Just started losing weight (again!) a few months ago & after losing 9 pounds in 8 weeks, was surprised to see that the bulges on the side of my hips almost disappeared!
Never thought I'd see a reduction in my hips so quickly especially since my hips are so wide-- they're always 12 inches bigger than my waist no matter what I weigh! But looking back, seems like my hip bulges were the last to appear when I gained 25 lbs during the past 2 years (last to appear/first to disappear?)
It was great seeing such a fast improvement-- my clothes fit so much better once those hip bulges went away. It gave me great motivation to continue with exercise & healthy eating.