Did you get treated differently after losing weight?

Yes, you get hit on by random people much more! But other than that my family and friends have always treated me the same.

I've had a friend's girlfriend get weird with me since I've started losing weight. She's pretty big- t shirts all the time and would go swimming in jeans and a t shirt over summer. I would love to help her, but lately she seems to act *****y towards me. She was always nice to me when I was big, but now it's completely different. I try to be nice to her but she just ignores me. And my fiance's cousin is always calling me Skinny when he sees me. It's nice though to have a confidence boost without "asking" for it, ya know.

Family and friends didn't really treat me any differently, other than being more complimentary. Everyone was really supportive. The only difference I noted was more attention from the opposite sex, which on one hand is frustrated because it's like "Hey! same person here! You know, the one you paid NO attention to when I was heavier!"

But then again, I'm not the same person.. I'm more confident and outgoing than I was at my heaviest, so maybe that comes across as well. *shrug*

(by the way, your starting weight and goals are almost the exact same that mine are/were)

YES! I am the youngest of 9. My whole family is overweight and eats a lot of southern cooking. Since I am not as heavy as the rest of my family, they felt I didn't need to lose weight. Even though I am only 5'3 and was close to 180 lbs at one point. I am now down to 142 and they are very unsupportive.

My cousin said when she lost weight guys would hit on her so much more and people were generally nicer. We got on the subject one night at the bar after this guy who was talking to her walked away. She told me, yeah that guy basically blew me off before when I was heavier and would never talk to her.. Now he does since she is thin. What a crock of *kitten* if you ask me... People are jerks!

I am big again for the second time. When I lost the weight the first time I found people were friendlier towards me. I guess fat makes people think I am mean or just unfriendable. Sort of a sad comment on society. I am worried that one of my heavy girlfriends won't want to be friends anymore. She wants to lose but can't make the commitment right now.

I guess it goes both ways. Some people can't get past appearances.

Family is excited for me, and very supportive. Boyfriend and best friend couldn't care less (its ok though haha) and I've have a few strangers hit on me.

I didn't like them hitting on my though, it's like most guys really don't know how to talk to women...I don't know any woman in her right mind would go with a man she met after he spews out some stupid line about her legs or *kitten*.

....maybe I watch too many murder mysteries but I wouldn't go!

My Mother God Bless her is 69, and has been short and chunky her whole life, well she has lost 55 pounds is back in the 100 instead of the 200's. One of my self absorbed cousins came for a visit and not a word,, on how Mom looks better.

I felt bad but considered the source.

I love my Mom and am damn proud of her !

As for me, I have gotten a few more looks now that I'm down 90 pounds, but my phone isn't ringing off the hook yet, despite my rugged good looks and charming personality.

I just went home for a visit after not being there for 13 months (I am in the military, stationed on opposite coast from family), and I did feel treated differently. Some people supportive but got vibe from others that they were jealous/insecure/etc. The worst was my dad though, who walked past me as I was trying to squeeze in some P90X exercise time on his back deck and said "you're too skinny Angie". I replied "no, I'm not" and he said "yes, you are" and kept walking. I am no where near too skinny (I'm 5'5 and 135lbs), I still have some fatty tissue in all the normal areas a woman has probs with....what I'm saying is I know I am not anywhere close to an unhealthy weight and in denial and need my family to step in. I'm just trying to be stronger and healthier, not skinny. I was letting it bother me for a bit, but then I realized that it is his/their prob, not mine, and you cannot change others. Besides, I appreciated my newly gained strength in my body when I went trapeze flying the next afternoon and did not struggle with some moves that require good core strength!

When I lost/got really fit I noticed that I turned a lot of heads, but I also got a lot of snide comments from co-workers (I don't think they meant any harm, but still). Now that I am "big" again (7 months pregnant) the comments have REALLY come out: "Gosh, you are getting fat!", "Guess you won't be running for a while...hahaha", etc. I never knew what people thought about me getting in shape until I got big again...seems they are all quite happy with my weight gain.