I look "smaller" (I'm using that very loosely) now at 310 than I did when I had originally started gaining weight and was at 300 a few months ago. Especially in my face. I was comparing pictures too and there definitely is a difference.
My family have noticed this too (I always find it difficult to see the changes). I haven't lost a huge amount yet, however my clothes fit a little differently. I have a couple of dresses I love that were made for me by a friend. I know that these were cut exactly too my measurements and they're gaping in places a little because they're too bit around the bust.
If you're exercising a lot, that probably has a lot to do with it. Congrats though, it must feel very encouraging! Keep it up!
Absolutely. At 260+ lbs age 40 I was essentially the same size I'd been at 220 lbs age 32. I lifted very heavy weights winter/spring and it really made a difference. I am probably carrying 30 lbs of muscle I never had before (I won the luck of the genetic draw and can build muscle very easily). At 250 lbs, all my real-life friends who knew I was dieting guessed my weight at around 200. I have a friend who weighs 190-something, 2 inches taller than me, and I wear a smaller size. So, to answer your question, yes, it's possible.
For what it's worth even when I was obese I *thought* I looked fit in the mirror most of the time. Then I would see pics and know my eyes had somehow deceived me.
I suppose your case is possible. I have people tell me to creat more muscle which will essentially make me gain weight. However, I am *told* I will wear a smaller size if I do it correctly.
When I first started working with my trainer, over the period of a few months my weight stayed the same but I went down a clothing size. I had lost some fat and gained some muscle, and was smaller as a result (a pound of fat takes up a lot more space than a pound of muscle). But you do have to work at it, both with weight training, and eating to build muscle.
Looking different at the same weight?
Once all this flab is gone I *might* end up looking like Xena Warrior Princess, LOL.
