Anyone else who can't see the weight loss?

I have trouble visualizing my weight loss. I have lost a significant amount, yet I do not see anything drastic when I look in the mirror. I just look like a slightly smaller version of pre-weight loss me. But the number that my measuring scale shows is the lowest I have seen since my teens.

I am forever trying to take more space than I really require. At work I hold my breath and prepare to shuffle through narrow looking openings which turn out to be easy to navigate through. I still attempt to dress myself in my older and looser clothes which are falling off me. If asked to draw myself, I would draw a body which is much bigger than my real one.

I do not know what I really look like. It's weird.

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Here we go!

A month ago I posted here, but deleted my post after the very first comment started with "You can't". I was not in a place to see those words as the very first comment!

So today I am here to say that I have started my weight loss journey. I started that day, and have lost the first kilo out of the 9 total I plan to lose.

My method: 10 000 steps a day, I eat the same things I always have, just overall less, smaller portions and less snacking.

My other goal(other than weight loss) is to walk 2021 kilometers this year... I am at 160 so far.

So here's to a great year, good luck everyone! I don't know where to put my stats, but I am 34f, 1.66m tall, 56kgs, GW 48 kgs.

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When did you notice a difference in your body?

Hi there! I’ve been on a complete lifestyle overhaul over the last couple of months after I got up to 220lb during lockdown (my highest ever weight), and I weighed in yesterday at 202lb and I’m so happy! My lowest weight in recent years is 200lb and I’m so close to being in the 100’s! (For reference, 5’9” female)

I was wondering when you all personally started noticing any differences? So far my clothes feel like they fit exactly the same as they did before and I don’t feel as though I look any different in the mirror but I remain hopeful that it will happen soon!

I know there isn’t a “one size fits all” when it comes to weight loss so I’m really curious at which point you all noticed!

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NSV - Someone stopped me at the park today!

I've been on my weight loss journey since last June and have lost 65lbs (SW 220, CW 155, I'm 30F, 5'4), through CICO and exercise. I go for walks in my local park almost every day, in the beginning it was a very light walk, now I do a mix of walking really quickly and proper running.

Today in the middle of my jog I see a lady waving to get my attention (I appreciated the covid-safety, we also each took a step back when we started talking!) and at first I figured she needed the time or directions.

What she actually wanted was to say she's seen me in the park since last summer, and just wanted to congratulate me on my efforts! She said she noticed how I'm doing so much better with the running and how much weight I've lost. I was so shocked I only just managed to thank her profusely, it was just the nicest, kindest thing.

I'm mostly sharing because in the beginning, I felt awful going to the park to exercise. I saw people running and felt like they were judging me, when actually there was someone rooting for me all along! And while I still look in the mirror and don't see a lot of difference, it's amazing that a complete stranger did! So often we stop ourselves from even starting because of what others might think, but there are such kind people in the world.

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DEXA Scan - A real look at my obesity, a cry for help [27F/242 lb/49.8% BF]

Well, they say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem, and my weight is a problem. It's been a problem since I was just a child in elementary school, but over time, I've become too comfortable with it. I've tried to lose weight in the past, sometimes it's been successful, but most times not. I have been trying to change my lifestyle in the past month and have been working out at least 4x a week and tracking my calories, but every day I weigh myself, I still am not happy. I'm trying to create a more solid plan for my weight loss, as I feel myself in this rut where my weight has been quite stagnant the past few weeks despite all of my work.

For those interested, I decided to do a DEXA scan to get a baseline of where I am. And wow, I knew I wasn't the picture of health but wow now I see it on paper. My poor skeleton! Excited to join this community on my journey to weight loss. I plan to work with a dietician to figure out what my weight loss plan should include, hopefully they will use this report to give me results catered to my current state. I will schedule another DEXA scan in May to see how I've progressed.

DEXA Scan Results

Body Pictures

Hope this is interesting to anyone interested what a DEXA scan of someone in the Obese category looks like. If you all have any suggestions or first steps I should take, I am all ears.

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Keeping the momentum going 25/f/england

Hey guys! Firstly apologies I'm on mobile if the formats trash So I had a great January, started my weightloss journey on the 5th and I lost 12lbs in Jan (5.4kg) I've been working out most days doing at home boxercise/hiit/Pilates class in the morning and in the evenings doing yoga. In all honesty I started yoga as another exercise for weightloss however I have completely fallen in love with it and it's my favourite part of my day - so that's a nice outcome of this. I'm also eating at my recommended TDEE and intermittent fasting in the evenings to help curb my late night snackings - now I've adjusted to this it's also going really well. My issue now as I'm creeping towards that first stone loss - this is where I always fall flat (I have around 4.10 stone to lose) I believe my issue is my brain gets so proud after the first stone loss and gives me the little pat pat pat congrats that you get from weight loss that I always seem to drop off at this point because I think subconsciously I'm like okay great that's done now. I do want to make this a long term lifestyle change and of course want to reach my goal weight, so I'm wondering how everyone keeps themselves motivated and disciplined ? Also to add I've been on antidepressants for about 2 months now, I believe they're helping greatly with giving me energy to exercise and also to help with binge eating, however I am mostly going to come off them at the six month mark and I'm terrified coming off them will undo all the good habits I've been setting,does anyone have any experience with this? Sorry I know I've put a few questions in here but any input on any of it would be great! Love to you all

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Tantrum Tuesday - The Day to Rant!

I Rant, Therefore I Am

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