I have lost 30 lbs and I don't feel it at all!

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  • Erica9903
    Erica9903 Posts: 156
    I think it's harder for us to see our changes because we are so fixated on seeing immediate changes...or at least that's the case with me. Maybe you should take an updated picture of yourself and compare side by side with your older ones. That helped me. 30 pounds is quite a bit of weight and I'm sure there's definately a change. Keep your head up. Good luck and congrats to you on your progress to date:flowerforyou:
  • jlmnk1313
    jlmnk1313 Posts: 207 Member
    Well, I've lost more than 75 pounds since I started this whole 'trip' and I dontfeel any different in my own skin or feel like the difference in the mirror is that big of a deal... but I've always been fat, so for me I think I'll always be a little fat girl on the inside, but everyday I'm retraining my mind, body, and soul to be the beautiful woman everyone else says they see... and then I went over to a relatives who had a family picture of us and I about fell out of my shoes, "who is that fat girl in the pictures!?" And that was at about 40 pounds lost.

    I know this is a really hard reality, but for me, I'm getting stronger on the outside and letting this lifestyle change my body, mind, and soul one workout at a time... and bottom line is no matter how much weight you lose, the picture you see in the mirror is dictated by the image you already have of yourself in your mind... and how long it takes you to see 'beautiful' is up to YOU!

    Yes we are here to make improvement on ourselves, that doesn't mean there was anything WRONG with us before... find your happy zone and don't worry about how long it takes to feel 'better'... it will hit you square in the face one day and then you'll be hooked for life like me!!!

    Stay strong!! Look at how far you've already come!?

    WOW you have done fantastic! I do realize part of this is the image in my head I just don't know how to change that! i see who i use to be ( i was thin) and I just want that person looking back at me! Thanks for the advice
  • jlmnk1313
    jlmnk1313 Posts: 207 Member
    I think it's harder for us to see our changes because we are so fixated on seeing immediate changes...or at least that's the case with me. Maybe you should take an updated picture of yourself and compare side by side with your older ones. That helped me. 30 pounds is quite a bit of weight and I'm sure there's definately a change. Keep your head up. Good luck and congrats to you on your progress to date:flowerforyou:
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    THANK YOU! I am going to do that! i actually took a pic today so I will post it and see if I can see the difference or if anyone else can either!
  • blessedmommy2x
    blessedmommy2x Posts: 110
    I can COMPLETELY relate! I haven't lost that much yet, but I've lost 22lbs. I don't notice the difference at all. I think the reason why is because my weight is dispersed all over my body.. So instead of just losing my belly, I'm probably just losing a little here and there. Which is why I don't see any difference. We will notice the difference...hopefully soon! Hang in there, the more we lose the closer we will be to SEEING the difference!
  • lerchfighter
    lerchfighter Posts: 19
    Here's the truth on this whole thing. Your body plays a very cruel joke on you when you go through a large weight loss phase and 30 lbs is HUGE!!!. I'm a P90X guy, 47 years old and have been through a pretty radical weight loss phase that was strange in that I didn't have any tangible VISUAL results even after a 20 lb loss. The problem with looking at yourself in the mirror every day is that you don't see the before and after AND your body loses weight from your head/toes into your middle. Essentially, you look worse in the mirror after losing a certain percentage of body fat because your face, shoulders, chest, legs, calves and thighs get thin but your hips and abdomen are the last battle ground for fat. You now are thinner in the upper/lower range of the hourglass and look larger in the middle. Stick with it!!. Even if it takes another year on the program, you'll wake up one day and see the body you envisioned. I always tell friends who start radical diet/fitness programs to avoid seeing themselves in the mirror for 3 months.

    I'm not a huge fan of the scale. A measuring tape is a much stronger advocate of your progress. Take measurements, stay on track and don't re-measure or re-visage (my term) yourself other than in 30 day increments. Depending on your work out, you may be having a muscle for fat exchange that doesn't represent a positive in MFP report sdso don't beat yourself up on the daily self-examination.

