Really strange

[akreese02 174]

So I had my surgery in March and left for summer break at the end of May (I'm a teacher). I've lost almost 50 pounds but only 10 of those 50 pounds in the last three months. However, when I came back to school two weeks ago, everyone started noticing the weight loss. How can 10 pounds tip the "Are you losing weight?" comments?

[liannatx 897]

Almost exact same scenario here! I think everyone still had the mental image imprint of the larger size, with the break from seeing each other it takes them aback that suddenly you look much smaller than they remember.

Also, I think the closer and closer you get to goal the more difference the loss makes. Just yesterday my mother said "Good Grief Lee, how much more have you lost since last time you were here?" And yep, it has only been 10 lbs. I swear this last 10-15 lbs has made more difference than the first 30 lost... which is a good thing : )

[McButterpants 2,846]

I didn't start getting comments about my weight loss until I had lost 50 pounds - actually on the day I got to 50, I had two comments. Nothing prior to that, though. Weird.

I really didn't buy any clothes in the beginning because I knew I was going to lose - my clothes were baggy, it was winter and I was layered...maybe that was it. Who knows.

Congrats to you, though! Keep up the good work!

[TammyDTM 391]

It's the inches. While you were losing the weight, the inches had not "shifted" yet. I lost 11 pounds last month with a loss of 3 inches in my bust, 1 in my arms and 2 in my hips. All in one month!

So, like I said, it's not the pounds, it's the inches.