When Did You Begin To Notice?

VioletNightshade

Sounds awful that this is what it took, but one day a few of my male coworkers started flirting with me, teasing me more and generally going out of their way to be around me. I just thought they were being weird and moved on with my day. One of my female coworkers pointed it out and said a few had been talking and one said I was actually pretty cool when you got me to open up and he wanted to "try and get in on that early before anyone else notices she's getting hot." Until then, it never hit me that I looked any different. I can barely see a change in the mirror. I passed the 55lb mark and all the sudden it's like they had a meeting and came to the conclusion I was socially acceptable to flirt with. They can all go take a long walk off a short pier, though. I'm actually a bit offended that that's the reason they're being nice to me. I've been cool this whole time. I thought I'd welcome the attention if I ever got it. Kinda bs, really...

kimosabe1

when I started having bishes jealous of me....

Ophidion

when I noticed things that I missed...

"Whoa! when did I get THAT pierced?"

"I didn't know we had carpet"

etc

DanerTee

I'm about the same as everybody else.....20ish lbs I could tell and 30-40 I started getting more comments. At 50 lbs down even the blind ones notice...these days at 90lbs down when I see someone I haven't in a while their eyes bug out of their heads.

LinDiSm26262

I noticed at 10 pounds but no one else has said anything. I have a lot of weight to lose so I really don't care if anyone notices. I'm doing this for me.

seltzermint555

When I went from my "usual" 260s up to 307 lb no one said anything (which to me is GOOD, I would have just been more upset if they had) and then it took me a couple of YEARS to get back down to 270 and no one said anything. That was hard for me because I did lose 37 lb from mostly walking EVERY night miles and miles...I worked much harder IMO to lose that weight than the other 70+ lb I have lost since then and NOT A WORD. I felt drastically different going from 307 to 270. Way better. Now I've gone from 262 to 194 in under a year and I don't feel all that different really but I DO see that I look much smaller and that's worth it to me (along with fewer health risks)

As for my current losses (from 262 to 194)...my mom and husband (then boyfriend) noticed after just 10-15 lb. Most of my girlfriends, my stepsister, and my next-door neighbor all commented on what they viewed as a "huge change" at 20-25 lb. Then around 40 lb my dad, stepmom, and lots of acquaintances (like former coworkers and classmates) started to comment.

I honestly don't feel I totally saw the change until 2 events...one was trying on the dress I wore for my wedding (blue cocktail gown) when I had lost 44 lb and looking in the mirror I was shocked to see that in the dress I had a totally flat back and my bum was different than before (a positive change). And the more recent event was about a week ago, at 66 lb lost on MFP, I was looking at photos from my 10 yr high school reunion back in 2005 when I felt like I looked great at about 265 lb, and I said to my husband "I don't look that different" and he said, "No you look totally different, much thinner too" and I got up and walked into the other room where there's a full length mirror and in that moment I totally SAW IT...I usually don't. It was freaky! But cool!

morefit_bec

I'm down about 4 lbs, and I can't tell the difference, but I fit into some old pants and my extra-large shorts fall off me if I start to run. Yesterday I reluctantly tried on a shirt that I really liked but that had gotten too tight to be comfortable, and much to my excitement it fit perfectly and looked really flattering. So just to be nosy, I tried on some of my shorts that I had barely squeezed into last month, and they fit perfectly as well. This has been about 3-4 weeks worth of effort (although I'm not very overweight to begin with, just about 10 lbs overweight).

As for when other people notice, so far my sister claims to see the difference, but she's been watching me workout and eat healthier these past few weeks so I think it's more the case of her seeing what she expects to. The rest of my family insist I've lost weight every single time they see me in form-fitting clothes (for the longest time I wore baggy clothes so they probably think I was a lot heavier than I actually was). I'm keeping an eye to see when I start to notice, and I'll probably pay closest attention when my friends/coworkers say something.

jamesseay1

I have watches my weight and completed p90x for three weeks. No one has noticed yet, but when they do it will make my day!:drinker:

seltzermint555

when I noticed things that I missed...

"Whoa! when did I get THAT pierced?"

"I didn't know we had carpet"

etc

LOL I know you're joking but seriously I like this.

I feel like I notice weird suff too due to my weight loss. When did the shape of my lower body change? When did I get a collarbone, and ribs? When did all restaurants install these super huge booths and when did they start making such big office chairs?

;-)

b2kelly

I have been at it for 2 months now and as of today I am down 22 pounds.

People have commented at around the 15 pound mark. I have always lifted weights I just never paid attention to my diet, since I have been on MFP I have not really been exercising except for skiing. My pants are all super lose, my layer of chub is pretty much dissipated and I am left with a nice base of muscle underneath due to lifting weights in the past.

20 more pounds and I will be ideal.. hopefully she is gone by early spring so I can walk around naked everywhere with no shame.

Fishshtick

Around 20lbs lost I started getting comments. However, I don't lbs is the best way to quantify it because a very obese person could lose 20 lbs and no one would ever notice and person nearer their ideal weight could lose just 10 lbs and have it look shocking. I would say it's probably about a loss of 10% of starting weight that becomes visible to most others.

doltonehouse

Im 7.3kgs (16lbs) down and i cant notice, my husband hasnt noticed but my mother did comment yesterday 'youve lost weight, i can tell in your waist'.
Frustrating that i cant see it yet.

rondaj05

This is great! I pinned it to my Pinterest awhile back. My husband and my daughter have noticed and commented but nobody else. I can tell a difference and I wore an old pair of jeans to work Friday that I haven't worn in close to 2 years.

