How much weight did it take before you noticed?

I'm 5' 2" SW 225 CW 155 GW 130 (or until I'm happy with what I see in the mirror.) I would say it took a good 20-25 pounds before I could start seeing a difference in my appearance. The first person to notice other than my family, I think I was about 35-40 pounds down.

I've lost 70 pounds and sometimes people still don't say anything. I think they are a) nervous something is wrong with my health or b) nervous to comment for fear of hurting my feelings over how I looked before. Not sure what it is but it's something I wonder often but don't dwell on too much. I feel loads better and that started happening after the first 10 pounds dropped.

I second the other poster who takes pictures every ten pounds. I started doing that from 40 down wish I had one from every 10 to compare!

I started to notice quite quickly. I'm 5'6", start weight 177lb or thereabouts, current weight 156lb, goal weight about 130lb or just under. I'm doing a course with some people that I only see once a week and they started commenting at around 14lb loss. I caught up with a friend I see about once a month and she immediately noticed. Personally I noticed clothes fitting much better and generally feeling more comfortable at around 10lb loss.

Loss is also relative to the overall amount of weight to be lost. A 10lb loss from 130lb to 120lb is a massive proportion of the overall body weight (about 8%?) and thereby much more obvious, whereas 10lb off a 285lb person is only about 3.5% and thereby much less visible.

I think whether people will say something or not in general is complex. I have always been slim and just piled on the weight during two bereavements in the last 3 years, but most people know me at 128lb being "normal" for me. So I guess they don't feel worried about offending. It's difficult for other people to gage whether a well intentioned compliment will be received as such. Many people don't like their bodies being remarked upon like that. Someone says "Gosh haven't you lost weight. You look great!" - but what they hear is "About time too, you looked terrible before!" - so they often don't say anything.

I started at 200 and am now 153. Goal is 130ish depending on how I feel. I'm 5 ft 6. I my clothes started to fit differently about 10-15lbs in, and then I started to lose sizes. That being said, 47lbs later and I still can't see it in the mirror. Everyone else around me can, but I can't. Obviously I'm in smaller clothes (and shoes, surprisingly!) but my brain hasn't caught up yet. It's a process we go through.

I know it's hard, but try not to put too much pressure on yourself about this. Just try and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle; keep pushing yourself. One day, you'll turn around and realise how far you've come.

20lbs until I felt like I could see a change. 30 for everyone else to take real notice.

I am 5'1" and my highest was 200 lbs. Even though I bought some smaller sized pants at 185, I have personally noticed a difference at the current weight I am now 176. The only other person to notice is my boyfriend.

I feel like other people might think they are offending me by saying something about my weight if they have noticed. Just because I never formally announced my desire to lose weight, and never really talk about it.