40 pounds and I don't see the difference

you need to be truely accurate and honest with your entries check amounts you are eating weigh everything if you need to before eating and exercise. As for you don't see a difference buy a new set of clothes your new size and do a home makeover you'll feel better and good luck I just started today and hope I can do the same as you and be a bit more conservative on the calories.

I have lost nearly 40 pounds myself (36 to be exact) and I totally see a difference. I have had to buy new pants and tops lately because nothing fits. People stop me and say you look great now..feels good.

You have accomplished a great thing! Kudos to you!

Congratulations on the weight loss! That is so awesome. I would make sure to buy some new clothes in your sizeif you haven't already.

Sometimes that makes a difference on the way you look.

The difference is in the scale,sizes and your attitude.



If you started out pretty big and you are not exercising and toning your muscles,it may not be as noticeable to others.

Keep up the awesome work.

Don't be discouraged.





Taking Zeal for Life and loving it!

I dont know how you or your friend cannot see a difference....You look fantastic...I say she's a bit jealous ..keep up the good work......

40 pounds makes a big difference!! Be proud of yourself!!

In my experience, my family saw me regularly and acknowleged that I had lost weight but it was like "yeah I can see a little difference", but once I saw people I hadnt seen in a while, they noticed right away!!!

I have to say out of all the people in your life, your husband would know and i'm sure he wouldn't lie to you. I believe we have an emotional barrier to cross that "YES WE CAN DO THIS" I think even though you are doing it you still don't believe you are. BELIEVE IT BECAUSE YOU ARE DOING IT" Nobody else but you. And as far as your friend, I hate to say it but when you are being successful in losing weight and other can't they will try to knock you off the wagon. I've been there and it's hard for people to just be glad for you. They have to always say things that are not actual. I'm down 138 and I guarantee you, you will start seeing small NSVs "non scale victories" and you'll believe it too. Best of luck and believe your husband, he knows (when it comes to his wife)

I just looked at your photos on your profile and I can most certainly see a difference! Great job!

That is no friend to say something like that to you! You're doing an awesome job and you look great! I agree with everyone else that you should but some smaller clothes and hold your head high, girl!

The forums at MFP are amazing. I'm so much stronger and better prepared for this lifetime journey than I was just three months ago!!

You look great. I think you need new friends.

Don't get discouraged - 40 pounds is a huge difference. did you think to measure yourself before you started losing weight? If not do it now - you will start to see a big difference in your inches. do your chest, stomach, arms, and thighs. I agree - might be time for some new clothes.

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hope this works. first one is me at 218 the second one is me a few weeks ago at 182. I am 178 today.

Hi honey we can see your first picture but not the second one!!!
And I agree with the two ladies that said the word "JEALOUS" . 40 POUNDS AND 2 DRESS SIZES. Come on there has to be a difference, this person is NOT A TRUE friend, (sorry to say that) and I also heard on the biggest loser show the other day, that it takes a while before our brain relates that you have lost weight if you have been over weight most of your life. I was never over weight until I quit smoking gained 40 lbs. and lost 20 pounds last year and 1 dress size down and I couldn't see the difference either, but people around me would see it.
Hey 40 POUNDS .... waayyyyy daaaa goooo lady! GREAT JOB!
Happy Losing :-D

she's probably just jealous! I lost 40 lb slowly over 2 year with having a baby in between and when I look at the pictures, I see a huge difference! You should dig up old pictures of yourself and I'm sure you'll be able to tell the difference as well.

I'm sure you can see a difference especially being down 2 sizes.

Sweetie.. HONESTLY.. .I can see a HUGE difference. You don't even look like the same person. Either your friend is someone who sees you every day so she can't see the huge difference.. or she's jealous and is being rude.

You have come so far and look so amazing. I am not just trying to be nice, I am being honest.

Can you honestly, and objectively scrutinize BOTH pictures. If you do, you WILL see a difference!!!

I would honestly take those two pictures and show them to the friend who made the rude comment. Kind of a "ka-chow, in your face." move. LOL

Keep up the great work!

God bless!