Do you tell others your success?

good on you sir, 20 lbs is a good mark to hit. I dont tell anyone cause I havent been very good about actually losing the weight and I think when I actually do drop the pounds it will be pretty obvious to everyone around me. I do however tell my friends and family I am running alot and getting more active so they know I am not sitting on my butt all day. I got about 50lbs to lose, sad I let myself go this much, but I know I cannot ever be this heavy again!

I personally don't tell unless asked. I've lost decently large amounts of weight in the past on different drastic diets. I told people about it. Then I went off the diets and went right back to where I started which in the end made me look like a fool. This time around I'm not making as drastic of changes so it can more easily fit into my life style and I'm not telling anyone because I don't care if they know. This change is about a healthier me. Not about getting skinny so I can rub it in others faces.

My updates post to facebook, and my friends there have been a wonderful support system, I also tell people when they ask. . .more and more people here at work are noticing Only time I really bring it up is complaining when they order that evil evil delicious cake for big celebrations at work LOL

I tell people but not like I used to...I regret telling a lot of people because for every person who supports me, I find 3 who are negative - telling me I'm doing it wrong, pushing their beliefs on me, telling me I should try this or that fad diet, telling me I'll be fat forever unless I join weight watchers, people who purposely try to sabotage my efforts...it's very frustrating. If I had it to do over, I wouldn't tell anyone except my close friends so they would be understanding about my not wanting to party EVERY night...

I only told my boyfriend and 2 of my closest friends. I feel like as soon as someone finds out I am watching what I eat they tell me I'm not fat, which I already know. I am doing this to be in better shape and learn healthy eating. Also, everyone has SOMETHING to say about losing weight and exercising and that bugs me... but then again everyone here knows why I'm on this website So I am kind of telling the world without telling the people I know.

I only tell people if they ask. And I am really uncomfortable when people make a big deal about it. I have lost a lot of weight, so people who haven't seen me in a while are definitely shocked when they do see me, and I just don't like being surrounded by people who are staring at me and commenting on my body. It would be nice if people could just say "You look great," or "Whatever you're doing, keep doing it," and then move on. But when they're all picking out certain parts of my body to comment on, I feel like I'm being scrutinized, and it creeps me out.

I won't be telling people until I'm really on track and have lost 30 or 40 pounds because I find that once I tell people they're asking all the time. My mom lives in another province and when she calls she will ask about every little detail and I'm sick and tired of that. Also, if I tell people too soon before seeing a difference myself I feel like people are judging every little thing I put in my mouth. Once I see a difference and people start seeing that what I'm doing is working, then I won't feel as self-conscious.

When I have a weight loss success story, I will tell the world. I will be toooooooo happy to tell.

My husband, kids, and mom are the only ones I talk to about it. I figure it doesn't affect my friends if I lose weight or not. Maybe when I lose a noticeable amount of weight and people comment, I will start talking about it.

Congrats on the loss!

I tell the people I am close with. Anyone that I am spending time with...basically anyone that is going to see me whip out my food weighing scale, measuring cup and measuring spoons at mealtime! I tell them in advance so I don't have to read the expression on their faces when I do that. I don't have that far to go - not to say it hasn't been a challenge, because it has, and it's taking my all to do this thing, but its finally working! But then people go "oh you dont' need to loose weight" and it pretty much is like "really?" don't discount the fact that I am watching what I eat and working my butt off to stay looking this way. So anyway, I feel like telling people may help them go "hmmm, maybe I could loose a few pounds too" Some people are going to be jealous, so be it! People at my office are horrible with eating - there's always a candy jar, someones birthday or some reason to get donuts for breakfast. If they know where my head is at, they are less likely to include me in the invitation for that stuff, which is good b/c I have willpower, but I'm only human!