Lost 31.5 pounds and can only see the difference in my face.

I had to lose 51 pounds before I really noticed a difference.. as we lose weight all over sometimes it takes a while to catch up and make a noticeable difference. It also is harder when you have more weight to lose.. maybe measuring with a cloth tape measure you will see numbers drop or how you feel in your clothes.. I congratulate you on your lose thus far, you are a beautiful woman, keep up the great work

The last one definitely looks skinnier. Do you measure as well as weigh? I bet you will notice a difference if you start measuring and see the inches start to go away. Keep up the good work!

Please share.
I'm sure many people will see a difference

This is of before and durings. The most recent is the bottom right one
thank you for your help! means a lot!!


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massive massive difference "Go Girl" you keep it up. You can do this well done so far.

I hear where ur coming from - I am on medication to keep my depression under control, but honestly it seems like it's sitting on my shoulder most days at the moment. For me it's really hard to stay focused on the how to lose weight but I'm pretty good at the why and the future. The trick I've found is to focus on the future - I currently see myself in a sleeveless top tucked into my jeans looking pretty damn wonderful if I do say so myself. I've been struggling for the past 4 mths but I do feel I'm nearly ready to jump back in, both feet n all.

Now back to you. You obviously weighed yourself when you started, but did you measure yourself. I went for 3 months without the scales doing anything and honestly I couldn't see any difference but I had lost 2.5cm around my bust, 2.5 cm around my waist and 2 cm around my hips. Maybe for you the bodily change is very subtle and until you lose more weight perhaps you won't see it - similar to what happened to me, so get that measuring tape out..

Now from the depression point of view. The scales confirm you have lost 31.5 - FANTASTIC!! Have you jumped up and down in glee? Have you told every family member within arms reach? Have you told all your MFP and other friends? Have you celebrated with carrot sticks and Philadelphia Cream Cheese Extra Lite? You haven't, well then you better get to it. Look at the positive (there is enuff negative hiding around each and every corner), your beautiful face has changed shape and you look like ur coping with it. I went to the hairdresser and got my hair chopped quite short, I sat in the chair and stared at the mirror and I had trouble accepting the straight lines at the side of my face. For 20 to 30 years my face has been ovalish - not now - straight down at the sides with a chin LOL. It took me 2 to 3 days to accept the change LOL.

One suggestion would be to imagine yourself as you want to look in a natural setting with a new dress or top n trousers or whatever you love. Perhaps a new hairdo, new shoes and jewellery. Once you have the picture, keep bringing it back into your mind. Oh and NEVER say IF I manage to lose weight; IF I get to my goal, IF this and IF that. Always say WHEN I get to my goal weight, WHEN this and WHEN that. This has helped me enormously and I think it keeps any negative thoughts I might have about weight loss under control.

GOOD LUCK

I can see it!!! Great job!

:flowerforyou: Congratulations! I can see a difference. Perhaps you should put measurements on the back of the pictures and then
into your binder. You are doing great, keep up the good job. Everyone says sometimes you loose inches before pounds.

Definitely see a difference.
Well done. :flowerforyou:
Keep up the great work!

We really are our own worst enemies, aren't we? There is a definite difference in the photos. Your stomach is smaller and you are overall less wide. And it looks like the area above your chest is less. Keep doing what you're doing, it looks like it's working.

I see a big difference.

I started at 325 pounds. I understand the frustration of not seeing much difference for a while. Other than my face I didn't see much difference until about 50 pounds. I felt the difference. My clothing size didn't change until 40 or 50 pounds but they kept fitting better and better. Then all of a sudden they were too big and I was down 2 sizes.

As your body gets smaller each pound has a bigger impact. Once you cross the 50 pounds lost mark you will be shocked at how much your body changes.

Congratulations on 31.5 pounds lost. I know how much work that takes. Well done.

Please share.
I'm sure many people will see a difference

This is of before and durings. The most recent is the bottom right one
thank you for your help! means a lot!!




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Keep up the good work. It shows to other people. We often don't see the changes in ourselves.

I see a difference! You might want to take measurements. I was amazed that when I had only lost 6 lbs. it took an inch off my waist and 4 inches off my hips. I could NOT see a difference. My exercise was paying off. (I would have preferred to lose it all around my waist.)

You can put your measurements in here. Go to check-in. It has standard measurements, AND you can add your own. Then, it is another way to track progress.