What is the formula for perceiving change?
My children grow a little bit every day, but I don't notice it. Then one day I stumble backwards upon realizing that I can no longer yank Lily's size twelve month bloomers over her diapered butt.
When I diet I am losing a bit of weight each day, but nobody sees it. Then one glorious day people look at me and really see me and say things like, "Wow, are you working out?", "Is that a mirror in your pocket? Because I can really see myself in your pants?", and "Have you lost weight?"
It's more likely that people are noticing my increasing fatness, but I chose (dangit!) to go the positive route and focus on ancient history and my memories of weight loss.
One day I looked in the mirror and realized I was middle-aged. When did that happen?
What is the secret formula?
X amount of change = Y where Y= it becoming apparent to the naked eye?
I want to take the mystery out of it so I can pad myself properly in anticipation of the big moment.
