Well, I was so upset over some things that happened over the weekend that I almost forgot about this
(long story)
Anyway, on Thanksgiving morning I had just thrown on a pair of jeans and didn't think to put my belt on because I was in a hurry to get things done. My MIL stopped in a bit early that afternoon so we were still busy in the kitchen getting things ready and she must have been watching me because out of nowhere she exclaims "Jackie, you've lost weight!"
I was so happy that someone noticed
And the crazy thing is, I wasn't even wearing the pair of jeans that absolutely need a belt or they don't stay on!
I also tried on a sweater that my MIL gave me last Christmas that I haven't been able to wear because it was too small (at a 2x that really made me sad last year) and it fits!