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If you've lost weight before, you may already know where your body tends to show weight loss first. For some people, the first noticeable change may be at the waistline. For others, the breasts or face are the first to show change.

"Women and men of average height need to gain or lose about three and a half and four kilograms, or about eight and nine pounds, respectively, for anyone to see it in their face.

Track a healthy habit. Your weight isn't the only thing that's a-changin'! ... Take progress photos. Yup, it's selfie time. ... Check in on your skin. ... Take an everyday activity assessment test. ... Embark on a benchmark test. ... Step into your old jeans. ... Sit and rise. ... Set a scary goal.

After shedding the pounds, you might notice a smaller waist or a thinner face before the fat melts away from other stubborn areas. But one thing's for sure losing 30 pounds or more will make a noticeable difference on pretty much anyone's frame, no matter the starting point or the goal weight.

In terms of how your body looks, it usually takes 4 weeks for your friends to notice weight loss, and 6 8 weeks for you to notice, says Ramsey Bergeron, a certified personal trainer. Your friends who don't see you every day are much more likely to see a change than someone you're around all the time, he adds.

Keep a diary. If you're just getting started on your weight-loss journey, keeping a diary is a great way to compare your progress from day one to later on down the track. ... Monitor your 28-day goals. ... Take progress photos. ... Use apps. ... Reflect. ... Check your clothes.

It may take up to four to six weeks to see a reduction in pounds on the scale, but you may feel a difference in how your clothes fit. This is why: You may be losing fat, but you may also be gaining muscle if you are also doing strength training. Muscle weighs more than fat tissue so the scale may not budge.

Limit yourself monthly weigh-ins, instead of daily or weekly, to give your body time to respond to your weight loss program. ... Remember, the scale weighs everything. ... Use scale weight, along with body fat percentage, for a more accurate view of your progress.

"By the time you hit 10 pounds, your jeans will feel differently, absolutely," Blum says. "Just a little looser. Theoretically, 10 pounds is considered one size." Once you get past that first couple pounds where you might not be able to tell, Blum says, you really do start to lose body fat.