Why am I not seeing any difference?

[Gardengirl 66]

Yes' date=' I do know the weight will come off as long as I follow the plan. It's disheartening that all the work so far hasn't made a difference except the number on the scale. I think that 50 pounds should make at least a little difference in how my clothes fit. That 5x dress that was too tight at 303 pounds shouldn't still be just as tight at 254 pounds.

It doesn't help that I'm only allowed Clear liquids & Protein shakes for another 2 weeks.[/quote']

I can totally see why you are frustrated! 54 pounds should "feel" and "look" different. Have you tried on that 5x dress recently, like, today? I don't have much advice for you as I'm not quite two weeks post surgery. I will say that I have been up and down the same 30-35 pounds over the past two years and my clothes have not changed. I've lost 25 (I think) between pre and post diet so far and my yoga pants still fit me fine. It could be that even just a small amount more of a loss for you might create a dramatic change.

I hope it does. Stay strong.

[Peggy D 123]

I didn't try the dress today, but I did just a few days ago. Next summer I'll be "swimming" in it!

I've been pretty much the same weight for 20 years, between 300-304. Occasionally, I'd drop down to 285-290 without even trying. Then I'd decide to try since I had lost some & gain it all back. I did better when I didn't try! My highest recorded weight was 314 after I quit smoking 4 years ago. I gained 10-12 pounds over 6 months & then lost it over the next 6 months, again, without trying.

Like so many of us I rarely let myself be photographed, but here are a couple. One from 2006 & the other a couple of days ago.

[gamergirl 4,609]

Peggy? YOU may not be able to see a difference but I sure do! There's a very noticeable difference between those two photos! And I am not very observant typically so it's not like I have a keen eye or anything.

There's a difference. I think the people who talk about clothing sizes are wearing clothes that are more fitting than yours but trust me, your body looks different in those two shots.

[gamergirl 4,609]

I put them side by side for you. Does that help?

[alittler09 47]

Oh yeah I can tell, clothes are bigger, face is slimmer, mid section and hips are slimmer too!! Looks like you're swimming in that outfit now:)

Great side by side for her Gamergirl:)

[Gardengirl 66]

Totally see the difference and I bet it would be even more dramatic if your clothes weren't so big. We do tend to wear clothes that are too big for us, don't we? My husband complains all the time that everything I wear is too big.

Anyway, keep up the good work!! You are doing great!!!!

[Peggy D 123]

Thanks everyone.

Gamergirl, how do you attach thumbnails to posts?

[kailie 238]

Sooo.. Your clothes defiantly are not tight on you anymore. Were you just not able to see it until all these people told you they could see it?

Also, do you wear pants or do you wear skirts and dresses? Because a flowy skirt is not going to show much difference in your buttocks thighs and calves. I suggest getting a seamstress measuring tape and start taking measurements of all your different body parts. So when the scale isn't moving you could still see a difference with measuring...

[UK Cathy 977]

Sorry Peggy but your recent outfit is far too big for you. A job for the weekend is to get out your machine and to make some alterations. Best wishes.

[gamergirl 4,609]

Thanks everyone.

Gamergirl' date=' how do you attach thumbnails to posts?[/quote']

Peggy I find it easiest to attach on an iPhone or iPad. On an iPhone, start to answer a post or reply to a thread. Go to the plus sign above the message box (to the right of New Reply) and it lets you add a pic from your camera or photo album.

On an iPad you can click advanced after you start typing and do the same.

On the computer, you have to bang your head against the desk several times before giving up.

HTH

Sent from my iPhone using VST

[deedadumble 1,033]

The types of clothes you are wearing are definitely having an impact on your perception of not being able to see a loss. Here's a good example from my clothes. I have lost 74 pounds and I still wear a 2XL pair of shorts from before surgery. They are super loose and I have to pull the string extra tight, but they are comfy! I needed a new running skirt and I decided to splurge on a sparkle skirt (best running skirts ever!). By their sizing charts I would wear a medium (I don't think I've ever worn a medium!) I decided to trust their measurements and it got here today and it fits!! It looks so small! My brain has still not caught up to my actual size and wearing clothes that are way too big and baggy doesn't help me. These two pics are from today. What a huge difference the right size can make!

[Peggy D 123]

I'll use my iPad next time.

[Peggy D 123]

Sooo.. Your clothes defiantly are not tight on you anymore. Were you just not able to see it until all these people told you they could see it?

Also, do you wear pants or do you wear skirts and dresses? Because a flowy skirt is not going to show much difference in your buttocks thighs and calves. I suggest getting a seamstress measuring tape and start taking measurements of all your different body parts. So when the scale isn't moving you could still see a difference with measuring...

The clothes I make never were tight, that's why I make my own. I don't like form-fitting clothes, never have. I prefer to wear skirts to camouflage my enormous "apron." I am definitely going to need a panniculectomy when I get to goal!

[LouiseC 1,029]

I can remember waiting for something to be loose around my waist,and it not happening. Then I began wondering why the sleeves were so long. Soon after that, I had the same experience with pants, they were still snug around the middle but suddenly I was stepping on the hems.

I had not realised I was losing weight and changing shape in unexpected places; shoulders, butt shelf, upper arms, etc. I was looking to the obvious places but in fact the changes in shape were going on elsewhere. The same places where I had gained weight without ever realising it.

Time. Give it time.

[gamergirl 4,609]

The types of clothes you are wearing are definitely having an impact on your perception of not being able to see a loss. Here's a good example from my clothes. I have lost 74 pounds and I still wear a 2XL pair of shorts from before surgery. They are super loose and I have to pull the string extra tight, but they are comfy! I needed a new running skirt and I decided to splurge on a sparkle skirt (best running skirts ever!). By their sizing charts I would wear a medium (I don't think I've ever worn a medium!) I decided to trust their measurements and it got here today and it fits!! It looks so small! My brain has still not caught up to my actual size and wearing clothes that are way too big and baggy doesn't help me. These two pics are from today. What a huge difference the right size can make!

That Medium looks JUST FINE on you! very cute.