Discouraged - 65lbs and no one has noticed...

I am sure he will notice. Sometimes when you see someone everyday the gradual changes aren't as striking as when you see it all at once. Be sure to to cherish the moment! As someone who has redeployed before, I would say that it might take 15 minutes or so for him to really notice your weight. He may be overwhelmed with the emotions of just seeing you again, plus all the hubub at the ceremony and stuff. Don't be too disappointed if he doesn't mention it in the first thirty seconds! Take advantage of the occasion to get a new outfit, haircut, nails, etc. You will feel beautiful and GLOW. That's sexy!

Often people who spend a great deal of time around us don't notice it as much, simply because the change is gradual for them, and they become accustomed to it.

But people who haven't seen you in a while, who have an "old picture" in their heads ... will definitely notice.

That's what I found with my weight loss.

And if you've lost 50 pounds while your other half was deployed - dang right he'll notice!

... and a big congratulations! on your achievement ... be proud regardless of whether you think people notice or not.

Well done on your amazing loss. It is a great achievment and you should be so proud.

Your other half will notice (after the initial shock of seeing you!). keep up the brilliant work.

He will notice! That is an amazing achievement

Oh he will notice! though i found a similar thing. I lost 50 and no one said much then lost another 30 and tons of people said something.

Try not to get discouraged. I work in an environment that predominantly male and what one of them told me was he didn't know how to compliment me on my weight loss without it sounding like he was hitting on me (and I'm VERY married).

First and foremost, YOU know you've lost the weight, and NO ONE can take that away from you. More people started noticing my weight loss when I made a spur of the moment trip to a local resale shop and started getting clothing that actually fit me. That's when people really started noticing what I had lost.

Have a great reunion with your husband.

Sometimes people feel funny about commenting on someone's weight loss. They don't want to mention it in case it is because of illness, or in case they get a reaction like "So you thought I was fat before?".

Don't be discouraged. Remember that you are getting healthier and be proud of yourself for sticking with it. I'm proud of you, and I don't even know you!

Girl, he is GOING to notice.

Dress up, flaunt it, show him how amazing you've been doing both physically and mentally while he's been gone.

I'm down 35 lbs and my Mom can't figure out what's going on... she told me that I look shorter... My husband notices a huge difference... I think you should be ok but try not to be too demanding of him to notice right away.. I'm sure he's going to be SO excited and his mind will be going in 100 different directions... but once things calm down I think he'll notice.

ETA: People tend to notice more when I get smaller clothes.

I am sure he will notice. Sometimes when you see someone everyday the gradual changes aren't as striking as when you see it all at once. Be sure to to cherish the moment! As someone who has redeployed before, I would say that it might take 15 minutes or so for him to really notice your weight. He may be overwhelmed with the emotions of just seeing you again, plus all the hubub at the ceremony and stuff. Don't be too disappointed if he doesn't mention it in the first thirty seconds! Take advantage of the occasion to get a new outfit, haircut, nails, etc. You will feel beautiful and GLOW. That's sexy!

Love everything about this! And I agree put some effort into it for yourself and for him! Flaunt that weight loss and your beauty!

Oh, he'll definitely notice. I've lost 70 and only the people that know keep mentioning it as I go down. But a few people that I haven't seen since I started last year have never said a word. Possibly people are uncomfortable with making comments. But also I've found a few people who can't really make "NICE" comments anyway, regardless of the circumstance.

Forget about them and just enjoy your hard work and results and keep up the good work. No matter what, it's really just for you in the end - the most important person. :happy:

Great Work... :flowerforyou: He will notice, with: Who are you what did you do with my wife...? If he doesn't, he sure as heck will wish he had... :laugh: :bigsmile: best of luck

Congrats on your weight loss! That is an awesome accomplishment.

I can guarantee you that people have noticed!! Some people you work with might feel like it is inappropriate to comment on your body. Others just not feel like you are close enough friends from them to say something personal to you.

When I lost a lot of weight (around 70 lbs, very few people said anything. I later learned some had been afraid they would offend me by making comments about my body. Another friend mentioned that she didn't know the right way to compliment me without making me feel self-conscious, i.e., she thought that if she said something about my weight that I would feel like my weight was the most important thing to her and my other friends (which it, of course, is not). One other funny thing is that my friends eventually told me that our mutual friends commented to them on it, and these mutual friends thought it was really awesome that I was losing weight and were really proud of me.

So don't get too down on yourself. Many times people notice, and silently pat you on the back or cheer for you because they don't want to do or say anything that might rain on the parade you deserve to be having.

A lot of people don't comment because they are not sure how to. I've lost 35lb's. It is very noticeable but I've just spent the weekend with my mother in law, brother in law and sister in law and none of them have said a word and they don't see me very often. They are quite reserved so I just put it down to that. I don't talk about it so they may not want to say anything in case I wasn't trying to and saying it would indicate that they thought I was fat before.

At the end of the day I know what I'm doing is working and I'm doing it for me so who cares what other people say. Don't worry about anybody else. You know how great your achievement is.

Though I will say well done on losing 65lb's!!

He will notice. That is an awesome accomplishment, and you have done fantastic.
I have had some people tell me that they didn't know if they should say anything or not, because it may not be polite, I was kind of flattered by this kind of comment. I guess they thought it might have hurt my feelings or something.