"You look bigger" :(

She was trying to mess with you. Unless you had on bulky clothes or something, there is no way you look bigger if you've lost inches.

Anyway, no one seemed to notice my weight loss until I'd lost 30 pounds.

Are you sure it wasn't jealousy talking?

Even my most supportive friends and family become catty when I mention weight loss.

Don't worry about what she says. You KNOW you have lost weight and are doing what you need to do to get where you want to be!

Don't be discouraged for I have lost 15lbs and hardly anyone has noticed. It may take you 30lbs or more for the compliments to start.

Maybe you don't realize that since you've lost some weight, you walk taller, and carry shoulders back where they belong. This will give you a bigger appearance when looking head on.

It's amazing what even a little bit of confidence will do.

I would say it was probably your clothes or jealously. If she weighs over 300lbs and you lose weight Of course she will be jealous, that is just normal. Sorry but it is. My sister can't hardly stand that I wear the same size as her and she is about 40 lbs lighter than me. Don't sweat it. Your on the right track, keep it up. You are worth it!!

I can tell you 100% that you don't look bigger if you have lost weight AND inches. No way.

I would question the thought process of somebody who's 300 lbs and supposedly doesn't care about their weight. They may not have before, but when they see you losing weight and being successful, it suddenly puts a spotlight on what they aren't doing right themselves.

Congratulations!

Are you sure it wasn't jealousy talking?

Even my most supportive friends and family become catty when I mention weight loss.

It is always jealousy. Always.

I'd have to agree.... I can only hope you know how far you have come! You have to feel better about your appearance and know you are doing it!!! Don't ever let others get to you in this way. Know yourself that you are working hard and looking great! You have to believe you are doing great and not ever even question if you are looking better! Keep up the good work.

Are you sure it wasn't jealousy talking?

Even my most supportive friends and family become catty when I mention weight loss.

I doubt it. Even though she is 5"4 and well over 300lbs. We are pretty close sisters.
She doesnt really care about her weight.

I'm sure she loves you but she might be reluctant to recognize your success because then she has to admit her weight is fixable... And she's in denial .. or maybe jealous...

She could be jealous. I know A LOT of people like that.

You know, maybe subconsciously its jealously, maybe she really couldn't tell. Don't let it matter. I know how difficult it is to keep pushing when people don't seem to notice. And I know what a great feeling it is when they finally do notice. So until then..keep yourself going by remembering how good you feel after you've made it thru a tough workout, or how great it feels when the scale goes down or when those inches keep coming off! 15 lbs is a great accomplishment!! Don't let the reaction of one person sway your dedication because the day will come when there can be no denying that you've lost weight!

If you were in a hoodie, it's hard to see a difference. If you have lost inches, you obviously are smaller. Don't be discouraged. Keep doing what you're doing. No one noticed a difference for me until about 20-25 pounds. Even though I look and feel radically different in my own eyes, it's harder for others to see.

1. Its probably the sweater and the fact that your wearing the same clothes and people cant tell that you lost. The first 40 pounds or so I lost people had NO idea and it wasnt until after I started buying new smaller clothes did people notice, everyone is now shocked to see me and think that my loss happened over night and not over the course of a year.

Also you may have gained some muscles and it shows differently under a large, bulky sweater.

2. she may be jealous, I know that when I weighed more than my sister and she lost weight I was jealous that she had the self-discipline to do it and now that I'm losing and for the first time EVER weigh less then her she's super jealous and even accused me of having an eating disorder and being obsessed with calories because I log everything. But its not your place to say anything about it, just let it roll off your back, and if she wants/ asks for help or advice offer her your tools to success.

Are you sure it wasn't jealousy talking?

Even my most supportive friends and family become catty when I mention weight loss.

I doubt it. Even though she is 5"4 and well over 300lbs. We are pretty close sisters.
She doesnt really care about her weight.

Just because she says she doesn't care, doesn't mean its the truth. At my fattest moments, I "wouldn't care" but I might be willing to sabotage someone...It's a terrible thing to admit, but in the back of your head, misery loves company.

That being said, no one noticed until I lost 28 lbs and I changed the clothes I was wearing.

I just can't change the clothes I wear yet. I feel ridiculously uncomfortable without a big sweater. Ill wear a hoody in the middle of summer no matter how hot it is. I even have had people say I was faking my pregnancy because I wore a hoody in the middle of June. I tried to wear a normal top the other day, I spent the entire walk sucking in as hard as I could and immediately changed when I got home.

Then I can about guarantee you it is because your clothes are looser. Clothes that are too big make you look bigger just like clothes that are too tight. Especially if the fabric is bulky, like a sweatshirt.

I'd take your sister's comment at face value - sounds like she was trying to be honest with you - and use it as motivation to get to where you'd be comfortable getting smaller, better-fitting clothes.