I have lost about 10% of my body weight, and about 20% of my excess weight (least by my calculations) but no one has noticed or said ANYthing about it. My clothes are all a bit looser and the people that know about the surgery (my family) say my face is definitely smaller. I don't really see it. It's not that I WANT people to talk about my weight but people saying something is the best way for me to gauge if I visibly look different. I think my body image is a bit askew lol. Anyway, how much before you guys started getting comments???

I get comments mostly from people who see me only weekly. Those who see me daily comment every so often, more likely if I am wearing something fitted. I think it's more "dramatic" if someone doesn't see you constantly. But there are certain things I wear that make it appear more 'outstanding'.

I think I was about 30lbs when people started noticing. the thing that gets me is every once in a while someone will ask me how much i've lost and when i tell them I get the "no way!". Hell yes, I did. You just can't tell because it's a drop in the bucket!

I'm down 37 lbs and it is starting to be noticeble now.

Shirley,

Congratulations on your 146 lb loss. That's wonderful. You must be very proud.

Sharon

I had a few people notice at 20lbs loss but it wasn't until I hit 40lbs when my weightloss became a topic of everyday conversation with various collegues. I really didn't take notice myself until recently after a shopping trip.

I have heard this comment several times and just don't understand it......I am 5' and pre band I weighed over 218...but many people told me that I carried (or hid) the weight very well...????? So, for me.....I didn't start receiving comments or compliments until I had lost at least 20 lbs....now, over 83 lbs lost a lot of people don't recognize me who haven't seen me in 6 months.

Carol

I've lost 17lbs and the only thing different on me are my boobs. They shrunk, lol!

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I've only lost 19lbs so far. My pants are not as tight. I see it in my face and gut. It sucks that we lose weight from top to bottom cause i got the big butt and thighs. So nobody has noticed yet. It will take another 20lbs before anyone notices my loss. But so what at least we are losing...yahoo!!!

Also, keep in mind that therer may be people who dont feel comfortable giving out compliments. Weight can be a touchy subject for many people and they may notice, but are not too "free" with the compliments.

Andrew

Ambrosia: Thanks for the compliment, You bet I'm proud. I learned that if we are not loseing weight, were loseing inches. So it's a Win, Win Situation. That's why I say "Lucks got nothin to do with it." It's what you do that counts. Shirley....

Once I hit about 40 pounds lost people started commenting. I have a guy that I work with (he's one of the bosses) who is just shocked everytime I see him... (about every other week) and always asks how much I've lost now. When I went to my company xmas party in December there were several people there who had no idea who I was.... geez... I don't look that different!!

35-40 lbs, before that no one said anything

All I can say is I would rather have people say nothing than say

" Wow, you've lost a TON of weight, you used to be huge":omg:

I no I wouldn't want to hear that at all. that's Rude!

All I can say is I would rather have people say nothing than say

" Wow, you've lost a TON of weight, you used to be huge":omg:

That's why I think people often don't say something at first even if they notice. I almost never comment when I see that someone has lost weight because it is like an acknowledgement that they needed to lose weight. I know that we would like to have people notice, but I can understand why people don't say a lot, especially at first.

All I can say is I would rather have people say nothing than say

" Wow, you've lost a TON of weight, you used to be huge":omg:

I get that quite often, I'm not offended tho, shhheee I was huge, still am. I have been told several times that they did not recongnize me, that's good:heh: Maybe I can slip in and out of places without being noticed:heh: . At church I draw a crowd sometimes :biggrin1: I can't imagine what will happen at the end of the year when I reach a 200 lb lost.

Oh yeah, most people first noticed at a 50-65lb lost.