When Did You Begin To Notice?

i had held steady at 190ish for a long time, and then put on a few pounds, and i could see it in my face, but then i lost just those few pounds and i can tell. now that i've lost a few more (maybe 8 in total? not sure i weigh in later today) i can tell that my mothers apron looks flatter. even my 6 yr old commented on it. but because it gets tucked into my pants anyway, i havent noticed a change in how my jeans fit. i'm only just under where i had started to put on weight, so i probably wont need to go buy new jeans till later on. i have a feeling i'll need new shorts this summer though.

That is a really good question! I noticed a difference when I had to buy a new belt because my old belt did not have enough holes in it.:drinker: This last weekend I was at a gathering with people I hadn't seen in a long time and everyone was "amazed" at how good and healthy I looked. Someone even took a picture and sent it to me - Wow - what a difference! I didn't know I had changed that much.

I thought I'd notice sooner, but other people seemed to catch on before I did. Lots of friends telling me I looked good and whatnot. I was looking forward to the day when I could look down and see the floor. Lost 50 lb (260- 210) and my waist is pretty small, it takes effort to see my tummy now... but unfortunately, still can't see my feet... didn't take into account that I'd still have a chest, apparently... haha

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I am down 22 lbs, and I can really tell on my frame. so have my friends.

Yesterday I really started to notice, so about 2 months after starting to count calories, prepare better meals and exercise.

I went to get new tops yesterday and instinctivly went for the XL or XXL to try on. My boyfriend just laughed and took those away and put an L and M size in my hands. The M is still a bit snug, but I should be there fairly soon and L fits perfectly right now.

I no longer have a muffin top with my jeans, even when they come fresh out of the dryer, which has been a huge problem in the past. And my new bras that I had to use the last clasps on a month ago are now on the third.

Needless to say, I am experiencing quite the high today and will be continuing with it.

I began seeing less of my double chin and feeling, then seeing, my collar bones poking out at about the 20 pound/2 month mark. Friends, family, my boss, etc. (frustratingly) have only just begun to comment/notice over the past 2 weeks, when I had already lost 40+ pounds over the past 5 months. When I put in this much time/effort into anything, I (vainly) want compliments! lol When no one said anything month after month, I reminded myself that I'm losing weight for me. I noticed the positive changes, and that is all the validation I need.