I went from 181 to 171 this past month and my boyfriend said "You definitely look smaller than a month ago!"
Someone on 3FC made a comparison re: losing weight and a roll of paper towels...if you have a big, thick roll of paper towels, and you take 10 or so sheets off - no one really notices...but the more and more sheets you take off, the more noticiable it is.
I've lost 17lbs total and no one has noticed, or if they have noticed, they haven't said anything. I notice though, my pants are looser!
When you're bigger (like me!) it takes longer for weight loss to be noticeable. The last time I lost a significant amount of weight it was around 20-25lbs before people noticed.
I saw something online once that said it'll take 4 weeks for you to notice a change in your body and 12 weeks for others to notice. Everyone is different, but it's something to keep in mind!
I've lost about 8 pounds and no one has noticed yet - I can't even see it! I am starting to go to the gym to gain more muscle and I think once my body shape starts changing as well it will be more noticeable. Let's hope, anyway!
I'm down about 15 lbs and I can only tell because my work pants are so loose they fall off I don't foresee anyone else noticing for some time as I have a ton to lose but that's ok, as long as I feel the difference I feel accomplished!
It was @ 50 lbs that anyone even mentioned my weight loss. My kids STILL haven't mentioned it. They had a coach lose 40 lbs and they constantly talked about how much he had lost but I had lost the same and they didn't know..lol
My husband has certainly noticed and a lot of the teachers and friends I see on occasion always mention my weight loss when they see me these days.
I mentioned that my kids hadn't noticed--I picked up my kids from school and we hit Sonic happy hour. My 14 year old saw my drivers license by chance and said "Mom! you don't look like that at all now! your face isn't that fat!"
No one except for my husband has said anything yet.
I'm actually kind of pleased with that. The minute my mother in law figures out I've lost weight and am still trying to, the analysis of my food intake will begin!
I've lost 18 lbs and no one can even tell I lost weight. To be honest i think I look the same too. All i know is I have gone down a size in clothes so now I can wear more stuff! YaY! who know when that *magic* number comes but it is still exciting to see improvement somewhere. good luck!
I've heard it said it takes 4 weeks for you to notice (ha! I am at five weeks, and don't notice...) 8 weeks for your friends and family, 12 for acquaintances. Of course, it really depends on your size... And how oblivious your friends are! (My best friend is a thirty year old man, and when I told him I had gained 75 lbs in the last eighteen months he was shocked **eyeroll**
In the past, it was when I lost enough to buy new, more fitted clothes in a smaller size. I think around 10-15lbs. This time, I've only lost 1lb, so even I've barely noticed. (Hey, at least I didn't regain all the way to my high weight!) I expect it to be 10-15lbs this time too.
It does depend on how much extra weight you have, and how tall you are. Dh is 6' and only ever slightly overweight, but he has to lose 20lbs for anyone to notice.
I don't foresee anyone else noticing for some time as I have a ton to lose but that's ok, as long as I feel the difference I feel accomplished!
