When did you start losing inches??

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I've never tracked measurements, but I didn't really need to replace any of my clothes until I had lost about 35 lbs. After I got to that point I seemed to drop sizes quickly. I went from Old Navy (I know brands can vary greatly) pant sizes 16 to 2.

Height 5'5"
SW 206.8
GW 132.4
CW 128.0

For me the waist & hip area. It took 2 months and now my pants are baggy in the waist and hips! Yay!!

I noticed a change in my natural waist within the first month.... but haven't had a loss there in a while... I only see a difference in my hips every few months- I think the first loss was at about the 1.5mo mark. I carry most of my weight in my midsection so I don't really see any loss anywhere else (arms, legs, etc).

Hang in there! Sometimes you'll see nothing then BAM! you'll drop an inch or 2 in what seems like overnight.

People lose fat in different places. I lost 6 pounds so far, But I am wearing cloths that I haven't in a while and shirts fit better. I noticed my face got thinner and my chest is getting leaner. I see the least amount of change around my waist. For me that will be the last area to lose. Regardless of which area you starting losing in first, you will see a change in the way you feel and how your cloths fits. Just be patient and keep up the good work and you will lose inches!

4 weeks into it and I have lost 16 lbs but have not moved onto the next belt notch, which I find surprising. My clothes fit much better and I think I can tell a difference around my mid section looking in the mirror but nobody has commented yet.

Within four weeks, but I wasn't very big to start with and was only holding fat around the belly. I still lost it from arms, legs and chest first though.

I think my first 5-7 lbs was all water weight. When I was bigger I was very bloat-y. Now that I'm 12 lbs down, I've lost quite a few inches because of first losing the excess water, and then losing fat. If you're not losing inches after your first 10 lbs, start incorporating some weights into your routine. I use dumbbells (10 lbs - 12 lbs) and do squats, lunches and arm presses until I'm sweaty and feel tired.

Just be patient and stick with it. Some weeks I'll lose zero pounds but I'll be 1" smaller, and some weeks I'll lose over a pound and my waist will be an inch bigger! What matters is the overall losses, and you can only see that over a long amount of time.

I've heard that one clothing size is about a 30 lb. range.
Keep on working! :-)

That sound about right. I lost 30 lbs about 10 years ago and went from a 38 waist to a 36 waist but they were tight. I was quickly back to a 38 in a few months and until I started my program a month ago 40 waist was tight.

I have lost just under 40 lbs and lost 8 inches off my waist in the last 8 months .. and 4 in the first month alone (and I only lost 7lbs at that point). So I don't think there is a general rule that works for everyone. But a reasonable calorie deficit will burn that fat, never a bad thing.

I agree with some of the comments...People always see it in my face first...

I've noticed people in my feed saying stuff like "lost 2 pounds and 3 inches off my waist this week".... I have lost 7 pounds and close to no inches...:-/

I know everyone is different but I'm just curious how long it took people to notice a physical change.

SW204
CW197

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Sam (feel free to add me!)

Different people lose fat in different places in their body. Its possible yours is coming off your thighs more than your waist. If you are only measuring your waist you might not notice.

It also matters if you are lifting or not. I fall into the category of "lost 2 pounds and 2 inches off my waist" but that's probably because I am lifting extensively. If you are just dieting with no resistance training I'm guessing you aren't retaining a lot of water in your muscles that offesets the weight loss but not the inch loss.