Not seeing results...

Danyewtf
Danyewtf Posts: 30 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Just wondering and im pretty sure it's maybe different for each person, but my question is how many lbs do you have to lose to see results? Im far from my goal weight but i have lost 19lbs n have yet to see where or feel a difference in cloths?? Or is it just too soon to tell and im being impatient?

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  • tapwaters
    tapwaters Posts: 428 Member
    Depending on how have heavy you were from the start, the longer it will take. Generally the more overweight you are, the longer it may take to 'see' the results.
  • drpsamin
    drpsamin Posts: 265 Member
    Too soon, keep at it
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    it is different.

    I have lost about 50-55lbs and to be honest I look in the mirror and don't see the change.

    I know I have changed as my clothing is smaller and when I hold it up Im like no way...

    others notice more than I do.
  • Danyewtf
    Danyewtf Posts: 30 Member
    Thanks ladies!
  • size102b
    size102b Posts: 1,370 Member
    Exercise shows up quicker if you do a good amount as your toning
    I lost 71lbs and looked smaller than my weight as I exercised a lot
  • shortcdngirl
    shortcdngirl Posts: 56 Member
    i have lost as of this morning 10.3 lbs and i see a different in my stomach and in my face.
  • DisneyDude85
    DisneyDude85 Posts: 428 Member
    Take progress photos. You will see a difference.
  • murp4069
    murp4069 Posts: 494 Member
    Depends on your starting weight and weight distribution. I lost 10 lbs and everyone and their brother noticed. My boyfriend has lost 25 and I can't tell at all, because he has a lot of weight to lose whereas I only had about 25 total to lose.
  • Mouse_Potato
    Mouse_Potato Posts: 1,512 Member
    murp4069 wrote: »
    Depends on your starting weight and weight distribution. I lost 10 lbs and everyone and their brother noticed. My boyfriend has lost 25 and I can't tell at all, because he has a lot of weight to lose whereas I only had about 25 total to lose.

    This. I lost 9 pounds and everyone gushed about how I'd lost a "ton" of weight. The flip side to this is that I regained 5 and had to stop wearing my smaller clothing. :'(
  • ari7l
    ari7l Posts: 38 Member
    My first 22lbs I lost, not many people noticed, but as I got closer to a healthier weight people noticed. BBBBIUUUUTTT i still dont see a difference lol, idk maybe its because we see our body everyday, so try using cloths to monitor, or before/after pictures.
  • Shana67
    Shana67 Posts: 680 Member
    No one ever notices that I'm losing weight until I'm right at about 25 lbs. Keep going!! :)
  • blues4miles
    blues4miles Posts: 1,481 Member
    20 lbs down from about 205 to 185. I don't even notice half the time. I was wearing pants that were too tight for me at 205. So I wear bigger pants now that fit, but they don't seem any looser than when I bought them. Sometimes I can wear my belt a notch tighter, but don't know how much of that is just the belt stretching a bit since I've owned it. I've lost some inches, but none where I want (stomach).

    Also helpful to think of human beings as spheres and think about volume versus surface area. If you double the radius of a sphere, while surface area will be quadrupled (400%) volume will be octupled (800%). So in reverse, we need to lose a lot of volume to see it reflected in our surface area.
  • StacyChrz
    StacyChrz Posts: 865 Member
    DisneyDude85 wrote: »
    Take progress photos. You will see a difference.

    This is a great suggestion. Sometimes it's easier when you can compare before, during and afters.
  • enterdanger
    enterdanger Posts: 2,447 Member
    I'm similar to @blues4miles. I lose first in weird places like face, chest, legs...stomach is the last thing to go on me. It's hard when your pant size hasn't changed.

