When did people notice your weight loss?

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  • Hollyhobby22
    Hollyhobby22 Posts: 114 Member
    at 10lb my mom noticed at 20lb my brother did and at 30lb my boss said i was waisting away to nothing
  • missability
    missability Posts: 223
    I started @ 280.4 on January 1, 2013....but last summer was 304Lbs.

    I was at 237 before anyone said a word.....thats 43 MFP pounds, and 67 overall pounds....

    But I am now at 215 and there are still those who have not said a word.....but I am doing this for me ...so whatev.....
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    Why does it even matter? Our goal should be to obtain an ideal weight to support our health and fitness objectives. I personally do not care if anyone ever makes a comment about my weight.
  • sarah_lou22
    sarah_lou22 Posts: 79
    people who see me every day don't really notice much at all. but people who see me once every few months or so notice everytime that they see me!
    I didn't notice until I saw a picture of me from 2 years ago and honestly said "who is that?" #NSV
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    When I first joined MFP, I don't think anyone mentioned it until after I'd lost 10 lb's and summer had rolled around.

    Then I fell back into some old habits so I'm on round 2 of MFP.

    Oddly enough, they started mentioning the weight loss before I'd lost a single pound on the scale. I think maybe I just got more toned or trim without losing any weight. Either way, it felt good to hear.
  • sevsmom
    sevsmom Posts: 1,172 Member
    I lost 20 lbs in about 6 months and no one really said a word. When I started lifting weights and lost an additional 10 lbs, THEN people started talking like crazy!! Funny how some fat loss/muscles get people's attention!!
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,320 Member
    About 30 pounds. I know it shouldn't matter but I think most of us want some confirmation of our hard work. Some people think that others don't want to mention a weight loss because it could be insensitive. I am not in that camp. :)
  • malk2651
    malk2651 Posts: 55 Member
    Weight loss is gradual, so the people who see you everyday don't notice a huge difference. Run into someone you haven't seen in a few months and you might get a reaction. However depending on you social circle talking about someone's weight can be a touchy subject.

    tl:dr Don't give up they will notice eventually.
  • flumi_f
    flumi_f Posts: 1,888 Member
    A couple of people noticed at -8kg.

    Next week I will meet up with friends I haven't seen in while. Wondering how they will react, because they were part of my first weight loss journey 12 yrs ago. The weight that came back on since then, is now gone.

    Some don't notice, other are afraid to say something. And my sister says, she only sees it on picture comparisons. Nice to know she doesn't reduce me to my weight issues.
  • aliciaaw
    aliciaaw Posts: 180 Member
    Mine was at the 10 pound mark ;)
  • ElizabethKalmbach
    ElizabethKalmbach Posts: 1,415 Member
    2 lbs... I recomp'd down about 5% body fat...
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,333 Member
    mmm for me.. when i've been down to my goal weight. it took until i was almost there.. then everyone noticed...or at least then mentioned something.

    Maybe they didn't want to say anything too encouraging ..so i wouldn't stop before i was done! lol.
  • airangel59
    airangel59 Posts: 1,887 Member
    Probably about the 40 lb mark. Oddly some have not said anything to me yet about it. Not sure if they are being polite, have absolutely no clue, don't care, never paid attention before, or what. I'll admit it is nice when someone does notice but at this point in my loss, I'm perfectly happy if no one asks me about it. I know it and truly that is all that matters. But yep, 40 lbs before some friends noticed.
  • MoRiv1986
    MoRiv1986 Posts: 379 Member
    People at my job have noticed, and I've only lost a few pounds.
  • dylanafghjkl
    dylanafghjkl Posts: 76 Member
    I'd heard nothing from anyone until just this week at the 30 pound mark, where the other day a few friends and I were having fun and one said "Hey, Dylan, you look light, come over here!" and I was taken aback for a moment, and also my mother tells me I'm "too skinny" which just means not clinically obese in my family.
  • 2stepscloser
    2stepscloser Posts: 2,900 Member
    I have quite a bit to lose and I'm 6 ft tall. I think it was around the 40-50 lb mark when people started to really notice.
  • donsun51
    donsun51 Posts: 20 Member
    I personally don't see much difference in my before and after pics. I have dropped 58 pounds but still look in the mirror and think holy *kitten* I'm huge! I feel much better but don't see much difference in my pics.
  • ClaudiaBette
    ClaudiaBette Posts: 38 Member
    My co-worker just yesterday told me that my face is so thin. I seemed to have lost my double chin more over anything.

    That is it for me so far. Or that is all anyone has said to me. I'm sure people are thinking it.
  • RubyLou25
    RubyLou25 Posts: 212 Member
    About 25 pounds a few family members noticed. I'm down 43 pounds now and people at work have started noticing within the past couple of weeks.
  • focusedonfitness2015
    focusedonfitness2015 Posts: 240 Member
    I work at a dentist office and see a lot of the same people all of the time. I've lost 12lbs so far (since May 21). Not a day goes by without someone complimenting me on my weight loss. Its only 12lbs but on my frame, it made a huge difference!!

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