Only one person commented on my weight loss...

Sometimes I'm actually afraid to comment on someone's weightloss. What if her relationship broke up, and she's on the "heartbreak diet"? What if she's sick? (It's sort of the flip side to "never congratulate a pregnant woman unless you're 100% certain she's actually pregnant.")

72 pounds is amazing. Congratulations!

72 pounds. Awesome. Well done.

Congrats on your loss! :flowerforyou: I know how that feels. Unfortunately, jealousy can sometimes be silent.....

At a very young age Mami use to tell me "Jovette not everybody wants you to succeed and not everybody wants to see you blessed." Once I learned that lesson my life was better. As much as it feels good to hear it there are some people who will not for many reasons and yes jealousy is the #1. If a person is confident in themselves then compliments others, especially women, will NOT be an issue.

This is my opinion, I am NOT a psychiatrist but I do play one on tv

I'll tell ya! You LOOK Frickin AWESOME! Job Well Done! Keep it up!!!
It does hurt when you work so hard and no one says anything, but every once in a while you will get that one person that makes it feel soooo much better, But remember that isn't why we do this, I I would have quit over a year ago! Keep your head held high and keep on doing what your doing!!!

^^^^ and what gcbma said - Some people just suck.

I agree it can be awkward. Imagine commenting on someone's weight loss and being told "I only lost weight because I have cancer!" I think I'd rather keep quiet and only comment if they bring it up somehow.
Although then they might think you are only commenting because you think you should! Sucks either way!

Be proud of yourself for what you have achieved. It's awesome!

Very cool, I totally get the need for affirmation. Keep up the good work people will come around eventually.

Wow 72lbs is alot to b proud of. I am proud for u. No matter if u get the compliments or not just be proud of urself. U have done great.

If I hadn't seen you in a year, I would have told you," you look great!"
Be very proud of yourself. What an accomplishment!
Don't let people disappoint you. I do and next thing I know, I'm eating to comfort myself!

It's highly risky to make any comment about anyone's weight these days because of people getting offended and blowing up in your face.

Agreed. I would never comment about someone's weight, good or bad. You just never know how they will react.

Awesome weight loss. You look fabulous. Sorry others did not notice. *I* noticed.

I am kind of in the same boat as you.

I am at approximately the halfway point in my weight loss journey (19 pounds out of 40) and only one person at work had said anything (and it was kind of positive, but one of these you look fine now, don't lose more weight speech). I have gotten positive compliments from family, my physician and my MFP friends, but that is the extent of it.

I am doing the weight loss for myself and every pound loss does help take pressure off the knee, but it would be nice to get some positive feedback from the people I work with. I think once I get to the goal weight, I am sure they will say something (probably along the lines of you lost too much weight or/and have a cheeseburger)! lol

Good luck everyone on reaching their goals!

In my experience, people are reluctant to talk about weight in general. For good reason too...I know a whole lot of people who can't take a compliment for ****. I commented once to someone that I thought they looked great and good job losing the weight, etc...what I got in return was, "so basically you thought I was an ugly fat *kitten* before?" Like I said...lot of people can't take a compliment and you never know how talking about ones weight is going to come off, even if you mean well...so a lot of people notice but don't feel comfortable talking about it.

Agreed, people can be funny when it comes to complimenting weight loss. Part of it is that everything is so PC these days that we're all afraid to say the wrong thing and offend people we care about. The other part is that, as someone else said, sometimes people who don't feel so great about themselves can't bring themselves to bring someone else up by complimenting them. It's sh!tty but true.

I also believe that there's a bit of Murphy's Law involved. When I feel super cute and proud of myself and expect lots of compliments, that's usually when I don't get them. It seems like I get the most when I least expect them. Like recently, after quite a bit of of plateau (just laziness) I got on the ball and lost a couple pounds and didn't notice much of a difference myself but two people complimented me in a week. So, you just never know.

Regardless, don't let it get you down. You know you're doing awesome and look awesome. Who cares what the jerks think?! :flowerforyou:

Fantastic Job!!! I have noticed not many people commenting on my weight loss also but trying to not get to offended. By commenting on loss maybe they feel like they are indicating you were overweight before & not wanting to offend. Know you have done wonderful, IT IS noticable & they are all thinking it, just maybe not saying it.