weight loss comments

I can understand the mixed feelings.

One the one hand, someone is saying something nice about you and recognizing the effort that you're putting into making changes. On the other, they are at least unintentionally reminding you that had gotten to a place where you felt those changes became necessary - so not a totally comfortable feeling there.

I already own where I had let myself go. It would be foolish of me not to recognize that other people noticed it too. It's not like you can exactly hide an extra 50 pounds of weight So those people who notice my weight loss now? They're the same people who knew me at my highest weight too and who were also considerate enough not to have made comments about just how overweight I used to be. So their intent is clearly not to be rude or hurtful - even if we may internalize their comments that way because of our own issues in coming to grips with where we are/were.

I take weight loss comments in the spirit in which they are intended: supportive and positive. I use them as further motivation and inspiration to keep doing what I was doing for myself anyway

Doesn't bother me.

When I lost about ten pounds I was so pumped and WAITING for someone to notice, and no one noticed Or just didnt want to say anything. Now I am down 20 and people have started comments like "skinny" and "tiny" and I don't like that because I am in no way skinny, I must have just been that chunky before that I look normal now. Or something. If someone would say that my dedication to the gym is paying off, I'd take that compliment and run! As I type it seems I will never be happy compliment wise! lol

Oh I love it when someone notices, because it shows my work is paying off!

I smile and say thank you. Saying that, I've not had anyone gush, which I can imagine is a bit uncomfortable.

The comments I receive are negative, so no. I don't like them.

The only comments that I didn't like when the ones where people were telling me I was TOO thin.

Have you never received a compliment about the way you look? Does it make you uncomfortable because you're not use to the attention? They've got to get use to the "new you" too.

Good news, after a while it goes away. Enjoy it while you can.

I it depends on what they say. If they make comments about why I was overweight or anything other than "good job, you look great" then I get uncomfortable/upset. I know why I am overweight, I know it's unhealthy, but that is a topic for me and my doctor to discuss not anyone else. I don't like advice unless it's positive either. "try not to lose weight too quickly or eat healthy"...common sense I don't need to be reminded a million times. I don't like being lied to either. When I haven't lost any inches or pounds and people will say I look like I've lost weight as a compliment kind of hurts. but when it is true and they comment on my energy and point out what looks smaller that puts a smile on my face

I never felt fat or sick, but I wanted more attention, so I started losing weight.
So... I love all the comments!
:P

I love it, assuming it's well intentioned (really a compliment, and not a backhanded compliment).

One member of my family loves to give the backhanded compliments. Like, "Good job with losing weight, it's about time you did something about it."

I have lost 10lbs, and no one notices
That is okay though because as others have mentioned, some people can be mean and make big deals about weight loss.

Quick example. When I did start to gain weight in college, some noticed and would point it out. Now that I am pretty much close to the weight I used to be, those same people shame me for even trying to lose the weight.

So, sometimes it does make me uncomfortable.

I've lost about 26 pounds and now I get complaments alll the time. For the most part it is nice that people notice my hard work, but there is this one woman who works in my building and she ALWAYS makes some kind of comment, and its getting awkward. She also feels the need to tell me about her "fat" (her words) daughter, and that makes me super uncomfortable.

Oh another one that makes you feel bad!

"Do you remember how fat you used to be?! [pulls up old picture from group work outing where I looked really bad] Look at those hamhawks! You actually have legs now! Look how fat your face was! Good job losing all that!"

Yeah, that's not a good comment. The really sad thing is he went on for like 5 minutes with 2 other co-workers standing by. He wasn't trying to be mean or anything. He really was trying to say I had done good but the words he chose just made me feel like *kitten*.

I even appreciate the "negative" comments about how I used to look, because it's not like I'm not in agreement with my past appearance. I thought I looked awful, so I changed it. People don't really tell you when you look awful that you look awful because that would be mean, but when you work hard to change it and they tell you "WOW you look really good NOW," that's completely ok because I agree! I DO look good now!

I like it!

It's great to know that the physical changes are obvious to others and not just to me. When I notice the changes, it's really not that big of a deal because I can notice the most minuscule of changes, like a pair of jeans becoming slightly looser around the thigh (aka much easier to put on, less to no resistance). But, when someone else notices, it means that there has been on full-body physical change, and getting such feedback is awesome!