Why doesn't anybody notice????

They may not have noticed yet or may be hesitant to say something. Weight talk makes people uncomfortable. I had a conversation at work a couple of weeks ago where several men stated they would never say anything about women when they've lost weight or changed something. They're afraid it would offend them. Like "what was I fat before" or "you didn't like my hair before." I assured them that isn't typically the case and it always makes a person feel good when you notice a positive change or that they went out of their way to fix themselves up. If a woman takes the time to do something like wear jewelry, fix their hair or lose weight they want it to be recognized. YOu can be doing this for yourself but positive reinforcement is always a great motivator and the encouragement is priceless.

People do notice even though they don't say anything. I started MFP in July 2011, I'm 33 lb down and finally a guy in the office said to me "OK, I gotta know, how come you're getting so little?" which made it sound like he'd noticed awhile back but but didn't want to be inappropriate or awkward by bringing up the topic of my weight.

Give it time. It may be a lot of different reasons why they won't broach the topic. For me, I have been yoyoing for the past few years, so I haven't given anyone a reason to make special note of it. Just keep doing this for you. It won't be long before the new you, in new clothes, will get noticed.

This!!!! Stick with it and remember your doing this for you. Everyone will come around eventually

first, 16 lbs is awesome and you are doing great!!! don't get discouraged! depending on how heavy you are 16 lbs may or may not be a big deal. people really did not start to notice i was losing until i hit around 50 lbs!! but that's because i started huge and need to lose more to make a bigger impact. i find when you are smaller it is much more obvious when someone gains or loses only 10 lbs.

Congrats on your loss thus far! Just keep up the great work and stay committed. You'll start getting the "WOW" and "OMG you've lost so much weight" comments soon.

If you are wearing the same clothing you've been wearing then they probably don't notice. For me it was when I started wearing fitted clothing that people's heads turned and about a million questions followed.

You're just being dumb and who cares because you are doing this for your self.

For real, I had one co-worker that refused to admit that I looked like I had lost any weight until I lost 37 lbs. Everyone else was like "you look great" and he was like "I don't see it." Just keep going and sooner or later people will be stopping you left and right.

lol, you're funny - I totally understand though
I honestly think people are too wrapped up in themselves to notice slight to moderate differences in someone else. Just my opinion.... you can cut your hair four inches and nobody will notice... you can get glasses, and maybe 5% of people will notice - unless they're big bold frames, you can lose 15lbs, and nobody will say a thing.... if you lose 30 lbs, people will notice, and they'll say something. I think people are too afraid to say anything if it's a slight change, cause what if they're wrong, right? lol like asking "so when are you due?" to a small baby bump... if you're not preggy, they're in big trouble!
Losing even 5 lbs can totally change the way you feel, but nobody is going to see a difference... I've lost 20, and you couldn't tell. With me anyway, it's only really noticeable in 25-30 lb increments.... sucks when I lose... but a blessing when I gain Mwahaha...

Just because they haven't spoken to you about it doesn't mean they haven't noticed! Weight is a dicey topic for a lot of people, so they might not say anything until they're positive you've lost a lot. What if you actually hadn't lost any and someone asked you, "Have you lost weight?" It could feel like a hint or a jab, even though well intended. For that sort of reason people might be silently noticing and just not mentioning it just yet!

Even if they don't notice yet... trust me, they WILL! Just give it some more time. We pay more attention to our own bodies than anyone else's, so just give it some time and keep being AWESOME!

I have lost 16 lbs using MFP so far. I finally committed to my New Years Resolution and stuck to it! My clothes are fitting me better....almost to the point that I need to buy new ones. Actually I question myself now, how I used to squeeze myself into these clothes 16 lbs. ago. I know this sounds silly and childish, but I am so discouraged because nobody has noticed in my life. Please tell me I am just being dumb and who cares because I am doing this for myself!

I am exactly the same...16 lbs total (incl before MFP) and nobody has noticed..well my hubby and bf but nobody at work etc... I am heavy though so agree with other posts...once I hit 20-25, I think it will be more noticeable... and it is how YOU feel.. I do feel amazing too ! Great job

Remember that people have awful memories when it comes to appearances. Think of someone you know that recently changed their hair. Realize how hard it is to picture how they used to look. The people in your life may have trouble believing you didn't always look quite as awesome as you do now.