I'm a little sad right now :(

HI.
I was disappointed when I could see my own results but no one commented. It was later when I spoke to someone at work and they said, 'Yes, of course I noticed but I thought it would be rude to mention it - like it would be suggesting you were big to start with.' I think often people are over careful and don't want to hurt your feelings.
What you have achieved is amazing. Well done.

You are doing so well - Good for you! Keep at it, because there will become a time when they can't help but notice :happy: You have made such a huge change in your life! Keep the faith, remain positive and always know that MFP is there for you!

go you!!! 4 stone is absolutely EXCELLENT...keep it going and they'll soon notice!!!

I feel your pain. I know how hard it is to lose weight. It took me months just to lose 14 lbs. I am wearing the same size clothes I did before I lost weight because the clothes I was wearing were too tight. I can honestly say they fit better. So nobody noticed I lost weight either.

I think it is amazing you have lost 57 lbs. I am actually very jealous! Any time I start feeling bad about my weight loss, I go buy a 10 lb bag of potatoes and carry it around for about an hour. After about an hour, it sinks in that I no longer want to carry those potatoes. I am very greatful that I no longer carry that amount of weight on my body. So go buy a bag of salt (40 lbs) and see how far you have come. I think in a minute you will realize what a fantastic job you did by losing 57 lbs. You are an inspiration to me!!

My suggestion for you is to add more weight lifting to your exercise routine. Lifting weights will tone you, making you look smaller. As you know, muscle weighs more than fat, so do not be surprised that you may initally gain weight. Last year when I lost weight (20 lbs), I initially gained 7 lbs and lost one whole size with lifting weights. Unfortunately, I was in a bad relationship and started to emotional eat again, gaining the weight back. Now I am back to losing weight after the boyfriend was dumped and I am learning to love myself again. My self-esteem hit rock bottom when I was with my ex-boyfriend. In order for me to continue losing weight, I had to start being honest with people, even me. I started to stick up for myself. When someone made a comment to me about my weight that was hurtful even though they had good intentions--I let them know. I let people know that when you say "......" "I feel hurt." "So could you please refrain from making comments like that." Now people are much more respectful and I no longer hear comments that hurt me. I admit that I am very sensitive about my weight, which is why I only want to hear positive comments. Trust me, they will eventually catch the hint and you will start hearing more postitive comments. I also had to learn to stop cutting myself down, which was extremely hard to do. I learned to accept a compliment and say "thank you," instead of dismissing it. Another huge hurdle for me. When you start feeling good on the inside it will show on the outside.

Good luck to you. Thanks for sharing your story and being my inspiration!

Tess