Lost 15 lbs-no one seems to be noticing

It is nice when people notice, but you are losing weight for you. Don't let it get you down. Also, sometimes I think people are jealous when you try to improve your health and overall appearance. Just keep moving in the right direction.

I started out 45 days ago at 190 lbs and lost 15 lbs as of Sunday!

I know 190 lbs is a lot and the 15 lbs may not be a huge loss, but I thought for sure someone at the office would say something looked different about me. No one has said anything.

Also, I met a friend who I haven't seen since I started losing weight and she didn't say anything either. I have to work every day on not letting what other people think about me affect me. It is work, because self-confidence doesn't come easily to me. I know I shouldn't really care about it and should only focus on how I feel about myself, but again, it's something I have to continuously remind myself as my natural tendency is to let other people's opinion of me affect me. It's almost ironic that I would post this here asking for everyone's opinion once again, but I'll try not let it affect me either way, so bring it on! Would you be bothered if no one noticed your physical appearance has changed?

Congrats on your success thus far! I totally get what you mean, I need validation too. That's part of the reason why social media, and even these threads, can be a slippery slope for me. In fact I recently deleted all my MFP friends because I was having a hard time with the feedback (good and bad). It's hard to not put too much stock in others' opinions but for some of us, that's just reality.

Depending on your stature, 15 lbs may not be that noticeable to others. I'm 5'10" and nobody noticed until I was around the 25 lbs lost mark.

Do this for you and nobody else. I know that's easier said than done. :flowerforyou:

Take heart - YOU notice. Your co-workers may have noticed but because they see you everyday - are just not sure enough to say anything. I recently lost 45 lbs and it wasn't until around the 25 lbs that people noticed. Just be proud of yourself for making a choice to be healthy!

First, Kudos on losing 15 lbs! That's wonderful!!

Second, to answer your question....Yes, I would be upset if no one noticed. But let me ask you something. Do you think it's possible that people are noticing but not saying anything? People have to be very careful in the workplace these days. If they tell you that you look great and ask if you are losing weight you could get offended and wonder if you really looked that bad before. Some people take offense to any kind of personal comments even if it was meant as a compliment. I understand where you are coming from, you just want people to notice.....I would too.

Third, Have you gotten any new clothes that fit your new figure? About 6 years ago I lost a lot of weight (about 80 lbs.) and kept wearing the same clothes at first. It didn't bother me that my clothes were getting loose (finally!) but a friend of mine took me aside one day and told me that my jeans weren't just loose, they were getting very baggy and it wasn't an appealing look. She was right but I didn't want to buy new clothes until I reached my goal. Well, that wasn't going to work because when I went to the store and tried some things on......I was down two sizes!! I couldn't believe it! So I bought just a few things to accent my new figure and kept going. I got a lot of compliments after that. I hope this helps.

Absolutely not bothered., surely the most important person is yourself. All the better when you lose the rest but you dont need their approval. You have worked hard on it and thats all that matters.

In my own experience, people will notice when you buy new clothes that fit you well. Hopefully most of your motivation does come from within but what others think played a part in my decision to start losing weight and the positive feedback I received helped me keep it up.

definitely this. i have definitely started to notice my body changing, but it wasn't until the day i went into work wearing a new outfit that fit (size smaller in the pants!) that three different people commented. i'm pretty close with my coworkers, so they were comfortable commenting on my weight loss, and i was comfortable hearing it. keep that in mind too... some people feel that commenting on other people's physical appearance (especially weight) is best avoided.

No one noticed my weight loss until I got down 30-40lbs. Now people comment on it daily. It just depends on how well you carry your weight. It may not have been that noticeable in the first place that you were overweight, so it'll take a bigger loss for people to tell. Especially people who see you every day.

Just because no one says anything doesn't mean they have not noticed.
Weight is like age, it's not always polite conversation, and there isn't always an easy way to bring it up or approach it. Most people would rather play it safe.

And you aren't doing this for other people. You're doing it for you, and if you weigh your happiness (no pun intended o.O) about your weight loss on other people's comments on your weight loss, that's asking for disaster. Just make sure you keep your mind in the right place.

For me, though, no I'm not upset that people don't comment. I'm quite proud of my accomplishments and that's enough for me.

When I hit the 30 pound loss all of a sudden everyone noticed. 190s to 160s. Before that not a peep.