I've lost a stone and it's not noticeable?

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I've lost a stone and I really can't notice it (I even took pics from when I started my journey to compare). Also nobody has commented on my weight (not that they should) but I would have thought somebody would at least say I look good. I started at 11st. Now 10st. Aiming for 9st. I am 5ft 4". I've worked so hard to lose this weight too! Need words of encouragement please!

If i lost a stone i'd be beating a path to the doctors thinking I was wasting away!!..

Keep going OP:)

Well done, not so easy on the winter!

When I did WW I remember the woman said people start noticing after about 1.5 stone.
It was more like 2 for me but I’m
5’9”.

I lost six stone—nobody commented until I'd lost the first five. (Apart from my mum who said, "I can get my arms all the way around you now!" after the first couple.)

First off- WELL DONE! Secondly on a more practical level dont get too hung up on the number on the scales. As long as you are eating healthy, exercising, sticking to it and consistently losing some then you will get there. Measurements are more accurate.
Also, check for bloating? I can weigh the same but on some days be SO bloated i look 2 stone more!!! If not that then am sure itll be more obvious to you as the next stone goes .

Also, i once wore glasses for the first time in a job id been in 6 months & literally no one noticed for about 3 days 😂

Well done, OP. My mum (now deceased) could always tell, by looking at my back. Not my bum. Maybe your weight has gone from your back.

It will probably take another stone. Keep a set of clothes as a reminder to yourself.

I've gained one and you can definitely tell! Well done OP! A stone of weight has come off you, should definitely be noticeable!

do not keep clothes.what an obsessional and depressive way to live.and another reason why the weight question and noticing when people lose weight and congratualting them is so wrong sometimes.its the wrong thing to focus on and not the way or reason to do this

Also OP any tips very much appreciated. I'm 10st aiming for 8st. Being 5ft2 with short legs anything above 8.5 and I look so chunky. I went to the gym once and the instructor guessed my weight at being 12st. I was just over 9st at the time!! he was so embarrassed when I stepped on the scales and came away feeling like what's the point.

I've lost 2 stones over the past 11 months - have gone from 12st and a size 14-16 to 10 stone and a size 10/12 at 5'3. I've done it mainly by running so my shape has changed significantly (I've lost nearly 6 inches from my waist) and, apart from my husband, not a single person has commented!

I know that feeling! Although my issue is not that I can't see any difference in my size (I can,I've gone down 3 dress sizes and a lot of my old clothes hang off me now),it's more the fact that no one else seems to have noticed. I've lost 4 stone since June last year,and so far,apart from my DD,only ONE PERSON,has commented on it (my NDN). A bit disheartening. But,I tell myself that it's because I've got another 4 stone to go that people don't notice. My DD tells me that it's probably because people think they might 'offend' me if they remark that I look like I've lost weight! Really? Would someone who is obviously overweight,like myself,be offended at such a remark?!

@ALongHardWinter lots have posters have said why they don't comment on people's weight. The answer to your question is literally in this thread!

i wonder why we never have people asking,wanting people to notice or mention when they gain weight(within healthy region)

That’s a very unusual situation kate. Many, many more people are overweight than underweight.

If you're still wearing clothes that hide your figure people take longer to notice. Once I went back to more slimline outfits people noticed, before then you couldn't really see I'd got my waist back etc.

Really? Would someone who is obviously overweight,like myself,be offended at such a remark?!

You, and the OP, need to decide what importance you place on other people's opinion, and your real motivation to lose weight. It sounds like you're placing a lot of store in other people saying some words rather than focusing on your achievements and health benefits of (presumably) a healthier attitude to food and portion sizes. That should be the prize, not other people mentioning it.

If you care more about what other people say to you, then it will only ever be a very temporary benefit of the incidental "haven't you lost weight" comment from people. After that, so what?

Not saying it isn't nice for people to notice, of course it is. But body shape shouldn't be the be-all and end-all of life - sadly image has become the focus of attention nowadays, not the person inside.

what if healthy was looking "fat".so why is it instead a good thing to look thinner

It shouldn't be a good thing but look at Rubens' portrayal of women with their plump, rosy complexion and (let's face it) rolls of flesh. Societal perception of "what good looks like" has changed massively.

Plump = wealth, prosperity and happiness.

Thin = hardship, no resources, miserable.

Nowadays the trend is towards thin, but people struggle because we're in the age of cars, convenience foods and less exercise due to working all the hours god sent. Just as pale skin used to = prosperity because the rich aristocrats didn't have to work outdoors. Now being tanned signals lots of holidays and leisure time (a la boast-fest on Facebook!)

I always find 2 stone is when people notice! Keep it up!

A little bit shorter at 5 ft 3 but similar weight loss point here! Only my DH and DM have really commented, I am hoping the difference will come when I finally get back into the 9s stones...currently 10.1

Thanks all for the lovely comments and motivation. I know I need to persevere and I am sure I will see the results I want soon.

I have been doing 1hr PT 2/3 times a week. Then on my non-training days I have been doing intermittent fasting and no major carbs such as potatoes, rice, pasta. And I have totally given up bread. Plus a few evening walks here and there. Also eating my dinner early before 6pm.

I’m the same! I’ve lost 20lbs barely anyone has commented & I really want them to notice. I still have a way to go. I am not giving up. December is going to be a real challenge.

Keep striving & think how happy your heart is too. I can’t wait to go clothes shopping soon.

I've you're wearing the same clothes then it won't really show. Your clothes will just look a bit looser, when you lose more (which you will) and have to buy a smaller size, that's when people will notice.

Don't be discouraged - you've done really well to lose a stone so far, keep on going ...

(People can be really weird in their reaction to other people's weight loss.) You have done really well to lose a stone. Keep going with the self care and positivity. Enjoy your achievement for what it is and feel good about it for yourself.

Put it this way you've lots 24 packs of sausages off your body.
Excellent get some new clothes to show it off at Christmas.

Stop weighing yourself and start measuring yourself!