36 pound loss- why am I so down?

That's the downside to starting out so heavy, the heavier you are the less you can see the change but you KNOW you have changed and you're not going to stop until everyone can see the huge difference!!

Did you measure your waste and legs/arms and stuff when you started? Did you take any "before" pictures? Keep your chin up! Dress for the body you have right now and own today. Tomorrow will be here and soon your old image will be just something in your past.

hey thats great and yr clothes must be far too big for u now i have lost 4lbs and things are too big wrong my waist got a size 12 waist but got big tummy so have to wear size 14 i have another 2.5 stone yet maybe more as idea weight is very wide so not sure what to work towards, i like some numbers in kgs and then some in pounds but saying your weight in pounds sounds all so much as over 110 sounds terrible to me, does anyone else have these issues lol
keep up your hard work and remember who you are doing it for a healthy life is coming your way and a new wardrobe too xx

I get feeling like this too.. But I look at it this way: I would rather have lost my 43 pounds, than gained it. And I know full well that I would have noticed an extra 43 pounds on me, so I am just being too judgemental towards myself and not noticing the 43 pounds lost.
I really should have taken before pictures, but even in older pictures I can see a huge difference, even if they are not full body pictures.

Nice job.

Feelings come and go. Don't kick yourself more that you're down, if you know what I mean. ("I should feel better.")

Accept that sometimes your feelings don't match expectations, and then let it go. Do something else. At some point, the feelings will catch up. Sometimes it has more to do with exercise and sleep than with actual change.

And yeah, it SUCKS when people don't recognize it. But that's people. YOUR FRIENDS can tell. They might just be reluctant to ask, or they might be waiting for you to say "Man, I am so glad to hit my last milestone. Can't wait to celebrate and then get ready for the next one."

Remember, though, talking about diets and weight loss with people is like telling them about your AWESOME VACATION. The discussion might not be that interesting to them, so keep it light.

Keep it up. You're doing great.

I know exactly what you mean. I've lost almost 25 lbs, and feel no difference. I still have 75 to go ... it's very discouraging.

But all I can think is, it may only be 25 lbs, but 75 lbs to go is better than 100. And I can't waste my hard work. That helps ... a little. :S

36lbs is a great, I haven't even lost the first pound. You are doing wonderful and I bet you look wonderful too. Maybe you should stop trying to see the difference and start feeling the diffrence, I bet you have more energy now and you can fit in clothes you couldnt before, so look at that side of things and keep up the good work.

Chear up you are doing a great job:flowerforyou:

You know; when we think of weight; we think of the physical aspect of it and not what it can do to our physiological aspects of our body. The body has its checks and balances; if the physiological aspect of your body lost as fast as the physical; you may be in bad shape. We have to let the chemistries catch up with adjusting to the different demands it (body) needs; for every pound lost; the body needs to readjust; that is why we tend to eat less and have a lesser appetitie. Loosing weight also affects your hormones, enzymes; and brain chemistry (brain transmitters, neuron and such) which may be why you feel the way you feel.. I think you done a great job and focus on such; and keep on trucking. Just also step back and let the internal aspect of you catch up. In the medical world; people that have to have bariatric surgery as a last resort; have to have a behavioral health assessent because it is evidence base that loosing weight as gaining has it psychological toll on the human mind. You will continue to see results, hand in there. This is only an opinion.. hope it helps.

Definitely pull out some before pictures and even try on your before pants/dress/shirt. That is what really helps me notice the difference when I'm feeling a bit discouraged. I also find that this re-affirmation help motivate me to keep going. It's like, I did all this hard work to get this far, I'm sure as hell not giving up now!!

I know how you feel. I had no idea how emotional this weight loss journey would be. I have days where I am on top of the world because I am so happy about how much I have lost. Then I have days where I feel like complete crap and think I will never reach my goal. Thankfully, the down days are outweighed by the happy days!