hey there!
wow, congrats on ur weight loss and ur muscles!
they're looking good.

why would u think ur ugly? u r soo not
well, b4 i read ur post, i've always had this theory, that the guy's mirrors and girl's mirror's are different. ie the guys always seem to think they are real studs even if they are SOOO not. like to me, it seemed like ALL guys think they're good looking, and are really egoistic about themselves. (trust me, i've seen plenty of not-so-hot guys believing that they are the god's greatest gift to women ever!)
and that women always think that they are fatter or uglier than they really are, and that they're always so unhappy with their appearance.
(correct me if i'm wrong ladies)

but now i see that guys can also be insecure about their apperances as much as we are.

anyway, maybe it's just me, but i tend to notice guy's faces more than their bodies. so maybe those girls were looking cuz at 1st they noticed ur face, and THEN ur abs.
plus, i don't think girls are as fussy as guys about how 'good' someone's body is. not that i'm implying guys are more superficial than girls or anything. just my opinion.

but anyway, keep up the good work!