A dieting question

vannie

17 years ago

I have slowly lost 10 lbs. and I can't tell it's gone. How much weight do you have to lose before you can tell?

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17 years ago
Do you mean you can't see a difference when you look in the mirror? You should start to see a difference soon. Usually by the way your clothes feel. for every 10 pounds you lose, you *should* go down 1 size. I lost 35 pounds and went from a size 14/16 to a 9/10. People will notice your loss before you do, trust me. Especially in your face. Quite often when I look in the mirror, I still don't see a difference. It actually wasn't until after I got my free lifetime WW's membership in June that I physically saw a difference. My father took a picture of me at the Zoo this summer and when he emailed it to me, I finally saw my 'thin-ness'. LOL

Here is a link that might be useful: Moi, about a week after getting my lifetime membership.
sue36
17 years ago
I have to lose 20 pounds to go down a pant size, but I notice it at about 10. I'm 5'6" or so (maybe a smidge taller).
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Ok looks like I had some typos...I should have been more clear, too, about what foods he was on. When we first got him we fed him the Science Diet food that they had been feeding him at the shelter. Once that got close to running out we switched him to the Blue Buffalo Indoor formula that our other cat was on. He ate that for about 6 months before he started having troubles. We took him to the vet and he stayed for a few days (little bugger kept pulling the catheder out) where they put him on the s/d food and some other medicines. He got to be home for a couple days when he strained again and I noticed his urine was the wrong color so back to the vet he went for another couple of days. He stayed on the s/d food until the first week in November where we switched him to the c/d food once his urinalysis came back clear and he was using the box with no troubles. I then went on vacation and the vet said it would be ok for both cats to eat the c/d food. I want to find a food that I approve of (I really liked the ingrediants for Blue Buffalo, too bad they dont agree with little boy's system!) and a food that I don't have to purchase from my vet. I work over nights and they are only open during the day. Plus 50$ for a 20lb bag of food that I dont find to be of high quality is hard to swallow. I can pay 30$ for food that I like and that makes the kitties have soft fur and nice breath but this stuff is already making them feel ragged. It could be the dry weather though so I shouldnt blame the food. Anyhoo, I looked at that link listed above and there seems to be a couple of foods I could look into. Hopefully they are available in my area and the vet knows something about them. I'm guessing, since no one offered it, that there wouldnt be a home-cooking option for this little guy. It would probably be very difficult to make sure he got everything he needed and would still be something he'd eat. The girl cat eats any and everything so whatever dietary needs she may have will not be hard to get her to eat. My husband wondered if we should not give him tuna fish water since fish is something to be avoided. I'll tell him not to. Thanks again for the help!
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susanjf_gw
17 years ago
for women it seems to go from the face down (boobs, ect) why it can't go from the middle i don't know! do you know where i noticed it? my slippers! had to get a new pair the other day...was tired of shuffling around to keep them on!

and often your rings are too big...
Vickey__MN
17 years ago
Okay, gonna be blunt here...been my mantra of the day. Depends on how much you weigh! 10% weight loss is usually when it's noticeable--to other people. My "bulky" body will not look too different with 10 pounds off, it will take more....and I will leave it at that.

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wildchild
17 years ago
It really depends on your height and where you lose it first. I'm short and 10 lbs. is almost one pant size. I just recently lost 10 pounds and I can see it in my face and I would be down a pant size except for the waist. My jeans are getting really baggy which I hate. It looks like I'm wearing "mom" jeans. UGH Wish they would make waist adjustable boot cut jeans for women in regular sizes. Why do you have to be a large person to get the benefit of a little side elastic in the waist? After a certain age even slender women tend to get a thicker waistline.
Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
17 years ago
Whenever I lose or gain even 5 LBS, I can tell it in the waist and hips of my jeans.

Tighter/uncomfortable=some weight gain
More lose and comfortable= some weight loss

Sue
maybee_gw
17 years ago
This is a true story. I decided I didn't want to go into my declining years as heavy as I was. I made up my mind for sure that I was going to drop thirty five pounds and started to Weight Watchers. I asked a friend if she wanted to join me and she said, no that it didn't work. Well, it "does" work. She got a little antsy when I had lost ten pounds and then at the twenty pound mark, she had a deer in the headlight look....she went home that day very unhappy and had a stroke. She got over the stroke, but has to take medication...I knew she had a jealousy problem, but this was way over the top. People act strange sometimes when you lose weight...she isn't as close a friend now that I'm not heavy. By the way...she needs to lose about a hundred pounds.
Terri_PacNW
17 years ago
Wildchild, try Lee jeans. Walmart and Kmart often carry them. They have a no gap waist jean..the whole inside is elastic behind the waist band.

Here is a link that might be useful: Lee.com
dilly_dally
17 years ago
Noticable weight loss depends on how big you were when you started. Ten pounds off of 300lbs? Or ten pounds off of 120lbs?

If you are exercising as part of your new healthy living routine, you may be gaining muscle mass at the same time you are losing fat. Don't let that deter you. With moderate exercise you will only 'tone up' and reach a plateau of muscle mass, meanwhile with consistent dieting you will continue to lose weight and soon have a new lean and trim, healthy looking physique.

Stay on track! So many people start exercising when they start a weight loss diet (which is good) and when they don't see the numbers go down on the scale they think the diet is "not working" and give up.

A ten pounds loss, is still a ten pound loss, and your heart and arteries thank you. Its not always about how you look in a mirror. Don't get discouraged.
mary_c_gw
17 years ago
It depends on your initial size. I'm 5'10", and a bit overweight. I have to lose 20+ lbs before I need to change clothing sizes and before anyone notices.

My 5'3" sister loses 10 lbs, and everyone notices. It's the percentage factor.

The weight alone isn't the only factor either. If you are gaining muscle through exercise, you may not lose as much as you think you should, but your body will still be changing for the better.
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
17 years ago
I'm about 5'4". If I gain 5 pounds I can't button most of my slacks. A 5 pound loss is usually just water weight for me. I need to loose 20 pounds.

Gayle
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17 years ago
I'm 5'3" and 10 pounds is noticeable on me. I still have 15 pounds to go and I'm grateful for every ounce I lose, no matter how long it takes.
10 pounds is a good amount, you should feel good about that - way to go!
evatx
17 years ago
Vannie, I'm sure a 10 pound loss is noticable on you! You'll have to tell me your dieting secret.

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