Do you get a lot more attention after weight loss?

yep.. I got hit on when I was heavier too, but it was mostly men that were much older than me. Nowadays its nice to be considered attractive by someone closer in age to me But the older men still love me, for whatever reason haha

I did get a lot of attention initially (and in fact my weight loss story was in a national magazine as well as a book) but now everyone is use to me being smaller...its the norm...it all settles down

wow! that's great about the magazine story... is there a link to it online? I'd love to see.

They do so many stories they dont keep a archive but if you go to my fb https://www.facebook.com/karyn.colley my cover pic is the magazine article

Nope. I was over 200lb at one point, and still confident. Apparently confidence got me a lot of attention.

Now I'm practically married, so that may have more to do with the lack of attention than anything.

I have noticed more attention for sure. Like another poster, I get more attention just from people saying "hi" or smiling or nodding at me. I like that, it makes me feel good. Even just attention from people at work or the cycling community noticing my changing physique. I get more attention from males too, younger ones checking me out and talking to me, men I'm meeting and dating telling me how good I look and how attracted they are to me. Including one telling me "congrats on getting hotter" lol.

I think that attention is more related to my self confidence and an overall feeling of happiness in my own life right now. It makes me self conscious sometimes but I am learning to like it! I just reminds me where I used to be and makes me happy that I'm not there anymore. I finally feel so liberated from that fat, unhappy body and mind I lived in for so long!

I definitely think I get more attention now. Like some others have said this new attention could just be related to my regained confidence about myself. When I gain weight/am heavier I get really bad anxiety, but exercise really reduces my anxiety and gives me so much confidence. I notice now that acquaitences who wouldn't really stop to chat when I saw them now always take the time to stop and see how I am. I also notice men/women strangers at the grocery or anywhere staring at me or smiling at me. But this all may just because now I appear like a happier/more approachable person? Either way, I like the attention and feel great about myself now

No from me. In fact, probably less.

Sorry, no i get less attention now. Not sure why, but that's how it's panned out.

I've lost around 40lbs and I do get a bit more attention but honestly I don't like it. I'm not used to it and it makes me feel awkward. Guess I have pretty low self esteem. If I guy checks me out in the street, I automatically think the worst and feel they are thinking "wow look at the size of her butt" and nothing nice.

So I'm not really looking forward to getting more attention (about 40 more lbs to target). I have lots of male friends and love them to bits, and happily married so I don't want guys checking me out. I guess I don't have any choice in it lol, but it does make me feel very self conscious.

no, i don't. it's exactly the same as it used to be. but more girls are nice to me now than they were before i just get more 'friendly' attention

I read your post and relate to the point that being fat or thin doesn't change the person underneath. My husband has been constant through my shape changes - thin (rarely), fat (usually), pregnant x 2. He has never been critical of my shape, but has noticed whether I am happy, sad or angry. I've noticed that as I get older, I feel more invisible.