Please cheer me up :(

Sorry to hear! But trust me I didn't look or feel different right away either. I think it's maybe due to skin elasticity or whatever. But it happened slowly that I started realizing that my face didn't look as chubby - and this was after I had stopped working out. I think it's once you maintain the weight that your body can finally start maybe adapting to the changes and you will really be able to see it yourself. IDK I may be wrong but this is what happened to me.

Sometimes it takes your body awhile to catch up. Plus you look at yourself everyday - you aren't going to notice the small changes. Make sure you have a "before" pic and when you reach your goal take an "after" pic - you'll be amazed at the difference in the two. You can do this.

It is gonna take time. Somedays will be better than others. Don't let a stumble keep you from getting back up and continuing on your journey. I logged in to reply and try to cheer you up but in fact it is you who have cheered me up. Because I was feeling a little down on myself because I haven't even logged in for a couple of days, but knowing that others struggle also keeps me from feeling alone in this battle.
I am here for you.

You know that you have progressed..Our eyes can play tricks on us so I normally get a pair of jeans that I can't get into & I try those on & see how close I have gotten into actually fitting them...You will be even more upset with yourself if you regress to the weight you were before. Don't fall into that trap. You should be very proud of what you have accomplished so far that alone should give you the motivation you need :-D

Just keep working until you see a difference, cheating will only bring you opposite results! Don't stress about it! You'll look better in no time and all the hard work will be worth it.. hope this helps

I have been in the same situation. In fact, I've been working since January to lose weight, and have been very inconsistent. I feel like the only thing that has improved in me is my posture. I've been using Wii Fit Plus. Here are the words to a song by a gal named Misty Edwards. "Don't give, up! Don't give in! If you don't quit, you'll win, you'll win!" I just have to keep singing that. It's my little Engine that Could song. You're healthier than you were 9.8 pounds ago.

We often don't see the difference at all, but others do. The changes are small, and we see ourselves constantly, so we don't notice the change. Also, I believe we build an image of what we think we look like, and it's difficult to break that image and see the real self. How do your cloths fit? How about your belt, have you had to move to a new notch? Measurements are often the best indicators, as well as the scale. I'm down forty pounds and still don't see a big difference in myself, but I do see the difference in my cloths, my belts, and how I feel, while others see it in me. Don't fret it, just stick to it and one day you will look in the mirror and not recognize the person looking back.

Another helpful method, is pictures. Even if they are not for public viewing, keep some for yourself. Use the same pose or close to it, and look at them as you progress along your journey.

I didn't notice a difference until one day my pants wouldn't fit and people were telling my I looked good. Luckily my hubby did have a before pic of me from behind, I asked him to take one now and then I could finally see a difference! This was only 10 Lbs in as well. I have to "feel" the weight loss to believe it. Pics are awesome for visual conformation!

Don`t get discouraged.sometimes you may not notice the change,but others may.Don`t sabatoge what you`ve done so far.I know.I use to go home after a wt in and comfort with food.It`s too hard to loose,I don`t want to keep going backwards.Forward progress ahead.
You can do it!!!
jane:flowerforyou:

You look at yourself everyday of course your not going to notice the diffrence right away,but you will.

Hey - I know how you feel, I find it really difficult to see losses in myself, but one thing that did make me realise that I'm getting smaller was this.

I tried a dress on a few weeks ago (I was only a few pounds heavier than I am today - maybe 3 or 4? it really wasn't that long ago) and it didn't zip up. Today, I tried it on and it zipped up easily. You *are* losing weight, it can just be harder to see it when it's you.

So yeah, either measure, or get something (even from a charity shop) in a smaller size and keep trying it on until it fits!

I have lost 6.6 lbs since starting MFP but actually that is not the FIRST of my weight loss. I started losing back in January of 2010 and I was 40 lbs heavier then I currently am. The first 10 lbs I could hardly see a difference. Like...if I didn't tell people I was trying to lose weight, people probably wouldn't have said anything at all. It was totally discouraging and I was sad. TRUST ME on this one but....give yourself another 10 lbs....and you will see a drastic difference. I'm serious too. Are you documenting your progress w/pictures? Start taking pics of yourself every week and when you look back you'll be like "I had no idea...." Just remember, you look at yourself every day in the mirror, it's hard for us to see changes w/our own body. Esp. if we have a considerable amount of weight to lose. It takes time and patience....hang in there....you WILL start noticing your body changing.