Discouraged a little...

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  • realme56
    realme56 Posts: 1,093 Member
    It took a while for folks to really notice and now that I have gone over 100# lost people really notice but are surprised when I include that start date of my journey. Find your happiness within and the external stuff will catch up with you.
    You are doing great!
  • Back2Basic
    Back2Basic Posts: 69 Member
    Some people don't want to say anything in case they're wrong. Imagine if you hadn't lost weight... you'd think they were saying you should. Plus if they haven't seen you in a while 1) they never thought your weight was enough of an issue to bring it up when there are other things to catch up on 2) They have no idea when you started losing weight. it would be awkward for them to bring it up if you dieted 2 years ago and have been the same since then!

    My goal is 150 too. Feel free to add me (anyone!)
  • colcoblue
    colcoblue Posts: 3
    Don't be discouraged, you are awesome! I bet you look a lot better and feel a lot better, perhaps some people are jealous or don't know what to say...
    I am where you were and just starting out, I have a skirt that I can't wait to get into, and that will make me happy. Don't worry about what other people say or don't say, just set yourself goals that will make you happy. You have done an amazing job already, keep up the good work, your weight loss is an incentive for people like me!!
  • ailiel
    ailiel Posts: 18 Member
    Only the people who know I'm trying to lose weight have noticed. But I believe when I see people I don't see every day (not coworkers, close friends, or close family!) they will notice. I hope!

    Part of it is that I haven't bought new clothes yet. Still not quite into the clothes I have hoarded from my thinner times, but all the clothes I stretched to the max on the way up are much too loose now. I am planning on buying a few new things this week but NOT pants.
  • wndnls
    wndnls Posts: 25
    You have done an awsome job! I know it feels good when people notice your hard work and stuff..I know I love it, but the important thing is that you look at your self and feel great in how your body is changing. Keep up the good work!!


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  • Ilovesewing
    Ilovesewing Posts: 10 Member
    Not everyone is observant. I know I'm not..you could make all kinds of changes to yourself and chances are I wouldn't notice. I did 'discuss' someone else's weight loss one day with another person who asked me if I knew how 'Julie' was losing weight. Julie wasn't a friend of mine but I knew of her. So I said I didn't know how, but gee! We should ask her and do what she's doing!!! We never did of course, but it turns out she had cancer and did end up dying leaving behind 5 school aged children and a husband. It's not always a good thing to just bring up out of the blue.

    If you want someone to say something I suggest you bring it up to them first. When they ask you how you are, let them know you're eating/exercising differently these days and feel wonderful. They will take that as the okie dokie to comment.

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