how long did it take to see results?

Each person is different. The first time around I've never tried this out before so I lost weight a bit quicker. People started noticing results after the first month and a half. I'm doing this a second time as I've gained back a bit and it's taking me A LOT longer. I'm anticipating that I won't see results for a few months. I just started using this app again. You may start seeing results after 2 weeks we're all different but remember to push through even if the results aren't as visible as you'd like them to be.

I see the scale move right away but people never notice on me until I have lost at least 30 pounds.

Depends where you want to see it. In my grocery chart, immediately. On the scale I saw results in a week. In my disposition, one month. In my strength one month. On the tape measure 3 months. In my endurance three months. In my closet about 4 months, I started weeding things out. In my blood tests, 5 months.

After a week or so, notice around your face and neck. That was the first place I noticed a slimming. I had my friend laughing, I call it "meat neck." That condition where your head transitions down to your shoulders in one thick cylinder. Then notice your clothes. It's little things at first, and you may find that you doubt yourself. But no, those jeans really are zipping up a little easier. And then things like ease of movement. You bend down to tie your shoe or pick something up from the floor and you don't get a head rush. It's easier to slide in and out of the car.

When you start a weight loss program your body takes about 2-4 weeks to transition into a fat burning mode. In that time you might lose some initial water weight, but that won't be fat. After 4 weeks depending on how good your workouts and nutrition is, you will start to lose the weight. Stay persistent, don't drop your calories too low, take away 200 calories from your maintenance level calories, you should be losing weight steadily after that point. If your weight loss stalls, take away another 100-200 calories and keep going.

vinsmomma26 wrote: »

Kalikel wrote: »

I started at 250 and it really took about sixty pounds before I saw the difference. Others saw it! But I didn't. Not really. I was honestly surprised when I realized my clothes were getting bigger and shocked when the new ones were getting too big.

It's hard to see the change when you look at yourself every day.

Around the time I was at 180, dropping to 170, I saw a change about every ten pounds.

Other people never stop telling me how much change they see. A few times a week, someone will tell me they notice more loss. Me, I see it when I do.

It's weird. I know the numbers, but I don't see anything near 100 pounds of loss. Others do, though!

wow that's amazing, good for you! I am 210 right now, but I'm bigger boned to begin with. I could not imagine losing that much weight. To be completely honest, I didn't even notice I was gaining weight until my pants got tighter. My stomach still looks the same, as well as the rest of my body. I have no idea where I am packing on the pounds lol!

Thanks!

Good job on the pics. I took none and SO wish I had. They will help you to see the changes and you'll have something to look at and say, "Look at me!" and be proud of yourself.

Their are a lot of negatives about being short [5ft] but the one positive is that when I lose weight it shows very quickly - like 10lbs!

I don't have a scale so I'm not sure, number-wise, about my progress. But I've been logging food & exercise for about a month and I'm finding that my clothes fit better in that short amount of time.

amberlyda1 wrote: »

Ive found this to be fairly true

I second this meme

It took a week to see a loss of 1 lb. Four days ago was my 100th day, and I had lost 15.6 lbs. A simple food scale and a simple digital scale really helps. PS I don't weigh myself often, only every 2 or more weeks.

Hello. I've been trying for a little over 2 years now, I've gone from 280 to my current 205 (though I've also probably put on 15ish pounds in muscle, maybe more). I didn't really notice until I was down in the 230's because my face/neck were getting a little smaller, I was able to tie my shoes with ease, going upstairs wasn't a chore. My co-workers were noticing though, and very complimentary so that was nice.

I've been noticing a little bit more the last couple months, shirts that used to be tight on me are now roomy, my favorite sweatshirt from fall 2014 looks like I'm drowning in it (I still wear it to bed, so comfy!) I went from at my heaviest barely squeezing into a size 24 pant and now I'm so close to fitting into my old size 13's! From an XXL/3X top to fitting in L/XL... it's a great feeling.

Just keep going until you feel good, when you look in the mirror and "damn I look sexy today". Lol. That's my goal, not necessarily a weight. The changes will come if you keep going, the time is going to pass anyways so just do your thing, you'll feel so so so much better and really, no one ever regretted going to the gym and getting healthy. lol. TAKE a BEFORE picture, I wish I had but I was just so repulsed by what I'd done to my body. TAKE measurements!! Seriously, the scale isn't the only thing to look at especially since your weight does fluctuate. Cardio is awesome, but getting in some serious strength training will bring you to the next level.

Sorry for my long reply. Lol. Good luck girlfriend, never give up! Be the person that inspires someone else!!

I saw results on the scale almost immediately, i.e. during the first week ( I know that was water weight, but a big boost nonetheless). I weighed myself daily, and still do even though many people do not recommend it. But since I know how my weight fluctuates and don't fret over the 3 or 5 pound fluctuations, seeing a higher number on the scale doesn't send my spiralling into depression. On the plus side, whenever I see a new lowest number, even if its by a few grams, I celebrate the 'result'!

I started to receive compliments from people after loosing about 10kg (~22 pounds).

And I second taking pictures for your own records... not easy to see slight body changes in the mirror (unless you're like me, who knows where every crease on my body is and how long it is, and can tell after a while if a crease is shallower that it was a month ago )