I have lost weight & started taking care of myself and I have lost every friend I ever had!

[dinkydolphin]

In January I decided I was going to change my lifestyle for the better.
Starting January first I started doing things to make MYSELF happy. I lost a stone, started wearing makeup, bought nicer clothes, started getting my nails and hair done and wore makeup regularly. On top of this I started socialising more with my partner and together we went out more and over all and generally I was a lot more confident in my skin.
However, as of last night I have lost some of my closest friends. Women who I knew since high school. Many of them have been trying to lose weight for a while or I guess were used to be looking different but, my last original friend last night told me I just wasn't myself anymore.

I am obviously going to keep on the track that boosts my confidence but, it's been very very sad losing good friends.

^but should be not

OP lost a stone, not a huge loss.

I'm with @Cbatothinkofaname , you had a role in their lives, you don't anymore and they don't know what to do with you in their lives.

Hmmm devil’s advocate here. Had a friend who did this. I ditched her, not because she had list weight and looked fab but because she started acting like a 15yo on speed rather than a glamorous 38yo woman. She became totally self obsessed and lost the plot. Could not deal with the drama.

I have a friend who yo-yos with her weight. When she’s losing weight she gets a bit obsessed with exercise and her personality changes in a way that’s not really connected with the weight loss. She becomes snipey, irrelevantly competitive and confrontational. I put it down to a hormonal / body chemical thing. I much prefer her when she’s fatter! She’s a lot more pleasant and relaxed.

Is this like you OP?