Honest opinions Please!

[ascooke 50]

Does this look like 71lbs lost ? friends and family say they can tell i've lost but of course they are gonna say that, i think maybe you can tell a little but not enough for 71lbs. These pics are exactly a year apart.

[Joy0125 95]

Absolutely! You look great!!! Every part of you is smaller. I hope you are proud, healthy and happy!

[ascooke 50]

Thanks so much for the unbias opinion.

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

Oh yes definitely so much smaller! Congrats on your weight loss that's great work!!!

[TD41 33]

I can tell you have lost weight.... Looks like you are on the right track and pray to get to where u are !!! Best of luck coming from a new sleever who had surgery Dec 28th... Honey You Rock!

TD

[Susan 2.0 278]

Wow! Look at you!! The change is very noticeable. Have you been taking measurements? That's how I am able to prove to myself that I'm getting smaller when I can't see it for myself. Congrats & keep on keepin' on!!

[MOMW 71]

Congrats!!! You can certainly see the difference. I am certain you can feel it too. I am like you though I still see the same person in the mirror. One thing I have done is kept track of my measurements and taken photos of me each month in a forward and side profile. These help me see what others see.

[ascooke 50]

Thanks so much for the opinions and compliments also the advice I don't measure but im gonna start.

[Doreykn 113]

Keep up the good work. One thing I wished I had done... was to take my measurements!

[rocionelizalde 11]

Most definately your face and upper body are so much smaller congratulations!! Keep up the good work!!

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[LaserSkinGirl 147]

You look amazing! Keep up the good work!!

[JoeyB616 2]

Yes you are smaller! Congrats!

[delta_girl 931]

I'm going to provide a slightly different idea here.

When looking at a lot of photos where people show before and after at around 50-80 lbs, for many it isn't "jump out at you" obvious. For one, most of us have never met in person. Another is that different lighting, different clothing, and especially different distances from the camera change the perspective.

But more than anything is that almost all of us have the same shape, only much smaller. Our fundamental body shape doesn't change significantly until there is a really extreme loss. When someone is a size 22 and has a certain body shape, then they are a size 16, the proprtions are the same respective to other parts of the body. So you still look like "you," only a smaller version of you. With our quick initial weight loss, our skin has not caught up yet, so we may tend to be a bit loose at first, but that will change as our bodies adjust.

It wasn't until I had lost over 40 lbs that anyone made a comment about my weight loss at all (maybe 1-2 coworkers). They just didn't see it. At 50 lbs a few more noticed, but not all that many (maybe a few more coworkers and two family members).

For us living in our own skin, we feel dramatically different!! Our clothing sizes change, we can do more, we feel so much better, we are living the huge difference in so many ways that are not just visual.

Give yourself a lot of mental hugs and know that you have made a HUGE impact on your life. I can tell because I'm right there with you, or close to you with over 50 lbs lost. We know to look for certain things that may not be as obvious to others. Keep doing the good work you are doing. Your progress is showing!

[ckatie0709 24]

Its hard to tell in pictures, i def see a difference, especially in your cheeks. I would recommend taking measurements so you know you're changing. I've lost 40lbs, nobody has said anything. I'm still off of work I'm hoping when i go back to work somebody will notice!!

[Valencia78 4]

Yep. I see it. I must share with you that it is still pretty weird for me every single time I see my reflection. It's just not who I think I am. I wasn't prepared for that.