How much weight before I see a change?

77tes · June 2014

Well, you might not feel like you are showing much difference, but a LOT has happened inside!

You have already lost 10% of your body weight! :drinker:

From Web MD: "''We have seen a consistent pattern in our weight loss studies that when patients lose 5%-10% of their body weight, they lower blood pressure, reduce LDL ["bad"] cholesterol, improve glucose tolerance, and in general, lower the risk for cardiovascular disease," says Catherine Champagne, a researcher with Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center." http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/lose-weight-gain-tons-of-benefits

Keep up the ggod work and don't get discouraged! :flowerforyou:

sjh8403 · June 2014

Wow! I haven't been able to check this all day because I was at work, but it was so encouraging to come home and read all of these encouraging posts!! It's so funny because right after I posted this I went to work. After about 30 minutes of being there a guy who works across the hall from me came over and said "You've been losing weight haven't you?" It just made me giggle so much. As requested, here is a before and after picture. The left one is of me from my wedding day about three months ago. Man, I wish I'd started this journey before that day! However, I'm happy that I'm getting healthy and active so that I can enjoy my life with my new husband.

CarolinkaCjj · June 2014

You can really see the difference in your face! Keep up the great work!

sjh8403 · June 2014

Thank you! :flowerforyou:

cingle87 · July 2014

The heavier you are the more it will take to notice the difference, I had 73lbs to lose and it was about the 40lbs mark the I could really notice the difference just by looking at myself in the mirror. Clothes were loser, i was buying smaller sizes etc but when you look at yourself every day small changes wont show up. This could also explain why your friends/people at work haven't seen much differences, if you see them 5 times a week if could take you 50/60 for them to really notice the differece.

TheSatinPumpkin · July 2014

about 20-30lbs before i went down a belt notch in addition to my wife noticing some changes. She was the only person aware of my WOE.. 90lb+ before getting comments from others.