    Hang in there. 30 LBS is a massive achievement and I don't care if you started at 500lbs or 120 lbs. Don't monitor scales, monitor measurement change and, if you can do that, you can hit your goal. Uncle Ted is behind you!!

    Great White Buffalo Props
  • Tamishumate
    Tamishumate Posts: 1,171 Member
    it took a good 30 pounds before I could tell, and before I went down a size. now its about 5 pounds a size. when you are bigger , it takes more to notice, it sucks big time. I am sorry . it will get better!:flowerforyou:
  • PrairieRoseNE
    PrairieRoseNE Posts: 265 Member
    Awesome posts everyone - that's why I like this site so much - all the encouragement given to those asking for help!!
  • Jasmine_Moonstone
    Jasmine_Moonstone Posts: 80 Member
    I am right there with you. I have lost 17.8lbs as of today. I can NOT see a difference at all except in my face. However I can feel it in my clothes. Other people are also saying they see it, but I fail to. :( I know that I took pictures today & still can not see it much. Sigh. I am hoping that in another 10-20lbs I will be able to see some difference. I just feel HUGE still. Hugs, you're not alone.

    I also forgot to add that I also got to move down a size in pants. Also my bra is fitting looser. I feel good about that, but I want to SEE it to.
  • Disneymaniac
    Disneymaniac Posts: 14
    OMG! I CAN RELATE!!!! I too have just lost 31.5 pounds and don't feel it. I can see it in my clothes but when I see myself...I don't feel any changes. It's bizarre. I have about 6.5 pounds to go...so we will see if I feel it then. Congrats to you on your weightloss!
  • Disneymaniac
    Disneymaniac Posts: 14
    it took a good 30 pounds before I could tell, and before I went down a size. now its about 5 pounds a size. when you are bigger , it takes more to notice, it sucks big time. I am sorry . it will get better!:flowerforyou:
    :smile: Thanks for the encouragement! BTW...LOVE your ticker. Great idea...may have to explore that one when I reach my goal weight.:wink:
  • Mads1997
    Mads1997 Posts: 1,494 Member
    I've lost 15kg (32lb) so far and I really can't notice it so much when I look at pictures. I think it would depend on how much you have remaining to lose also . I have another 19 kgs to lose
  • Maxylicious
    Maxylicious Posts: 226 Member
    Ugh! story of my life!

    Hi all! I'm new here but have been working on my weight since Jan 9th. So far Ive lost 31lbs. You would think id be over the moon, but it just reminds me that i still have such a long way to go (60lbs more). I don't see it at all i look in the mirror and at pictures and don't see the difference one bit.
    My roommate goes on and on about how good i look, but all i think bout is how much better i would look when its all finally GONE. Am i being ridiculous????
  • cutmd
    cutmd Posts: 1,168 Member
    It can be really hard. Even though I didn't start off with much to lose, I have only noticed muscle definition and don't think I look too different in clothes. However, I have lost 2 dress sizes and others are always telling me how much tinier I am, even when wearing the same scrubs.

    Just in case it might help, I found that weight training makes a huge difference in body fat loss and you can lose inches and sizes without losing anything on the scale - this is what truly makes you look/feel slimmer. Check it out if you haven't already, such as Jillian's 30 day shred. HTH
  • LG61820
    LG61820 Posts: 372 Member
    Here's what I found to be true for myself: I have a picture in my head of myself as a fattie. It doesn't matter what the scale says, what the measure tape says or what the mirror shows I see a fattie when I look in the mirror. When I was a size 22 I saw a fattie when I was a size 4 I saw a fattie and every size in between the same.

