first stone

[gonabslim79]

just being nosey...

how long did it take you all to get your first stone. its my birthday in 5 weeks and i would love to be a stone lighter by then.

 

[Stirky7]

It took me a month this time to lose my first stone, although the first time I did slimfast it took me three weeks!

 

[redmel]

Me too...first time (last year) I lost over a stone in a month!! I have only been on it 2 weeks and have lost 5lb...so unless I lose 9lb this week and next, it's unlikely to be that quick this time round!

Mel x

 

[gonabslim79]

cool. thats ok !! happy with that!

 

[FizzyCherries]

Just out of interest ladies... how noticeable is that first stone weightloss to you? Did you drop a dress size and start getting "Ooh you've lost weight!" comments!? Or is it not that noticeable until another couple of stone?

 

[Too Heavy Hannah]

I think it depends on how much you've got to lose, for me i'd lost 2 stone before someone that didn't know I was on a diet said anything... felt so good when they did though!!

 

[redmel]

A couple of people noticed my weight loss after a stone had gone, but it was about one and a half stones when 'other' people noticed

I felt so much better in myself though, after a one stone loss

Mel x

 

[Stirky7]

Yeah I agree, with me the first stone isn't that noticeable. Once I lose about two stones I think it will be. But does depend on your body shape and how much you ahve to lose. First time I lost weight (lost three and a half then, although put two back on since ) The first stone and a half was quite noticeable, clothes wise too.

But the first stone is such a milestone to you, even if you can't notice it, it will feel great! Plus the fact we are less likely to notice it on ourselves than others will, I think this comes with the fact that (well in my case anyway) my brain stops me from seeing how big I actually am, so any loss will be invisible to me if you see what I mean! I don't think it's until you start a diet, your brain registers that yes you are overweight and then you can see it better! If any of that actually makes sense, lol!

 

[Too Heavy Hannah]

I'm totally with you Stirky! lol This is hard to explain but it's like I woke up one day suddenly nearly 5 stone overweight..and it shocked me! Why didn't I notice it before
When I lost my first stone I felt great! I could already notice a difference in how much easier it was to run upstairs or go for a walk and not get out of breathe...my brain is weird, even though loads of people have now said i've shrunk loads, and i'm down 2 dress sizes,I still can't really see it! going to have to get someone to take a pic of me now so I can compare!

 

[Stirky7]

Yep we can't see the weight pilling on, then we can't see it coming off! Our brains are funny ol things!

 

[Tink78]

I'm only aiming to lose a stone in total and I tend to find the less you have to lose, the slower it comes off!

I lost 3lb in week 1, so that leaves me 11lb left to lose. I think 1.5lb is probably realistic for future weeks so probably another 7 weeks to lose the rest, making 8 weeks in total. I would love it come off faster but would rather be pessimistic than set myself hard targets and then fail to achieve them!:giggle: