To be disappointed that no one notices my weight loss?

[Shoppingishardwork]

Ok so I know that this sounds childish and attention seeking, but I can't help feeling a bit miffed.

I've lost a stone. It hasn't been easy. I wasn't very overweight to begin with, my bmi was just over 25, but I was tipping overweight and felt and looked rubbish, but I'm now in my healthy weight. I'd like to lose around another half a stone.

Nobody has noticed that I've lost any weight. At work or family and friends. I even asked my mum and she said that she couldn't really tell.

I don't know why I feel this way as I don't want a big fuss, but weight is a big talking point amongst my work colleagues and friends and family who usually notice minimal weight loss.

I know I'm being silly, it's just nice to have a bit of encouragement.

I try not to comment on people’s weight loss as you never know what’s caused it or how they feel about it.

I see your point. I’ve lost 1st 10lb since January. Gone from just over 15st to well under 13 and people have only just started to notice. My advice - just do it for yourself, no one else

I've lost nearly 8 stone this year, unless I upload a side by side pic on FB no one says a word.

Arseholes

Wow, congratulations on your weight loss, Boneshere!

@Boneshere wow! Well done!!!

Can I ask how?!

I've recently lost 3.5 stone. Im fairly tall and was a size 12-14 previously.

It took 2.5 stone before anyone properly noticed, and 3 stone before people were confident to say anything.

Keep going, you're doing brilliantly!

i would never comment on weightloss - whatever you say just comes across as “you look good now, but you were really fat before”.

I’m roughly the same height as you OP and I’ve recently lost a stone and nobody has commented. I think a stone isnt that obvious to people. It’s only maybe one or two inches off bust, hips and waist.

It took for me to lose about a stone and a half/ 2 stone before people noticed. It could be a combination of some people not realising and others not wanting to be rude incase the weight loss was not intentional.

I lost 3 stone and no one commented at all. I don’t think I would even notice a stone sorry!!

@IvanaPee I did it with Exante products. Thank you!!!

@boneshere you should be very proud!

A Stone is a massive achievement, however it's not the sort of weight that's noticeable. 2-3 stone + is the amount people notice since it's a transformative amount of weight

I lost weight in 2017 and nobody noticed until I’d lost four stone. I think it’s because I felt more confident and started wearing more fashionable, tighter clothes whereas before I lived in leggings and baggy tops.

Congratulations to you for working so hard and achieving your goal! People often avoid commenting because they are so immersed in their own life they don't notice, or if they do, it can be really hard to complement someone without making it sound like they looked bad before! And I notice you say your family/ friends talk about weight a lot-it's very possible they've said to each other 'Have you seen shoppingishardwork? She looks great!' Without actually saying it to you. I think as a culture, British people tend to give less complements generally, especially about looks.

I bet they do. A couple of years ago, I lost 5 stone and pretty much looked like a different person. My “friend” at the time commented that she couldn’t tell if lost weight, which I later realised was her just being a cow. Sadly I regained it though 😩

Generally people aren’t going to comment on that kind of weight loss even if they notice it, because it’s a pretty normal amount for people to gain/lose with no major lifestyle change. Many people are constantly yo-yo-ing between gaining a stone and losing it. I gained a stone recently after a rough month. I’ve lost most of it this month. I’d be a bit uncomfortable if people were monitoring my weight closely enough to think that was worthy of comment.

My SiL once claimed I couldn't possibly be the weight I claimed to be (and I actually was) , as she was that weight 😄😄.

People are odd. And actually she was fatter. So there.