Did you ever notice that a normal size person will loose 10 pounds and the whole world stands up and takes notice, like they broke a new world record. I know that it is every bit as hard for us to loose the weight, yet 10 pounds does not cause the world to stop and take notice. I have seen amazing weight losses on this site and every pound is a success!:whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo::whoo:

So my question for this tread is how many pounds did you loose in order for the world to take notice? and how did you feel about the attention?

At the begining of my journey,

MCENI

i crave them too. lol

I've lost 65 lbs and still nothing. I even traveled for 2 solid months and now that I'm home I expected some comment from someone, but NOTHING. I crave the day when the comment comes

"OH YOU'VE LOST WEIGHT". I get so depressed sometimes . I Need some Comment.

kirajh---I always say "loosing weight for me is like chipping away at Mt. Rushmore with a Dairy Queen Spoon".

People amaze me!!! They have no problems commenting on how big we are or how we need to loose weight; but let us loose weight and it is like they have blinders on. Give me a break!!! you know they notice. I think they feel threatened!!!

My sis and mom could tell in my face after 10 or so......... my boss after I hit about 25............ my df said my butt looked different at about 30 and has been smacking it a lot more now.. at 40, a lady in a different department said........... (as she was walking behind me in the hall) Tracy you are losing weight again arent you? I just smiled and said.. I'm TRYING!!!!!!!!!! they've all seen me lose it before (and gain it back) so this time........ they will all be waiting for me to gain it back again.. but this time I have a little silicone fist to help me keep it off!

I just had to say, "YOU ALL LOOK FANTASTIC!!!" "HAVE YOU LOST WEIGHT?"

Keep up the amazing work.

I was banded on 7/14 and have lost 18 lbs. Nobody has noticed yet, but the last time I lost a lot of weight it took close to 30 lbs for anyone to really notice. I was ok with it then, and feel I will be ok with it this time. I just hope it stays off!

My husband noticed when I had lost 11 and the rest of the world started noticing when I lost about 20.

In the last week I have had several people who didnt even know I had the surgery comment on my weight loss. It makes me feel good to have people notice on their own!

Just now, at 72 pounds lost, are people wondering and asking how I did it--only 47 pounds from my goal and they just now notice. They started noticing something was "different"--my hair, my skin, all along it was the weight loss.

I lost in my face first and the initial comments were all "wow your face is getting so thin! I wanted to scream " yes I know my azz is still huge!" but I didn't. Now at 70 lbs I am getting tons of comments. Closer people commented earlier but it took a good 40-50 lbs. My 12 year old, who is also my picture taker and spends the most time with me commented the earliest in my journey. I like the comments.

it is so true! they always noticed the "bad" things but as soon as you are doing something good... the whole word gets quit! LOL... well, I would take it as Im doing it good and the skinny girls feel threatened because let's face it girls, we have wonderful personalities and getting a prettier! I would feel the same way! LOL

People amaze me!!! They have no problems commenting on how big we are or how we need to loose weight; but let us loose weight and it is like they have blinders on. Give me a break!!! you know they notice. I think they feel threatened!!!

Renee! you are funny I wish I can say my azz* still big instead of saying my belly still big! LOL

I lost in my face first and the initial comments were all "wow your face is getting so thin! I wanted to scream " yes I know my azz is still huge!" but I didn't. Now at 70 lbs I am getting tons of comments. Closer people commented earlier but it took a good 40-50 lbs. My 12 year old, who is also my picture taker and spends the most time with me commented the earliest in my journey. I like the comments.

I wear a labcoat at work and the comments didn't start until I was down about 30 lbs. I never made the lapband surgery a secret and most of my coworkers were aware and watching for results, I'm sure.

It was when I started wearing clothing that was more tailored that the comments really started. Before I wore blousy, loose tops over elastic slacks. Once I began tucking blouses into skirts with waistbands, people took more notice.

Double-edged sword is right. Part of me thinks, "Hey, stop LOOKING at me so close," while the another part thinks, "Hey, don't I look GREAT?"

Pity they don't do some brain surgery while they're in there banding us, isn't it?

It really is a double edged sword, as someone said. I enjoy the comments, because I remember feeling like I was being ignored...like the elephant in the room. But when they say something now, I also think to my self, "just wait til I lose 70 MORE pounds!". I find it hard to take the compliments sometimes. I haven't told many about the surgery, and I give them the usual reasons...protein first, eat slow, no carbs or sweets...and the gym bag packed and ready to go under my desk helps explain!! It took 40 lbs. before people at work noticed, but they were used to me dieting - and failing before, so I think they were being cautiously kind. I recently started wearing clothes that fit (instead of bag) and that made everyone comment. Weird tho...someone who had not seen me in 8 months made a big deal about how my FACE had changed...I lost so much in my face! Dang! My face didn't lose 70lbs! Ha! Could they possibly notice the 16 inches gone from my belly?!? Another weird reaction...if I am with my DH, people rave about how much he has lost, ad nauseum. He has lost 20-30 lbs. He is wonderful tho. He always tuns to me and says but Cindi is doing great, she's lost 70lbs! Immediately, they turn back to him, and ask how he lost the 20 lbs. Go figure. Must be easier to comment on a man's weight loss.

There is so much adjusting to do menatally, isn't there?