Signs of Success

I've lost 37 pounds so far, or almost the weight of my youngest kid. That's a little over 10% of my entire body mass, and almost a third of the way to my goal. So what signs of success have I seen so far?

1. My clothes are much looser. My pants actually fit a little loosely, and my shirts no longer pop buttons when I sit down. I no longer have to suck in to buckle my belt, and should probably even take it in a notch.
2. I don't get winded climbing the steps in our house (our house has a lot of steps).
3. Seats in movie theaters, airplanes, etc., are a bit more comfortable. Or, in the case of airplanes, "slightly less murderous."
4. My profile in the mirror isn't quite as wide as it once was.

But there are some signs of success I haven't noticed yet:

1. Nobody has yet commented that I've lost weight.
   1. Not my wife (though it can be hard to notice gradual changes when you see someone every day--she may be the last to notice).
   2. Not my coworkers (ditto).
   3. Not my parents or in-laws.
   4. Not my friends or acquaintances.
   5. My sister might notice when she comes to visit for Christmas, because she hasn't seen me since the summer.
2. No wolf-whistles from good-looking women. Or even overt flirting from mediocre ones.
3. My Aspirational Pants, while not quite as tight, still don't fit right.
4. I'm not yet a size smaller for my khakis, either (which gives you a clue about how tight they were at 315 lbs).
5. My six-pack is still more like a keg.

So I still have a ways to go. But I know I'm making progress.