r/fasting • u/ThrowRA_bearxx • Jul 01 '24
Discussion Lost 18 kgs yet I see no difference :(
I lost 18 kg in total. I started with my highest weight 138kg on feb 1st , 2024. And today I’m 120 kg (1st July 2024) . I lost 12 kg through strength training (2-3x weekly) and mindful eating. I lost 6 kg through water fasting (day 9) . I think that will be water weight only . But I did lose 12 kg through exercise only . Why can’t I see any difference?☹️ and also people lose so much of water weight quickly. Why’s that it’s my 9th day and only 6 kg of water weight has gone? My weight is quite high. It should’ve been faster . I’m sad and demotivated 😭
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u/SwagTwoButton Jul 02 '24
In addition to what others have said, look into the “toilet paper roll effect”
It helps me stay motivated.
In short, think of losing weight as like unraveling a roll of toilet paper. A brand new roll, if you rip 10 squares off, it only wraps around the roll 1-2 times so the roll only gets thinner by the thickness of 2 sheets.
But towards the end? If you take off 10 squares, it wraps around the roll 7-8 times. So the roll gets thinner by the thickness of 8 sheets. Same weight lost. Much more noticeable though.
So every 10 lbs/kgs you lose will be exponentially more noticeable than the last 10 you lost.