Weight loss noticed by others first?

lindseygibeault
lindseygibeault Posts: 30
in Motivation and Support
My husband tells me he sees a difference in my size. The scale tells me I've lost weight. The measuring tape even agrees with all the above. But when I look in the mirror I still see the me that started this journey. Does anyone else go through this or is just me. Im hoping that one day I wake up and see what others see. Do you think others notice your successes before you do?

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  • closenre
    closenre Posts: 225 Member
    It took a while for me to see it as well.. my wife and family would say things but it took muscle definition to actually believe I looked better than when I started..
  • quiltlovinlisa
    quiltlovinlisa Posts: 1,710 Member
    I'm right there but I've only lost 14 pounds, I know it'll be a good 15 more before anyone really notices. Patience is HARD!

    But progress is progress, it WILL be noticeable , we just need to hang in there!

    Edited to add, I don't "only" 14 pounds, they were hard earned losses! I just mean, it's a little bit of a much larger journey.
  • metacognition
    metacognition Posts: 626 Member
    I woke up day after day looking fat. I exercised month after month and felt my stomach wobble as I jogged. But I keep going after the point where I would usually give up.

    My mother noticed my weight loss 48 hours after I started my diet.

    But I only noticed a difference in the mirror after 35 pounds. And it took another 20 to start looking toned in undergarments.

    We all notice weight loss at different rates. I am pretty blind to it although I see a lot of positives now.

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