How long did it take to start seeing results?

After about a week and a half, my energy was up an amazing amount! I need less sleep, and it seems to be better quality sleep. I also feel more feminine, and more confident already! Can't wait to fit into cute little dresses!

Can't see your food log, so I don't know how you're eating. But I saw big results within like 10 days of starting to track my calories, which surprised me, but I had already started working out a few days a week before joining MFP to track my calories, and I made pretty significant changes to my diet. It was easier than I thought, but it takes more planning and preparation. I continue to lose steadily and happily (and NOT hungrily lol...that's probably not really a word) and I can see changes in my body.

I am assuming you haven't lost any weight yet? Hang in there, the same thing happened to me--it took almost 3 weeks before the scale budged

I noticed feeling different after about a week of eating right and exercising. I have more energy during the day, I sleep better at night and just feel better about everything overall. Honestly I hardly ever weigh myself, but I have gone from a size 22 to 20 and even put on a pair of old size 18's today (they were a little tight) so obviously I am losing, I just don't know exactly how much. But even though my clothes tell me I've lost weight I honestly don't see much of a difference, except that I am starting to develop some muscle tone.

You'll notice some changes within the next couple of weeks
No, Really! LOL!

Seriously, the scales will argue with you for every salty thing which passes your lips and for each day that your body is slow to digestion!

Drink more water. Eat more fiber foods

Respect what your body can and can't do right now this second. If you know you're pushing yourself too hard... back off!
Start slow. Add a little bit more when you're able.
Remember the cool down and stretching is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!! in preventing soreness.

Be proud of every single darn accomplishment you do! (If you can't or won't be proud of your accomplishments... then who will?)

In the beginning, it should all be pretty easy, yet kind of a little bit of a pain in the rear as you realize there's fat in the way of letting you do things you want to do. Rest the next day. Work out the next. Alternate work out days, then rest days.

Know this... you can do it

hang in there! my weight has been very slow to come off. i have only lost 13kg (about 30lbs) since September last year. i try to remind myself if i hadnt of done anything id prob be 5-10kgs heavier rather than 13kgs lighter. a slow pace is better in the long run for keeping it off.

Hi,

When I began my weight loss journey almost five years ago, I had lost around 30 pounds before anyone noticed that I had lost much weight. Part of that was my issue, though, because I refused to buy new clothes, so it took a new pair of jeans that actually fit before anyone really noticed. And then, the people who noticed the most were the ones who didn't see me on a regular basis. In fact, my brother told a cousin that the first time he saw me after I'd lost some weight, he didn't even recognize me.....and that has happened more than once. :happy:

Don't get discouraged if people that see you all the time don't see the progress.....base it off of how your clothes are fitting, how you are feeling, and how people you don't see often react.

Good luck,
Kaye

I just found out that muscles that are recovering from workout (lifting weights or strength training in general) retain water. So I did 30day shred for a week and gained two lbs!

According to the folks on here, that weight should drop off after a while as my body gets used to the workouts, and it's not fat weight, mostly just water.

I saw results after a couple of weeks to a month, my weight was slowly going down. I used to do weight training at the gym before switching over to 30 day shred (trying to save money on gym membership!) Since the shred workouts, my arms are getting more toned although there is still a lot of fat on there, so you don't see it much hehehe I can tell there's muscle on my legs and arms and even my abs cause if I press in I can feel it and it's easier for me to do things....but the fat covers it so you don't see it :P

I know once the fat goes down more though , those muscles will start to show!

Keep going! Some weeks are better than others. Be sure to do plenty of research. I was really depressed about those two lbs until I read about the water retention, cause I'd been eating well and walking like 5 miles a day XD

Good luck!

p.s. Last night I did way more push ups than I did 7 days ago! So I am seeing a difference there too

At 4 weeks, I was able to button my (used to be) tight-fitting pants and pull them up without doing the "dance" to get them up over my thighs. haha.

Don't know that i could SEE the difference, but felt it that day.