feeling down, how mch w8 did you lose before noticing

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  • gettingthinandfit
    gettingthinandfit Posts: 80
    I didn't really notice a difference until around 20 pounds were lost. It's a process that will pay off, just keep pushing. Let your mistakes and frustrations motivate you!
  • kathyc727
    kathyc727 Posts: 187 Member
    I'm down 18. I still don't see a difference, my clothes fit just a teenie bit looser, & nobody says "you look like you lost some weight". It's a little disappointing, but I am more proud of myself for actually trying for more than a week & getting myself involved in exercise than anything. Eventually it will happen for all of us & we'll look in the mirror & wonder who that hottie is looking back at us! :wink:
  • mbajrami
    mbajrami Posts: 636 Member
    My sister saw something on Pinterest and keeps telling me this:

    It takes 4 weeks for you to notice, 8 weeks for your friends to notice and 12 weeks for the world to notice.

    Or something like that. HANG IN THERE!
  • kprangernix07
    kprangernix07 Posts: 122 Member
    I've lost 20, and the only real thing I've noticed was my arms.... I feel like the rest of me looks the same. but I saw someone yesterday that *I havent seen in 3 months, and he commented on how "I looked like I've lost weight, and was lookin good" - my husband and I chat on Skype, and he mostly only sees my face, but the other day I stood up and walked across the room, and he says "holy $h*t! You're a skinny-minnie!!!"

    Sometimes its just in our heads because we see ourselves every day,. Keep workin at it, and eventually you can look back at your before pics, and will notice a change!
  • kathyc727
    kathyc727 Posts: 187 Member
    It's the Paper Towel Principle.

    Every sheet in a roll of paper towel is the same size, thickness, shape. You can use half the roll before it looks any different to you though. After that, it's easier to notice it's getting smaller. Near the end, every sheet makes a difference.

    Fat is kinda similar. :)

    Ilove that comparison.
  • soontobesam
    soontobesam Posts: 714 Member
    It's the Paper Towel Principle.

    Every sheet in a roll of paper towel is the same size, thickness, shape. You can use half the roll before it looks any different to you though. After that, it's easier to notice it's getting smaller. Near the end, every sheet makes a difference.

    Fat is kinda similar. :)

    Genius
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    major difference in my midsection and my feet (yes FEET :huh: ) but very little visible difference anywhere else. i've been taking measurements though so there have been changes. 25 pounds down and i can OFFICIALLY say i need a smaller pant size all over.
  • KaydeeMehl
    KaydeeMehl Posts: 88
    It's the Paper Towel Principle.

    Every sheet in a roll of paper towel is the same size, thickness, shape. You can use half the roll before it looks any different to you though. After that, it's easier to notice it's getting smaller. Near the end, every sheet makes a difference.

    Fat is kinda similar. :)

    Ilove that comparison.

    i do too!!!!!! and i totally understand and agree!!!!!! hopefully ill be down 20lbs by sat...my mini goal is to reach 170 by sat (but i dont see that happening.) I recently started metformin so the weight has been literally melting off!!! I went from 193-184 in 9 days!!!!
  • neaneawy
    neaneawy Posts: 146 Member
    I completely understand. I'm tall 5'9, so it took a lot for people to start noticing and for my clothing size to change. I started in a tight 16, probably should have been in an 18. After 20lbs my 16s fit. After 30 lbs I could finally wear a 14 and people started noticing. It was very discouraging. Now it seems like every pound is noticeable. I've lost 38.
  • Gwenski
    Gwenski Posts: 348 Member
    Hi there.. I feel your pain! I've been there several times in the past few months. If I have a day where I feel like this, usually within the next day or 2 I notice something a little different and it picks me up. You could try taking some photos and comparing them to some older ones.. you might see something you hadn't previously noticed. I I seem to be losing 'top down' - first noticed face, then neck, then shoulders, then top of arms (though my thighs have really lost a lot, I look at my face more, so noticed that. There was a big change in my face somewhere between 9 and 23 pounds. Maybe try looking at parts of your body that you don't often look at too... you may see something really surprising! Hang in there! You can do it!
  • bellygoaway
    bellygoaway Posts: 441 Member
    I am down 40 from my highest, and can only now see a difference looking in the mirror. I noticed my clothes fit looses and took up a couple of belt notches along the way. Others could see it 20 lbs or so ago. but it took me about 40 to see. Hang in there, you so got this.
  • kathyc727
    kathyc727 Posts: 187 Member
    Get yourself a tape measurer. ?sp? I pick the fattest part & measure around that. A half an inch here or there doesn't "look" like much, but add them up & the number gets pretty impressive. All over body loss takes longer to notice. What matters is you are on a healthy journey. Good luck!
  • iwantahealthierme13
    iwantahealthierme13 Posts: 337 Member
    I've lost 6 pounds... and some of my jeans are getting REALLY big but they were big to begin with.

    When I've lost weight before I went from a 16 to a 12 on bottom and a 1x to a L/sometimes M on top after 23 pounds.
  • Switty_Kitty
    Switty_Kitty Posts: 532 Member
    Down 24 today, and just started to see a difference in how clothes fit, but not so much when I look in the mirror.
    Hang in there....It'll happen!! :flowerforyou:
  • surgesilk
    surgesilk Posts: 92
    Maybe 30 lbs or so.
  • nel0311
    nel0311 Posts: 248
    20....and it was like i was a new person!
  • FitBlitz
    FitBlitz Posts: 146
    I'm down 85 and I JUST got my first weight loss comment. From my sister, but I still don't feel like I've done much. lol
  • Hickyvikki69
    Hickyvikki69 Posts: 371 Member
    i notice in clothes but still dissatisfied with the way i look. i lost bout 20lbs before realizing hey i am feeling better with fibromyalgia then i dropped more n went almost n remission. i am currently 188lbs i dropped 50lbs and still feel huge..i am down n been down. til i almost gave up on exercising and just ate my daily calorie intake. now i am back n the swing of things and training for a 5k has motivated me enough to finish my weight loss.
  • lau444
    lau444 Posts: 120 Member
    I noticed after 15 lbs because my pants were a lot looser and I didn't get as inded going up my stairs.

