When will people recognise my weight loss
umamageswary52
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How many kilos will it take for the world to see that I'm losing weight? The scale is showing yea I myself know but people are not noticing any difference. Even when I ask "did I lose weight" They reply with "No you look the same" . That's so annoying. Bruhh
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and yet every day there are posts on here about how rude it is when people mention other's weight... and that if someone says 'wow, you lost weight' do they really mean 'you used to be such a fatty before'
you can't have it both ways!34 -
I lost 24kg and dropped 2 dress sizes and now ppl say u look well what have you done lol3
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TavistockToad wrote: »and yet every day there are posts on here about how rude it is when people mention other's weight... and that if someone says 'wow, you lost weight' do they really mean 'you used to be such a fatty before'
you can't have it both ways!
Isn't that amazing, I prefer people saying that cause I know I'm fat.7 -
Mkneedtogetfit wrote: »I lost 24kg and dropped 2 dress sizes and now ppl say u look well what have you done lol
It takes 24kg for them to realise ?1 -
Lol, depends on how observant they are6
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Girl I train with at the gym did the cautious approach: "that top makes you look thin" I thought it was brilliant and I'll use that one myself when I'm unsure.
The people you see most days most likely won't notice, or won't be able to work out what has changed. To them it will be, " oh that's a nice outfit makes her look great".6 -
It depends from person-to-person as genetics dictate where you will lose weight from and it may not always be apparent, especially if you have a lot to lose, people who see you everyday may not notice much change at all for a long time, in much the same way that when we gain weight we don't really notice a day-to-day change.
Take some progress pictures for yourself, you will then be able to see the change and that is what matters.
My advice is stop worrying about what other people think of you, focus on the results you want for you, not for them.
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meganpettigrew86 wrote: »Girl I train with at the gym did the cautious approach: "that top makes you look thin" I thought it was brilliant and I'll use that one myself when I'm unsure.
The people you see most days most likely won't notice, or won't be able to work out what has changed. To them it will be, " oh that's a nice outfit makes her look great".
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »It depends from person-to-person as genetics dictate where you will lose weight from and it may not always be apparent, especially if you have a lot to lose, people who see you everyday may not notice much change at all for a long time, in much the same way that when we gain weight we don't really notice a day-to-day change.
Take some progress pictures for yourself, you will then be able to see the change and that is what matters.
My advice is stop worrying about what other people think of you, focus on the results you want for you, not for them.
Got it . Will do thank you4 -
TavistockToad wrote: »and yet every day there are posts on here about how rude it is when people mention other's weight... and that if someone says 'wow, you lost weight' do they really mean 'you used to be such a fatty before'
you can't have it both ways!
Just proves people are different.7 -
It depends on how overweight you were, I was 20lbs overweight and it took me losing almost 10lbs before anyone commented.1
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RunRutheeRun wrote: »It depends on how overweight you were, I was 20lbs overweight and it took me losing almost 10lbs before anyone commented.
I'm 105kg2 -
I started at 125 kg. About the time I lost 10 kg, I didn't notice any loss myself when looking in the mirror but I had 2 people at work notice my face looked thinner (less bloated I suppose). One of my coworkers asked if I was losing weight and I responded yes. Then he said "on purpose?", oh well I suppose he was concerned I was ill or something. Was still odd.3
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I've lost 12lbs so far, from about 154. No-one has noticed yet and tbh I think I still look the same, though some of my clothes feel looser. I think it's just because I wasn't that overweight to begin with, so the difference will take a while to show.
I still have around 20lbs left - and while I don't care what others think, it would be nice to think someone might notice before I get to that point
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For me they did not start noticing until I bought new better fitting clothes They had noticed my clothes hanging around me but not quite seen the loss as I still wore what they'd seen me wear for years.8
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kdonnelly78 wrote: »I started at 125 kg. About the time I lost 10 kg, I didn't notice any loss myself when looking in the mirror but I had 2 people at work notice my face looked thinner (less bloated I suppose). One of my coworkers asked if I was losing weight and I responded yes. Then he said "on purpose?", oh well I suppose he was concerned I was ill or something. Was still odd.
