I 'only' lost 1lb this week

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  • persistantone
    persistantone Posts: 59 Member
    Whoa! Thank you so much for this post! It's really given me a better perspective on how much weight I'd like to lose.... While I was guessing 15 or 20 lbs, 7 - 9 makes WAY mor sense.
  • sunshyncatra
    sunshyncatra Posts: 598 Member


    My goal is five pounds a month, and five of those is a lot!!!


    It is. Want to see what 5lb of fat looks like?

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    Amazing, thanks!!!
  • BigBrunette
    BigBrunette Posts: 1,543 Member
    Thanks! I needed this today.
  • bossyfairy
    bossyfairy Posts: 111 Member
    That's amazing (and amazingly repulsive!) I needed to see that - its actually quite a lot! Moaning about 1 lb loss a week will be kept to a minimum...!!

    Just googled 'what does 1lb of fat look like' SERIOUSLY gross!

    5 lbs of fat is the same weight as a brick... puts lots of things in to perspective!
  • lilmissymoo90
    lilmissymoo90 Posts: 324 Member
    'I worked so hard, I exercised every day, and I only lost 1lb!' How many people have heard or said this? I see it a lot on here, and even more among friends and colleagues.

    This is what 1lb of fat looks like. There is no 'only' about 1lb. Any loss is a step in the right direction. :smile:

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    wow ive lost 85 of these ....
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,786 Member
    When I think I have lost 41 lbs I think of 82 packs of butter!
  • ShanShan722
    ShanShan722 Posts: 25
    Wow, this is such a great visual!! :-)
  • HollisGrant
    HollisGrant Posts: 2,022 Member
    'I worked so hard, I exercised every day, and I only lost 1lb!' How many people have heard or said this? I see it a lot on here, and even more among friends and colleagues.

    This is what 1lb of fat looks like. There is no 'only' about 1lb. Any loss is a step in the right direction. :smile:

    1lb-fat-mug_zpscc4d1d72.jpg

    images1_zps4d8b8fd2.jpg

    tumblr_m5bihc2HTf1qiujqbo1_500_zpsde42c708.jpg

    EWWWWWW... incredible photos!

    Congratulate yourself on the pound lost!
  • sarcosis1
    sarcosis1 Posts: 42
    Love this!
  • Scoochie1
    Scoochie1 Posts: 121 Member
    What does 5lbs of cake look like .... and can you make that look gross so I won't eat it? :laugh:
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    one pound of fat is not the same thing as one pound of weight. If people don't eat enough or do strentgh training then losing a pound does not mean they lost fat.
  • QuietRain
    QuietRain Posts: 157
    *kitten*, I lose .2lbs and am happy.
    As long as it's not an actual gain, I'll take what I can get.
  • Vicks1978
    Vicks1978 Posts: 81 Member
    thank you!! i needed this today after 'only' losing 0.8lbs!
    hehe


    bump!
  • GaJavaGirl
    GaJavaGirl Posts: 25
    A great reminder, thank you. I had this same thought this morning -- only 1 lb this week. But I see that it is nothing to shake my head at.
  • Amanda241174
    Amanda241174 Posts: 38 Member
    Bump
  • cortana01
    cortana01 Posts: 55
    I was feeling a little disheartened as my weight loss seems to have slowed down the last few weeks. Thank you for posting this, I've lost 56 of those icky gross lumps of fat and I'm suddenly feeling very motivated to go burn off some more!!
  • Jennikitten
    Jennikitten Posts: 142 Member
    I feel sorry for my body now having to carry so many of them for so long!
  • gaynorv
    gaynorv Posts: 33 Member
    Love this thread - even a 10th of a pound loss is a step in the right direction : ))) I'm in for the long haul, slow healthy weight loss by eating tasty healthy food. Thanks for the pic - fantastic!
  • Freyafleur
    Freyafleur Posts: 15
    That's a great visual! Thanks for posting!

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