how many pounds before anyone noticed?

Culley34

I lost the first 5-10 lbs in my face and most of my coworkers noticed. When I lost 10-15 lbs, just about everyone said -- "you look different."

Derpina7

Now that I've hit the 20lb mark people I haven't seen in a while have noticed. Only a couple of my co-workers have noticed and mentioned, for the most part my friends and family I see on a regular basis still haven't

morningmud

I'm 24 down but it's yet to be noticed. I can sure tell though! All of the smaller clothes that I bought over the summer are baggy and frumpy on me now. Even so, I know I'm far stronger judging by the weights I'm lifting now compared to even a couple of week ago. That feels just as good to me as seeing progress on the scale and in the mirror.

robin68562

I've lost thirty-four pounds and people are just beginning to notice it in my face. No comments on my butt, though, which is what I'd really like to hear! I think it depends on how overweight you are to begin with. I mean, if you're thin to begin with, people notice if you lose five pounds, but when you're as overweight as I was at the start, I think I'm going to have to lose about fifty pounds before people start to notice. I know it's hard. We all want that validation that comes when we start getting the comments on how much weight we've lost. You'll get there and it'll all be worth it when the compliments start rolling in.

bkibbs

I've only lost 6 lbs so far, and one person already noticed, but I'm thinking the main reason she noticed is because she knows I've been running more.

Celestialfairie

Near 30 pounds and few really have noticed.

RetroSnowflake

It took me around fourteen or fifteen pounds before anyone noticed.

HerBravado

It took maybe 15 pounds for me--& it was most noticable because my face had slimmed a bit.

At least, that was for the co-workers.
For my friends, it took a good fourty pounds. LOL.
But I just suspect they were shy about bringing it up in the first place!

WendyTerry420

I have lost 36 pounds so far and only a few people have said anything - and they were people that knew that I was trying to lose weight. I carry my weight in my hips for the most part. I have lost 6 inches from my waistline, but apparently that's not enough for the average person to take notice.

pwittek10

at 100 pounds weight loss people were afraid to say anything!
I got, have you been ill?
I replied yes, sick of being FAT!

People I work with noticed at 20 pounds

Mubb

Nice to see its not just me.

laprovocateur

the answer isn't in pounds, it's in percentage. lose 10%, you feel better. lose 20% and you start to notice. maybe some people around you start noticing. lose 30% and it's no secret anymore.

Diyah13

I lost 21 pounds over the last three months or so. In the last week I had three people ask if I had lost weight. And I happily bought smaller clothes. Yeah me!!!

texjenn

I really didn't get notices until I had lost about 50 pounds!!!
This leads me to believe one of two things:
1. I was hiding it well
2. People weren't paying attention to me.

Strobins05

For me it was around the tewnty pounds loss this year. Face, arms, and belly area were major differences. But overall, if you saw me at 227 pounds four years ago and today I'm sixty plus lighter, that's a major difference!

TammySchumacher

took me about 30 lbs before people who didn't know I was dieting and working out noticed... those that knew complimented at around 10, but you never know if they are just being nice or not. 31f, 5'9", SW199, CW160, GW145

JulieDive

I have had days where people say i look like I have lost weight when I really haven't, maybe a couple pounds. It is usually due to what I am wearing that day. I tend to wear loose fitting clothes so I feel comfortable, but if I switch it up and wear something fitting I get those kinds of remarks. I think it is a difference in gender. By stereotype, men aren't as conscientious as women when it comes to appearance so I think it would take a drastic change to hear feedback from others.

spippin73

We are our own worst critics and so we probably see ourselves differently than those around us. I tend to be hard on myself, but three years ago, when I lost 22 pounds, people finally noticed. I think because my weight loss is slow and gradual on MFP that people who see me regularly just don't see the loss. They will though, and I do now! Men are less likely to comment too. So don't let them discourage you...keep up the excellent work.

Culley34

Contextually, for some people a loss of 12-15 lbs could be 5-10% of their body weight, which is a pretty substantial figure.

Blaireli

34 pounds down and my husband has yet to notice...

Sptwoman

the answer isn't in pounds, it's in percentage. lose 10%, you feel better. lose 20% and you start to notice. maybe some people around you start noticing. lose 30% and it's no secret anymore.

I like the sound of this. It gives me some hard targets to shoot for.

annadolezalova

20 pounds. But there are still so many people who haven't noticed my weight loss yet.

Mrbusterb

61 pounds before anyone notice

RiseAndConverge

15lbs for me with one person I worked with everyday then didn't see for a while. I'm now down almost 30 and no one in my office has said anything, but they're a bunch of bean poles so I dont think they want to say anyting in case they'd make me uncomfortable.

LisaKC

I didn't have a large amount to lose to begin with (so probably not as noticeable as those who have a lot to lose), but after I had lost 15 pounds (before coming to MFP), people still hadn't noticed. In fact, no one noticed until I started wearing new clothes that fit me much better. Then all of a sudden, people were commenting on how great I looked. Hang in there. Great job on the weight loss!

kaylou

169 lbs! Good lawd that is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ksloop00

I'd say about 20lbs.

thelaurameister

I've had people ask if I've lost weight, mostly people I haven't seen for awhile. I've lost 20 pounds so far. I'm honestly not sure if it's because they actually notice a difference, or if it's because everyone that knows me well pretty much knows I'm always on some kind of "diet" and wanted to be polite :laugh:

Tony_Goose

I'm still yet to have anyone notice, even though it's over 35 pounds now

WannaBSkinnyBride

I've lost a little more than 14 pounds and no one has said anything yet. Granted I am aiming to lose a total of about 83 pounds so it doesn't surprise me. I went down a pant size but other than that I don't really notice a difference either.

Some people know about my diet and they'll ask how it's going. When I tell them what I've lost so far they'll say, "yeah, I can tell" but only after I say something. It's nice and all but doesn't really seem real if it's kind of prompted *shrug* I'm thinking that once I lose about 20 to 30 pounds someone might notice on their own.