How much did you lose before seeing/feeling any difference?

It probably took 30. But sometimes I am even skeptical about that.

But I will tell you something, I lost more weight during 2012. Nearly 50 pounds. And I regained about 20 of them (it looks like my thyroid was to blame). Since the begining of the year I have been trying unsuccessfully to move the scale.

I have been having a tough time with the scale this year, and focusing on weight training too. Throughout my journey. I have lost about 4 pounds this year. Obviously it is frustrating, so I have been adding more strength goals to focus on NSVs. I have been feeling like nothing has changed at all.

I spent most of my 20s and 30s at approximately the weight I am now. But I realize this time around I am about a size smaller than I was then. Must be extra muscle. I am fitting clothing that I only fit when I was 15-20 pounds lighter before.

And then I looked at some pics at different stages around this weight. Low and behold, I actually look smaller at this weight than I did when I hit it last year. Marginally so. More amazing? How much smaller this weight looks now compared to my 20s.

FYI: these two pics are the same weight, about 5 years apart



That dress is now a little big in the bust, and I remember having to do the zipper wiggle on the night in the photo.

Keep taking measurements. You never know where progress will show. I haven't made many changes on the scale over the past few months, but some other measurements are moving incrementally. I have shifted about an inch from the key measurement, and a whopping 3 from my belly button area. All while hardly seeing movement on the scale.

And the pics are my pitch for weight lifting.

I could wear a smaller size after I'd lost about 20 pounds. I've now lost 42 pounds, and I *still* haven't had anyone spontaneously tell me that I look like I've lost weight! The people I've told have made positive comments, and I've gotten a few "you look good" comments, but no "hey, you look like you've lost weight" comments. Good thing I don't rely on that for my motivation.

It took me about 25lbs to notice significant change. But once I hit that point, the weight loss dropped but the body fat still dropped.

It really does depend on your body type and how you carry weight.

I carry weight disproportionately around my waist so it is more noticeable when I change size (I also look pregnant when I gain weight which is no fun).

I have lost 45lbs and 4 dress sizes. I also have about 50lbs left to lose and that will make me go down a maximum of 2 dress sizes from where I am now.

It will normally depend in part on how much you have to lose however you are quite small to begin with. Have you got a before and after photo to share on here as maybe you can't see it but we will? It not then it will come quite soon for you but maybe also look at doing strength or anything that will tighten up your body too (build muscle)