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kaybabii08
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So today makes 3 weeks I have been working out, and I've lost 15 lbs and 2 inches off my bust, 2 inches off my waist, and 9 on my hips,but when I take pictures I don't see a physical difference.
Its very depressing because I see people who look different within 2 weeks and here I am on week 3 and I can't see any physical changes.
When did you guys start to see a difference? And how often do you take pics?
Its very depressing because I see people who look different within 2 weeks and here I am on week 3 and I can't see any physical changes.
When did you guys start to see a difference? And how often do you take pics?
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First of all, congrats on your losses in 3 weeks! It took me 3 weeks to lose my first 4 pounds. I didn't start to see a physical difference until I had lost about 20 pounds, and even then it was slight. Other people started noticing at around 40 pounds. Of course that's probably because I was so over weight. The more weight you have to lose, the longer it takes to be able to see a difference. That being said, I've lost 70 now and sometimes I still see the same reflection I did 70 pounds ago.3
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Well it's only been 3 weeks. And if you're losing overall body fat, it's from all over meaning that you're a SMALLER version of yourself. You can't CHANGE your shape. You can enhance it with some physical fitness, but people don't see big changes on themselves in just 3 weeks. Patience.
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momofamadhouse wrote: »First of all, congrats on your losses in 3 weeks! It took me 3 weeks to lose my first 4 pounds. I didn't start to see a physical difference until I had lost about 20 pounds, and even then it was slight. Other people started noticing at around 40 pounds. Of course that's probably because I was so over weight. The more weight you have to lose, the longer it takes to be able to see a difference. That being said, I've lost 70 now and sometimes I still see the same reflection I did 70 pounds ago.
Thank you! Congrats on yours as well! I'm trying to lose that much! I was just thinking 15lbs is a lot and I should be seeing it somewhere. And the way that I carry my weight, I'm taller, so I don't look as heavy as I am. As of today, I'm 245.8 I started at 260 so I'm proud of what I've lost so far I just want to be able to SEE it.3 -
I was down about 20 pounds before I really noticed in the mirror. I don't take many pictures, but now that I've lost all I need to lose, the difference is amazing. Your progress is great, but 5 pounds/week is an unrealistic goal, unless you have lots of weight to lose. Keep up the good work, stay positive, this will work for you!1
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Well it's only been 3 weeks. And if you're losing overall body fat, it's from all over meaning that you're a SMALLER version of yourself. You can't CHANGE your shape. You can enhance it with some physical fitness, but people don't see big changes on themselves in just 3 weeks. Patience.
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Its so hard to be patient lol cause my workouts kill me and I guess I'm expecting to just wake up and look smaller the next day, even though I know that's not how it works, it would keep me motivated to keep going. Seeing the scale go down and the inches go down I know its working I just wish I could see it on myself0 -
I was down about 20 pounds before I really noticed in the mirror. I don't take many pictures, but now that I've lost all I need to lose, the difference is amazing. Your progress is great, but 5 pounds/week is an unrealistic goal, unless you have lots of weight to lose. Keep up the good work, stay positive, this will work for you!
I'm not trying to lose 5 lbs a week. I lost 12 in the first week...1.2 in the second and then I just weighed in today and myfitnesspal said I was a total of 15lbs down. I workout really hard and burn more calories than I take in! I don't eat after 6 if I get hungry I just drink water and go to bed. I just don't want anybody to think I'm killing,myself or doing anything unsafe lol
But thank you for your insight!i guess I won't take anymore pictures until I'm 20lbs down. So once a month maybe ill take pictures its just so hard not to look because I'm so excited.1 -
You are doing tremendous! Everyone will have their own time frame to which they weigh and take photos. I wouldn't weigh over once every other day, and wouldn't take over one photo a week if you are using them as a guide to how you are doing. It's really hard to be your own judge of how you are looking because you see yourself on a constant basis. A better judge would be to see how people react that haven't seen you in awhile. For me I rely more on how my clothes fit than what I see in the mirror. All of us are on a journey, view it as a lifestyle change so you don't have the pressure of constantly thinking is my diet working. Sounds like you are doing great, enjoy the journey and quit focusing on when you will arrive. Good luck!1
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kaybabii08 wrote: »Well it's only been 3 weeks. And if you're losing overall body fat, it's from all over meaning that you're a SMALLER version of yourself. You can't CHANGE your shape. You can enhance it with some physical fitness, but people don't see big changes on themselves in just 3 weeks. Patience.
