How Much Weight Did You Lose Before You/People Noticed?

well firstly, congratulations, thats incredible, i cant imagine theres much left of you, you should feel really proud of yourself

ive lost 8lbs, not allot but wow, totally noticable, my clothes fit me so much nicer and i feel so much happier in myself. i =didnt think a measly half a stone would make such a difference. im aiming for another stone, but am seriously struggling today ...i hope i can do it hmphh

I've lost 26 and the only people who have "noticed" are the ones who KNOW I'm trying to lose weight. In the past at about 50 lbs people start asking if I've done something different to my hair, but that's about it! lol

After I lost 50 lbs only some people noticed. My sister said she couldn't tell I lost that much weight. I felt bad at first, but then I told myself that I know the truth and that I am doing this for me. If you have over 100 lbs to lose, it takes a while for others to notice because even though I had lost 50 lbs, I still had 80 more to go so I still looked pretty big. I gained some weight back, but I am going back down again. Feeling good about my meals and workouts. Just keep doing what you are doing...70 lbs is a great accomplishment.

Congrats to you!! I've lost 22 pounds and no one noticed anything (and I have a fairly lean frame). It doesn't matter to me - I lost weight and got in shape for me, so as long as I feel good about myself it doesn't matter whether others notice. :flowerforyou:

First off congrats on your amazing progress! That is definitely something to be proud of!

2nd... my guess is people really DID notice long before they said something... Weight is such a touchy subject that I think a lot of people are really nervous to mention it at all... including the awesome job someone has done at losing weight! I'll generally go ahead and tell people if I've noticed if they have lost weight because I really like it when people tell me... but I also know other people when telling me stories about how people went off the handle at them when they commented on how much weight someone lost... getting super defensive and saying that they weren't THAT heavy to begin with, so since they don't always know how people will react, a lot of people just keep their mouths shut.

I'd say personally after about 15-20lbs people started commenting that they noticed a change... Of course it might have also been that they saw how hard I was trying to just trying to make me feel better too...?

Regardless, you know how far you've come and that you look awesome! Don't let anyone take that away from you! Rock on girl you are doing a great job!

Congratulations on your progress! You should be proud of that!
I think a lot of things factor in: what kind of clothes you wear, your height, how much you need to lose, where your body loses fat first, and how you are built.
I am short, small-framed, and had about 35 lbs to lose. People started noticing after I lost 6 lbs. I think its because my midsection started shrinking fairly rapidly. But don't be discouraged- while its nice when people notice, think of what is going on inside, where people can't see. Your whole body is likely functioning better, which is worth far more in the long run.

I'm pretty heavy, so it took a while. People started commenting on my face after I'd lost 25 pounds, and then people started to make comments about looking trimmer around 35-40 pounds. I get a lot of comments when I wear a certain pair of jeans (they make me look 15 pounds lighter and enhance my shape), so I'm going to keep buying that brand/style.

I remember people noticed after I had lost about 3 or 4 pounds (and that was all I lost haha). I have no idea how but it made a big difference apparently! I'd rather people not notice, while I no longer am focusing on weight related goals, I like to keep these kinda goals to myself.

Well done on your progress by the way!

It's not really when they noticed -- it's when they acknowledged to you that they notice.

I don't comment on peoples' size, either way. Did someone gain (or might be pregnant)? I won't ask or comment.
Did they lose ? Still won't comment (I did once, about 15 years ago only to find that the loss was due to a thyroid issue and a source of great stress and frustration )

But please, if you are losing or wondering if it shows to other people -- take notice of compliments -- are more people saying "That color suits you" or "you look happy today" or "that's a great jacket/dress/suit" ? Because I will say those things.

And for what it's worth -- if you have a good attitude, you always look great to me.

It was about 20 for me, but I also gained a lot of muscle, so I think I probably lost a lot more fat, but the scale didn't reflect it, so I didn't even notice a change until I saw some pictures haha!

Way to go!

My husband noticed after I lost 6 pounds (this was before I joined MFP). I was astonished.

Funny, my dental hygienist exclaimed "you've lost so much weight!" when I was in recently, and I'm not sure I've lost anything since she last saw me, maybe 3 pounds. I haven't been exercising all that much, either.

I'll bet that people have noticed you've lost weight but haven't said anything. It can be a little risky to say something. I once complimented a coworker that I didn't know well on her weight loss, and she snapped "the diet is called divorce! I can't recommend it."

Amazing well done on your loss! Yes it completely depends on your size, one pound on one person looks a lot more on another. People I saw all the time started noticing about 30lbs down.

It's not really when they noticed -- it's when they acknowledged to you that they notice.

I don't comment on peoples' size, either way. Did someone gain (or might be pregnant)? I won't ask or comment.
Did they lose ? Still won't comment (I did once, about 15 years ago only to find that the loss was due to a thyroid issue and a source of great stress and frustration )

But please, if you are losing or wondering if it shows to other people -- take notice of compliments -- are more people saying "That color suits you" or "you look happy today" or "that's a great jacket/dress/suit" ? Because I will say those things.

I do that too. My friend struggles with thyroid issues and gets really upset when people ask if she eats (she eats like a horse) or say things like, "If you turned sideways, you'd disappear!" Other people lose weight because of cancer treatments. I've learned to be very careful about the comments I choose.

I usually say something like, "You look great! That outfit looks really nice on you." Sometimes they tell me they've lost weight, and sometimes they just smile and thank me. Either way, it's a good way to make somebody's day without putting your foot in your mouth.

Have you bought new clothes that really fit you well? I didn't have much to lose so it may be different, but I lost 20 lbs. about 4 months ago and no one at work had said anything about it. Some riends and family commented on it but they knew that I was trying to lose weight and get in shape. It didn't bother me that much but I was kind of surprised that no one noticed because I sure thought I looked different and was happy of myself. I finally bought some new work clothes and right after I wore my new pencil skirt that showed off my smaller waist a couple people mentioned how great I looked and good job losing weight. I hadn't lost any more, it was just the clothes that fit me properly.
A lot of people don't know how to talk about weight so they just don't say anything. I've seen threads on here from people who are uncomfortable when people comment on their weight loss - She said I looked great after losing so much weight, she must have thought I looked terrible when I was so fat before! Try not to worry about it too much.

I've lost 4kg in 4 weeks and nobody's said anything. Partner says she can't tell. (I really can.)

Funny thing is that I started steadily putting on weight in the last 5 years, and every now and then I would see someone and they'd say "Hey, have you lost weight?" Even though I'd probably put on a little more. Eventually, I concluded that people were starting to think of me as very overweight - even heavier than I was - so it was REALLY time to reframe those opinions. Does that make sense? I'm not sure it does.

Anyway, I'm on my first ever diet and so far rather enjoying the sense of empowerment. Fitbit One, alongside a scrupulous food diary thanks to MFP is the method for me.