When people notice your weight loss

Haha. When I had lost 25 lbs everyone I saw told me how much they loved my new haircut. It was the same cut I've had my whole life. They knew something was up but couldn't put their finger on it.

I have no clue why people notice when they do. Just go with the flow and say thank you.

People don't notice when I lose weight. They didn't notice when I gained.it! I just don't wear certain ones of my clothing items when I am fat because they'd be too tight.

Here's my problem with people commenting on how you look so good....it means you didn't look good before.

No it doesn't. Only if you project your own insecurities onto the other person. They're trying to be nice, unless this is from a person you know to be particularly mean or catty. Don't turn something nice into a double edged sword. Just enjoy it for face value. They are trying to encourage you, say something nice.

Look that person straight in the eye.
Put a Grande smile on your face and say
" Hey Hey Hey - Sexy lady coming through!":bigsmile:

when people around me notice my weight loss I usually smile and say than you yes and then they usually ask me how I did it and I get to tell them about MFP, I know of at least three people who have starting using the phone app after asking me about my weight loss

That is actually exactly how I got started. I'm in a band with 4 other women my age. One friend had lost 30 pounds. Another lost 20 after seeing her do it. Someone complimented her, and she mentioned MFP. I started using that (and still am). Now I've lost the most and people are losing because of me. All in an encouraging way, not competitive or pressured. It's just nice feeling that if someone else can do it, you can too.

Our snacks our healthier now too!

when people around me notice my weight loss I usually smile and say than you yes and then they usually ask me how I did it and I get to tell them about MFP, I know of at least three people who have starting using the phone app after asking me about my weight loss

I usually smile and say thank you, too. Sometimes if the person asks, I will tell them about MFP. A couple of my good "real life" friends have started using it and like it. However, more often the person will start using MFP for a few days or weeks and then report back to me how much they hated it and how it was way too tedious. As though I am a weirdo for successfully tracking my food and so on. I don't really care to be honest...but I just don't get what is SO difficult about it. The only time it kind of bothers me is when the person is desperate to lose, and won't even try logging for more than 2 days...but that's their problem, not mine!

I normally just say "thank you", but I'm not comfortable discussing it with anyone other than DH. I even dread meeting up with people who I haven't seen for a while, because I know they are going to comment and then discuss it. I just don't see myself in terms of my size or even my physical appearance, so it feels strange to me. I just think there are about 3 million more interesting things to talk about.

I've told one other person about MFP who genuinely wanted to know and who I really get on well with. I don't know if she's decided to have a go, but I emailed her links and left it with her. The rest just ask "how are you doing it?" as a conversation starter. Right up there with "what's your secret?" (there isn't one).

I just say thank you is all or yeah I been working on it. Its when they ask you how is when I want to run away. Nobody really wants to listen to you or if they start to and you tell them you can literally see their eyes glazing over and you lost them. I feel like saying to them it was majic beans and walking away when they ask.

Isn't that amazing?? It's the first question everyone asks and for some reason they expect you to have some miraculous secret that only you know about! When I tell people I did it by doing what you are supposed to - watching what I eat, portion control and exercising - they actually look disappointed.

I've gotten the comment "Have you lost weight?" I follow up with a "Nope, just exercising and eating better", it's really none of their business what my scale says (even if I have lost some) and they normally seem to drop the subject after that (cause they don't want to hear about the exercising and eating better part LOL).

I cringe and try to put on a polite smile because when someone comments on my weight loss it just reminds me of how much more I have left to go.

this lady that stared at my body the other day, especially at my thighs. She didn't say anything though. people look at you up and down they don't say anything

These sound like some creepy-*kitten* people.