How long until people notice?

misszoielouise

I'm 23, 5'4" and 205 lbs. I've lost 6 lbs so far. Just wondering how much weight I might need to lose for people to start noticing?

Veil5577

First, congratulations on losing 6 lbs!

Second, I hope you're doing this for better reasons than other people noticing.

Third, it's going to take time before other people notice a difference.

Fourth, if YOU notice a difference, that's what matters most.

misszoielouise

Thanks. I've only lost 6lbs but already particularly my pants leggings ect I can feel that they are looser which is all good.

I still have a long way to go though!

thinsports

I bet everyone is different. It depends on how you carry weight, where the weight comes off of, etc.

misszoielouise

I am lucky I tend to lose weight fairly fast. I may post some then and now pics soon to see if people on here can see a difference. But not until I've lost over 14lbs

rileyleigh

It also depends on who you are referring to. I have lost 20 pounds, and there is quite a significant difference in how i look already. It is quite obvious to me, and my spouse agrees, but no one else has mentioned anything. People usually avoid the topic of weight, even if it is the fact that you look skinnier. No one wants to bring up a topic that could possible cause offense or be misunderstood. The safe route is to just not say anything and keep living their life.

goldfinger88

I was 147 and lost about 23 lbs. In my case, I'd lost about 20 pounds before anyone said they noticed. But when you're super sized, it will take a whole lot of weight before it's noticeable to most folks. I noticed the difference much sooner than anyone else did. Of course, the sad truth is, people are so self-absorbed, they hardly notice other people anyway.

misszoielouise

Well done for losing 20lbs! I think I will feel lots better once I have lost 20+lbs. my mom has already said she can see a difference in my face and that my tummy is going down. And my tummy measurements have gone from 49 to 43 so that's pretty good even tho it's still huge and I still have a long way to go

smantha32

I hope you're doing this for better reasons than other people noticing.

This.

Awesomeness323

I started at 174 and am currently at 149. It took people about 20 pounds to notice I'm 5'2''

misszoielouise

I started at 174 and am currently at 149. It took people about 20 pounds to notice I'm 5'2''

That's great! Congratulations

techgal128

I've lost 45 pounds and people haven't noticed. lol

I don't care though since I sure do.

suzreen

I had 18 pounds to lose, have lost 14, and only my husband and two other people noticed, and not until very recently. It is really WONDERFUL when someone notices, so I hope you will get that feedback some time soon, but in any case, you know you have done it, and you are going to do more, too! Wishing you SUCCESS!

queenb39

Don't feel bad I have lost 39 lbs. and only a few people have said something. Keep your head up !!

fooninie

I read this: "It takes 4 weeks for you to notice a difference, 8 weeks for your friends to notice, and 12 for the rest of the world. Don't quit!"

Kind of stuck with me.

DeliriumCanBeFun

I notice changes in myself way before others notice, which is natural I guess, but sometimes people are unsure about saying something. My husband said early on that he could tell in my face, but no one else really said much until I lost about 20-25 lbs and bought some new clothes that fit better. I too hope you're doing this for yourself, but I will be the first to admit that it feels great when others notice your hard work. It sounds like you're already doing it, but I highly recommend tracking your measurments in addition to your weight. Six inches in your waist is great progress! Keep up the good work:flowerforyou:

oxers

It took around a month and a half to two months for people to start stopping me and saying "whoa, have you lost weight" and "jeez, you look good, what have you been doing?" My weight lifting instructor noticed after about fifteen, my friends after ten or twelve. But I don't know for sure, since the only people that have commented are people I'm close with and people I work out with.

I told myself I wouldn't care if people noticed or not, because I'm doing it for myself, and that's still true, but.. yeah, it feels pretty good when they do. There's nothing wrong with enjoying it :] Congratulations on your loss! It can definitely help to have people point it out, I think, because sometimes it's difficult to see yourself objectively

liekewheeless

When I started I was looking bloated and had just been to a family event. Next event I was down 10lb, not bloated, and felt like I looked much better. NO ONE NOTICED. These event's were only about a month apart.

Some people still haven't noticed and others have complimented me.
I feel much better so I guess that's what's important. But it's nice to get a little acknowledgement when you put in a lot of work.

And 6lb down is AWESOME! keep it up!

jezzi16

For me about 15 pounds

stephe1987

Well, it took me 10 lbs (a little over a month) to get my family who lived with me to notice. I started out at 160, so 10 lbs was about 6% of my body weight. After 15-20 lbs, the family members who didn't live with me started to notice.

VeryKatie

I would estimate 15 - 20 depending on how you lose it.