how many pounds lost before people started to notice?

nixickle

Just curious to know how many pounds everyone lost before you started to get those first comments of "hey you look great" "have you lost weight?" Etc. I've lost 7 so far and can tell myself but no one else has commented. But previously 9 seemed to be the magic number (I'm small frame)

I just thought this thread might add a bit of extra motivation to people if they haven't yet had others notice, just to reassure them that it will happen and sometimes it's just a few pounds away :-)

acpgee

For me, about 10% of body weight.

monica_reinert

I think when I lost 20 pounds someone said something.

Pipsg1rl

10ish for me. But I'm 5'2 and was around 140ish so now I'm toning more than losing. This past week however lots of people I don't really know at the gym are saying things.

susieqtx123

I'm the same as you At 7-8lbs lost and a small frame too. Even my husband hasn't noticed! The good thing though is my personal trainer has noticed & he thinks I'm looking great! Also a few guys I know at the gym have noticed too. I'm sure if I tell hubbie that other guys are noticing, he will start to notice it a bit more!! :laugh:

sljohnson1207

My daughter noticed at 5 lbs, but most other folks didn't notice and/or say anything until around 16 lbs.

RunningForeverMama

Around 20 for me.

CindyMarcuzAdams

I am down 25lbs in 90 days and no one seems to notice. Especially me...

Tony_Von_Stryfe

20 was my magic number

Ldbg289

For most people to notice it took about 20 pounds(somewhere in that ball park). My mom noticed sooner than that, probably around 10 pounds because she sees me all the time. Now people keep asking me what I'm doing to lose the weight.

badcemom

When I had lost about 30 lbs, I started to get comments. However, I started with about 90-100 to lose. I think it depends of what size goal you have. I had a hard time believing I looked any different until I started hearing it from other people.

Melonpaul

It's different for everybody, but when I started losing my boyfriends family and my friends noticed when I lost about 15 pounds, my own family didn't notice until I lost 20 pounds. People at work have yet to mention it.

opus649

15-20 lbs

MichelleV1990

One of my coworkers noticed on me at 14 pounds, even though I can't really see it. Must be behind me. :laugh:

fuelednfit

People around me started to make comments when I lost 30pounds which is 13% of my initial weight

pita7317

I think it's more noticeable to others when you lose at a quicker pace.
I lost 25 very slowly...several years...and no one said anything until I had lost about that maybe 20.
Now that I am approaching 40 lost I am getting more comments, especially from my husband.

GrammyPeachy

I've lost 32 lbs and only my husband said anything so far.
I think, the bigger you are the more you have to lose in
order for it to be noticeable to people who aren't close to you.
That having been said, I can notice my clothes fitting much
looser and some things that were too tight fitting now. I think,
It will be noticed at about 50 lbs for me.

kmariet7

15-20 lbs for me...

slimbettie

I started off at 306lbs. I lost 70 lbs before people seriously noticed everywhere!!! It was like "wow, you look good!" Love it.

daphnec1994

I'm 5 3 but around 15 for me

JeriAnne84

Nobody has really noticed on me yet. The other day my boyfriend said that I looked different, but couldn't really tell what it was. I've noticed just from looking at old pictures I've lost weight in my face, so maybe he was noticing that. I've only lost 6 lbs so far, even though my ticker says 11 but I lost a bit when I tried MFP the first time. I don't know how to get the other off there.

Although last summer I went through some major depression and lost around 10 lbs from not eating and everyone noticed and commented. But I wasn't building muscle either and more than likely losing muscle.