When did people start to notice weight loss

I think it depends where you lose it. My mom said I started looking good and my stomach was getting smaller when I had lost 10lbs. Do you wear sup[er baggy clothes all the time? People may not be able to see it? *hugs* 20 lbs is GREAT!

I think the most important thing is that you notice!! You know that you are losing weight and getting healthy!!! They will notice eventually or maybe they do notice but don't want to offend you by asking if you lost weight. Some people think well I didn't know I looked overweight! No worries girl, you got this!!!

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Remember that not everyone:

a)is paying attention to your weight or how you look
b)may not comment because weight is a touchy subject
c)you maybe wearing closes that are concealing your weight loss!!! if you pranced around in a swimsuit everyday people may notice
d)why do you need people to notice.. are you doing it for them or for you???

I have gotten a few comments that my face looks thinner, but you can't really tell anywhere else. Unfortunately when you have a lot to lose, it takes a little longer to show! Some people lose in one place faster, and others may lose all over. Maybe you're an all-over kind of loser and it's harder to tell.

I don't know, but I sure wish they would start
Particulary that one person, ya know what i mean?

Supposedly you will notice the loss first, then it will take a few more pounds before your family will notice, then it takes even more before other people will see it. It also depends on how much you have to loose, and where it comes off quickest for you.

Either way 20lbs is GREAT!! Good job!

Some people are afraid to make comments about weight. They might think something is medically wrong causing you to lose weight or possibly stressed. My friends and co-workers knew I was doing this so they did make comments after I had lost about 15 pounds. I also started wearing clothes that were not a loose fitting so it was noticed more.
My family was over for Christmas, some I had not seen in a year and they did not say a word. I was a little surprised they did not say anything. Please don't let it bother you, people will start to notice and make comments.

Remember that not everyone:

a)is paying attention to your weight or how you look
b)may not comment because weight is a touchy subject
c)you maybe wearing closes that are concealing your weight loss!!! if you pranced around in a swimsuit everyday people may notice
d)why do you need people to notice.. are you doing it for them or for you???

A & D, closely followed by C & B

People back home doesn't notice because I was completely thin (135 lbs) at the time and so at 176 people don't see that I lost weight from 195 lbs (my heaviest), but if I were to go back to 135 then I'm sure they would notice that I lost all the weight. My family notices it a little bit though. I'm in college so basically the people that know me here only knew me when I was at my heaviest and never knew how thin I was prior to going to college so they don't see it anyways.

I can tell only because I look back at this one picture I took in 2010 at 195 lbs and today I'm in the low 170s and there is definitely a difference.

This is an interesting topic for me. I haven't told a single person that I work with or any of my friends what I am doing. My family knows of course because of the drastic change in lifestyle it is for me. I am down 8 pounds and I see or feel no different. However, the other day a co-worker asked if there was something different about me and if I had lost some weight. I just smiled and said "I don't think so". I would rather keep them guessing. Granted I am only down 8 pounds but when you look at a picture of a pound of fat and figure that used to be in my body times eight it is a pretty great feeling.

I am not going to focus on the changes in appearance at this point as I am the changes in my health. Already I can go up and down a flight of stairs without being winded. I have more energy than I have had in months and I feel different. Twenty pounds is AMAZING! I can't wait until I hit that mark.

I think it also depends on how observent the person is. Sometimes we see someone and we know something is different, that they look good, but we can't put our finger on exactly what it is. We don't want to look stupid, so rather than complement someone, we just say nothing. Or they DO notice, but they don't want to say anything for fear of offending us. They may not know that you've been working your butt off to lose that 20 lbs.

Please don't take it personally! You have done a great job, someone will get the courage to say something.

I would have to agree with a lot of the other posts. It should only matter if you notice a difference. Yes, it is encouraging to receive compliments from other people, but you know your body better than anyone else. I have lost 12 pounds since the beginning of January 2012. Nobody seems to notice (except for my precious daughter), but I definitely notice. I feel better, and my clothes fit better. It will take time for everybody else to notice, but you should be proud of your progress no matter what anybody says or thinks. You are doing so well, keep it up!

How fast you lose weight also affect things. 20 lbs might not be much over a few months to people that see you everyday, but it will probably be noticed by someone that hasn't seen you in a while.

Only one person noticed mine at 23lbs yet. Last time I lost successfully it took 30lbs for anyone to comment.

Definitely depends on how you're built and how much you have to lose. Don't get discouraged though, someone will notice!!