    I've lost close to 30 and my sister is the only who has noticed, LOL. Usually, the people who see you everyday (family, co-workers) take a long time to notice because they see you as you're changing. It's the people who haven't seen you in months or years who totally freak out when they see you.
  • monstergirl14
    monstergirl14 Posts: 345 Member
    I have lost 12.2lbs so far and Im feeling discouraged...how much weight did you have to loose before you actually saw the difference?

    It's extremely hard for people to notice when they've lost weight, I've lost 35 pounds and I don't notice. The only reason why I know I've lost weight is because of my pants and my bras. I take before and after pictures but I just assume my mirror is different or something. Anyways, don't get discouraged. The last thing you want to do is quit what you started, gain the weight back, and look back at this and think that if you kept going, you'd be bikini ready well before next summer.
    When you think about quitting, think about why you started.
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    I finally started noticing in my waist recently. After around 25 I noticed my thighs looking smaller.

    But before I didn't notice anything at all. Even though a lot of my clothing stopped fitting/got looser.

    Every week I have been finding or shedding stuff in my closet. And my bra size changed too.

    I do notice improvements in strength and endurance. I use that to keep me motivated. Being able to walk uphill and not feel so winded. Leg pressing 200 pounds (up from ~150). Doing a full pushup. Doing walking planks. Stuff like that.

    I know I really won't feel like I have lost until I hit size 14. I have spent the last 14 years or so in 16s and 18s. And right now that's where I am. (I am pear shaped, so when I reached my top weight, clothing went from being really lose in the waist to fitting perfectly and being snugger in the hips, so dropping clothing sizes has been slow going)
  • BandedTriaRN
    BandedTriaRN Posts: 303
    I have lost 12.2lbs so far and Im feeling discouraged...how much weight did you have to loose before you actually saw the difference?

    Well, I was morbidly obese so it took me some time. If that is you in your profile photo, you look really skinny already!
  • abberbabber
    abberbabber Posts: 972 Member
    A lot of times it's hard for us to see the changes in ourselves. I lost my first 30 or so while I was on medical leave and didn't really notice much of a difference other than "Oh my clothes seem a little looser", but when I got back to work everyone was SHOCKED at how different I looked. You'll notice it at some point, just keep on keepin on :)
  • keepitcroosh
    keepitcroosh Posts: 301 Member
    On the scale, i don't see a single pound difference. BUT- i eat clean, and i workout 5 times a week doing weight training and cardio. At first i was devastated. I have been doing this for 8 weeks. I see a slight difference in my arms, and legs, but nothing drastic. I have yet to see results in stomach (which is basically the place i want to lose the most. I was told it takes the longest to get rid of, same with thighs). I started at 190lbs about a year ago, and am now at 145lbs. I have been at 145lbs for months and months now. Just because it doesn't show it on the scale, doesn't mean its not working. Like i said, i have been going strong as ever for 8 weeks. Be patient<3 If you work hard and stay consistent , you WILL see results . Keep up the great work and don't pay close attention to the scale. <3! Goodluck
  • kodaks
    kodaks Posts: 132 Member
    It's the Paper Towel Principle.

    Every sheet in a roll of paper towel is the same size, thickness, shape. You can use half the roll before it looks any different to you though. After that, it's easier to notice it's getting smaller. Near the end, every sheet makes a difference.

    Fat is kinda similar. :)

    That's fantastic! I'm going to start referring to that principle! :)
  • gogojodee
    gogojodee Posts: 1,243 Member
    I would probably say 7 lbs, because I noticed my clothes fit better. I mostly notice my waist, but it's tiny small stuff. It looks noticeable, but not noticeable wearing clothes. I have a feeling once I hit the 20 lb loss it will be. I only reached 10 yesterday. :(
  • apedinger
    apedinger Posts: 57
    I think what it boils down to is that your brain will always play tricks on you.

    I have a friend that inspired me to lose weight after she lost 120lbs...she says multiple times how she doesnt see the weight loss, still feels overweight.

    Now here I am 47lbs down, people tell me on a daily basis how good I look, and how much weight I have lost, I have had to buy new clothes because the old stuff doesn't fit and yet I get discouraged looking in the mirror on a daily basis....I have to kick myself in the but though because I have lost almost 50lbs....you really gotta try just not picking on yourself if you dont feel it.
  • sugiravi
    sugiravi Posts: 48
    It's weird how we praise others for what they've accomplished but don't really see the same success in ourselves. I absolutely still feel *huge* when I look in the mirror and at the same time I'm frustrated because my clothes are too big for me. It's really the strangest thing. Anyway, I'm more of a numbers person. I try not to obsess over the scale, but I do feel all -accomplished- watching that number drop even though I can't see it in my appearance. At least I know I'm headed in the right direction.
  • squirrelygirl82
    squirrelygirl82 Posts: 31
    I am down almost 12 pounds, and looking at me, I can't tell, but if I wear clothes that are not 'stretchy', I feel like I can tell a difference. For example, I can't tell when I am wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt (which is what I wear most days lounging around the house), but when I wear my scrubs at work, they have no give at all, and I feel like they are looser than they were before. I am also doing the JM 30 Day Shred, and feels like there is a little difference from that as well.
  • Laura8603
    Laura8603 Posts: 590 Member
    100. It took me a while.
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