When Will They Notice?!?
 

Okay, as some of you know, I've been down this road before with losing weight and seeing results. So, I am not really looking for an answer, but I am looking for input...just out of curiosity.

How much weight did you lose before people started noticing?

In the past, i believe I had lost about 25 lbs before others had noticed. Was years ago, so I could be off. Well, I have lost 14 lbs, and I FEEL a difference, and I THINK I see a difference, but that could just be my inner skinny chick screaming "You Go Girrrl". I am not obsessing over it, but I am craving just 1 comment. I have a serious love/hate relationship with the weightloss compliments...but I really, really want one.

Yes, I am nuts but that's okay. HeeHee

Before people (other than my parents) started noticing, I had already lost 80lbs. I think that it is more difficult for people to notice weight loss on somebody who has more than a mere 10-15 lbs to lose (like me). But watch---as nobody noticed those first 10-15 lbs, people will noticed the difference in the last 10-15 lbs! ;)

People close to me notice early on. I've lost a little under 14 pounds so far (this time around) and my family and fiance notice. My friends tend to notice around 20-25. I'm fairly tall (5'10") so a little weight looks like a lot more when I lose it so I think that makes it more noticeable.

Nobody (except my hubby) really commented to me until I'd lost around 30-40 pounds, but later they admitted they had noticed much earlier but were afraid to say anything. Since people tend to be sensitive about their weight, many people are loath to comment until they're SURE. I know it would be nice to get some reinforcement on what you're seeing yourself, but please don't stress -- I bet it'll happen in no time!

Congrats on your loss!

My sister noticed at around 20 pounds (she's extremely overweight as well) but my grandmother didn't notice until I lost 80 pounds! I ran into an old coworker when I was about 70 pounds down and she noticed. I tend to think people who have an interest in your weight notice it more. It goes to show you even though we are SUPER-self conscious about our sizes, people don't pay much attention to it, because they don't notice it when it starts to come off.

I've lost 18 pounds and no one but immediate family (who know I'm dieting) have said a word. Well one lady did, but she doesn't count. She tells me I've lost weight even when I'm gaining!

I know how you feel. I was feeling really slim this morning, my belly was finally smaller than my bust! and of course, none of the guys I work with have said a word. I work with all guys, so I wouldn't expect them to say anything very soon anyway.

I started buying new clothes after I'd lost about 30 pounds and that is when people noticed. My weight loss just wasn't noticeable when I was swimming in outfits that were 2-3 sizes too big!

People didn't start commenting to me until I had lost about 50 pounds. I'm pretty tall, so that's part of it.

Honestly, it took about 90 lbs. before people who didn't know what I was up to finally took notice. It was a little frustrating but once people did start to notice, it was like the floodgates had opened and then it was all anyone could talk about! So, be patient m'dear, your time will come to bask in the glory of all those shocked expressions and weight related compliments and questions. And I promise, before too long, you'll be wishing they would just get over it already!! Good luck!

Beverly

I am the same, people really did not notice until I had lost around 50 lbs. I carry my weight well (if that actually makes sense) so for me it took a larger loss, for everything to shift around for people to notice. It will happen.

I've lost almost 35 pounds and no one has said anything. Of course, I'm somehow in the same size -- I was, er, sort of pushing the envelope before, and now I wear the same size really loose. But I work with a bunch of guys, and I could probably remove all the furniture from the office one day and so long as the refrigerator and foosball table and their computers were in place, somewhere, they wouldn't notice. They're guys.

I have lost 23 lbs. and 2 people in the last 2 days have said something to me - other than my husband. Both of those people were people who don't see me every day. I think that makes a difference. I haven't told anyone other than my husband that I went back to Weight Watchers - I just wanted to see how long it took for people to start to notice. One of my friends whom I hadn't seen for about 3 months I guess saw me on Sunday and she said, "you look so good, how much weight have you lost?" so I know that it's noticeable. There are also those people who wouldn't say a word if you lost half your body weight.

DNR

My husband noticed at around 30 pounds, when he could more easily put his arms around me. My coworkers and church friends started noticing when after 40 pounds or so I got my hair cut and bought a couple new sweaters that actually fit. Many of the comments start as compliments about my new hair style, but then it eases into the dangerous territory of "have you lost weight?" I agree, folks are nervous about mentioning such things, for fear of offending, or of you being really sick, or something like that.

I think it was about 30 pounds for me before anyone started to notice. When I'd lost about 50 almost everyone I saw was asking me if I'd lost weight.

~Dee

Isn't that the truth!!! ;)

So far my family (the people I see everyday) noticed when I lost about 15 pounds.. since then they've noticed other little things. :)

I am the exact opposite of you; I shrink from the comments.

For me, when people don't know what kind of compliment to give you, they say, "Wow, how much weight have you lost?"

After I gained the 30 pounds back that I lost and people were still saying this to me, it took everything in me not to say, "Shove it." :)

I was down 40 pounds before anyone other than hubby commented. Now it's mentioned virtually every time I see my in-laws.

I think a lot of that is because BIL and SIL want to lose weight themselves, so they keep asking for my input on how they should go about it. I make suggestions, they ignore them, and then they ask me again a fortnight later! :lol:

That's hilarious - my in-laws do the same thing! I think people really want to ferret out some sort of "weight loss secret," so they're extraordinarily disappointed when they hear it's mostly a matter of moving more and eating less!

I had lost about 25 lbs. before anyone really noticed,and then my mother didn't say anything about losing until I gained that weight back :(

This time around I'm trying to hide that I'm losing...at least until I reach one of my short term goals.That way,it will be even more noticeable :D Of course,my husband notices now...and thats quite alright ;)

My DH, siblings and parents notice it now. When I lost weight a few years back, I also had to lose around 20-25 pounds before people started noticing.

Oh, I start right out with it. I lower my voice to a conspiratorial tone, look one way then the other, and preface it by saying it's this great new program that only the most exclusive folks can do.

Then once I get them all intrigued, I grin and say "Eat less and move more" and we laugh. But I get my point across.

Then, if I'm nice about it, I give them more detail -- eating more veg and fruit, cutting back on sugar and refined flour, counting calories, eating more often but smaller portions, focusing my meals/snacks around protein, walking or working out three times a week at least, drinking lots of water.

I'm sure I"ll get sick of it sooner or later. For now I'm pretty excited about it, so I don't mind.

Around 30 - 35lb at a guess, but that was mainly because I was buying new clothes which showed off the difference rather than wearing the same stuff but a bit looser. A lot of the early comments were "I like that suit" or "your hair looks nice today" which could have come from my increased confidence and interest in my appearance as much as from the weight loss. People did notice before they said anything though, and asked people who were closer to me (e.g. my secretary at work) rather than me for fear of saying something wrong!

it does get a bit repetitive after a while, particularly when they realise there's no secret to it other than hard work.

Most people noticed at the 30-35 pound mark--like others, that's when I dropped a very noticeable pant size and the week when I started wearing the smaller pants they noticed. My friends noticed more at the 20-25 mark when my cheekbones began to make a reappearance. My CATS noticed at the 35 pound mark when they started sleeping half on my hip at night (I'm obviously an easier shape to lie on now! :lol: )

Many people at work seem to "notice" but don't say anything. We recently had a company event with folks from all our locations around the US and UK and people who hadn't seen me for a year noticed and said something--I think it's been SO gradual for the others than many just readjust their mental image of me (I often go weeks where it's only .5/week). Slow and steady.

Ok, Ok, Ok....am back to the gym tonight. I was fighting with my evil inner self....I am going. You all inspire me soooooo much...thank you.