Pictures up...is that what I really looked like?

So I finally did the whole, compare an old picture of myself to a current picture and believe it or not, this is the first time that I feel like I notice my weight loss.  Looking in the mirror all these months, I feel like I really did just look the same (even if my clothes size did go down).  But now that I see it, I wonder..woah, is that really what i looked like?

Has anyone else every had this experience?

You look great!  I can really see the weight loss in your face.  I didn't think I was as big as I was until I lost weight.  It's weird because you're like I wish I had known I looked like that. Congrats!  :)

you look amazing now! & believe me, you do not look just the same ;)

I'm the same way.  I don't notice it on a day to day basis, but looking back at old pictures is almost embarrassing at how much I gained!  

 

you look way hot. big difference. way to go.

yep I see a difference!

Way to go!  You look wonderful!

~H~

yah when you look at yourself day to day you don't see the difference because you see it very gradually go down and so you just don't acknowledge it, and than you get the whammy when you see those pictures right next to eachother. What a TERRIFIC job you did, wow, you look great !!!!!

thanks everyone, but I am still far from my goal.

maybe i will just look in the mirror once a month, that way i will always notice the change :)

I feel that way too. When you see yourself day to day and you're slowly losing weight you don't notice anything drastic. I saw a friend who I don't see very often and since our last encounter I'd probably lost 50 lbs. When she saw me she nearly passed the table because she could hardly recognize me lol. Keep up the good work you look great!

congrats you def look different!!!!!!

YAY! I can tell the difference.  We can never tell ourselves because we are scrutinizing our bodies daily. Pictures are the best way to tell.

wow :o

amazing!

You look absolutely amazing! 

It's been said many times but you look FANTASTIC!!!!!   I started at about your same start weight and am at 162, can't wait till I leave the 160's so I can have some before and afters like yours!

While of course I know when I can wear smaller clothes, it's the differences in the face that fool me. It's like there are almost steps for different weights: 15-20 pounds heavy, my droopy jawline and double chin pop out and my cheekbones disappear; 30 pounds plus, my eyelids look heavier & puffy (I really hate that!). I don't really notice any of this until I see it in pictures.