    It's not your body that isn't changing it's your mind. It's a kind of dysmorphia. I have heavy friends who tell me they never see themselves as heavy and consequently have trouble getting interested in losing weight. Other people who look perfectly right-sized to me are always on a diet or weight-loss plan of some sort,

    So, it's not your mirror and it's not your body it's your mind. Just know that if you lost 30 pounds you're well on your way. Keep up the good work!
  • NotAllWhoWanderAreLost
    NotAllWhoWanderAreLost Posts: 615 Member
    sorry if this has been mentioned already but the shorter you are, the faster you will have noticable differences. A 10 lb loss will show more on a 5' person than someone who is 5'10", know what i mean?

    that said, i still have days where i don't feel different although i know in my head that i am
  • cornerofgreystreet
    cornerofgreystreet Posts: 180 Member
    Thank you! Thats my baby boy, Soren. You should be so proud of yourself for what you've accomplished so far! The working out makes a huge difference. I didn't really start to notice results until I was working out consistantly. The last week or so my clothes have been fitting so much better and I just feel so much better about myself knowing I am putting in the effort. Keep up the good work!!
  • jlmnk1313
    jlmnk1313 Posts: 207 Member
    Here's the truth on this whole thing. Your body plays a very cruel joke on you when you go through a large weight loss phase and 30 lbs is HUGE!!!. I'm a P90X guy, 47 years old and have been through a pretty radical weight loss phase that was strange in that I didn't have any tangible VISUAL results even after a 20 lb loss. The problem with looking at yourself in the mirror every day is that you don't see the before and after AND your body loses weight from your head/toes into your middle. Essentially, you look worse in the mirror after losing a certain percentage of body fat because your face, shoulders, chest, legs, calves and thighs get thin but your hips and abdomen are the last battle ground for fat. You now are thinner in the upper/lower range of the hourglass and look larger in the middle. Stick with it!!. Even if it takes another year on the program, you'll wake up one day and see the body you envisioned. I always tell friends who start radical diet/fitness programs to avoid seeing themselves in the mirror for 3 months.

    I'm not a huge fan of the scale. A measuring tape is a much stronger advocate of your progress. Take measurements, stay on track and don't re-measure or re-visage (my term) yourself other than in 30 day increments. Depending on your work out, you may be having a muscle for fat exchange that doesn't represent a positive in MFP report sdso don't beat yourself up on the daily self-examination.

    Hang in there. 30 LBS is a massive achievement and I don't care if you started at 500lbs or 120 lbs. Don't monitor scales, monitor measurement change and, if you can do that, you can hit your goal. Uncle Ted is behind you!!

    Great White Buffalo Props

    Thank you this is great advice and helps alot!!! I really appreciate it!
  • jlmnk1313
    jlmnk1313 Posts: 207 Member
    THANK YOU everyone!!!!! I really truely appreciate all of your advice and tips! Sorry if I didnt' respond to all of you it became a bit daunting lol I will try not to weigh myself on the scale so much, try more weight training, before and after pics, measuring myself and trying to change my mind set about myself!!! Thank you that is ALOT to help me get motivated and on my way!!! THANK YOU AGAIN!
  • MemphisMarly
    MemphisMarly Posts: 215
    I agree that there may be some dysmorphic elements.

    However, I think it's also possible that you're losing weight pretty evenly. You might notice it more if all the pounds were all coming off one area, like your waist, but it may be a bit from there, a bit from your arms, a bit from your feet.. little bit by little bit, so that your size is shrinking faster than your body shape changes.
  • lodro
    lodro Posts: 982 Member
    As a side note, it may be that you've been losing visceral fat (ie fat that accumulates around your vital organs) most. You can't see that from the outside so much, but trust me, it's a very good thing for your health!
  • lesley1981
    lesley1981 Posts: 329 Member
    I'm near my goal weight and I still can't see my loss when I look in the mirror (apart from round my waist) but I KNOW I look completely different! Don't forget, you're looking at yourself every day so you won't see the change for yourself until you see some before and after pictures.... Other people will notice a difference because they don't look at you as closely as you look at yourself!
  • jlmnk1313
    jlmnk1313 Posts: 207 Member
    Thanks everyone! Just when i think I have gotten all the help I can get someone posts that I might be losing fat around my organs! Amazing! I would have never thought about that! I really appreciate all of the advice, tips and support!
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