Lost 15lb and nobody is noticing !

EXACTLY! I have a picture of myself in my head and no matter what I weigh - big or small - I still look like that picture in my head. At 55 pounds down, I don't see myself as any different than I did when I was 55 pounds heavier or 50 pounds lighter. DH however, said last weekend "You finally look like yourself again - it was getting hard to see you in there when you were that heavy." I think it was a compliment.....:grumble:

I'm down 21 lbs with only 31 to lose total and people are only commenting now. Many didn't want to say anything because they thought I might not be losing on purpose or it might be stress or something else unpleasant. I'm small and even 10 lbs loss was noticeable on me but most people avoided saying something out of politeness.

i know it sucks when people dont notice right away but hey your doing it for you not for them right?

I don't think it has as much to do with how much you lose, but how much % you lose. You've lost about 6%. If a 135lb woman lost 15 lbs, that would be 11%. If you weight 350 lbs, losing 15 lbs would be 4%. The higher the percentage, the more noticeable.

It also has something to do with where your genetics have you lose weight first. If it comes off your face first, people notice faster than if it is coming off your body.

When I was in my serious losing phase, I was lifting heavy. The first comment anyone made is to say that I looking like I had been packing on some serious muscle. Then at lunch someone said something about me dropping serious weight, and everyone started saying they couldn't believe how much smaller I had gotten. It's like people think its rude or something to comment on someone else's weight. I guess if someone were dropping weight because of a serious illness it could be rude.

Anyway - the one person that matters is you. If you are feeling better, and you are seeing the progress in the mirror, others will notice too. May just take them some time.

Two thoughts spring to mind...the first...I bet nobody said anything to you when you GAINED 15 or 25 lbs!! Its good the people who love you love you for who you are...and are pleased with you no matter what weight you are.

The second comment....for people to notice one generally has to start wearing smaller clothes, new clothes. If youve lost weight and are still putting on your fat clthes the weight loss is virtually covered up by fabric!!

Stay strong no matter what!!

You acn do this!

Keep in mind, most people see you every day, so they don't see a 15lb loss. They're seeing 4-5oz disappearing every day or two...meaning, they see a slight, slight change over a long period of time.

At work, nobody really commented on my 20lb loss over the summer, except one waitress who works opposite shifts than me. She finally saw me for the first time in 2-3 months, and surely noticed.

I lost nearly 50 lbs before anyone noticed. If people see you every day, the change is so gradual that is is not as obvious as if they see you nly before and after. And if you're like most of us, it doesn't necessarily come off of whatever makes you look thinner. For example, I'm now around 64 pounds lost and my face is still fat. The area at the top of my butt and the ottom of my back has slimmed down the most so far, and the jeans in a smaller size are much looser in the legs and butt than in the stomach area of the waist. Be patient and keep up the good work. Your body will know even if other people can't tell yet.

Barb

I know what you mean! Don't get discouraged though... if you're feeling better etc then it's aaaalll worth it

There seem to be a few hard-and-fast rules with people 'noticing' weight-loss.

1) Most people don't like to admit it but they're completely self-absorbed (yes, including me and you), and probably don't notice other people's stuff as much as they should. Give them time to pull their heads out and eventually they'll look up and think WOW YOU LOOK INCREDIBLE

2) Especially with friends of the same sex, I tend to find there's an initial period of friendship re-adjustment. Often they've put you in their little box as 'the fat friend' and can go a bit mental / jealous / weird / unsure when they realise you're jail-breaking!

3) Like another poster said - you gotta FLAUNT it! In this over PC world, if someone is scared they'll offend or accidentally encourage an eating disorder or something extreme, they'll shut their mouths and ignore it. Don't be afraid to tell people how proud you are of yourself and that you're making healthy choices and feel better for it - and don't hide your shrinking bod under baggy saggy clothes. WORK IT!!

And when all else fails, come here. MFP is full of awesomely supportive, understanding peeps


By the way, OP.... have you lost weight?? YOU LOOK AMAZING!! :flowerforyou:

It depends on your size and who is noticing. A lot of people may see it but not say anything. I was about 30 pounds before 'outside the family' people started commenting.

I have to ask people bc well you look at yourself everyday so you won't notice any real change, what i do is ask some friends/coworkers they'll be truthful and wear light clothing or maybe there just jealous of you haters either way good job and keep at it!!!

15lbs into my loss, my mum said "That's nice - you've got your pretty face back." My fiance's jaw dropped and he said "ummm, she's ALWAYS had a pretty face!"

I'd probably have been happier if she'd said nothing, tbh!

Sorry to clog the boards up with this trivial one all, I just wonder if anybody else is having this issue, I feel better healthwise and also mood wise. I just would like to know where this stone has gone !, I still have a tonne to go though and have a belly like a pregnant woman that wont shift !

I went down 39 before anyone commented. Made me work harder