I've lost 10 pounds since I started in May, and just a few days ago I looked in the mirror and went "WOW". I don't think I've ever looked this skinny before. I can't wait to see what I look like with the next 10 pounds lost.
Other people remark that I look thinner, but I don't see it in the mirror. I feel it in the way some of my clothes hang and how my watch and rings fit, but I don't SEE it.
40 lb gone. Other people are definitely noticing. Even if they don't notice my weight, they notice my appearance and realise something's changed. Like "nice suit". "Nice haircut". I'm not saying they're not nice, but I don't think people would have noticed the same were it not for the slimmer body they were adorning. Someone came up to me today (a couple of hours post haircut) and said he had no idea who I was from behind. According to my secretary some of the other support staff have been asking her if I've lost weight. Ask me yourself you cowards!
But if I look at a photo, or in the mirror, there are times when I don't see it. There are times when I do, but there are still times when I see myself and think I'm huge.
I don't really see it that much,but I carry myself differently.For some reason,I feel thinner,but I don't think I look that different in th mirror.Except for my flappy arms(between the elbow and shoulders).Lol.My double chin feels and looks smaller too.My face seems to be thinning out.Overall,I don't see that much of a change,but my family thinks I look thinner,and that my waist is more defined.I've lost 20 lbs so far.
Well Ive started my diet and im on 3weeks of hard hour long workouts and dieting with low cal and low fat food. I started at 285lbs now im 273lbs and I can not tell at all, Im getting very disapointed in the fact that i see no results and that noone is telling me that i look good. I need that!!!! my parents have been big on saying things like they see results however I think they r just saying that. My question is how can i work harder so i can see results like excerises or diets.. im going crazy my goal weight is to weigh 125lbs and i want this by Dec. of this year!!!!
First of al congrats on the weight loss. I just wanted to tell you a 100 plus weight loss in 6 months is not going to be real healthy for you. Please be careful and again congrats. Sometimes it just takes us longer to see the real difference.
I am down 26 pounds now and I can see a little bit of a difference, mostly in my chin (my double chin is smaller, soon it will be gone!) and in my neck and collarbone area. I am wearing a size 18 pair of jeans today and I was a (tight) size 20 when I started though. So I have to be losing everywhere even if I don't see it. I really can see a difference if I look at pics of me from about 3 months ago. That's how I can really tell that I'm making some changes.
I first started really noticing in the car! I live in Philly and I don't have a car, but a few times a week I was part of a carpool in a little '90 Honda Accord. I was ALWAYS nervous if I didn't get the front seat...'cause I knew I'd crowd people.
But after about 30lbs or so I wasn't afraid to squish into the back with two other people. I didn't feel like I was crowding anybody.
And now that I'm home for the summer and get to drive my car again, I find that there's just alot more room between me and the steering wheel.
I first started really noticing in the car! I live in Philly and I don't have a car, but a few times a week I was part of a carpool in a little '90 Honda Accord. I was ALWAYS nervous if I didn't get the front seat...'cause I knew I'd crowd people.
But after about 30lbs or so I wasn't afraid to squish into the back with two other people. I didn't feel like I was crowding anybody.
And now that I'm home for the summer and get to drive my car again, I find that there's just alot more room between me and the steering wheel.
woo!
That's kinda how I felt about my first airplane trip home after losing weight. I was soooooooo glad that the airlines finally decided to widen their seats.
I was looking at pictures from my friends wedding back in january. I was her maid of honor so I was in a lot of the pictures, all i could think was OMG I was FAT! The double chin roll, the dress not fitting right, the huge arms. I still say I'm fat but I'm making HUGE progress and those pictures PROVE it! (aside from that time of the month which is completely depressing, I swear I gain 10 lbs in water that week!!!!)
I've lost 16lbs so far ( Started LC on 6/1/05 ) about 3 weeks ago and I haven't noticed much of a change in my appearance, clothes fit the same - well now that i think about it they fit a little less snug, I feel Better and have more engery - stepping a little lighter and all is right with the world I think I once I am down 50lbs I will be able to tell....
