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RebeccaJay37
RebeccaJay37 Posts: 18
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How long did it take before your weight loss began to show??

Was there a particular amount of weight you had to loose before you could tell/others could tell?

I have lost 12lb so far and I'm getting a little disheartened that I feel no different and can see no difference :( I have been working really hard and would love to have something to show for it other than a number, on the scale and just wondered if anyone could tell me how far I have to go before this happens?

I know its different for everyone, but a rough idea would be fab.

(oh yes, nasty stats to hopefully help - I'm 5ft10", starting weight 228 current weight 216)
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  • RebeccaJay37
    RebeccaJay37 Posts: 18
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    .......anyone??
  • dizzydi1968
    dizzydi1968 Posts: 564
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    I'm 5'7 and my SW was 248. No one noticed until about 25 pounds down but then they ALL noticed over one weekend.

    One note of caution however, I go to the same bar with my husband every Friday night to socialise with a group of our friends (all couples) and despite my very substantial loss not one of those girls has ever mentioned it. Thats odd when you consider I left my usually straightened hair curly one night and they talked about it all night?!?!?

    Sometimes people choose not to tell you how great you are doing but they have definitely noticed......................... :sick:
  • ludogx87
    ludogx87 Posts: 286 Member
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    i first lost weight i was 201lb and it didne start really showing and being noticible until i had lost 30-40lbs

    ** also you will find the people who you see EVERYDAY - work mates etc will take longer to notice it as you see them everyday so it wont be as dramatic to them

    when you see someone who youve not see in months they will be the ones who notice first as there last memory of you was being bigger


    dont get disheartned, focus on the numbers going down!!!!!

    xxx
  • tabithajoyy
    tabithajoyy Posts: 680 Member
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    I am 5'4" and i started out at 225 and now am 186.6! I dont think people really even noticed until i was about 25-30lbs lost. I didnt really notice a whole lot either. I felt cleaner (from eating better) and thinner though sometimes even though i didnt see it so much, until i did side by side pictures. Dont feel bad, your time is near fore people to notice. And like others have said, if they see you all the time they may not notice as much as people havent seen you in a month or 2
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
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    I am 5'5 and my SW was 213, people did not really start noticing until I was around 180/190
  • Cdcaldwe
    Cdcaldwe Posts: 189 Member
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    I lost close to fifty pounds before anyone started to notice. I was pretty fat at the time though.
  • Kymmu
    Kymmu Posts: 1,650 Member
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    6 wks. People started to notice then.
    make sure you wear a belt or nip in your waist so people can see!!
  • BlackStarlight
    BlackStarlight Posts: 554 Member
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    Im 5'4 and I agree with everyone on here that it takes time to notice the difference I know i'd lost about 36 pounds before people started to notice but think of it this way. You've lost 12lbs the scales are moving in the right direction and pretty soon you and the people around you will notice but dont give up. You can do it. Keep going! xx
  • shadowkitty22
    shadowkitty22 Posts: 495 Member
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    I had my first person notice today (and my mother doesn't count since she knows I'm trying to lose weight and I feel like she's obligated to say those kind of things). I haven't seen her in about 2 months and I've lost 20 pounds since then. It made me feel so good to finally have someone notice. The next best thing was that she offered me her old clothes that she no longer fits into because she too is on a weight loss journey. I'm all for some free new clothes that fit and are in good condition.

    For me personally to start noticing a difference I'm sure it's going to be at least 50 pounds and a few pants sizes. Haha
  • GuruOnAMountain
    GuruOnAMountain Posts: 489 Member
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    I feel your pain. I'm 5 foot and have lost 10 pounds and thought I'd be able to see/feel a difference in myself already but haven't really felt anything yet. I'm aiming to lose about 3 and a half stone in total so thought that by 10 lbs it would be more visible but I'm just going to keep trying and reassess things at 20lbs down.

    Good luck and just keep hanging on in there! :)
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
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    I'm 5'6" and I started at 230. I am down to about 215 now and people are starting to notice. But that's mostly my coworkers who know that I hit the gym every morning (the gym is at my workplace). So, they are looking for changes. I can see big changes in my body. But, my family doesn't notice or hasn't said anything (except my husband - he can see it too).
    Give it about another 5-10lbs and people should start to notice more.
  • bisland
    bisland Posts: 245 Member
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    Are you exercising? Take measurements as well. I am only 11 lb down, but have lost 4" in my hips allready and definalty notice the difference in my jeans.
  • Trimere
    Trimere Posts: 5 Member
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    People that I hadn't seen in awhile noticed at around 15-20 lb lost. Those that I saw all the time started to ask if I lost weight around the 40 lb mark. The ones that knew I was eating better only recently mentioned how much better I looked. External comments, however nice they may be to hear aren't what keeps me motivated. It's the drop in numbers on the scale and measuring tape that makes me smile. Heck, I didn't really notice much of a difference until I looked at some photos back when I first started and then I was like, "Wow!"
  • qkidney
    qkidney Posts: 258
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    I've lost 13 lbs so far, and not many people have noticed. :(
  • ShelleyD81
    ShelleyD81 Posts: 237 Member
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    28lb was the point where I started to see a difference and people also noticed too!
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
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    I have heard it takes 4 weeks for you to notices a change in your body, 8 weeks for people close to you and 12 weeks for people that see you but don't know you well.
    It's not always about the changes being visible its about people paying attention.
  • 5Btieden
    5Btieden Posts: 189 Member
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    Don't worry! You will notice first. I hadn't noticed any changes in my body. I could see it in my face but thats it. This week when I started running, my pants that I wear every time started to fall off :) That is when I knew I was losing inches!! I can't find a measuring tape to see how many inches I lost but at least I know its happening. And this was when I hit 14 pounds. Hang in there!!
  • WT_225_lb
    WT_225_lb Posts: 24
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    You will see the weight loss in the face 1st, then it works its way down.
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
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    How long did it take before your weight loss began to show??

    for me it was after I lost a little over 100 lbs. I could never see it in the mirror. I had diabetes type II. I was taking all kinds of meds for it. After losing my 1st 100 lbs. According to my doctor I was no longer diabetic and took me off all meds. At that point it registered in my head and it started to show



    Was there a particular amount of weight you had to loose before you could tell/others could tell?

    people were telling me they noticed a difference at about 40-50 lbs. less. I didn't. lol
  • Lotte34
    Lotte34 Posts: 429 Member
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    Ive heard it takes about 10lb but i got to that the other week and i can't tell a difference

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