I've lost almost 50 pounds since Jan. 1 of this year, and so far no one has commented. (fyi -- I'm still wearing my baggy clothes, and dh is behind me all the way!) It doesn't matter to me at all, though, because I've finally hit the point where I'm looking ahead and not behind. :)

I had to loose somewhere around 70 to 80 pound before people started noticing but that was also around the time I bought clothes that fit me. Really only my best friend was congratulating me every time I lost another ten pounds and I think she only did that because I told her I lost the weight.

Most people that saw me on a regular basis had a harder time noticing.

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My Mom noticed right away. So did my boss - a great and inspiring guy. However, really getting lots of notices now that I've lost 50lbs. Keep up the great work. Just think how many heads we'll be turning NOW.

I didn't tell anyone that I had begun a weight loss plan except my DH. It was when I dropped about 30lbs that people starting noticing!! Keep it up!!

I think it also depends on how many times you have been on this particular train. The last time, when I lost 90 lbs., people REALLY started to comment when I was down about 40. Then, I didn't go a day without comments. But, alas, I gained back 60. Now, after losing 30 of those, at a weight where people were REALLY oohing and aaahing over me last time, people aren't saying much. I suspect they are respecting my privacy and sense that it was very difficult to re-gain so much of the weight in the first place.

They are right on both accounts -- I DO ned privacy and it was difficult. I think I sort of got into this mindset that I wanted/craved all that attention going down and that wasn't healthy for me. This time, I am doing it ALL for me -- not at all for the ooohs and aaahs and it feels more authentic -- if that makes sense. Yesterday, when I put on a smaller sized jeans, I felt great about it. Nobody said a word, but I FELT great -- and that's what matters to me this time around.

For me it depends on what I'm wearing that day. If I wear my normal now-even-baggier clothes, people don't notice. If I wear more fitted stuff, they are more likely to. One guy at work noticed fairly early (about 40 pounds). No one else there has said much. A couple ladies at church noticed around 50 or so, and they've become my cheerleaders.

Other than that, not a lot of comment yet.

On a related note, my husband got a shock the other day. He knows I've been losing, but it really hit home. It was a work-at-home day for me, so I picked a black t-shirt off the bedroom floor, thinking it was my "Seven Godly Virtues" tshirt I'd worn the day before (he has a matching "seven deadly sins" shirt). When he came home from school I opened the door and he blinked. "You're wearing my shirt!" I looked down, and lo and behold I was indeed wearing his shirt (which is a size smaller than his). And I hadn't even noticed!

I'm thinking he wasn't very happy about it. Not because I'm getting smaller, but because he's slowly getting larger year by year, and he's unhappy about it. My weight loss is highlighting his weight more. Poor guy. /sigh Ah, well. He's getting a healthier, more energetic wife, so I think he'll manage!

Hey there, i lost about 20 pounds and EVERYONE noticed, all my neighbours and friends were asking if i lost weight, they kept on saying sumthing is different about me, even thru pictures, ppl back home kept saying i looked like i lost alot. so for me it was the first 20lbs.

For me, people started noticing when I lost a little over 14% (about 30 lbs) of my high body weight. Before then I was the only one who knew I'd lost weight. Then one day EVERYONE noticed. Like, they hadn't been waiting to say something - they were surprised about it. My mom noticed at about 10% loss (around 20 lbs), but that was it.

Looking back in pictures, when I felt like I'd really changed physically, I didn't look all that different. I still don't feel like I look different, but feedback from others, tape measuring, and the scale say otherwise.

Hmm...I have one friend who won't be happy AT ALL if I reach my goal, but that's fine. Other than that, I get a little more attention from guys now. I'm outgoing, but not flirty, same as I was even at my high weight, but there is a difference in how they look at me and interact with me, especially when unsolicited (and there's a difference in the frequency of such things).

Good to know Lianna, that you are getting more attention from the guys! :)

Thanks everyone for sharing. It sounds like it may take awhile to get noticed for losing, and I still have some way to go.

Congrats again to all that have lost weight on this thread. It isn't an easy feat!! :)

I just recently started getting complements about the weight I have lost, I lost majority of the weight during the previous school year and over the summer I lost maybe 10 pounds, and now everybody is noticing. I guess it depends on what weight you start at and how often you are around the people.
My friends have stayed the same throughout the journey.... thank goodness.

For me, it was about 20-25 pounds. I mean, my husband noticed after about 5-10 pounds, but then again, he sees me a little more closely than other people! ;) My closer friends noticed something was different after about 12 or 15 pounds or so, but finally noticed it as weight loss after about 20-25 pounds. Once I hit 35 pounds down, people en masse started to comment. So for me, it was that the closer people were to me, the sooner they noticed.

It took a while for me. Lately everyone is stopping me and making comments which is nice but at the same time kind of embarrasing! I think I was under 200 lbs before anyone said a word! It was really discouraging at first. The change is a lot more noticeable per lb. the closer you get to goal! Good luck to you!

If no one is mentioning it, I say joy the anonymity - while it lasts.

It was all so new to me. People began complimenting me left and right, asking if *I'd* lost weight... ME? ME? and then asking me for weight loss tips... ME? Though it was kinda cool, it's nice for you hard work to be noticed, I wouldn't have minded this wonderful little venture of mine to remain my personal thing a bit longer. Again, don't get me wrong the compliments are nice - but try to enjoy and get as much as you can from each step of the journey.

And it took about 50 lbs for people to start saying something. The first mention - "you look so good:. Not "did you lose weight?" - they couldn't quite figure that out yet, but was aware that I was looking better.

KEep working, keep on improving yourself, keep on striving to be the best you possible. The rewards that will come your way will absolutely blow your mind. KEep at it. Keep at it. KEEP AT IT!! The harder you "work", the faster it will come...

The last time, nobody said anything to my face, but I happened to overhear a conversation between my MIL and her mother when the weight started coming back on. The main point of the convo was that they didn't understand why I lost so much weight when DH was deployed and then put it right back on when he came home. I seriously had to bite through my tongue to keep from saying something.

This time, I'm down almost 15 pounds so far and the only comments I get are 'didn't it come off alot faster last time?' type comments. Well, yeah, it did. But I was also in the gym 4-5 hours a day and a walking ad for SlimFast. My nutrient levels were so bad my doc was about to blow a bigger gasket about my diet than my weight. I'm not capable of nor willing to do that again.