How much weight did you have to lose before anyone noticed?

[lorena st 33]

I am curious, but how much did you have to lose before anyone noticed? I am down 30 pounds as of today (89 pounds left to go)...but not one comment. Only my husband and doctors know about my surgery and I haven't told anyone that I am on a "diet". Is this unusual?

[Allison0927 329]

I was 277 pre-op with about 130 goal to lose. People at work really starting noticing around 45-50 pounds lost (i've lost close to 70 now). Don't worry - people will start noticing soon - then you'll love the compliments but after people start talking about your weight every other day it starts to get a little unnerving =)

[dk4k 15]

It took about 30 before even I could notice a change. But I will say that people look at me now (down almost 70--lots of changes) and don't say anything. I guess they don't want to step in something by saying the wrong thing, so they just say nothing.

[Jess55 97]

As for when I had the surgery, I lost like 9.8 lb on pre op and 9.2 on post op the first week. I came back to work 7 days post op and a few days later someone said it looks like you've lost weight. They said my face looked thinner. So less than 20 lb, but I'd say since I started that job I'd lost about maybe 35 or 40 lb prior to that. But that was I've like 1.5 years. So I guess since it was slower it really wasn't noticed

[Aria3 4]

I've lost 33 pounds. My Mom noticed my weight loss by how baggy my jeans are.

It feels good to have lost that much weight.

[nanga62 0]

Hi,

I have lost 19 lbs and everyone noticed, work and my family, they say I am looking good, I want to lose another 50 and i will be ok with it.

[Jachut 487]

I had a BMI of 36 when I had surgery and am 5ft 10, so I would have thought weight loss would show quite quickly. But it didnt. I clearly remember the first WOW comment - I had lost 17kg - a bit over 40lb. I was halfway to my initial goal! It took that long to actually show and to actually go down a dress size. Now, I go down a dress size and look gaunt if I drop 3lb.

[soccermonster31 8]

I'm down 25 pounds, and most people have noticed my new hair cut but not the weight loss. I got a few comments from the girls that knew I had surgery that my face was looking thinner.

[Beachbunny 5]

All my patients said something at the 70 lb mark ...they were blown away!!! see sometimes people wait until its a big amount to say anyrthing.

[honk 780]

I had been laid off from my job and had not seen one of my Collegues for a year. I lost 50 pounds presurgery and and lost another 20 when I met him for lunch. He did not say a word about my weight loss until my other friend brought it up. Could it be because he is 1) an HR professional and thought it a to personal question, 2) is a married man and thought it was too personal of a question to ask a woman? So my answer would be some people may not bring it up because they think it is rude to mention someones weight good or bad. Also could they be sick and not telling anyone.

[shakey88 37]

I had my surgery in the summer, so when I went back to school, a few people said something about my weight loss (I was down around 50 pounds), but now almost every teacher I run into says something. I teach at a big school, so there can be months that I will not see certain people.

[bromo 17]

I'm down 25 pounds, and most people have noticed my new hair cut but not the weight loss. I got a few comments from the girls that knew I had surgery that my face was looking thinner.

I am down 39 pounds (on a stuck plateau it seems) and had my hair cut a month or two before my surgery. When I run into someone that I haven't seen in a bit, they all comment on the haircut and how it slims down my face. LOL. I want to yell at them "It's not the haircut" but I don't, I just smile to myself and say "one day they will realize it is not the haircut". I think around 50 to 60 pounds is where it really starts to get noticed for a lot of people, though.