Finally someone noticed!

noorsia

I have been on my weight loss journey, and after about loosing 18 pounds, someone that I haven seen commented on me looking a bit slimmer then before. Man this is the most nicest feeling, because when I first saw her she didnt say anything but next morning she approached me with a questioning look, as if she wasnt sure if she wanted to comment or not. Oh well! It just motivates me even more now, even though I know Im doing for myself not for anyone else. Sometimes some compliments wont harm me. I thought for me being at 243 lbs, If I start loosing weight it would be more noticeable, turns out I have to actually loose a good 30-40 for a physical difference. Oh well cant wait for the future.

RodaRose

That is great. Congratulations on your weight loss

LAWoman72

Awesome!!!! Doesn't it feel good?

ladyreva78

Good job on the loss! Keep it up!

Most people do notice weight loss. Most also fear commenting about it for fear of saying the wrong thing. (Weight loss when it's not wanted due to illness and such).

If you want compliments... you might have to go fish for them (as in: "Woot! I manage to buy that awesome new hot pair of jeans one full size smaller!!!!" or something along the lines). Just be careful with that, as people then tend to assume it's a blanco check to comment on things you don't really feel like talking about.

In my case, I realized that most people didn't comment on my weight loss because they're worried I might be ill again and that that's why I'm losing so much. As a result I'm very very careful who I start that discussion with as my health problems (their cause and who's to blame) are frankly none of their business and their well meant advice is utter and complete BS not to mention often counterproductive.

Ming1951

good job on loss. Keep up the good work.

Francl27

I lost 80 lbs and only got 2 comments. Don't count on that for motivation

DebSozo

I have a friend who threw a "weight goal party". We were able to freely celebrate her 40 pound loss, she talked about it, and got the subject into the open.

It is a closed subject for many. OP, however, if you bring up the fact that you lost almost 20 pounds in a natural conversation, then people will feel comfortable to compliment.

RachelElser

Congrats that's great! That's about both of my cats weight put together! (that's how I measure out my weight loss because they are something I see and pick up every day)
Probably people notice but don't say something because unless you talk about losing weight on purpose you could be losing it for bad reasons- illness, stress, etc- so they don't want to be the *kitten* that says something and then you say "Yeah, well cancer will do that"

BeastField

Excellent feeling!

DebSozo

Relser wrote: »

Congrats that's great! That's about both of my cats' weight put together! (that's how I measure out my weight loss because they are something I see and pick up every day)
Probably people notice but don't say something because unless you talk about losing weight on purpose you could be losing it for bad reasons- illness, stress, etc- so they don't want to be the *kitten* that says something and then you say "Yeah, well cancer will do that"

When I feel like 5 pounds loss isn't much I will pick up 5 pounds of something in one hand. It is substantial. Every little bit lost adds up!

Having an extra 9 pounds of fat is similar to carrying around a large newborn all day. Even losing 10 pounds has shown to improve health markers.

noorsia

Thank you all so much ❤️ Really Im getting closer to 220 lbs, obviously not near my goal weight, but every bit is inspiring. We have to stick with it no matter how hard times get. Good luck to you all.

jprewitt1

Francl27 wrote: »

I lost 80 lbs and only got 2 comments. Don't count on that for motivation

And don't get discouraged. I've found that once you talk to people one on one and it's brought up they will be much more open to discuss weight loss. Sometimes people don't know how to say something without sounding rude. As in, "You look like you've lost some weight" can turn into "You were so fat before and now you're slightly less fat." People notice but don't say much sometimes. 80 lbs lost is a huge accomplishment for anyone.

cheryldumais

I went through the same thing. When I was at the beginning I could have really used some encouragement. Now I am down 65 and when I get the "big reaction" it is nice and I appreciate it but it's almost anticlimactic. Just keep going. I finally had someone at work approach me when I was down about 35 and asked if I was losing weight on purpose. I think they thought I was sick, lol. 18 pounds is a huge accomplishment! You are well on your way.

hapa11

Great job! Some people will comment but some will not. One friend told another friend that I look like I've lost weight but she never mentioned it to me. I can understand that; commenting on people's appearance is something I try not to do either. You just never know.