At how many pounds.. do others start noticing?

tracefan

It's funny because If I lose 5lbs it's not noticeable. (my dog is 5lbs) I lost 8 so far.. not a word from anyone.. so when? 10lbs? 15? Just curious... I wonder if losing an infant is when people notice?

jemhh

I am starting to forget this stuff now that it's been a few years but I think it was around 30 pounds that a few people started noticing.

diannethegeek

Most people seem to notice in the 20-30 pounds range. Though some notice sooner and don't say anything since it's impolite to comment on weight in some cultures. Humans tend to be pretty bad at noticing weight gained or lost on someone else unless it's dramatic.

tracefan

Well personally I'm NOT insulted. lol

Gamliela

I lost 75 pounds and my husband never said anything until I got down to 100 pounds. Then he said to me, " You're emaciated and you have no butt!" Go figure!
Do it for yosef! nobody's opinion is that important.

snowflake930

It has been almost 4 years since I found MFP. The first comments began @ 40 pounds lost. I did not tell anyone that I was trying. So many attempts and failures. MFP is the real deal for me. I have lost over 1/2 of my current body weight, and been maintaining for over 2 years.

nadler64

Depends where you start. I wanted to lose 25 pounds (and have); people started noticing at about 10 when my pants got baggy and my face got a little thinner. Several friends actually asked me if I was OK - knowing that I have chronic health issues, they were afraid I was ill again.

cwolfman13

It depends on how much you have to lose...the more you have to lose, the less noticeable those losses are.

A lot of my initial weight loss came from my extremities...fingers, arms, legs, feet, neck, etc...these things aren't highly noticeable to most people unless they're really into checking out your finger size. Nobody really noticed for me until my face started becoming slimmer...which was about 20ish Lbs down from a total of 40 Lbs lost. My last 20 Lbs were highly noticeable as those smaller increments made huge differences in my appearance.

Also keep in mind that talking about weight is pretty taboo for most people...it's not that they don't notice, it's that a lot of people can't take a compliment and get more offended by, "hey...you look great...lost some weight" than simply saying nothing...because a lot of people will translate that to mean, "so you think I looked like *kitten* before huh?

Don't believe me, just do a search...there are tons of threads with MFPers totally offended by people commenting on their weight loss. Many people simply don't know how to take a compliment.

nordlead2005

My parents noticed first, probably ~10lb, my Aunt noticed at 25lb, a lot more people started noticing 30-35lb, now anyone who's known me in the last year notices (but doesn't always say something) at 45-50lb.

macsnapa

I think it is such a gradual weight loss that it can take quite a few pounds before any one notices. The person that notices the most is yourself, especially when clothes start fitting or get too baggy.

cJOYv6881

I think it depends on a lot of things! How much weight you need to lose, where on your body you start losing weight first, and how observant those around you are! But, as cloudi2 said, nobody's opinion is that important. You have to lose weight for yourself, you own opinion is the most important one! If you are noticing a difference, then there's a difference.

Ninkyou

It's different for everyone.

For me it was 30 lbs.

lc355

I lost 25lb slowly over six months to reach my goal. No comments at 24lb, concern over my health at 25lb

dwulet130

Unfortunately, the more you see people, the less they notice. Last year my friend dropped 40 pounds (200 to 160) and I didn't notice. Only when my boyfriend pointed it out and I looked at old pictures was I like 'damn.'

If you notice that you look/feel better, that's what counts.

shadowfax_c11

I started out with about 100 to lose. Started getting comments around 15 pounds lost.

callsitlikeiseeit

my guess would be 20-30 but its been awhile.

cJOYv6881

I wanted to add, I lost over 50 lbs in high school from one year to the next. I looked like a completely different person. No one, not even my own mother, said a single thing. As others have said, it could be just that everyone is afraid to comment!

smiles4jo

About three years ago, I went from 210 to 185 - Not a single person commented besides my mother who knew I was trying to lose weight and was probably just trying to be supportive lol

However, when I was in high school, I also lost 25 pounds one summer just because I was more active and my gym teacher called my mother the first week back at school and told her she was concerned I was anoxeric. I probably weighed around 160 at the time and was far from anoxeric.

hlcavalieri

People started noticing around 25lbs for me. You should be proud of yourself for any positive change though! It is nice to hear from other people too, I get it! Congrats on your progress!

dredremeg

I started out at 210 lbs., others didn't noticed until I dropped 20 lbs. Now, I am 162 lbs.

cdnbull

I had someone notice at 18 lbs. I think a lot has to do with how much you have to lose, and how you carry your weight.
The reality is that some people wont notice but if you notice and feel better in your clothes etc, then celebrate.