    Congrats on your 19lbs and keep up the good fight.
  • maidengirl_
    maidengirl_ Posts: 283 Member
    I'm not physically seeing results or feeling them either until I looked at my before/after photos where you can clearly see the difference. Congrats on your 19 lbs loss! Keep at it!
  • Danyewtf
    Danyewtf Posts: 30 Member
    edited April 2016
    Yet again thank you all so much for the great feedback! I just was a little disappointed I couldn't see it yet but you can best believe I am still going to keep keeping on!!
  • sanfromny
    sanfromny Posts: 770 Member
    Congrats on 19lbs gone!! That's a great accomplishment!
    Throughout my journey I feel the same way even though I'm down almost 70lbs
    I see cute 1x dresses all the time and I'm like, Ohh that would be so cute, then I shake my head because I don't wear a 1x anymore but in my mind I believe I do. I've actually been tempted to buy one a time or 2 and every so often I try on an XL because I'm convinced that it will fit. It's a mental thing because I was big for sooo long. I between a 6-8 now and I think everything looks ugly on me.. :frowning:
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,741 Member
    sanfromny wrote: »
    Congrats on 19lbs gone!! That's a great accomplishment!
    Throughout my journey I feel the same way even though I'm down almost 70lbs
    I see cute 1x dresses all the time and I'm like, Ohh that would be so cute, then I shake my head because I don't wear a 1x anymore but in my mind I believe I do. I've actually been tempted to buy one a time or 2 and every so often I try on an XL because I'm convinced that it will fit. It's a mental thing because I was big for sooo long. I between a 6-8 now and I think everything looks ugly on me.. :frowning:


    What???? Why? I know it is mental and it takes a while to adjust to a new body shape and size, but experiment with different styles, shapes, patterns, colors, etc. You'll find your new style! Do you have any local boutiques you could go to where they help you pick things out? Sometimes a different perspective helps. Anyway, from your profile pic you look great!
  • Danyewtf
    Danyewtf Posts: 30 Member
    sanfromny wrote: »
    Congrats on 19lbs gone!! That's a great accomplishment!
    Throughout my journey I feel the same way even though I'm down almost 70lbs
    I see cute 1x dresses all the time and I'm like, Ohh that would be so cute, then I shake my head because I don't wear a 1x anymore but in my mind I believe I do. I've actually been tempted to buy one a time or 2 and every so often I try on an XL because I'm convinced that it will fit. It's a mental thing because I was big for sooo long. I between a 6-8 now and I think everything looks ugly on me.. :frowning:

    Congrats to you no your 70lbs loss that's my big goal im just working on small one now looking for another 19 to be out off 200lbs
  • Dandelie
    Dandelie Posts: 153 Member
    I could tell in my face pretty fast. With my bestie, I could tell he lost weight after about 8 pounds or so. He looked slimmer in his chest and stomach. Me...I have a lot to lose, so the changes are not as physical right now. I have lost 12 inches total with 12 pounds. Pretty stoked about that. I am starting to have to heft up clothing, which means I should probably start looking for the next set of clothes.
  • sanfromny
    sanfromny Posts: 770 Member
    BZAH10 wrote: »
    sanfromny wrote: »
    Congrats on 19lbs gone!! That's a great accomplishment!
    Throughout my journey I feel the same way even though I'm down almost 70lbs
    I see cute 1x dresses all the time and I'm like, Ohh that would be so cute, then I shake my head because I don't wear a 1x anymore but in my mind I believe I do. I've actually been tempted to buy one a time or 2 and every so often I try on an XL because I'm convinced that it will fit. It's a mental thing because I was big for sooo long. I between a 6-8 now and I think everything looks ugly on me.. :frowning:


    What???? Why? I know it is mental and it takes a while to adjust to a new body shape and size, but experiment with different styles, shapes, patterns, colors, etc. You'll find your new style! Do you have any local boutiques you could go to where they help you pick things out? Sometimes a different perspective helps. Anyway, from your profile pic you look great!

    Thank you. And I know it sounds a bit crazy. I've been heavy almost my whole life. I understood how to dress when I was in the 200s and wearing sizes 16, 18 & 20. Not so much that I'm in the 150s. I see my stomach more than ever. My husband thinks I look great but I'm finding myself still hiding in pictures. I go to specialty boutiques, they put me in stuff, everyone oohs and ahhs. I buy it go home and put it in my closet and find a pair of jeans...

    Anyway Danye, it's all about perspective. My vision is just blurred by a thick layer of fat....19lbs is awesome, keep it up!
  • mumbles2013
    mumbles2013 Posts: 289 Member
    Photos and measurements are the way to go. I still feel frumpy but my profile pic shows I'm going the right way and also the way clothes feel is a key indicator of progress.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    That would vary from person to person - I had 20lbs to lose to get nicely within a normal healthy BMI - after 10lbs I started feeling slimmer and people started noticing.

    On a heavier person it might take them losing 20+lbs to feel they can see results happening... everyone is different.
  • 2blessed08
    2blessed08 Posts: 10 Member
    You are doing great. When I look in the mirror I don't see my weight loss either. People around me are letting me know it's working though. I say find a piece of clothing that is too small or too tight and try it on every week. You will feel progress in the way that clothing fits even if scale doesn't show it.

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