When will it really start becoming noticeable?

i highly suggest taking your measurements. waist, hips, thighs, chest, neck and biceps. then check back every 2-4 weeks. it makes things more "visible" and you'll feel more motivated. also take an article of clothing that is snug and try it on periodically as the weeks go by. I find these two things really help you "notice" the weight loss better than just looking at yourself in the mirror, cuz you see yourself everyday! good luck! and congrats on the 14lbs dropped!!

It took almost 25 lbs for me to start getting comments from friends, family and co workers. Stick with it everyone is different!

I would measure.

I also use clothes I cant fit into as markers also. I have my "want into it" shirt and try it on once a month and a pair of jeans.

Took me almost 30lbs before ppl started noticing, and about 25 before I could even feel it in my jeans. I'm @ 40 lbs now and some ppl still don't even notice.....BUT I'M GONNA CHANGE THAT!

Definitely start periodically taking measurements and not just focusing on the scale. That is especially true if workouts are a part of your regimen, since the muscle you will be building will weigh more than the fat you will be losing.

I started at 320lbs back in April, and without telling anyone around me (except my doc and girlfriend), I started eating better, walking regularly and exercising. People noticed the first 20 lbs once they came off, but I didn't really see or feel much of a difference in myself. I was mostly focused on the fact that I was usually, kinda hungry, kinda tired and kinda sore. The exact opposite has been true of the second 20lbs! My clothes are fitting better, the aches and pains are gone (especially those related to being heavy as opposed to those related to exertion), and I can see the difference when I look in the mirror - but I've gotten significantly fewer comments from others.

As a matter of fact, it kind of put me off when I first started and people were commenting because there was a part of me that felt like, "If they notice the weight loss, they will notice if I ever gain it back too." The further I've gotten into this journey, the less what other people think matters to me and at this point, whether they notice and/or comment is neither here nor there. I can see and feel what's happening to me, and that's all that matters.

I started at 309 (I'm 5' 4 3/4"). At this point I don't see it, but my coworkers claim to see it in my face. But I can FEEL it, at the top of the insides of my thighs. They don't rub together as much. And on my shirts (the tops of the sleeves aren't as tight. So just stay aware of little things like that. You'll be surprised.

My friends and I had this exact conversation about a month ago. We all noticed two things. It was around 10 pounds that we noticed our clothes fitting differently. It was around 18-20 pounds that other people starting asking "Are you losing weight?":happy:

I have to continuously remind myself that my body is the first to notice a difference and that's the most important change.

I think it really depends on each person and how they carry their weight. You should have been able to notice a difference in your face at least (it normally comes off their first). My experience however was that it wasn't very noticeable until I lost about 60ish pounds. At that point my shape started to change. At my 100ish mark it was REALLY obvious because my inches finally started catching up with the weight numbers. I skipped a bunch of sizes so it seemed pretty dramatic.

I will also say that I was one of the last people to notice the changes. I just couldn't see it. I think it was because on a day to day basis the change is so slight that I just got used to it. I was very happy the day I didn't recognize my reflection in a window

Great job so far!

I have lost 34 lbs since January 2, 2012 and I just now have people asking have I lost weight. I do wear scrubs to work so it takes a little longer to notice but I could tell MUCH earlier (at like 10-15lbs) in how my clothes fit! I have not gone down many pant sizes but my shirts fit sooo much better. A lot of people say my face is thinner.

My SW was 395 and I've been as low as ~330 and still wore the same size clothes. I have taken measurements and that definitely helped me to see where the weight was coming off - mainly around my neck and chest. The majority of people I've encountered say people noticed and they went down clothing sizes after getting under 300. Keep up the good work!

I would measure.

I also use clothes I cant fit into as markers also. I have my "want into it" shirt and try it on once a month and a pair of jeans.

^^^ This ...

Take monthly pictures! You will see differences in those that you normally would not catch!

^^^ and this.

I noticed my clothes fitting differently first then I started tracking here at MFP and got the idea of pictures. I had to hunt for older pictures, there just aren't any of me at my high weight (311) so I had to find some where I weighed about 300. Take pictures now, you will appreciate them down the road.