Finally happened; first comment!

HaywireII
HaywireII Posts: 71 Member
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I'm a software engineer; my office is in Manhattan but I work from home. I went into the office today for the first time in probably 8 weeks and one of my coworkers said "Are you slimming down? You look thinner.". That's a good feeling. I'm 17 pounds in for the people who look at those "How long until people noticed" threads.
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  • Mynewbeginning2012
    Mynewbeginning2012 Posts: 3
    Congrats! That is such an awesome feeling! :) Way to go!
  • ambervaldez79
    ambervaldez79 Posts: 210 Member
    I become giddy when someone notices. Good for you!
  • determined136
    determined136 Posts: 330
    This is always a great day!!! Congrats
  • julesxo
    julesxo Posts: 422 Member
    I work in software too :)
    Congrats! It feels good when other people can notice the difference as well
  • ammadove
    ammadove Posts: 97 Member
    Hoorrayyy for you! Keep up the good work !
  • rrice172
    rrice172 Posts: 14
    It feels good when people notice. Almost as good as seening the lbs drop on the scale. I was down about 20 lbs before someone finally noticed it. Now Im down 45 lbs and it happens alot more frequently but it feels just as good every time it happens. Good luck on your journey.
  • annlsinger
    annlsinger Posts: 27 Member
    Nice!
  • EvilShenanigansTX
    EvilShenanigansTX Posts: 143 Member
    Awesome! :) It is a GREAT feeling!

    The first person to say something to me was the woman who does my nails. Now every time I go to see her she asks how much more I have lost. :D

    Keep up the good work!
  • Tootce01
    Tootce01 Posts: 184
    Congrats! Always a good feeling! Keep up the good work!
  • groversa
    groversa Posts: 450 Member
    Sweet! I can't wait until this happens! My boyfriend tells me..but I think he just wants me to feel good about myself lol
    So I can't wait for somebody (besides him, who knows I've been trying) to notice!
    YAY CONGRATS!
  • Anna800
    Anna800 Posts: 639 Member
    Congrats!
  • jimfoxer
    jimfoxer Posts: 34 Member
    Good job! My wife told me she noticed when I had lost less than 10 pounds. She said that it was noticeable in my face (apparently that thins out first), but I never believe her since she knows I'm dieting and wants to encourage me. However when others notice, I just deny it and say it's my clothes or something. I'm trying to see how long I can deny losing weight to make others think they are losing their minds and insist that I'm lying to them. That's when I'll know that I'm really starting to thin out. :)
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,324 Member
    Nice job!

    You obviously don't work for Yahoo. :laugh:
  • RunIntheMud
    RunIntheMud Posts: 2,645 Member
    Way to go!!!
  • 3nchantress
    3nchantress Posts: 41
    That's great! Keep up the good work!

    I'm still waiting for that day. I did have some friends I hadn't seen in a long time do a double take and tell me I looked really good when we met up last week - but I don't think that they could really pin down what it was. There's a lot for me to lose so it'll take some time to be really noticeable :)
  • airangel59
    airangel59 Posts: 1,887 Member
    Great feeling isn't it? LOL

    I work from home too but it took a lot more pounds for folks to notice, can't recall exact amount but I was pretty much wearing the same ( now baggy) stuff as I was wearing before.
  • WingerE
    WingerE Posts: 2
    Yeah I lost 30lb and the first thing that was said was "HMM your arms look skinny?" WHAT!!! I couldn't believe that was my first comment. Two pant sizes later. Of course my husband noticed but really.

    My weight is always very proportionate so I never looked huge, but 200 - 170 is crazy to have no one notice.

    However 20 more lbs down and I went to my home town and I had a lady stop me and say "how'd you do it!"

    That felt good because I wasn't big when I lived there and no one knew how big I had gotten so that meant people noticed I was smaller then when I was in HS. 50lb! Yeah!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Congrats! That must feel terrific and is a nice reward for the work you've put in! :drinker:
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    That's awesome! It'll only get better from here. Way to go, man!
  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    Awesome! It snowballs. There's a lot of feel good when it comes to this. :)
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    That's awesome! It'll only get better from here. Way to go, man!

    YAAAAAAY

    quoting cause lea was supportive
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    That's awesome! It'll only get better from here. Way to go, man!

    YAAAAAAY

    quoting cause lea was supportive

    She's the most supportive there is!
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    That's awesome! It'll only get better from here. Way to go, man!

    YAAAAAAY

    quoting cause lea was supportive

    She's the most supportive there is!

    Supporting supportors makes me supportive, too!




    OP - that is fantastic!
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    Good job! I only lost 30lb total, but because I lose a lot in my face, some people literally didn't recognise me!:noway:
  • jenniferswooten
    jenniferswooten Posts: 137 Member
    Congrats. I can only imagine how much better that made your day.
  • squinz
    squinz Posts: 136
    Great NSV! :D
  • JasmineOravec
    JasmineOravec Posts: 88 Member
    That is really exciting! Gives me inspiration!
  • chellebublz
    chellebublz Posts: 568 Member
    Awwwwww that's awesome! I've lost the same and no one has noticed. My fiance says he does, but I think that's just because he knows how hard I'm working and is trying to be supportive.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    I was about 12 lbs in before the people closest to me started to notice, except my mom, who swore she could tell that my neck was thinner, lol!
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    Great job!

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