Is your weight loss journey being kept under wraps?

I didn't really tell anyone till they started noticing. Even then, I don't say much about it. My entire family lives very far away from me (other than my daughter which is why I am still here) so they didn't really know it was happening until they began to notice on FB. Now everyone knows, but it's not really that easy to keep it a secret when you have lost 30% of your body weight which is about where I am at.

I didn't say anything to anyone except my hubby, my kids and my punk kid sister -- she stalks my diary and I stalk hers, as always, we're in this thing together. After 20 pounds, people started to notice and most of them have said they didn't even think I needed to lose before but that I do look better and seem to have more energy. :happy:

I tell everyone about my weightloss. Most the people I work with kind of tease me and tempt me--all in good fun. I'm not bothered by it. The only thing I don't like is that people try to give you their advice on weightloss and ESPECIALLY when they tell you that you are doing something wrong. "Umm, I've lost 32lbs. I must be doing something right". So, I can understand keeping it under wraps. Also, and not saying this is you, people are afraid to fail so sometimes they don't like telling anyone because they don't want anyone to know they failed. That kind of thing motivates me--so that is why I tell everyone. I want people to hold me accountable.

I told my husband but otherwise I haven't told anyone. I don't feel the need to announce things I'm doing and I really hate people in my business. They'll be grilling me and asking for updates and offering "support" and I'll just get turned off.

I didn't tell anyone at work. I wear a uniform (khaki shorts and polos in summer) and didn't switch sizes until the cold weather came - when I wore pants for the first time, I wore a smaller shirt and BAM everyone knew I had lost over 20 pounds. It was a great feeling when everyone noticed.

My hubby knows as well as my daughter. I also told my two co-workers.
I didn't think it was other peoples business what I do, but they are noticing more and more and commenting on how good I look. Except for my Mother In Law, she doesn't encourage me at all, she just goes on about how thin she is now due to health illnesses.

I've told those in the inner sanctum of my life, but not so much exterior. I always said before I was "unapologetically round bodied" and no intention of ever losing weight but then medical issues stepped (not what you would think --- I had warded off all the obvious with good lifestyle but the hernias I never saw coming) ... anyway. Those who know me know that I was very confident in my fatness and if I tell them now I've changed my mind then I have to go into this looong complicated story about cancer that I no longer have and how it all came about and the emergencies and the plan and it just isn't their business.

I don't want my fat friends feeling judged. I don't want them to take their insecurities out on me. I don't want to be sabotaged (one lady I told at work after she noticed, deliberately brought a bag of candy to work the next day and made a point of bringing it to me and saying, "I can't take no for an answer! You deserve candy!") I was taken aback. It was so obvious. We had spent an hour the day before talking about our weight histories and how she had always stayed slim in a very fat family because she just couldn't deal with the shame of it all. It was bizarre.

I don't need the comments, mostly. I'm very picky about who I let into my headspace these days. But I do relish and look forward to a few more jaw drops. They're starting already.

Haven't told anyone outside my house, and no one has noticed so far (at least no one has said anything), but I changed jobs in June....
I only see family at holidays, so I'm looking forward to seeing how observant they are this Christmas.

I have been rather quiet about it yes. Mostly because, yeah people don't really need to know. Also because I don't like making a big deal over myself.


Now that I've been at it for a little while and the weightless is actually noticeable I have to acknowledge it a little bit more often. When a rare picture of me gets posted onto facebook (I'm usually the one taking pictures) or when I see someone I haven't seen in a while. People notice and say something.

Also, as I'm looking better, getting stronger and pretty proud of the changes I've made to my body this far, I'm starting to be a little bit more open about it. My go to response to "are you losing weight!?" or "You look great!" has gone from "Uh yeah thanks" to more along the lines of "Thank you SO MUCH for noticing! I've been working really hard!" -

I told my family only. Husband wants to help me diet, which sucks. He believes starving is the way to go :-(
I lost 23 pounds and no one at work has noticed or said anything. I have 6 pounds to go to goal, and then I will reevaluate and see if I want to lose a little more. I probably wouldn't admit to changing my lifestyle to coworkers, since they don't know what it was before.
Good luck to all!

I only really discuss weight loss with my close family as in Mom and Step Mom and one friend who is also trying to lose weight. None of my other friends really have weight issues, Lucky them !! So I don't really talk about it with them, I'm a little bit embarrassed I guess cause they are all slim and I don't want to seem like it bothers me ! Which is silly. Still it's nice to have MFP to talk as much as I want about weight loss and nutrition and stuff cause it's a topic here almost everyone is interested in !

Keep going !! My heighest weight was 19st and I hit 11st 13 today.

It feels AMAZING when people start commenting that you look great and you've lost so much weight !!! It's so worth it.

When I'm in the dieting zone I tend to focus on that a lot and not go out on nights out because it seriously derails me.

So when I bump into friend's I haven't seen in months its so nice when they comment.

I never know what to say.. sort of just.. "Oh cheers... thanks"

What's really amazing is I have seen people on the street who I haven't seen in years, and it actually takes them a few moments to recognize me !!


Well done on your progress and keep going !!! You will feel amazing.

Make sure you're losing weight for yourself and not just for people's reactions though, it has to be for YOU !

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Good Luck !

I told my family only. Husband wants to help me diet, which sucks. He believes starving is the way to go :-(
I lost 23 pounds and no one at work has noticed or said anything. I have 6 pounds to go to goal, and then I will reevaluate and see if I want to lose a little more. I probably wouldn't admit to changing my lifestyle to coworkers, since they don't know what it was before.
Good luck to all!

23 pounds and no one noticed?! Congratulations, that is a great weight loss!

I have a photo album on facebook and I am updating that at important milestones :-) My friends like seeing my achievements and it has spurred a few people on to eat healthier