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what area did you first see a difference in

mrmarius
mrmarius Posts: 1,802 Member
edited September 2024 in Success Stories
when you started losing weight? for me it was my legs i have always had big muscular legs so when they began to look skinny i was surprised lol but thats where it started followed bymy face.
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  • princessmikayla5
    princessmikayla5 Posts: 140 Member
    Definitely my stomach. I really haven't noticed a difference anywhere else unfortunately. I really need it gone off the hips and butt to fit into old jeans.
  • Jonquil125
    Jonquil125 Posts: 8
    I've definitely seen a difference in my arms and also my tummy is a lot flatter...mostly though I've noticed a difference in the way my clothes fit which is nice :)
  • jewelzz
    jewelzz Posts: 326 Member
    chest!not good for a girl:huh:
  • darla499
    darla499 Posts: 402 Member
    Other people noticed it in my face and neck first. I couldn't see it.

    I noticed it in my stomach and legs first. I still couldn't "see" it in the mirror, but I felt it in my pants and dropped a few sizes.

    I'm now at the point where I can see it in my stomach ... but it took nearly a 60 pound loss for me to really be able to see it in my reflection. However, I was extremely heavy (over 300 lbs) so I think it just takes longer to notice than in someone who isn't so heavy.

    Best of luck to you!
  • Ashia1317
    Ashia1317 Posts: 415
    My hips. Still working on the tummy area ...
  • humpco07
    humpco07 Posts: 3 Member
    Legs, Butt and Love Handles
  • 2hdesign
    2hdesign Posts: 153
    I agree with the "can't see" it but I can "feel" it must be coming from my tummy/waist/hips a bit because my pants are fitting better. I do take measurements, but over the last two weeks they haven't really changed (even though I've lost 7 pounds). Bodies are interesting things!
  • secostley
    secostley Posts: 409 Member
    I noticed it in my waist, but friends/family noticed in in my face.
  • Myantek
    Myantek Posts: 8
    I feel like I lose from the extremities in, My fingers and wrist feel smaller (my rings and my watch are fitting better). I may have lost some from my waist/hips as my pants are starting to get loose.

    My mom noticed my weight loss having not seen me for a few months but no one else has said anything.
  • jessimacar
    jessimacar Posts: 291
    I've lost a bit in my middle.. Mostly my sides. I can see my collarbones a little more clearly then before too.. 24lbs lost, and I don't really see anything substantial lost yet.
  • lastchance2010
    lastchance2010 Posts: 494 Member
    tummy, hips and booty.
  • fitnesspirateninja
    fitnesspirateninja Posts: 667 Member
    The first difference I noticed was actually my mood and energy level - I noticed a dramatic change within the first two weeks of changing my diet and starting to exercise.

    But as far as my physical appearance goes - my thighs were the first thing to really get slender. I started getting a ton of compliments. I walk a lot, and do a lot of squats and lunges, so I think that I toned that area. After that, my stomach/hips and face changed a lot.
  • reesepieces
    reesepieces Posts: 253 Member
    my calves and love handles and double chin! :)

    my double chin is starting to look like a regular chin now! yay!
  • hotpickles
    hotpickles Posts: 639 Member
    Upper body, definitely! I can see a major difference (so can my shirts - NOT good hahahah). I guess it's a start, right?
  • BaseballMom18
    BaseballMom18 Posts: 68
    For me it was in my face, waist, and chest.
  • BobL436
    BobL436 Posts: 43 Member
    Same here.....legs and face first.....
  • nikkishai
    nikkishai Posts: 407 Member
    Well, besides internal confidence and pride... on the outside I first saw a difference in my waist... then I saw the cut in my arms... I'm waiting for the thighs and hips to catch up to the rest of my successes...
  • sonya0708
    sonya0708 Posts: 14
    my tummy and since i just had a baby 9 mths ago it needs to go lol
  • BrownEyedG1rl
    BrownEyedG1rl Posts: 625 Member
    I really haven't noticed anything yet, but my dad said to me this past weekend, "Are you losing weight, your face looks thinner". :smile: Made me happy!
  • BuceesNana
    BuceesNana Posts: 302 Member
    My sides and my back. And my bras fit better (not so tight around my torso)
  • DS13
    DS13 Posts: 136
    Between my neck and my chin. I can't really see it anywhere else.
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
    tops of legs and face and tummy,,,,, then the tops of arms and back
    WOW yes all in one go :)
  • duckdogs
    duckdogs Posts: 31 Member
    Got into my skinny jeans yesterday and they were actually wearable!

    About 8 pounds to goal. Lost continuously over Xmas/see goal by Valentines :heart: :love:
  • amylanphierd
    amylanphierd Posts: 20 Member
    I've lost 7 pounds and I am feeling it in my waist. My pants are starting to sag, which is driving me crazy. Maybe there is a shopping trip in my near future!
  • mariasheehan
    mariasheehan Posts: 335
    I noticed it in my middle, then my hips (I lost 6 inches from my waist and 8 from my hips),
  • mmmary201
    mmmary201 Posts: 24
    I lose it in my waist. My legs are the last to show any sort of improvement.
  • fixpc
    fixpc Posts: 21
    you can really see it in my face, I think every one loses it differently if your the type of person that gains all over then when you lose you should see it all over that's how i gained it and it is how it's coming off . because of that i lost 30 pounds and only 2" off my waist every thing is smaller now ( well all most everything :tongue: )
  • LisaZaugg1976
    LisaZaugg1976 Posts: 1,144 Member
    I noticed it in my chest area when I first start losing then the arms.
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    My waist & belly area :happy: They say you lose weight where you last gained it and vice versa. The first to come is the last to go, etc.
  • typeaimages
    typeaimages Posts: 29 Member
    I've only lost 4 lbs but I can definitely see it in my face.
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