I was wondering how long it takes before I start to notice that I lost weight ? It's been approx. 2-3 weeks of exercising and me counting calories and yet I seem as fat as I was before. No one told me I looked like I have lost weight. My clothes fit me the same as before...What's wrong with me ?

It takes consistent healthy eating and exercise to burn fat, lose inches and weight.

Each one of us does these things in a different way, as our bodies and way of being with this as a lifestyle is unique.

Unless there's an underlying medical issue, eating a healthy, balanced diet with adequate calories and exercising appropriately *will* result in loss of pounds, inches and fat.

Just make sure you are doing these things consistently and (unless there's a medical issue that prevents it) you'll be successful.

I've been counting calories and increasing my exercise since mid-May, and I've lost a little over 15 pounds so far. Nobody's made any comments yet, and I have not noticed any difference in my clothes, except for my watchband getting a lot looser.

Unfortunately, there's no such thing as spot-reduction of fat, it comes off from all sorts of places. That said, if you keep at it, you will eventually see a difference and get nice compliments. (Or so I've been told, and so I hope! :P)

Hang in there Kaitlyn. Make sure you are drinking plenty of water and exercising along with your calorie counting. You will see it will come off soon.

Welcome and Good luck

Hi, I have always read (in fitness magazines and such) that it takes a 10% loss for people who see you on a regular basis (including yourself!) to begin noticing.

So, if you are 200lbs for example, you'd have to lose 20 for it to become noticeable to people in your everyday life.

I have known that to be true but of course, it is just anecdotal.

Last time I did this, I could tell my clothes were looser at about 10 pounds. At about 15 pounds, I was able to drop a size without being squeezed in the newer size. I personally couldn't tell a difference in appearance until about 25 pounds. Believe it or not, I noticed it first in my face. You would think thighs or stomach or rear end, but nope. Other people could tell earlier, but I guess being used to seeing myself everyday, it took a bigger loss for me to personally see it.