losing weight but not clothes size

I've only lost 13lbs...Not NEAR as much as you, but I haven't lost any sizes I think my boobs must be taking the weight loss! I dunno what else it could be. I guess I have lost 3 inches in my stomache are and 3 in my hips...but I'm still in loose 12s. I too would like a new way of motivation. I just keep telling myself, gotta keep going, you wanna wear those 8s! but... i'm discouraged

someone said on here once that the first size you lose is fitting better into your current clothes! Don't be discouraged. You could be losing in places you don't realize. You could also be losing in the top first rather than the bottom. It depends on how you put weight on. Hang in there and keep doing what you are doing... it is obviously working!

Make sure you are gettng enough calories in. If you are working out you would be gaining muscle mass, but losing fat. If you don't get in enough calories, you could be losing muscle mass which is not good. Your body will use your muscles as fuel. The more muscle, the more calories your body burns. It would also depend on how much you weighed in the beginning, but I can't see that you don't go down one size with losing 46 pounds. How much body fat have you lost so far? That would be a determining factor of what you are losing...fat, muscle, water, etc...

someone said on here once that the first size you lose is fitting better into your current clothes! Don't be discouraged. You could be losing in places you don't realize. You could also be losing in the top first rather than the bottom. It depends on how you put weight on. Hang in there and keep doing what you are doing... it is obviously working!

Totally agree with this. I've lost 22lbs and haven't gone shopping for new stuff yet but the old stuff is WAY more comfortable. Also I gain weight last in my upper body so that's where I lose it first so in pants I don't think I've changed a ton size wise yet and tops don't fit as tight so I don't notice the size difference as much.

Don't be discouraged EVER! You are losing and eventually you will be in new clothes... rejoice in the fact that you don't have to go buy "in between" clothes... because if you're not done losing yet, you'll be spending enough money on clothes through your journey, believe me.

I am still wearing the same clothes - for the most part... some of them must've been quite tight previously and others are way too lose and as I wear them I put them in the wash pile that is separate from MY clothes because these will end up in the box to go to Goodwill (or Freecycle).

Also, don't worry about people not mentioning your weight loss to you... I haven't heard it except for from people that I have set up to tell me: I say: "I'm down another 1.5 pounds this week and I feel great!" ... they respond "Yes, you look great too!" -- and I only do that with my best friends... no one at work has said a thing... but I'm guessing that is because I have lost 40 pounds... all of which I had gained over the past 3 years, which is how long I have worked at this job... so they didn't say anything to me as I was gaining the weight and I figure they won't say anything as I'm losing it... maybe once I get lower than I was when I started there... then maybe they'll say something. But, if not, no biggie... I'm noticing it, I feel it, and eventually I'll be able to fit into clothes that are sitting in my closet yet to be worn!

Congrats on 46 pounds! That's excellent!

someone said on here once that the first size you lose is fitting better into your current clothes! Don't be discouraged. You could be losing in places you don't realize. You could also be losing in the top first rather than the bottom. It depends on how you put weight on. Hang in there and keep doing what you are doing... it is obviously working!

Totally agree with this. I've lost 22lbs and haven't gone shopping for new stuff yet but the old stuff is WAY more comfortable. Also I gain weight last in my upper body so that's where I lose it first so in pants I don't think I've changed a ton size wise yet and tops don't fit as tight so I don't notice the size difference as much.

This! I agree - I started a "diet" because my clothes were waaaY too tight - and I lose weight up top first. Yes it's depressing. You ARE losing pounds & inches - way to go!!

I didn't lose clothing sizes until I was near the end of my weight loss. I lost weight in my chest, legs and face before my waist line really started to go down. Then all of sudden I went down from size 14 to a 10 in a month. Now I am size 8 with 5 more lbs to go.

You might have lost weight in the weirdest spots where clothes don't even touch. I've lost in my hands, face, and feet before losing in my tummy area at all. Look at your legs and maybe that's where the weight is coming off... It's hard to predict were the weight will come off and sometimes it's in the most unusual spots... Don't get discouraged though, 46lbs is a huge loss!! Keep at it!!

i told someone that i lost weight in my feet and they didn't believe me! i'm glad it's not only me :P (i've also lost weight in my fingers, of all places xD)

I've noticed losing weight in my arms and hands, just not 46 pounds worth. LOL!!!!

A couple years back I was on a serious weight loss kick. I ended up losing like 60 pounds in about 4 months (it all came back come Christmas so I didn't do a very good job of choosing a sustainable approach, but I was weight lifting religiously so I know a vast majority of it was fat and not muscle or what have you). I didn't feel or look much different for the first like 35 pounds. Wore the same clothes, etc, and no one really seemed to notice. 10 pounds later however, I was a full shirt size down and 4 down on my pant waist size. You can't lose that kind of weight without getting smaller. Unfortunately some weight ranges have more of an effect on clothing size than others. You'll see progress soon enough, don't be discouraged!