Clothing, I think, is something that will always be difficult for me. I bought a shirt yesterday, size L without trying it on. I figured it'd fit 'sometime' if it didn't fit now but I didn't think it'd fit now anyway. It looked too tiny.
Five years ago I lost 40 pounds and got down to my all time lowest weight of 215lbs... (as an adult).
EVERYONE noticed--- I mean, I went from a size 18/20 down to an small size 14 (in the regular section of Target)... Yet I never really saw it. I KNEW I was smaller... but it never hit.
Unfortunately, by the time my brain caught up to what my body knew, my body had decided to start gaining weight!!!
I'm hoping this time I will be able to stay thin long enough to notice and APPRECIATE it!!!
When I lost about 20 lbs. a couple of years ago the only one who noticed was my one brother. That's it. So I gained almost all of that back, then lost about 15 lbs. two years ago. NO ONE noticed. Oh, my pants were baggier and I even needed to wear a belt (who knew such simple pleasures existed? ). Gained that back too<sigh>. So, here I am again. I don't care if anyone else notices; makes me think that they never noticed I gained it back either. Probably depends on how much you have to lose I guess. Some people will never notice; the have blinders on and can only see themselves.
No one notices, including me. My clothes are looser, but I am not wearing a smaller size even after 38lbs lost.
One of my close friends keeps hinting to me about going to Weight Watchers. She hasn't noticed that I lost weight - just that I need to lose weight. Maybe the principle that Amanda describes is at work with my friend.
). Gained that back too<sigh>. So, here I am again. I don't care if anyone else notices; makes me think that they never noticed I gained it back either. 
Probably depends on how much you have to lose I guess. Some people will never notice; the have blinders on and can only see themselves.
