Getting some attention

I am down almost 70lbs now and I can tell the difference on how people look at me. Mostly men. I see them look now where as before I felt invisiable. I still have about 98 lbs to lose but I'm almost at a normal overweight instead of overweight where people stare at you. Do you know what I'm talking about. My weight now is more exceptable than it was at 300. I think I'm losing slow but I am losing a lb or more ever week. My hair is still falling out like crazy though! lol

Hi Cynthia, I noticed too the looks that I get now. Its weird and I'm not sure how to take it. I also was invisible for a long time now I am getting looks and some guy flirted with me at the arby's drive through. ooo.. by the by... have you tried their low carby arby wraps? oh the chicken cesar low carb wrap is awesome! I usually unwrap it though. anyways I digress here... I have really noticed the looks. Im loosing slower too about 11 pounds a month. To me thats slower. I get quite impatient but I guess there is nothing much I can do about it. Its just the way my body is handling things. I work out every single day with weights and cardio and such so I know that this is the path my loss is going to take no matter what. I have tried cutting back and eating less and there is just no difference. So I succumb to my fate. heh. My hair is still falling out like crazy too! I need to go get some zinc and I think biotin? or something like that... my doctor told me to try some zinc for sure and the other should help too. I havent done it though so slap on my wrist for that! well I wish ya luck and keep an eye out for those stares! Elizabeth M

I take GNC hair skin and nails. It has biotin and zinc and a dab of a lot of other things. It really made a difference in my hair preop--I ran out for 2 weeks about the time my hair started shedding. I hope that it is starting to turn around the thinning. Oh well! It is still worth it. Joy

Cynthia, I've noticed men smiling at me and saying hi or opening doors for me. It's not like I'm super attractive now, just not obese. It's strange how people ignore you when you're fat, I guess just so they won't stare at you or because they don't think you deserve attention. Who knows? I'm not sure what to do with the attention now. I just smile politely and go on. I am married, after all! Carla

I am so glad you have mentioned the attention.I guess being over weight so long I have no idea what is acceptable in the realm of flirting! Isn't that bizarre, there is NO way I would be noticed this much at 300 pounds. I am getting tons right now, we are having new windows at school put in by a crew of (I have to say it) GOOD LOOKING MEN! anyway, a couple are always chatting with me and hanging around and the one finally came in and started a "REAL" conversation and then saw my Mrs. tag on my desk. his conversation changed again to light and easy but he came back in and asked if since I was a Mrs. did he have to stay away from me???? UHM...I don't know what the heck to say to stuff like that....uhm...I don't mind flirting as long as we both know that is what it is ya know? oh well, I guess WE BETTER GET USED TO IT LADIES! Do the men in the group feel as akward? or what?? I would love to hear from them on this topic??? Nicole 291/200/150??