When did u start noticing

I notice at 30 pounds, so its probably kind of personal

i didnt notice until people started telling me what they saw, then i looked at some old pics and i can definitely see it

Tomorrow is 3 weeks and today was the day I started noticing a difference in the mirror. I haven't weighed-in since the end of week 1 but have lost some inches. But I didn't really see it until this morning.

I started noticing when I fit into a pair of jeans 2 dress sizes smaller than I had been wearing. :noway:

Most of the time I still think I look the same, I know I am healthier and fitter and two dress sizes smaller but as of yet I still feel like the fat wobbly one in the room. I am sure the day will come when I look in the mirror and think, girl you look good.... Other people started to notice when I had lost a couple of stone, when I hit the 40lb mark everyone was noticing, asking what my secret was. Of course there is no secret (much to their disappointment after a couple of the women in the staff room were taking bets on me having surgery or some other form of medical intervention)

I still haven't. If anything, I've lost weight and not inches, and my stomach actually looks bigger

My stomach seems bigger too! My kids tell me it is because it is my extra stretched out skin is hanging that seems to make me bigger! ha -- I don't think so with only 16 pounds -- but I have lost way more inches on my waist than anywhere else, so I'm guessing that is why tummy seams bigger!

You are loosing it somewhere (to SairahRose) -- take pictures now and keep comparing, you'll see it -- 38 pounds is awesom, no matter how much you have to loose!

I haven't noticed. To me I still look the same. Same double chin, same protruding gut etc.

13 pounds I had noticed a big difference as I had dropped a dress size and felt great - clothes were all loose on me!
After 20 - 26 pounds friends and colleagues etc. noticed a big difference. I've now lost approx 28 lbs in total and since January I have lost 13kg (28 lbs) and have dropped sizes from size 14 to an 8 (Australian sizes).

I still go into shops though and always pick up a 10 or 12 clothing item and try it on and then realise I should be picking up the size 8's! :-)

Hang in there. You may not see it, but I'm sure other people have. It's hard to go up to someone and say, "Hey, you're looking good. Looks like you've lost weight." Many people are afraid to offend others and feel that it might make the person who has lost weight feel like the observer thought that they were really heavy before, so they (the people that saw the weight loss) say nothing. javascript:add_smiley('smile','post_body')

i started to really see a change at around the 4th week of lifting and dieting.

When I could get my jeans off without unbuttoning them. Then I happened to look down one day and noticed that I could see my feet without bending over. It had been a looooong time since that had happened.

I notice that I'm toning up a bit now - but I take measurements so that helps. I can't always see my progress so the measuring tape helps.

when i turned off the lights.

You notice more in your clothes and how they fit more than anything else.

Even me, who every time I go see my aunt, she always tells me how good I look, but I don't see it and if anything feel even bigger than before.

But keep in mind as well how you wash your clothes. I always toss everything in one load on warm/hot so they shrink. Plus, if you have pants that stretch, they will keep stretching out until you wash them, then they will shrink more than they stretched.

But for women as well, check your bra. I have the hardest time losing weight/size in my breasts, but once I do, I know I'm on the right track!

Keep at it! It only gets easier after a while. Be your own motivation, that way you won't have to depend on anyone else and you can just keep going until you're happy.

I took a picture when I was down 30lbs and I remember being so discouraged because I thought I would've looked a lot smaller but I could barely tell at all.
I was working out and I felt so good and much healthier on the inside and when the outside didnt reflect how my inside felt it was disheartening but I kept at it and finally the two met up.