15 lbs, my belly got smaller, face got thinner. 20 lbs, less rolls on my back
and over 30 lbs later, I'm more narrow (I guess smaller hip area) and shoulders and neck are thinner too
The first things that I noticed were my ankles--I could feel the bone in them more distinctly. Now, at about 140 pounds in, it'd be easier for me to list the things that haven't changed--though, really, I don't even know that there's anything that hasn't. My arms don't feel like they have, but they have.
Most recently, I've been noticing that I have a jaw. Like, you can distinctly feel the bone. Same with my collarbone and my shoulders--there's no real padding on the tops of my shoulders now, and you can see a slight indentation at the joint.
You know, I always have had trouble "seeing" my weight loss. One thing that I used to do constantly when I was heavier and still do reflexively is grab my whole tummy when I sit down. Its really soft and squishy, and around 150, there was so much fat that I couldn't hold it all in my hands, even if I tried (I'm a shorty). 30 pounds later, I can easily grab all of my squishy belly fat in both of my little hands. Its like a little loveable donut.
Another really important moment for me was when I lost my arm cellulite. That happened around a BMI of 25, 136 lbs for me.
The first thing I noticed was that I actually have knee bones. Then I felt my collarbones. I couldn't stop touching them because I hadn't felt them in so long
Nowadays, since I have lost 86+ pounds, I have started to notice that I can feel my hip bones. Layers and layers of fat aren't covering them up anymore. And at long last, the back fat is starting to disappear! My collarbones are also quite obvious, and I can actually see the shoulder blades a bit.
Unfortunately, I am now seeing some of the bad stuff. For example, I can see the baggy skin. I no longer have a double chin, but it's been replaced with floppy skin that looks like a turkey waddle. And my skin sags - under the arms, off the thighs, etc. But being healthier far outweighs the skin sag. I think
I'm seeing bones! Many of them. I have collarbones and knees and ankles and my spine is starting to show when I bend over. There are even bones on my hands and feet. Also, when I sit in a certain way, my butt hurts because of bones.
I can see the muscles on my legs when I walk and the ones on my arms when I lift things. It used to be all fat, before. My stomach has gotten much smaller, when I'd lie down, I'd see those 2 huge blobs of fat, but now they're gone. I see my ribcage instead. My boobs have gotten bigger, for whatever reason.
I'm also seeing sagging on my stomach and my inner thighs, but we'll see how that will go...
I didn't notice any difference until I had lost my first 70, but I wasn't really paying attention to my body at that point. When I hit that number, I noticed my gut no longer stuck out as far, and my cheeks were becoming more defined
100 pounds down, and I started developing a waist. I always thought I was appleshaped so I was happy when the curve lines appeared
120 pounds down, my back fat disappeared. I had my collarbones poking out, and I lost "the hump," the pouch of fat on the back of my neck. My double chin also disappeared
150 down, I noticed my stomache was not firm anymore, and had been replaced with lots of lose skin. My shoulders started looking more defined.
165 down(where I am now) I noticed my thighs smoothing out, I developed that nice butt and back curve, I'm starting to narrow out especially when you look at me from the side, my hip bones have started poking out, I can feel my ribcage =D
I have to say, I love that I can feel my bones but they annoy me beyond belief xD Laying down on my side is more painful, same with sitting in a chair xD
Unfortunately, I am now seeing some of the bad stuff. For example, I can see the baggy skin. I no longer have a double chin, but it's been replaced with floppy skin that looks like a turkey waddle. And my skin sags - under the arms, off the thighs, etc. But being healthier far outweighs the skin sag. I think
Some regular weight-resistance exercise can help alleviate this. A lot of it is due to no muscle tone.
I don't remember exact timelines/weights, but overall things I've noticed:
I look younger, no more thighs rubbing together, less acne, way more loose skin than I'd like, noticing muscles all over now, probably some others I'm not thinking of.
I have energy, I can breathe more easily, my joints don't hurt as much, I feel bony, sometimes it's hard to sleep at night because I'm not used to having so little padding. I can do SO much more physically too that it's astounding. I don't get out of breathe as easily.
In terms of my physically shape... I'm much curvier now. I used to be much more of a brick shape but now both my hip to waist and bust to waist ratios are about 0.75 or under (before they were both closer to 0.9 something).
My breasts are a lot softer now and I do have some loose skin but it's not too bad. Nothing I can't hid in well-fitting undergarments and it hasn't stopped me from wearing bikinis.
Physical changes with weight loss
