How long did it take for someone to notice weight loss?

Everybody knows I'm counting cals, working out, and trying to lose, but I think everybody thinks it's fake or something :laugh: Yesterday, for my dinner break at work, a girl asked me "Do you want to go on break now? I mean, are you still on your "diet"?" and the way she said diet (she didn't use air quotes, I just used them to emphasize how sarcastic she came off lol) I instantly got a little offended (nothing to make a huge stink about) and I was like "Yeah, 26 lbs down I'd say I'm still on it!" So I don't think anybody sees a difference yet!

ive lost 13 and people noticed
My mom says my booty is getting smaller
and everyone else just notices that im thinnner.

It took me about 15-20 pounds before people started noticing.

To Vickil57

I started getting comments at 50 pounds, I think alot of that could of been before I was having so much knee pain my DH would push me around in a wheelchair. Once I started losing and exercise I can walk now. They noticed that first. Now that I am down 82 pounds people are notice. I still have along way to go, but it is sure nice when people notice.

Vicki, I am so happy for you!!! It's crazy how our weight affects our joints. My knee doctor is a wonderful person and he has the best "bedside" manner. He told me "to stay as light as possible" to help my knee pain. Now don't anyone reading this get mad at my doctor. I love the way he put it gently to me that my weight needed to be less for my knees sake. I was barely getting around and now I am walking and riding my new ladies schwinn bike at age 50. I feel so much better. God bless you on your journey.

FYI: I had a torn meniscus in my left knee operated on.

About 10 pounds but I'm short so it is noticeable. I don't know about others, but I feel very awkward when people notice. One friend said "don't lose any more!" I am at 120 which is just right for my height. It's not like I'm deathly thin or anything. I think people are used to seeing you one way and when you lose weight they perceive you as thinner than you really are. If they didn't know you lost weight, you would look normal to them.

People only started really noticing when I lost about 10-11kg (22-24lbs), which I just reached recently.

And I'm short (5'2.5") and wasn't incredibly overweight to begin with (though over a healthy BMI) so I would have thought people would have noticed sooner.

Nerdybre, wow 33 lbs is a big loss and im sure some people might notice and may not be saying anything congrats

No one has said anything to met yet. However, I haven't lost that much (and don't really have that much to loose in the first place) Besides I can guarantee that no one at work will probablly say anything! I work at small office for two men. That's it. It took one of them TWO WEEKS to notice I wasn't wearing glasses and that's only after I asked him if he noticed anything different! Men!!!!

I've worked for my male boss for 13 years and we get along pretty well. He told me he never comments on any female worker's appearance in any way for fear of harrassment issues.

Oh He knows I am trying. He mentioned to me when I said I was trying to eat better that I was skinny enough already and didn't need to loose anything. That's because I learned how to dress and what to wear to hide my problem areas! I'm also doing this learn to eat better as I need to stop eating so much junk and clothes were starting to get to tight.

I'm gonna say about 4-6 weeks. Then after about 6-8 weeks a few more ppl started noticing..... slow and steady sometimes wins the race

About 25- 30 lbs before people commented. I kept hoping I was losing enough that people would notice, but as soon as the comments started, I no longer wanted people to notice.

Comments like, I noticed you've been losing weight, how much exactly have you lost?
My response: about 25 lbs.
Their response: Oh no, it has to be more than that. You were sooooo big before. Aren't you glad to finally not be soooo huge. It feels good to actually be taking care of your body, instead of eating crap and being lazy.
Keep working at it, don't give up, if you keep losing you could end up with a good figure. You are doing so great, good job, but I hope you don't stop, you have a ways to go. Just try to not gain it all back.

The thing is I spent the last decade pregnant (6 kids, and 3 miscarriages), and after that I had major health problems with my kidneys that didn't resolve until this year. So telling me how huge and lazy I was before, is just really mean. And most the people saying these kind of things to me are bigger than I ever was. I think they actually think they are encouraging, but it really isn't.
One person that hadn't seen me in awhile said, "Oh, you look like things are really going well for you, I hope it is true, and I am glad to see you doing great."
That is the nicest way to comment, don't ask specific numbers, don't tell me how huge I was before, don't tell me how huge I still am. But I know I am preaching to the choir here.