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I've lost 146Lbs. as of yesterday, and I feel great. The cloths do make a difference. Form fitting is the best I think. "I believe in the theory, that if you 've got it,thean flaunt it." I see nothing wrong with that, after all the human body is a wonderful thing to look at. Were all different, but yet were the same.

Lately I have come across some strange people that's all. At the christmas party it was Hy shirley, you lost so much weight, but see ya,

have a Merry Christmas., and they are still sitting at the table. So the hint was for me to keep walking. I did. Just a example of many different attitudes that I have come across. I've been told they are jealous of you, they are afraid

that you will actually look better then them, These are people that I worked with for years, and thought I new.. Shirley..

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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!

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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.

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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

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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!!!

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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

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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....

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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!!

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

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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.

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