Weird stuff about losing weight AIBU to think people are treating me differently?

I know what it does, it’s widely known through research and the media. It’s an appetite suppressant. It’s easy not to eat when you’re not hungry. My sister is taking it and she’s found it by far the easiest way to lose weight.

Of course it’s easy, otherwise people who have otherwise struggled to lose weight wouldn’t lose weight. The fact it’s working shows it’s easier than dieting and changing lifestyles without an appetite suppressant.

It’s less interesting because of the lack of real change to diet and lifestyle. Most people on it are eating the same types of food, just less frequently as they’re not as hungry. Whereas losing weight through lifestyle change often involves significant (and difficult) changes which are more interesting to discuss. New recipes. New hobbies and exercise etc.

Just on this ...a common misconception is that there's no effort involved with medication. It doesn't dissolve your fat, it just takes the edge off your hunger. You still have to eat less and make good choices or it won't work. I don't know why it's "less interesting" as a choice?

There is a woman on Instagram - halfofCarla who has lost a load of weight and she talks about some of the weird effects of weight loss including changing shoe size.

People comment less through not wanting to offend in the moment but also because it feels shit if you put it back on (from experience) - it's like an unsaid vibe that you look worse than when you were slimmer.

That's so funny you say that about your feet.
I've lost 4 stone and wore a pair of vans the other day & they are so loose !
I thought it was my imagination !

Also my wedding & engagement rings need sized down (after being sized up when we got married).

I go up and down in size. Currently very heavy but fitter than I was last time I was this weight and it's really interesting how you do get treated differently.

You're not wrong.

I think I have to lose 2 stone before anyone notices and I lose so slowly that it's not that much of a change.

I'd say so.

I suspect that’s why. I don’t comment on people’s weight, whether it’s weight gain or weight loss.

It’s a strange contradiction to me - it’s not ok to comment on weight gain but fine to comment on weight loss? Weight is either on the table or off in my eyes.

It’s also possible there’s a chance people assume you’ve done it with weight loss injections which makes it less interesting imo. And also, lots of people are using them to lose weight, so weight loss isn’t as rare these days so not really worth noting.

Enjoy your journey! It doesn’t really matter if people notice or not (and may make it easier if you do gain some of it back)

Sometimes it's not noticeable because people don't really look, I remember one day looking at my colleague who was wearing a different outfit from usual & I thought she looked slimmer/smaller. I asked if she had lost weight & she had lost 2 stone, I just didn't see it before.

I have lost a lot of weight recently. You can really see it around my face and shoulders. Noticed the same regarding my shoe size.

One person in work commented on it and that was only when I said that I bought a dress in the January Sales and need to try it on for a wedding next month. She commented that I had lost weight since then so I should not be worried about it.

Other than that a elderly relative has commented a couple of times and is concerned that I don't eat. She regularly comments that I should not lose anymore.

I do notice that I am treated differently by some people in public. Things like queue in a bar and being served first, people talking to you more. Better service in some shops. However this could all be put down to me changing jobs and gaining huge self confidence so I am not as meek anymore.

You're less visible when you're fat. (I'm currently in a fat phase.)

The last time I lost weight, the only person at work to comment was an older woman who was also battling with her weight: "Looking good, Slim!"

I then visited relatives abroad. No one said anything at first...I just got funny looks - that is, until I visited a redoubtable elderly gentleman who'd survived the Nazis, a labour camp and being branded a collaborator. (He had to go to court to clear himself.)

"You've lost a lot of weight! How did you do it? Was it a special diet?"

The only other person to comment was a cousin I'd known for years.