When will people notice?

I feel the same way! I've lost 17 pounds and I can tell but no one else has said anything. I don't want to ask because I think they will feel obligated to say yes. This is a major accomplishment for me and I've tried so hard and just feel a little sad that no one has noticed. I guess when I get to my goal I will see if they notice! Good luck to you and keep up the woodwork! As long as you see the results is all that matters!

In four days. I hereby curse you thinner. LOL

depending on how much you need to lose. Usually around 30 pounds.
Most people notice something is different, but are not confident in saying something till it is obvious.
Also I gained and lost the first 10 pounds so many times people just saw that as a usual flux.
Give it time, it will happen suddenly and everyone will say something. It will get overwhelming. Look forward too it.
Maybe even try to disguise progress and do a reveal with a new outfit.
Enjoy all the little stages along the way.
Congrats on your loss.

People may notice a change but may not want to say anything yet because weight is such a sensitive topic for most people.

When I lost my first 20lbs, my mother asked me if I was pregnant. I'd have preferred if she not said anything lol.

Generally speaking, it's nice when people say something, but it's kind of awkward. I'm losing weight for me not anyone else, so while it's nice for someone to notice, I don't feel they need to. It's much more comfortable for me if its just even a topic of conversation. People really don't know what to say generally. If you ask someone if they lost weight and they didn't, they get mad. People are hurt if you ask and if you don't. I don't think it's jealousy or anger or anything else. It's possible the difference isn't enough for people you see frequently to notice. I doubt that people are withholding comments in an effort to hurt you. If anything, it's probably the opposite.

As for when people will notice? It really all depends on how much you have to lose, how/where you carry the weight and from where it is lost. I was down 60lbs before a few people noticed (most didn't). At 70+, the people that didn't notice anything before suddenly asked if I was sick because I lost "so much so fast".

The best thing you can do is be an example of becoming fit and not a reminder to them of how unfit they are. Continue your road to a healthy life, you know the notice but you don't have to rub in there face or do you.

If you desire compliments then you won't get compliments from your man if youre wearing the same clothes. Spring will soon be here when you can take off those winter sweaters and coat and really show Em what mama gave ya.

I lost 50lbs 2 years ago & no one noticed until I was around 40 lbs gone. I was larger up top then & think it makes it harder to notice the weight loss. so I guess it depends on your build.

I've only lost 14lbs and I haven't seen any loss at all, and nobody has mentioned anything so I guess nobody else has. This got to me a little at first as, if I had put on 14lbs everybody, especially myself, would have noticed. I've still got about 40lbs left to go yet and if people notice then that'd be amazing, but as long as I notice I don't mind too much. Good luck on your journey

I've mentioned trying to eat right casually, not to make it a big deal or a secret. A couple of weeks ago, a coworker who I barely know, asked if I lost weight. It was at 12 lbs which, for someone my size, I cant see how anyone would notice, so it meant a lot to me. My nurse manager asked if I lost weight at six lbs, but she was also trying to get me to commit to something so I didn't take her seriously, just a lucky guess.

Years ago, I was about fifty lbs lighter when I tried, one doctor noticed at 15 lbs, he's a bit anti-fat so he's always seeing loss. Others, including my own mother, didn't notice until about 30 lbs.

But it's all about me, so I'm okay with not seeing it myself just yet. Sometimes I feel less in the belly area when I'm taking a flight of stairs, if that makes any sense.

@OP:
Who are you losing the weight for?

SO many variables. I love it when people comment on my weightloss - it's not that I need their validation, but I like compliments! But on the other side, I know my mother-in-law is losing weight, she's lost over 40lb since the summer, and has gone down more clothes sizes than I have, but to be absolutely honest I'm not sure that I'd have noticed if she hadn't said, and am very sure I wouldn't have commented! Thinking about it more, she *must* look slimmer than she has for the past few years, and is much more like she was when I first met her. But since I've seen her at around this size before, it hasn't startled me into thinking how different she looks. Does that make any sense??

I found that people really started to notice when I started to buy clothes in the right size, I was still fitting into my "big" clothes and using belts to hold up trousers, when i got smaller clothes all of a sudden people started to comment.

50lbs. until hubby really said anything great about it! Hummmm....sometimes even our loved ones don't know quite how to take a significant loss. He came around though good thing I really wasn't bothered as others were my support system. Keep on doing YOU!!!

It depends on how you personally carry your weight. I tend to lose weight evenly and don't really have a "problem area" such as stomach, arms and so on. It takes a little bit more time if the weight loss is over your entire body and not just one area. I think I was at the 20 pound mark however when people began to notice by just looking at me.