Finding it hard to see a difference after -30 pounds

@jojo19812018 Its hard for you to notice it yourself because you look at yourself in the mirror every day.

About a decade ago I lost 80 pounds and I still felt like I was fat. Weightloss is tough, it messes with the head and even gives us like a low key body dysmorphia during the whole process. Try to remember that even if you think you dont see it, its there.

I am 54yo, and have lost 30lbs since 8/27/18 (185lbs-155lbs). I am on Keto (current macros-1053 calories
NCarbs13g:Prot53g:Fat88g). I adjusted my macros with every 10lbs lost, using MFP to calculate %s given a calorie goal. I oftentimes go over the daily calories, mostly eating more fat grams, yet I continue to loose 1-2lb a week on average. I have lost a lot of inches (most obvious to me on my hips/midsection) and two pants sizes. I think people are PC, particularly in the workplace where it is taboo to comment on a woman's appearance. My adult daughter mentioned I look smaller at our T-Giving gathering, but truthfully, I was very good at hiding my weight with Spanx on Spanx and long jackets before my weight loss. The thing is, I don't so much care if others notice. I care that I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER. I sleep better, I don't need to wear hot and tight spandex undergarments anymore to hide my rolls & ripples; I don't have unpredictable mood swings & depression from blood sugar swings and hypoglycemia; no more bloating, acid reflex or heartburn; adult acne is gone, no drenching night sweat; and no more guilt about what I eat and when I eat it. I have a spring in my step and the painful inflammation in my back, feet, knees, hands, etc. no longer haunt me day-in-&-day-out. Truthfully, I don't even exercise, not even a little bit, and I am ok with that too. I can now tuck in my shirt and wear a belt, or wear the seasonal clothes long since tucked away in my guest bedroom closet (... however, many of the styles are way outdated ). I just love that I can look in the mirror and see a normal looking body. I am doing this for ME.

30 in 3 months is a great loss! I was down 30lbs around 45 days in, but I was also starting as super-fat levels. My first loss notice was in pant sizes going down, and then needed to move down a shirt size. But pants fitting better was the only real hint I had that the weight I lost was actually gone. The scale showed results, but it was hard to believe. Around 50lbs, I was down quite a few pant sizes, and was comfortable in the lower shirt size. But it took 2-3 months before I started feeling like I was seeing my old body size. I think seeing myself, especially at a high weight, made it harder to notice changes over time. If you don't see face loss, don't get discouraged. I'm at nearly 75lbs down today, 156 some odd days later, and my chubby cheeked face still is a chubby cheeked face..

With everything, just give it time and keep doing what you're doing, as it's working! Good luck on your journey, and I hope you hit your goals!

One thing that hasn't been mentioned that I found very useful in shifting my mind into accepting the smaller body was to start buying new clothes. If you've lost 30 pounds and still wearing the same clothes you are hiding your very hard earned progress. I was just over 200 lbs and at 170 and with new clothes people really took notice. As you get smaller you will find that you will see differences in smaller amounts lost. If you are in a size 14 or 16 it can take over 20 pounds before you need to go down a size but it can be only a 5-10 pound difference between the smaller sizes.