My Current Frustration
 

I have lost a lot of weight but I'm really honestly having trouble seeing a difference. Will I ever start to see results? How much more weight do I have to loose before there is a noticeable difference? I'm trying to stay optimistic but it's times like these I feel like all my efforts have been for nothing. :(

Your face looks a lot thinner to me!! But I really think from now on every 5-10 pounds you lose, it will look alot different. I got down to 196 around thanksgiving, sadly I am back up, but the difference between even there and here was pretty significant. Just keep going! You are doing SO great, I am sure you FEEL different, so focus on that! :) You will get there. :)

WOW! You look great! Have you bought new clothes! Before I got rid of my "big" clothes I couldn't tell as much as when I bought some clothes that fit properly... of course naked I feel like I haven't lost a pound.

I am a hair shorter than you and I started heavier - but, my first 50 pounds didn't show all that much. Actually I am a little surprised by your 6 pants sizes - my first 50 were only good for 1 pants size plus a little extra - there is not a ton of granularity in those fat-lady sizes I have to wear.

It's unfortunate but true that the bigger you are, the less it shows when you lose a fixed amount of pounds shows. Weight goes with volume, and volume goes with diameter cubed. A big change in volume -> a small change in diameter.

So - go for some cues other than how you look in pictures (who looks good in pictures anyhow?). Since you have lost 6 pants sizes, why not step into those old pants 6 sizes ago, and then you'll get a very tangible measure of how much you've changed. Or go hoist a couple of 25-pound sacks of cat litter and think about hauling all of that weight around all day.

I'm very sorry that the pictures are disappointing you but believe me, it's not all for nothing - try some of those other ideas and find some other way to experience the loss other than how you look in pictures.

PS: I don't think you look exactly the same - but I don't think I'm going to convince you of that. ;) Most people can't see anything positive in pictures of themselves.

It shows!!!! It really does!!! Well done!!!:)

I can see the change in your face, neck and shoulder areas and also in you arms and belly. Keep up the great job, you will really start to see it yourself too soon.

My first 50 I didn't see much difference either. The next 20 made a bit of a difference, but the HUGE difference for me was from 200 to 140, and I mean HUGE. So hang in there, it just takes time for the brain and sometimes the body to catch up.

My dad would say "Thou art on the precipice"

He say's it every time I am doing something for an extended period and don't seem to be seeing/getting the results I want.

I don't know how, but those words tend to work like magic and soon after I start seeing what results I've been hoping for.

You know it's the truth. The laws of nature are not true for everyone but you, they hold true for all of us.

There is a point that our eyes can start seeing the results that our bodies feel all along

Thou art on the precipice . . . .:D

I can tell a difference from your pictures! I think it takes time for our eyes to adjust to the weight loss. You may not start to see it for a while. But the rest of us can see it now. 50lbs is amazing! You should be proud. Keep up the great work. :)

Zero chance going down 6 sizes and seeing no change.


You look great BTW. Keep up the fantastic work.

Thanks for the reassurance guys. I guess I just needed some reassurance. Hopefully the final 30 makes a huge difference like a lot of you are saying.

P.S. (by six sizes I mean I went from a 22/20 to a solid 14 there is a size number difference in there XD)

I see a really big difference!! It can be hard to see it in ourselves. But there's no question, I see a change between the pics.

You look amazing girl! 50 lbs thats so great!!! I can see a difference!

You really do look great! You should be very proud of yourself!

You know what might be helpful? You could create a time line in photo's of your weight loss.

It's obviously too late now for the first 50, but that doesn't mean you can't do it for the last.

You should take a picture of yourself, once a week- in the same place, wearing the same clothes and in the same position.

Seeing it in pictures I sure will be more rewarding.

I've been thinking about doing it too. :) But then I'd actually have to take a picture of myself! :lol:

LR

the above picture does compare when I started to now. :(

All I can say is keep at it. I've lost 24 lbs now and am only starting to see a difference.

You can DEFINITELY see the difference in your waist in the pictures where you are sitting down. there's a huge difference! Keep up the good work!!!:D

ETA: someone else mentioned getting new clothes and I second that. Wearing the right clothes makes a world of difference. That's one reason I normally switch to pregnancy clothes very early on because it helps me feel pregnant and now fat. Ditto when losing weight, new clothes help you see the difference much more!

Trust me, I know EXACTLY how you feel! I'm almost at 50lbs lost and I think I look exactly the same. My mom insists I'm "half the size" but I just don't see it! The pants I wore when I was heavier are still tight so I guess I haven't lost much fat in my thighs. I also still have a lot of lower stomach pooch and HUGE arms. I think I'm mostly losing weight in my stomach/waist area and my face...I'd rather it come off of my arms and stomach pooch. Fat never disappears where we want it to disappear! :lol:

I'm mostly looking forward to the below 200lb weight. I've noticed a lot of people say that as they get smaller even 5 pound losses look much more drastic.

A lot of it has to do with the fact that you see yourslef everyday, so you don't notice. Think about it, if your roomate gained 10-15 lbs you wouldn't really notice but if you saw an old friend you'd notice. I'm sure people that you only see once in awhile can really tell. Keep it up!

i think you can see a difference in you face as well as your tummy, from the picture of you sitting in your blue shirt to the one of you in the black shirt.. And your doing amazing!! dont get discouraged now! :)

I have trouble seeing the difference in myself too, but the difference in sizes is more obvious. Try on some of the size 20/22 clothes again.
And I vote with the new clothes, and something that makes you feel attractive. Sorry, jeans and t-shirts are NOT the thing.
I have only gone down one size, from 14 to 12 but getting my new work wardrobe (2 skirts, 2 dress pants, some tops and sweaters to go with them) was a real boost. I felt good and looked good.
You are looking really good to me, and I can see the difference, but I know how hard we are on ourselves.

Hi I'm a newbie :)

You've done a fantastic job to lose so much weight, very inspirational! I can definately see it all over but the face is always most prominent. I experienced the same problem initially but kept going eventually seeing results through my own eyes.

When your bigger the weight does fly off in the early stages and is sometimes hard to see but when you get nearer you target it gets a little harder with more visual results (where I am now) :(

Please keep it up, try a diff routine sneak up on your own body and surprise it! Well done...