I'm so proud of myself & no one noticed!

I feel funny posting this, but I would like to brag a bit.  I am 34, 5'10" and I just lost 16 pounds.  I know I am tall and have a lot of room to spread out the weight, but I just think I look so much better - not packed into my clothes, no muffin top, just healthy and slim.  I am 2 pounds from my prepregancy weight of 137 (I have two girls 6 & 3) so losing the weight was well overdue.

 I know I am happy with how I now look and feel and normally I don't look to others to validate myself, but for some reason it would just be nice to hear - "Hey you look good" given I have been working so hard at it.

Congrats Jan on the 16lbs! You know, some people either:

 a. see you all the time, so as you lost the weight over time, it's not like a before and after picture when they see you

or

b. they notice but don't want to say anything to make you think that you didn't look good before

Keep it up and congrats again! 2lbs to go!

Congratulations Jan!  16lbs is awesome and shouldn't go un-noticed.  I know how you feel too!  I've lost 28 pounds to date (in about 2 months) and no one has really said a thing unless I bring it up.  If everyone around us realized that a little recognition could go a long way to keep us motivated then it would be a lot easier to stay focused.  So keep up the good work and you'll lose those final pounds.

Thanks for the good advice - you both make really good points and are very encouraging!  Keep up the good work gals - sounds like you are both doing really well too!

I lost 30 lbs last year. Some people noticed right away (at 5 lbs); some people never noticed. I'm now down 40+ lbs, and some people don't even recognize me.

I got used to it being "no big thing". But the big surprise was when I went home for the holidays. I saw my brother and he immediately said, "Oh my god!" I turned around to look for the fire behind me. But he was talking about how different I looked. Even his girlfriend said the same thing, even though I've only seen her twice before.

So then I walk in to see my Dad. He never said a thing. When I mentioned it later and even mentioned some people's reactions, he said, "What? You lost some weight?" I mean, even telling him how dramatic a difference there was, sitting there in front of him, he couldn't see it. I think he doesn't pay attention. I think a lot of people don't. Or maybe he still sees me at age 16. (I'm 40.)

So -- there's another perspective. Maybe some folks just aren't paying attention. If you like, think of them as "above being superficial."

Phil

ps. Congrats on the 16 lbs! I'm sure you look fabulous!

Brag away!  How exciting for you!  Congratulations.  Also, we tend to camoflauge ourselves more when we have muffin tops etc...maybe you were doing a great job hiding your "flaws" like so many of us do. 

I totally understand.  I lost 10 pounds in January and just want to shout from the rooftops.  I am so proud of myself.  I am probably 2 pounds away from completely losing the muffin top off my first set of goal pants.  (I still have a few pairs of goal pants to go...)

Hurray for you!!!!!! We are very close in our stats. You have to look fantastic, because I feel unbelievably great. I'm 39, 5'9" and I dropped from 157 to 138 since end of October. After my kid almost 5 years ago I was in 170s always hitting the plateau around 155 and giving up. People also told me why I'm trying to lose.... "here have some cake!" But a few who don't see me very often are shyly admitting that I look great or that I trimmed out. HA! Enjoy the victory! I do.... I'm hight since last week and I cannot get from the cloud. It feels so awesome... congratulations!!!!!

Girl, I am 6-1 and no one notices whether I lose or gain. People never notice!! I do think being tall is part of it. So, here's to noticing and keep up the good work! I have officially lost 5 pounds myself and I have a girlfriend who is also trying to lose on weight watchers. The other day some of us were out and someone remarked to her that she really looks good and has she lost weight? She said the same as me: 5 pounds. But she is 5-3 and it really shows! No one knows I am also trying (except my friend) so I just think being tall is part of it. But, I hope to be where you are...in the double-digit column, so thank you for posting this and I hope you find encouragement in that you are others' encouragement!!

Oh, but one other things...just b.c. people don't "notice" doesn't mean that there aren't real visible differences. I mean, just look at past pictures of yourself at heavier/lighter weights. There is obviously a difference. Plus, like you said, not "packed into clothes" is such an awesome feeling. So keep it up! 

I started out with 100 lbs to lose. When I had lost 40 lbs nobody made any comments.  If I talked about my weight loss people would look at me a little strange, as if they didn't really believe me.  I guess it really didn't show.

When I hit 60 lbs of weight loss the comments started.  A lot of people would ask "what's your secret?"  I heard comments about my weight every day.

Now that I've lost 96 lbs the comments have pretty much stopped.  I guess people are now used to the "new" me, and the rate of change has slowed down.

Congratulations on your weight loss - I know how hard it is.  When you want to be noticed, show up for work wearing new clothes in your new smaller size.  That's when people will comment.

 

 

Original Post by crashtest:

Now that I've lost 96 lbs the comments have pretty much stopped.  I guess people are now used to the "new" me, and the rate of change has slowed down.

 

Wow Crashtest, you did all that since May?  It made me think of what I was doing in May and what I could have accomplished by this time....I think I was lounging around on the floaty thing in the pool, having another cocktail and thinking about going on a diet.  I find myself looking at people's profiles to see when they started and I always figure out what I was doing back on "that date" which wasn't all that long ago for many.  And I see what an amazing accomplishment you have achieved and it inspires me now that I finally found this place!!

As for the weight loss comments, I can really see how my saddle bags have calmed down, my hip a tad trimmer, my belly a wee less produdent but being tall and having over 100 l bs to lose, 11 lbs just didn't do it for anyone and I got no comments.  Even my parents didn't notice a couple nights ago when I was at dinner.  Usually my mom will even say "Have you lost weight?" knowing how full well I have not, its her way to try to say something nice, but it doens't work.  Well ,she didn't even say anything this time so I guess maybe at 25?

I'm 5'9" and have lost 10 lbs so far.  No one but my husband has noticed.  Oh, well.  I think tall people hide weight more easily so it's not as noticable when it comes off.

Congrats!  I'm sure it feels great.  I can't wait to get to that point myself.

You go girl..... Congrates to you .....