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SunnySideUp89 04-01-2010 02:19 PM

Lost about 16lbs but I still look the same
 
Im happy that im lighter, Im literally 4lbs from being out of the 200;s and into the 100's. But its kind of depressing that I still look the same =[

angelskeep 04-01-2010 02:23 PM

I've lost 21 and the only difference I can tell so far is that my pants are getting bigger. Just be patient. Sometimes it takes a while and then your body will suddenly look a lot different in what seems like overnight. Keep on going and you'll see.

Barb

ThicknPretty 04-01-2010 02:41 PM

You’ll probably be the last to notice! I’ve lost about 40 pounds and I still can’t tell sometimes. I don’t want to discourage you though…16 pounds is a good bit of progress and I’m sure other people can tell! It just takes a little time for our minds to catch up with our bodies and really register the changes. Keep up the good work!

paperSkin 04-01-2010 02:56 PM

It took me about 25lbs to see some difference.

Paja 04-01-2010 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angelskeep (Post 3228269)
Sometimes it takes a while and then your body will suddenly look a lot different in what seems like overnight. Keep on going and you'll see.

So true! I didn't see anything for the first 25 pounds or so, but now all of the sudden I almost feel thin (at 32 pounds). Also, it's true that you'll probably be the last to notice. Everyone I know has been saying since about 5 pounds that I look thinner in the face, but I still haven't noticed.

ncuneo 04-01-2010 06:22 PM

Don't give up. It takes a while in the begining. Someone once said it's like a role of paper towels. When you start using the role you can't really tell you've taken any sheets away, but once you get to the end you can tell immediatly when you take away a paper towel. It's because as you get smaller every lb is a larger % of your overall weight. In the beginning I couldn't really tell until about 30 lbs in, now every 5 lbs or so people are like are you losing weight???? So just hang in there.

1bighog 04-03-2010 07:51 AM

A few years ago I lost about 20 pounds and I thought I looked EXACTLY the same even though my clothes were smaller. The only way I could tell was by looking at my pictures.

Asherdoodles87 04-03-2010 10:15 AM

I didn't really start noticing a difference in myself into about 40lbs. I was losing inches before, but I was having trouble seeing any difference. Now I can definitely tell. My stomach doesn't poke out as much anymore, and my legs and face look a lot better. It also took sitting in places that used to be a tight squeeze to make me realize just how much weight I had lost. It's like my brain wasn't catching up with my body.

Anyway, just give it some time. Other people might notice small changes before you do because you look at yourself every day. My boyfriend told me he could tell some difference after I lost 20lbs, but I couldn't see it.


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