Tall ladies, do you find it takes longer to notice when you

I'm 6ft and I started out at 259lbs. I've lost 13lbs so far but see/feel no difference. Could it be to do with being tall? To be honest I don't think I saw the weight going on either!

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wave143j

I'm at 24 pounds and I have gone from a tight 18 to a 16. (Although I bought a pair of tight 14 jeans yesterday and I will wear them today. ) While some of my friends have noticed, no one in my family but my kids have noticed. It is very frustrating and discouraging to lose what I feel is a substantial amount of weight and no one sees it.

dalmiechick45

I am having the same problem. I am 12 down and can't really tell the difference. My clothes fit a little better but not really seeing anything happen. Worse yet, no one else has noticed either. :grumble:

how do you feel with the 24lbs gone?

great job!

tonicandgin

Im 5 ft 10 and I feel the same way- I've lost 21lbs but don't really like saying that number because when I do people look shocked like really? I'm feeling healthier but wish it looked more noticeable

tickleandslapp

ahhhh...so glad I found this group and this post in particular!! yay!! I'm not the only one!!! Even though I was dropping weight and clothes were too big only my good friend really noticed.. Like I would go somewhere expecting people to say something..and Nothing!! ugh!! lol.. But I had A LOT to lose..sooo whatever! .. Anyhoot.. finally after accidentally finding a "before pic" this past week I really see the difference.. and my hardest critic ..my mom.. saw a pic taken of me a couple weekends ago and didn't recognize me(and she just saw me at Christmas!) ) I'm finally starting to see more changes in my physique at a more rapid pace. like back fat almost gone and waist and arms are smaller..face.. everything. Anyways.. I LOVE BEING TALL!! .. Good Luck Everybody..Keep it Up!!!

dollymixsix

Well, I'm 21 pounds down, and FINALLY someone has noticed. My doctor commented today!! I was so happy!

StitchinJess

I always say a shorter woman can lose five pounds and you notice it right away, on me losing five pounds is like a teaspoon in an ocean.

Love the quote! "teaspoon in an ocean" LOL That explains it. I have lost 34 pounds and people are just now noticing! It sucks!

lavieboheme1229

Yes, it does take longer - especially at first (as you get closer to your goal, each pound gets more noticeable).
On the plus side, it also takes more weight to make us look fat.

HAHA! My thoughts exactly! I have gained 35 pounds and still fit in most all of my clothes. Granted a bit tight, but they still snap!

saracatherine89

Yes, it does take longer - especially at first (as you get closer to your goal, each pound gets more noticeable).
On the plus side, it also takes more weight to make us look fat.

HAHA! My thoughts exactly! I have gained 35 pounds and still fit in most all of my clothes. Granted a bit tight, but they still snap!

Totally agree. Was in same boat as you...took me till winter time when I busted out the jeans (college life lead me to wear sweatpants all the time) when I finally realized I had gained 30lbs!!!

taygrad

11 pounds lost, and you wouldn't know it by looking at me. $:\$ But I try on some of my old clothes every time I go out, and I'm starting to be able to wear clothes I got too big to wear this time last year. Still have the muffin-top over the pants/jeans/shorts, but at least they fit me and can be buttoned.

AtomicLemon

YES! I hate that. My short friends usually go down a full size with every 10lbs they lose. I lost 50lbs a few years ago and only went down 3 sizes. REALLY disappointing. (from a size 18 to a size 14). It's really crappy to lose that much weight and STILL be fat.

Sadly, I gained it all back, but am back on track now. Ugh. PS: I am 5'11"

bellydancefae

I usually notice when my weight changes by about 10lbs because my clothes start to fit differently. It's me losing 30lbs for others to notice. I figure it's because there's that much more surface area my weight is spread over. It's like taking a tablespoon of water and keeping it in a measuring spoon vs. pouring and spreading it around in a plate. The larger container makes the liquid look smaller than it is.
On the plus side, people NEVER can guess how much I really weight. When I tell them I'm over 200lbs they think I'm joking, because my weight is so evenly spread over my frame.

dad106

Yep.. I lost 30 pounds total, and I didn't see much of a change clothes wise until I was almost 10-15 pounds down.. but my dad was telling me he could see the back of my legs getting slimmer almost right away.

My trainer too insisted on weighing me a week ago because the last weigh in he had was from when we started and he didn't think I weighed the same.. and low and behold I did.

RiaLucia

Yep, nobody really started to notice until I was down 20 or 25 lbs. Hell, I couldn't really tell the difference until about then myself. I put back on 8-10 lbs when I started grad school and I couldn't really tell the difference in my appearance or the way my clothes fit. So, yeah, being tall is a double edged sword like that...

HAP63

Yes, when you are tall it is harder to see weight loss/gain. After I hit 20lbs is when I see a difference.

Arexxx

So glad I found this

Was feeling so unhappy about losing 20 pounds and having no one notice. But hopefully soon there will be a noticeable difference

Seraphinablu

I've lost 11 KGs and still people don't notice that! i myself barely notice it because i lost some inches but over all, there is not so much difference.

alemiszki

I haven't lost much of anything this go around, but last time I had to get around the 25lb mark before anyone noticed. Then one day I was sitting in my truck and I looked down at my thighs and said, "HOLY HELL!" My thighs looked SO good in my jeans.
I haven't been thin since I was a kid. I wonder what I'll look like as a thin adult.