Just keep pushing! :flowerforyou:

AlongCame_Molly

I'm very small, so it only took about 5-10 pounds for myself to start seeing changes, and about 15 pounds for people to make comments like "woah! you look great!"

curvykent

I was pregnant at my highest weight and lost the first 20 rather quickly. But I wasn't used to my new body and didn't get any satisfaction out of my weight loss until I had lost the 65 I gained. Now I am down 90 pounds and people are constantly telling me I look fantastic and I'm starting to get called skinny which feels great But in all honesty I still have 20-30 to go. I do look great and compared to where I was I look outstanding. I know I look different. I am finally at a place where I can look at something in a department store, pull it off the rack and like the way it fits. It's pretty awesome. Each 20 pounds lost is a big deal for me, it usually means I lose a size.

TechNerd42

I see it in the fit of my clothes, more than in the mirror. (I think the mirror and depression went to the same school. They both obviously lie.) I'd say I was a couple months in when one of my co-workers commented. By then I'd lost 20+ I guess. The day I could put my vibram (Five Finger Classic) shoes on without my toes getting uncomfortably squished, was awesome. (Discovering that they were not as comfortable as they used to be, before the bones in my foot were re-fused, less than awesome. )

I am waiting for the day when I look in the mirror and actually *see* the person I am becoming, instead of the person I was.

codycsweet

I've lost 43 and dropped 4 sizes I could feel it in my clothes and was getting complements but it hasn't been till the last few weeks that I looked at pictures and in the mirror and I can look past the stomach I still have.

aliceinweightlossland

when I noticed things that I missed...

"Whoa! when did I get THAT pierced?"

"I didn't know we had carpet"

etc

haha, I love this.

My guy mentioned my face was looking thinner a couple weeks in, and I guess I can kind of see it being a little less puffy. My body image is seriously distorted, so I'm sure it'll take me a while...

Polishprinsezz

at two weeks i noticed in my face and clothes getting loser. i am 4 weeks in and my bras arent so tight, rings are looser, certain outfits fitting much better. i have not gotten on a scale yet either but i was wearing a size 22 and put on an 18 yesterday. everyday when i have doubts that i am successful with my weighloss something small but awesome will happen like needing to buy a size smaller underwear or the sleeves on my blouse are no longer chokenly tight. the hubby says he notices but i believe it will be another 4-6 weeks for friends and acquaintances to notice the loss.

AmelieMustLoseWeight

this

OmahaRocks

I have lost 27 lbs and thats a lot of weight to lose. I have not noticed a single change .. not in my clothes (the way they fit) .. or in my appearance at all ... and then .. ou are not going to believe this .. my first time I noticed a change was in my shoes !!! My shoes are starting to flop and are feeling too big. Me with my big old clodhoppers .. they were the first to shrink. LOL :blushing:

Spiderkeys

I had 100 Pounds to lose, and what I learnt, it's take a quarter of that to starting noticing the loss yourself, and half of that for other people to start noticing, so you need a lot of patience.

maddiok

15, I think, which was only about a week or two ago. None of my clothes fit anymore

flatlndr

I feel like I notice weird suff too due to my weight loss. When did the shape of my lower body change? When did I get a collarbone, and ribs? When did all restaurants install these super huge booths and when did they start making such big office chairs?

;-)

I'm looking forward to taking a long haul flight in May and feeling like they've widened the seats!

claudineer

My fiancé noticed at a weight loss of 5lbs. People at my gym noticed at 10 and 15lbs. However, I have not been able to notice any body changes physically.

Dewymorning

I noticed when my clothes started to feel looser.

My best friend came down for a hen's party and then the wedding in October/December last year. Both times she commented on my weight loss.

Since the beginning of the year EVERYONE has been commenting about my weight loss.

I think I am also able to physically see the difference now, rolls of fat are beginning to disappear.

hush7hush

Edit because I read the thread and apparently repeated someone else.

xero2099

My co workers noticed it first, I didn't think much of it at the time it hit me recently when I got invited to a formal party and all of my dress clothes were too big now I notice because I have to update my wardrobe more and more

Sparlingo

Because I took progress photos and measurements monthly, I noticed earlier than I would have otherwise, I'm sure.

It took about 3 months and 20 lbs for me to notice.

It took about 4.5 months (28ish lbs) for others to notice.

I HIGHLY recommend taking regular progress photos. If I was having a mentally off day, I could go look at those progress photos and *see* what I was having a hard time *feeling*. Also, I would envision what next month's progress photo was going to look like, and I'd get really excited to kick up the intensity for the rest of the month.

You can see my MFP blog here if you want to see my monthly progress posts (started at about 3 months in): http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Sparlingo

**Edited to add: As an afterthought, I think others really started to notice when I bought some new clothes. I bought a pair of well-fitting shorts and a nice shirt part way through that fit perfectly even though I knew I still had at least 30 lbs to lose. It was a nice ego boost to have clothes fit like a glove, and I think it helped others notice my progress, too. Just a thought.

skeo

For me, I didn't really notice it visually looking in the mirror, because I still honed in on "problem areas" but in a year, I dropped two pant sizes, and two shirt sizes. The weight hasn't really fluctuated too much, so I think psychologically I am looking to that number. But the decrease in clothes size is a win for me