When will they notice!!?

Sometimes it is hard to stay motivated! I have lost 33 pounds and the people that I want to notice the MOST aren't saying anything. I made the decision when I first started this life change (January 27th, 2013), that I wasn't going to let anyone know that I was eating less and healthier and doing some exercising. I didn't want to go through the whole "WOW! You're really losing the weight!" - just because they KNEW that I was trying to. Been there. Done that. I really didn't feel like having "compliments" that weren't genuine, but instead used to make me feel better. People at work have noticed my weight loss, which is nice, but they also have lunch with me at work everyday and see the foods that I eat. So, even though I didn't announce to them my plan of weight loss, it's pretty clear when I went from eating complete JUNK to healthier options and always have water right by my side. I am very proud of my weight loss and am shocked that I have stuck with it this long. I've had diets off and on for years (like everyone), but have never ever lost more than 10 pounds with each time. I told my husband that I didn't want him to tell anyone of my lifestyle change, so that if I were to receive compliments about shedding the pounds, I'd know that people just couldn't help but notice. He acted like it was the stupidest thing to keep it a secret and coudn't understand it was because all the times people had given me the sympathy words. At a birthday party one day, about 6 weeks into my change, my father-in-law says, "So.. how is the weight loss coming along!?" I looked at my husband with the crazy eyes for sure. He knew he messed up by telling. And honestly my feelings on the whole thing is if someone has to ASK how the weight loss is, clearly it hasn't been enough time to notice a change. My husband assures me that he is so proud of me for doing this that he just let it slip to his Dad on the phone. Needless to say I've moved on from trying to necessarily hide the fact of trying to drop weight and just do it. My family members that I have seen once every week for the 15 weeks so far have not said a thing! It hurts because I was sure by now, after 33 pounds lost, I'd hear some positive feedback. I don't know how to take it really. Should I look at it as they didn't realize exactly how big I had gotten before the start (225) or that at 192, it's just not enough to clearly see what progress has been made so far? In their defense of not recognizing, I haven't bought any new clothes yet. (No Need) So, I wear the same clothes because my jeans have just went from being really tight to just fitting comfortably. I guess if the clothes you're normally seen in aren't bagging off, it can be hard to spot the difference. My husband assures me that he can see it, but I can't see it and my closest family isn't noticing and honestly that is what I'm looking for. When I started, I felt like getting anywhere under 200 pounds would be like Christmas, but lately I've plateaued, had a couple poor choices in my food intake (because of the plateau), and felt downright low. I've read other posts and seen that I am not the only one going through this. People lose 30,40, and sometimes 50 pounds before it gets recognized. (Ugh!) I guess it truly does have to do with the amount of weight you need to lose. The scale having a smaller number isn't enough for me. I don't feel any different. I guess I have unrealistic expectations. It took me wayyy longer than 15 weeks to pack on the pounds and hit the dreaded 225 mark, so I know it will take time to see the smaller, healthier, and happier new me. I just needed to get his written and out of my head. Thanks for reading! : )