How much weight loss before people start noticing?

I've lost ~8lbs (can't remember what my tracker says) and my coworkers have been making comments. One of my supervisors especially but I think she's doing it to be catty. Either way I still accept the praise.

dave_in_ni wrote: »

Curious about this, how much weight did you loss before people started noticing? I've lost 17/18lbs 9kg since New Years so far all thats noticed is my mother and well mothers always notice that anyway so we can disregard her. If I'm honest I haven't really noticed myself either, looking in the mirror I see no change, no change even in the progress photos. Looking at the photos I took at the start with the photos now I see no change.

Measurements are going down so thats something I guess.

A lot of people may notice but never say anything...talking about one's weight in general is pretty taboo. Also, a lot of people can't take a compliment..."Hey, you look great...have you lost weight?" gets translated to, "Hey...you used to look like *kitten*." Just do a search right here on MFP, and you will find tons of threads with people who don't know how to take a compliment...so for that reason, a lot of people will never say anything.

I went from being borderline obese to very fit and about 12% BF (working on 10% right now)...3.5 years of regular exercise and lifting has put some muscle on me as well...I don't even look like the same person I was 3.5 years ago and there are loads of people in my life who've never made so much as a peep.

Ultimately you have to do this for you, not everyone else or for hoping that people will be all, "dang"...

I don't notice anything on myself. That's how I gain weight and that's why I need a scale.

Others usually notice when I lose as little as 2 pounds. I wonder how. But they never comment when I gain weight, which happens just as often. Fishy. xD

Ready2Rock206 wrote: »

People likely notice but aren't saying anything. I find discussing other people's bodies to be extremely rude. Unless you're actively telling me you're losing weight I'm likely not going to mention it.

Exactly this. I will never comment unless someone has told me they're making an effort and initiates a conversation. The only time I will say anything at all is if my friend with an ED appears to have gained/lost a lot and then I don't mention the weight but ask her how she is doing to try to get her to open up.

In other words, if you want people to notice then include them in the conversation.

I started just over 220lb, the first 20lb lost got a few comments. I'm now down 47lb and people are commenting a bit more. Only a couple directly, but I have noticed many more people talk about their own weight loss plans with me. I haven't been commenting on my own though, unless they ask. I feel no need to explain. I think many people are curious but don't want to be rude or prying.

I also don't really notice the difference in the mirror. I did take pictures in some workout clothes at the start and repeat those pictures monthly. When I place the pictures beside each other it is very obvious. Taking measurements has also been eye opening. I think it takes a while for our brains to catch up when looking in the mirror because we see ourselves everyday, so changes in the mirror seem more subtle.

Keep at it!

When I first started on MFP in 2013, it took much more weight to see a change. At that point, I was mostly just counting calories though. With a starting weight of 209 and being 5'4'', I lost about 20lbs before family noticed, and 30+ before acquaintances noticed. However, this time around after having my second kid, I'm only ten pounds in, and my husband, family/friends, acquaintances, etc. are all seeing it. I am jogging, doing zumba, and generally being more active, so that is probably playing a part because the inches are going down pretty quickly even though the pounds are a slow and steady loss.

I saw it in my face (cheeks mostly), waist, and thighs first if that helps.

People noticed my changed eating habits first, then started commenting on my weightloss 2kg/4lbs down. I gain/lose weight from my face first so it's pretty obvious.

About a stone for me. But that may also be because I dropped a dress size and lost most of my belly/love handle weight at that point, and started wearing clothes which actually fitted rather than the baggiest thing I could find.

I noticed it in my wife when she lost 10 pounds. I don't think she noticed it in my 10 pounds though.

Just to update- I'm now 30lbs down from my start weight of 265 and not a peep! My husband will say nice things but that doesn't count! Strangers/other family/friends etc haven't said a thing. In another 15lbs I'll be the lowest weight I've been in about 3 years (at least!) so I'm hoping for some love then!