Feeling discouraged

Happens. Maybe you should avoid looking in the mirror so much (hard, I know) and just focus on getting through your day to day activities. There are times even now that I don't like what I see in the mirror but I've learned how to accept myself for who I am and not care what others may think of when they see me. It gets hard to see differences in yourself though since you get use to seeing yourself all the time. You stated you have been losing weight, that's good! It takes time for the real changes to take place. Got to stop putting yourself down based on how you look. Go to the gym, work up a good sweat. Follow your diet. The small things help my friend. Have to stop yourself from getting down about yourself and tell yourself things to lift yourself up such as "there is only one of me in this world, there is no one like me!" Small things to tell yourself will pick you up and others start to notice this confidence about you and most importantly, you'll love how you feel. Good luck.

Could always change your appearance also like getting a haircut, change of clothes, etc. It can make a difference in how you see yourself.

It's hard to see the difference when you see yourself every day. Try taking photos and then making progress photos every 4 to 6 weeks. That's long enough for changes to become apparent. Also, find some pants that were tight when you began this journey and put them on. Feel how they feel different now. There's a lot more going on than what the mirror or even the scale will show you.

i think we all know how you feel. i've been feeling discouraged for the past week because the scale didn't budge at all for almost 10 days...and then this morning..down four. it goes like that sometimes. and when it does one can start to feel defeated or hopeless. BUT...it's important to understand that this is the exact feeling that leads us to fall off the wagon. THIS is the feeling that needs to be conquered for long-term success... it's not the eating or excercising, it's the managing of the hard times. DO NOT GIVE UP. If you feel lousy, you feel lousy, it's ok, it happens..but don't listen to the lousy feeling...just acknowledge it and let it pass. or get mad as hell and do some cardio. or whatever works for you. just don't be tricked into letting the feeling derail your hard work. you've come a long way, so celebrate your success so far and hang on. you'll be down another 15 in no time!

Don't look in the mirror and stay the course. The human body is a wonderful machine - took years to get out of shape, but anyone can get back into shape in months. Stick to the basics, calorie deficit, cardio, and introduce weight lifting if you have not already done so.

I know how you feel. I've had "a day" myself. Feeling discouraged.
Tomorrow is a new day to tackle your goals with a new perspective, strength and positive attitude. Don't give up!

You're not alone. Personally, I'm the last one to notice. Usually, friends and family comment on me losing weight before I've noticed it. Perhaps you're the same way.

I think we've all been discouraged at one point or another. Just don't let it control you.

I dont get why you will let the mirror rule you when you know for a fact you are losing weight, which means its just a matter of time before you notice the differences. go and pick a weight up equivalent to what youve lost and realise thats no longer being carried by youir body. I cnat say I looked in the mirror hoping for change and later when it happened i just got enncouraged, but im more of a person who gets on with things. As suggested above performance easures at the gym inspire me more becayse they tell me im getting stronger, faster fitter and I spend time making those everyday.

If you work hard and get the performance increased, then the rest will follow, hence i think its just a mistake trying to look for improvements without putting the work in at the gym. It will come in time if you keep on losing. Be patient. Its changed for me quite a lot, bow I look in the mirror, but as I havent really ever been a mirror person im much more interested in how my fitness has improved. thats soemthing you can track and feel.

Stick with it, because your alternative is to quit and then you will 100% not be seeing any improvements, so its not really an option. If you hot a rough patch fight back twice as hard.

I'm giving you an assignment. You are going to resurrect this thread in the fall, September 1st. See if you notice the change then. And take pictures along the way. The body transformation sneaks up on a lot of us.