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Its so hard to be patient lol cause my workouts kill me and I guess I'm expecting to just wake up and look smaller the next day, even though I know that's not how it works, it would keep me motivated to keep going. Seeing the scale go down and the inches go down I know its working I just wish I could see it on myself
Your mental state is the hardest part of this journey you are on. I have been a serial dieter all my life because I never could quite get my mind on board with what was happening with my body. This time I just feel different. Deep down I knew I had to do it and could do it. That determination has made this a success and also convinced me I will never be overweight again. I have donated all my clothes to Goodwill so I don't have several different sizes to fall back on when those pounds try to sneak their way back into my life. As a young woman, you have a chance to make this a lifelong change. Don't yo yo your way to your 60's and wonder why you didn't do this in your 20's. That's my only regret.2 -
I guess I'm just stressing over it because my husband is away (army) and we won't see each other again until November and I want to look different when he sees me!
I'm going to keep going and just try to avoid stressing over it1 -
kaybabii08 wrote: »I guess I'm just stressing over it because my husband is away (army) and we won't see each other again until November and I want to look different when he sees me!
I'm going to keep going and just try to avoid stressing over it
You are going to look different to him. You see yourself every day, which makes it hard to notice incremental changes. Right now, he sees you (in his mind and in pictures) the way you looked when he left. When he gets home he will be expecting to see the same kaybabii08 so when you show up looking like kaybabii08 2.0, trust me, he will notice
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Remember it's not just about the number on the scales. Take your measurements and then take them again in a month. I bet they'll be a lot different
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9 inches off your hips in 3 weeks? I would kill for that
Just stick to what you're doing :] it's hard to notice the changes because you look at yourself every day, so all the changes your body goes through can go unnoticed for weeks, even months. Maybe take progress photos, and check back in another 3-4 weeks on those pics and you'll see a difference ^^1 -
You may not see them, but your husband will. You see yourself every day. Honestly, your numbers look amazing for three weeks and it may even slow down a little more as you go forward, but the big thing is you are making progress. I bet you can do far more in your workouts now than you could when you started as well.2
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Others will see the changes before you do. If you're really curious, take selfies every now and again, noting the date. I've seen this tons of times when I was in the Army as a Drill Sergeant. You're progressing well - keep on keepin' on.1
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The higher your starting weight the longer it takes to notice differences. Given that you started close to 250 it's going to take a bit of time. There have been a lot of similar discussions here about clothing sizes, too. Many women who start out larger have said that it takes 20-30 pounds before they'll drop a clothing size whereas someone who is 130 might drop a size or two when they reach 120 pounds.
Congrats on your success so far. You have plenty of time to shrink enough to be noticeable before your husband comes home so try not to stress about it too much. Keep using the measuring tape to judge progress because that's what he's going to notice, not the number on the scale.3 -
Raptor2763 wrote: »Others will see the changes before you do. If you're really curious, take selfies every now and again, noting the date. I've seen this tons of times when I was in the Army as a Drill Sergeant. You're progressing well - keep on keepin' on.
My husband is at drill sergeant school right now lol how ironic! And thank you for your,kind words 0 -
Thank you all so much for your kind words! Truly motivational! I'm going to keep going! I sent my pictures to my mother and she says she can see a little difference so like you guys said its probably just me cause I see myself,everyday. But my workout clothes did fit a little differently when I put them on today so that made me feel good.
Sidenote: I really like this group because the responses are a lot nicer than the other groups!
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The trick is to not compare our-self to others. I hope to learn this skill on my 90th birthday when I become a wizard.5
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I remember being down twelve pounds and I was starting to fit into some clothes that hadn't fit in a while, but I still couldn't really see a difference and worse, no one else could either.
Now, I'm down about forty and people think I've lost a lot more.
Photographs make it a little easier to see changes than the mirror does.
I think you're doing great, btw.2 -
I remember being down twelve pounds and I was starting to fit into some clothes that hadn't fit in a while, but I still couldn't really see a difference and worse, no one else could either.
Now, I'm down about forty and people think I've lost a lot more.
Photographs make it a little easier to see changes than the mirror does.
I think you're doing great, btw.
Thank you! And yeah I put on,some clothes today and noticed the difference then. So I think ill just pull out and old pair of jeans and try them on every 2 weeks until I can get in them. And stay away from the scale for a while.2
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