When Did People Notice and Driver's License

[IveGotThePower 395]

I am 50 lbs down. HW 290. I shared my wls with a lot of people, so not like they didn't expect it or know that I would probably be loosing weight. But it's hard for me to tell how noticeable it is. When did people come up to you and say they could tell you lost weight? And did you get a new picture for your drivers license at a certain point? I'm not there yet, but hope to be before end of the year.

[melbell2222 244]

Guess it really depends on the ppl you are working with. A lot of people notice it but don't ever say anything. Really depends on your body type. For me I had to do my 6 months and lose 20 pounds and people around me could see the weight gone. But to me I don't.....

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[Bufflehead 6,358]

I had to lose about a third of my body weight before people started commenting.

I had to get a new driver's license recently because my old one expired, and the lady taking my picture commented and complimented me. Before then, I did get extra scrutiny a couple of times at the airport and so on, TSA people who needed to be convinced I am the same person as I was in the picture, but it wasn't too much of a hassle, so I didn't bother getting a new one just because of the picture.

[heidikat72 935]

I hear ya. The only person who has noticed my weight loss so far is one friend who I've known for 17 years and has seen my weight go up and down and up up up over those years. And she only commented when I said something the other day about how i feel so much better and can tell my clothes fit different but was wondering just how much more I'd have to lose before I could visually SEE a difference. And she commented that my face was noticeably thinner. I've lost 111lbs since last december (33 since surgery June 17th) and I don't SEE a difference at all (granted I started at 442lbs so 331lbs is still extremely obese). I even tried taking a photo and comparing and nope, still don't SEE a difference. Eventually it will come - I hope!

As for the driver's license, my current one expires at the end of September and I'm holding out until right before then to go get my picture for my renewal (I already have the renewal card to take to the DMV, just want to give myself a couple more weeks before the picture!).

In the meantime - I just cling to other more noticeable things like being able to fit into pants that were too tight, being able to walk so much easier with much less pain, coming off one of my blood pressure meds already etc. And I keep reminding myself that I didn't really do this for "looks", I did it to feel healthier and I do feel better.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I am 50 lbs down. HW 290. I shared my wls with a lot of people, so not like they didn't expect it or know that I would probably be loosing weight. But it's hard for me to tell how noticeable it is. When did people come up to you and say they could tell you lost weight? And did you get a new picture for your drivers license at a certain point? I'm not there yet, but hope to be before end of the year.

My mom noticed I was "jigglier" as I was walking into my first post-op follow-up appointment and the office staff noticed.

I got a new drivers license photo after I lost 200 pounds but probably should have gotten one much sooner. (I don't know the legal requirements, but think your driver's license photo is supposed to look at least like an approximation of what you actually look like now.) I fully anticipate needing to get a new license at least a couple of more times along this journey.

[higher 966]

I'm so short that even a little weight gain/loss is very noticeable so my friends and family have all commented on it (they don't know I had WLS.)

Unfortunately my driver's license photo is from 10 years ago when I was 21 and under my current goal weight......LOL