How Long Before Someone Noticed Your Loss??

loveanddestroyx · October 2013

20lbs in. That's when people started asking me if I was losing weight. I still can't really see it myself, though.

awise19 · October 2013

I lost almost 70 pounds before anyone said anything.
haha

CountryGirl8542 · October 2013

It was 16lbs for me when my boyfriend noticed... everyone is different though.

DiaryofaMadFatMan · October 2013

No one notice until I lost about 35 pounds. My starting weight was 281 lbs. The bigger you are, the more you have to lose. A 300 lbs person losing 10 lbs is like a cup out of the ocean, no one is going to notice.

vtotheicky · October 2013

I think most people notice weight loss but don't want to say anything just in case it's deemed offensive. For instance, a friend of mine lost weight a while ago and she literally dropped a ton of weight in a short space of time.When I saw her I thought 'my goodness, she's lost weight' but I said nothing! I didn't want to seem rude. Now that I'm on my weight loss journey I've realised how important it is to compliment others when they're losing weight.

bowlofpeaches · October 2013

I am at 13 pounds and i have had a few friends and my mom and some other family members notice. I guess it all depends on your build and where you lose your weight first every one is different and over time bam it comes off little by little even if no one notices your still working towards the goal and have shed some of it off and that's what counts the most!! Be proud of yourself and keep pushing forth!

linsey0689 · October 2013

I started at 285 5 foot 8 with a large frame. I don't really count that people who knew I was dieting as noticing because they are just saying that to be nice in my opinion. But once I lost about 35 pounds which may seem like a ton but I was much larger than me people started noticed and that had no clue I was dieting. Also some people will just be like is there something different with you. I would just not really. Because I don't like telling people I am not that close with what I am doing. I don't know just stay with it and you will be fine

nmpoli · October 2013

Well, my bf noticed once I got passed the 10lbs lost mark. Co-workers and friends are starting to notice right now.

As for me, I can't tell a difference looking in the mirror yet.. except that I am swimming in some of my clothes!

schonsdragon · October 2013

A few people said something at 20 pounds but most people didn't say anything until I lost between 50-60 pounds. Even now I get more people commenting on the purple in my hair than the weight loss. I can honestly say that it doesn't mattter to me if people say anything or not I am doing this for only person and that is me.

Iwishyouwell · October 2013

30-35 before my wife commented.

Around 45-50 before others did.

Now people seem to notice about every 15-20 lbs or so.

amandaehrmantraut · May 2014

I'm 5'7 and my mom and a couple of my friends have commented on it after around 12 lbs, I think people do notice, but the majority of them don't bother saying anything because they assume you'll find it offensive.

pezall22 · May 2014

I started at 202 and I went down like 15-16 lbs and alot of people could tell. I think it depends on where you carry your weight and how you can disguise it. Mine was probably taken off in more noticeable places which is why I got immediate reactions.
Keep going though! 10 lbs is still a great thing to celebrate about!!

This is definitely true. I get noticed almost immediately as I start losing weight, but it's because (I've noticed from the many times I've attempted to lose weight) that I lose weight in my face first. So it really does just depend where you're losing it first. And that's not something that can be controlled cuz I know I'd love to lose it in my stomach or thighs first... lol But that's why everyone is different and the reactions are different.

MissLCWolff · May 2014

My mom commented a couple weeks ago (~2 months after I started on here) that I was looking slimmer, and I was about 20 pounds down at that point. I carry a lot of my weight in my stomach and hips, so it's not very visually apparent that I've lost weight because those areas are still quite large.

Lisuuhhh · May 2014

It really does matter where you carry and where you first start to lose. I've read online that you lose first what you last gained, and the last few places I put on weight were my stomach and face. So I started at 202, it has been 5 weeks and I'm at 192... I have heard from several people now that they are noticing my loss. Don't focus so much on what others perceive-- I'm sure you're noticing a difference in how you feel and how your clothes fit!

ErinMcMom · May 2014

It took 18 lbs (approx 9% of my starting body weight) before someone (outside of my Mom & Hubby) noticed my weight loss. Once I got the first comment many more have followed.