Do every few pounds seem to make a huge difference for you?
I get the math; sure it makes sense, but in real life it's incredible
Even 20 pounds ago, 2 or 3 pounds didn't change a thing. Now, when I lose 3 pounds, I can FEEL it and I can SEE it! It's amazing! Did this surprise any of you other featherweights? Particularly those that started at a weight in the "overweight" or "obese" category?
Hopefully 6 more pounds and some toning will make all of the difference for me
For me, I started in the obese category, and it took me 20 pounds before I could move down a pant size. It is more like 10 pounds=1 pant size, now. I'm sure that is equally attributable to my increase in exercise as it is to the weight loss.
So funny you posted this. I think I'm on the verge of busting through a plateau & can really see a difference in my body & face. WOW.
Oh yes, definitely. I've been on a bit of a losing streak in May. I think I'm at about 7ish pounds lost for this month, which is kind of a lot for me at this point in the game (it's been more like 4 or 5 per month since about Christmas) and every 2 or 3 pounds, I notice it. My husband works away during the week, and twice now this month, I've dropped a few pounds over the days he's been gone, and when he gets back, he notices it immediately. I started the month in a UK14, and I'm starting to fit into UK 12s now. The jeans that fit me, if slightly loosely, two weeks ago are now in danger of falling off me.
Yes, every pound makes a difference for me now. And it's just as exciting to lose a little bit of weight as it was when I was losing 3 pounds a week.
Unfortunately, small gains make a difference. I think I may have gained 1-2 pounds in the past two weeks (don't know exactly how much- scale fluctuates) and I really notice it. But the good thing about noticing small gains is I'm taking measures to correct my eating habits.
It really IS just as exciting as before. When I was losing about 3 pounds/week, my motivation was TOTALLY the scale. I couldn't tell a difference in the fit of my clothes even after 15 pounds (I'm tall). Now, when I see a new number on the scale, I know that my favorite (yet still tight) pair of jeans will fit even better within the next few days. It's amazing!
I guess it is a good thing that you can notice small gains as well. When I was at my highest, well, I had no idea I was at my highest. I hadn't gotten on a scale in a while and I figured I had just been maintaining my high weight. Wouldn't you know it, I was actually about 25 pounds higher than I had thought!!
Yes! It makes all the difference I have a load of old clothing that I passed onto my mom when I "outgrew" them: all of it is GOAL clothing now. This week I fit into a cute pair of white cargo shorts, and I'm loving it Plus some shorts I bought over spring break are falling off me now!
I can totally relate to your comment. At the beggining, I was losing 1 to 2 pounds per week, now I can probably expect losing 3 pounds per month!!
Still, especially that last 10 pounds have represented more in the way I look and how my clothes fit, than the previous 20.
It continues to thrill me every time I get into a piece of clothe that I haven't wore in a long time!!!
Congratulations on your awesome achievements!!!
Last edited by caribbeangirl02; 06-29-2010 at 02:44 PM.
i'm new on this forum and just wanted to say that its inspiring to see people who are/were in similar situations as me get so close or surpass their goal weights!
Totally! I noticed a bump on my back this morning in the mirror that wasn't there last night and thought it was a pimple. I touched it, and it was a bone! I didn't know I had a bone there!
I only have 5 lbs left until goal and I'm hoping my clothes don't get too baggy, because I'd like to keep most of what fits now.
It is really strange how as you get smaller every pound makes a difference. I was just on Holiday and gained 4 pounds. i can feel it! It doesn't seem like 4 pounds can make a difference, but it does!
Do every few pounds seem to make a huge difference for you?
I have a load of old clothing that I passed onto my mom when I "outgrew" them: all of it is GOAL clothing now. This week I fit into a cute pair of white cargo shorts, and I'm loving it 
