How many pounds gained before it's noticeable?

[Anonymous]

I’m 5’7 and usually weigh 120. I’m at 128 now and it’s absolutely visible. My pants are really tight at the waist and along the outsides of my thighs and butt.

[Anonymous]

I am 5'6" and pear shaped. I notice any shift of 5 pounds, either up or down in my pants. My lower belly and hips are always the first to move.

[Anonymous]

I meant do you notice 5 pounds on others not yourself. I should have been clearer.

[Anonymous]

I don't think people notice 5-10 pounds either way. I recently lost 16 pounds (153 to 137 on a 5'5 frame) and no one really noticed the first 10. My husband and Mom both said I looked good and were supportive, but I could tell they couldn't see any difference. Once I hit 15 I started getting comments that I looked thinner.

[Anonymous]

I am five feet tall and my weight ranges from about 122-127. Every time I am at the lower end, people - even people I don't really know - comment that I look like I've lost weight.

The obvious corollary is that when I am at the higher end, it's obvious that I've gained weight.

So, yeah, height and body type matters!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am five feet tall and my weight ranges from about 122-127. Every time I am at the lower end, people - even people I don't really know - comment that I look like I've lost weight.

The obvious corollary is that when I am at the higher end, it's obvious that I've gained weight.

So, yeah, height and body type matters!

^ When I say people I don't know, I mean like a neighbor whose name I don't know commented on it when I was out walking my dog past her house. It was strange! I'm at the mid-range of it now, after having gotten to (and stayed at) the very highest end of that range over the summer.

Weird to be a human living in a bag of flesh, I'm telling you.

[Anonymous]

How tall are you? I am 5 ft and 5 lbs is very noticeable on me and in my clothes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here, I'm 5'6 and went from 133 to 138.

No one will notice this but you, I promise. 10 lbs on you would likely would be noticeable to the very observant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m 5’7 and usually weigh 120. I’m at 128 now and it’s absolutely visible. My pants are really tight at the waist and along the outsides of my thighs and butt.

But OTHERS probably don’t notice

[Anonymous]

Google says researchers found on average people only notice a gain of 8-9 lbs in others. This strikes me as accurate with my experience.

[Anonymous]

I'm 5'2" and I notice five pounds and feel like others do as well.

[Anonymous]

I'm 5'4" and I just fluctuated 8 lbs in 2 days.

[Anonymous]

For it's about 8lbs before people make comments (they make the comments if I've gone down, I'm assuming that means it is also visible when I go up but people are being polite)

I'm not small though, 5'8" and 150lbs. I can fluctuate 3-4lbs easily from day to day depending on what I eat and time of the month

[Anonymous]

My DH thought I lost 5 or 10 pounds when I went from a size 12 to a 2/4 (I lost 45), so I guess I look fairly large at any weight. I think I would notice a gain or loss of 5 in terms of how my clothes fit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DH thought I lost 5 or 10 pounds when I went from a size 12 to a 2/4 (I lost 45), so I guess I look fairly large at any weight. I think I would notice a gain or loss of 5 in terms of how my clothes fit.

Or you look fairly thin at any weight!