Do you tell people you're losing weight?

I have to tell b/c people want to know why I can't eat here or there...coworkers are the worst! Now I feel like if they see me eat something non-diet they are thinking "you fatass!"

No!!! Tell people you are getting rid of your unhealthy fat! You never ever ever ever plan on finding that lost fat again!

Nope. And no one has noticed yet!

And you've lost almost 200 lbs?! Joking, right?

My weight loss has occurred over several years but mostly over the last year so people know I've been much more focused and conscientious about losing weight for a while. Difference is they keep mentioning it to me over the past 6- 12 months. I don't mention it because how I eat, exercise and live is ingrained and a part of my personal preferences now. I choose less food, more exercise and better health-- that's probably what they see but I don't talk about it I just do it.

I like the transparency of being upfront about trying to be healthier. It's sort of a built-in accountability and it's motivating to me when I hear that my efforts are motivating to someone else. Plus, it's a whole lot easier to politely decline when offered unhealthy stuff in social situations by saying, "Oh that's so nice, but I've worked really hard to lose XX pounds and I need to stay on track."

I agree. I had yo-yo dieted for years and never told anyone. This time, though, I made sort of a "public" announcement (via Facebook) and I'm very upfront with people about it. I mean, I don't bring it up unless someone asks me, but now, EVERYONE asks me! I know that most people are just being nice when they tell me I look great, but once in a while (like today) someone does a double-take and says "Oh, my god!! You look great!! How much weight have you lost!?!" and I can tell it's genuine. Those are the ones that make me feel really good. And I love to hear people tell me how I've inspired them to try to live healthier. I even have some friends at work that keep me accountable during our many "spreads" for birthdays, etc...."should you really be eating that??" and "Think about how many lunges you'll have to do to burn that off your butt!!" Lol....stuff like that. I need that accountability.

Not really. That being said, people have started to notice after ~90 pounds. It's always an awkward conversation that I don't enjoy having (don't like to talk about myself).

The only person I told was my roommate. I eat with her on a pretty regular basis, and it would become pretty obvious, especially since I started eating small amounts continuously throughout the day.

Others have noticed that I'm eating healthier foods, I think, but not that I'm on an actual "diet". I won't deny it if they ask, but I'm content with them not knowing. I don't have to deal with people scrutinizing or judging.

I used to tell people, but now I prefer to keep it to myself. In my experience, when I try to tell people that I'm losing weight, especially at work, they're a little too eager to get involved. Some of them turn into the food police and start commenting on everything I do or don't eat. Some ask for updates each week on what I've lost, which gets awkward on the weeks where my weight loss has stalled.

Keeping it to myself also means that the compliments I get from close friends are genuine, since they didn't know I was trying to lose weight and noticed on their own that I'm thinner.

So, when I started med school, my effing mother said to the dean of my school "Oh yeah, I don't worry about Carly keeping active during school. She just lost 70lbs! She's committed!" And the dean's super loud husband basically announced it to the seventy people at the event. I was mortified. I was looking forward to working with people who never knew me as an extra fat kid, and now everyone knows me as the girl who used to weigh 226lbs (I'm only 5'2").

I decided to make it a positive and started a slow girls running club, for other people at school who don't want to eat their stress, and people look up to me and ask for advice on life work balance and healthy eating. I have a way to go - I want to drop about 25 more lbs and get into the 18% BF range - but it's good to help people get there too!

I don't volunteer the information gratuitously. It comes up with people who are concerned about my knee issues and ask how I'm doing and what the doctor is going to do since it's not getting better (remains to be seen as he doesn't know how much weight I've lost yet. Just made an appt. yesterday since I reached my first major benchmark goal but I want a full physical so the soonest I could get for that was after the 1st of the year...but I figure my weight loss will be that much more impressive by then to make my point with!) But other than that, I will confirm it if someone notices and asks if I've lost weight. I will answer honestly if they ask me how but I don't volunteer the details and just say a gracious thank you to any compliments and move on. I don't fish for compliments or notice though. If they notice fine, if they don't, fine. Not doing this for them nor looking for approval by this. I am the same person I was 70 lbs ago as I was when I was 45 lbs. below now (long ago) and the people who matter to me like me on either end of the spectrum and every point in between. Why would I worry about those whose love and friendship is conditional and contingent on any part of my body or physical appearance??