Someone I haven't seen in a while did that to me. I've been so happy about my weight loss. This person mentioned I'd lost a lot of weight and asked with a concerned face if it was "for health reasons." She was asking if I was seriously ill or dying.
Yes, I lost it for health reasons -- because I was fat and didn't want to drop dead from a heart attack.
To the OP, they'll say something eventually, and besides saying you look great you might get some really weird remarks.4 -
It took 20 lbs for me to see a visible difference in side by side photos of me. Not a huge difference though. No one commented on my loss.
My dh lost almost 30 lbs and I didn't really notice before that point. It was a difference but he didn't look dramatically different.
Some things to ponder:
Do you look different to yourself? Do you feel different? Do you like how you are looking and feeling?
Are you losing weight for outside validation or attention? Is it worth losing weight if no one rewards you?1 -
Don't base your self-worth on other's opinions... The scale is moving, and YOU know you're losing weight--that's the most important thing! Good job, and keep going!7
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I think people generally don't notice that much about other people or they notice things incorrectly.
I've been in maitenance for nearly 4 years - every now and then someone says, meant as a compliment, you've lost weight!
When I haven't at all - they've just noticed me differently or I'm wearing something that is more slmming in appearance.8 -
When did you notice? Are clothes too loose now?0
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You keep doing you, doesn't matter what others think or see, all that matters is YOU know that you are doing the right things!!!
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I think I was about 20lbs down the first time someone (who didn't know I was trying to lose) mentioned it.
I found that people generally noticed after I was away for a while, for example on a business trip or vacation. When I came back, somehow seeing me jarred them into realizing I didn't fit their mental image of the bigger me anymore. Whereas when I was right there and the change was happening slowly they didn't realize it. Just got back from vacation, same weight as before I left, and suddenly everyone is saying something about it.9 -
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umamageswary52 wrote: »How many kilos will it take for the world to see that I'm losing weight? The scale is showing yea I myself know but people are not noticing any difference. Even when I ask "did I lose weight" They reply with "No you look the same" . That's so annoying. Bruhh
So why are you asking people if you get annoyed at the answers?
Frankly, asking people just makes you look like an attention hog.16 -
collectingblues wrote: »umamageswary52 wrote: »How many kilos will it take for the world to see that I'm losing weight? The scale is showing yea I myself know but people are not noticing any difference. Even when I ask "did I lose weight" They reply with "No you look the same" . That's so annoying. Bruhh
So why are you asking people if you get annoyed at the answers?
Frankly, asking people just makes you look like an attention hog.
I just wanted to know if the person thinks I'm losing cause personally I don't trust scale. I have a feeling that I'm gaining
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So you don't trust the scale but you trust people's visual perceptions, which have no basis in numbers or anything beyond how something "looks"? And, as you've seen, obviously don't match the reality that you are experiencing.4
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I don't have much to lose so people haven't notice my weight loss lately. Not even my husband. I had to show him a progress picture so he could see that I am in fact losing.
... oh but let me gain 5lbs and all of a sudden everyone notices a change lol5 -
umamageswary52 wrote: »collectingblues wrote: »umamageswary52 wrote: »How many kilos will it take for the world to see that I'm losing weight? The scale is showing yea I myself know but people are not noticing any difference. Even when I ask "did I lose weight" They reply with "No you look the same" . That's so annoying. Bruhh
So why are you asking people if you get annoyed at the answers?
Frankly, asking people just makes you look like an attention hog.
I just wanted to know if the person thinks I'm losing cause personally I don't trust scale. I have a feeling that I'm gaining
If you don't trust the scale (which is a little unnecessary because scales are one of the oldest and most reliable pieces of technology known to humanity, but maybe yours needs new batteries?), take measurements as well. I just hit another round number (180!) and took pictures, but didn't really see that much difference from 10 lbs ago. Measuring, however, showed almost two inches off my waist and one off my hips, so I will *kitten* take it.4 -
I'm down 32 lbs and just last week is the first time anyone has said anything about it.3
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