What if I don't look any different?

[Valinerya]

Thank you all so much for your encouraging words

It's good to know that I'm not the only one who has felt this way. I frequent the Before and After section a lot, thinking sometimes "Maybe that'll be me" but more often thinking "I could lose all the weight in the world and never look thin."

It's reprogramming I suppose. That will take some time. Right now, so early into my journey, it's too big to think about losing 125 pounds. If I can get to 250 first, a solid 250, that will be great. Then 225. Then the next goal. I just hope, really really HOPE, that I start to look and feel different as I lose.

[Ohbehave007]

I think it has something to do with us not really noticing we are gaining...I didn't realize it at all until I bought a scale...It scared me. In a period of 1,5 years I had gained 50+ lbs all thanks to a hormone inbalance (way to strong bc).

But trust me, I have lost those 50+ lbs since my highest (known) weight of 208. I am now at the point (155-158lbs) that I was as a teenager and it feels great. I would like to lose more but I am happy were I am at too. I am no longer obese and can shop at normal stores (or even the market!).

I have taken a picture of myself after every 10lbs I lost (starting at 190), with each I saw a little improvement.

Don't let the mirror trick you, take measurements...they never lie.

[soon2bslim]

Originally Posted by Valinerya

Thanks all. I know it is such a tupid thing to worry about. Part of my head knows there has GOT to be some kind of change in my physical appearance. I guess I wonder if I will always see that fat blob staring back at me regardless of my weight.

I could go for feeling better! I'm tired of walking up the stairs resulting in hurting legs and making me out of breath. I start school in a couple months again, and I need all the energy and physical well being I can get, as I'm going into nursing, which is a demanding profession. I can't be a nurse when I'm fat and feel good during the day.

Of course there will be a change in the way you look and u will probably notice it more than anyone at first. You might even notice how that your clothes fit differently evan before the scale moves in a big way since if u are exercising u may lose inches before the actual numbers get much smaller.

HOWEVER, i am a big believer of the 'whole system of Atkins' changing your life in that it will give u much more energy, improve your organizational skills (since u have to plan,plan, plan the food) and here on this board u can find tons of support.

***RECOMMENDATION: Huffing and Puffing up the stairs really bothered me, emotionally, of course physically too, so when i read about the climbing stairs challenge i had to try it to combat the exhaustion from just ONE flight of stairs. Guess what - i am no longer exhausted from the stairs - now i run up and i seek out stairs to climb - it took very little time for this to happen, but each of us is different tho, but it happens. I lose weight very sporadically and haven't lost much since i started induction in mid - October, but the inches are coming off AND MOST IMPORTANTLY My STAMiNA HAS IMPROVED GREATLY!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE PLEDGING FLIGHTS STAIR CLIMBING CHALLENGE. SET YOUR INITIAL GOALS AS LOW AS YOU WANT AND KEEP YOUR FOCUS ON INCREASED ENERGY AND STRONG LEG MUSCLES AND U WILL BE AMAZED WITH YOUR PROGRESS!

I'll try to figure out how to post the link to this challenge but basically go to Exercise > Exercise Challenges > Pledging Flight or Climbing Stairs. Find the very first post by Jimmie and look at the links in the post and start climbing up to NEW ENERGY!!!!

Soon U will not only see urself as slimmer but much more enregetic as well!

Good Luck!

[soon2bslim]

Try this link - it should bring you to the beginning of stair climbing thread with all the necessary explanations:

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...tml#post391501 (PLEDGING FLIGHTS *** A Stair Climb Challenge)