I've lost 2.5 stone. Can't work out if it looks like I have! Pic attached

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I've worked really hard to lose this weight and I still have a stone + to go, at least

So I decided to do a comparison photo today, using a pic from April and a pic from yesterday. I was expecting to see some incredible difference but err I don't?

Please tell me the small difference I can see makes it worth while carrying on

I've tried to match the perspective of the first pic but it's tricky

@Mrsjayy I can see it in my face I think yes! Terribly unflattering photos both though

You’ve done amazingly and I can definitely see it.

Well done you that fantastic not easy to lose weight. I definitely notice in photos.

Despite it being boiling, I've put back on the same clothes! Jeans are the same it's just the lighting that isn't

And I can see it in that last pic but it's not exactly startling for the effort it's taken

2 years ago I lost 5 stone, took about 18 months, and I've kept it off. I've gone from size 22 to size 12/14. I found it took a long time for my head to catch up with the changes in my body. I'd be hanging size 12 jeans out to dry and find myself thinking that they look to small for me even though I'd been wearing them the day before. I still tend to think I'm going to need bigger sizes than I actually need. You don't see the changes in yourself the way other people do.
Recently met up with some people I'd worked with for many years but hadn't seen for about 5 years and they didn't recognise me. One of them said to me that I didn't realise how much I'd changed, so true and true for you as too.
Well done on your achievement and keep going.

You fill the jeans in the first pic & they are almost hanging off you in the second!

@diddl thank you that's kind of you. Umm I still had to jump up and down a bit getting them on!

I can absolutely see a difference! Well done OP

This is why The Body Coach (aka Joe Wicks) ALWAYS says take your photos in your bikini or underwear so you REALLY see the difference - also take all your measurements then you can add up all the inches and feel super proud.

Anyways, even without the above, YES, YES, YES it's very obvious how much work you've put in! Congrats! 🙌🙌

You look bloody fantastic in both photos. Yes you can tell. Well done 👏🏻

Good work! Keep going!

You've definitely inspired me to be a bit more active. I've been relying on diet which is a major part of it but I am wondering if swimming and running would be good ways to get the shape I want.

The best way to do comparison pics is in underwear and exact same position

You need to stand closer to the mirror and angle your camera down as you did in the first pic to get the same angle

@LoveKingGary I hate exercise really and getting sweaty but I've gotta say the swimming - over time - does help with shape

Don't forget it's 2.5 stone from inside and out! It won't all be from your lower half. But you can definitely see a difference.

Oh wow you look amazing!!
I think you were one of those people that somehow carry a bit of weight quite well and look great night matter what maybe that's why it doesn't seem as dramatic as you're expecting in the before and after pics.

I can definitely see a big change in you and how much you've lost!

You do look amazing.

PS ... I love your sense of style too!!!

Your thighs look slimmer. Your waist is neater. Really you are doing well with weight loss.

You can definitely see it, but, if you're disheartened, I find weight loss (and gain) isn't equal: sometimes it shows more than others. The nearer you are to your target weight, the more it shows.

Yes def a difference , you may notice it more if You can wear same / similar clothes in photo
But can def tell anyway , well done
Im trying to loose weight and its not easy

op that''s an amazing difference - you can totally see it.

I have lost the same amount as you over the pandemic. I have a just started picture, and tonight shall put the same clothes on so that I can compare. Totally worth actually seeing. Having body dysmorphia is so prevalent - and I definitely have it too.

Well done on the weight loss!

Would be easier to see in the same clothes tbh. The pattern and dark shade will look different to skinny jeans even on the same figure.

when I lost weight I had to look at myself in the same trousers with an arm inside one leg to show myself how different I looked! Try that.

Sorry just saw the update! Still not easy as the photo is quite different, but can certainly see more of a difference in that one.

You look fab! Struggling to see how you are 13 st in first pic.

Definately you can tell well done!

Your 11 stones looks a lot better than my 11 stones :(
Can definitely see a difference in your photos , do you feel better in yourself for the weight loss?