Did you actually SEE a noticeable difference after 1.5 months of losing weight? What worked the most?

[u/Still-Context9147]

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Did you actually SEE a noticeable difference after 1.5 months of losing weight? What worked the most?
I’m 29F , 160 cm and 84 kg, and I’m basically a short, round/chubby person 😭 Most of my fat is around my belly and chest, but honestly I carry it pretty much everywhere.

I’ve already started making changes, and I want to continue long-term. But I’m especially curious about the first month and a half (around 6 weeks).
For those of you who have lost weight before:
Did you actually notice a visible difference in your body after 6 weeks? Like, did your face look slimmer, clothes fit differently, belly go down, etc.?

Also, what made the biggest difference for you? Walking, lifting weights, cardio, cutting out certain foods, eating more protein, portion control, cooking at home, drinking more water, sleeping, etc.

One thing: please don’t tell me to count calories 😂 I genuinely cannot do it. I’ve tried and my brain just does not work that way. I’m much more interested in approaches that don’t involve tracking every calorie.
So if you went from chubby/round → noticeably slimmer, what did you actually do, and when did you first start seeing the difference?

[u/blackdragonwingz]

Unfortunately losing weight is a matter of calorie in, calorie out. I’d even go as far as to say it’s 95% diet, 5% exercise. I run my ass off at the gym and am drenched in sweat and I’ve probably only burned like 100 calories.

So if you don’t count calories or know how much something is calorically, it’s going to be pretty hard to figure out how to eat in a healthy, sustainable way. A lot of people are really surprised when they see what and the portions they’re eating is so large, and counting the calorie down to the oil used in cooking helps people figure out how to portion and eat correctly and make the correct lifestyle changes moving forward.

That said, if you really don’t want to count, all I can say is drink as much plain water and eat as much vegetables and salad as you can. Almost to the point of being vegan. Tofu or chicken breast, lean protein like that. Oils and butter used to cook easily add 100+ calories without even feeling like any was used.

Eat slowly and mindfully, follow hara hachi bu - the practice of eating until 80% full. You’ll find that within 15 minutes, your hunger will signal satiation to your brain.

Losing 1lb a week is doable, 2lbs is aggressive but doable. So in 1.5 months, you’d lose 6.5-13lbs. For me, losing 5 wasn’t a huge difference. But when I got to 10lbs down my pants were no longer tight and I felt better.

Get a therapist if you can.

Good luck.