How Much Weight Gain Is Noticeable?

Here’s the answer: Of note, at weights lower than 110 it may take only a few pounds for people to notice but I didn’t have a large enough base size of women under 110 to feel comfortable including it in my chart. The table above isn’t altogether surprising, but I am pleased to present it in the most clear and comprehensive format on the web.

The Today Show website, for example, holds the top rated position on Google for the phrase “notice my weight loss” and here’s a paraphrasing of what they said on the topic: “a woman of average height would need to lose eight pounds to be noticed.” Umm. Okay, but what if a woman is not 5’4” exactly?

“Women and men of average height need to gain or lose about three and a half and four kilograms, or about eight and nine pounds, respectively, for anyone to see it in their face. But they need to lose about twice as much for anyone to find them more attractive,” Nicholas Rule,

Nope. The closest they get to a relevant answer: “A 10-pound loss on someone who has hundreds of pounds to lose will not be as noticeable as it is on a 120-pound person.” Gee, thanks. I was surprised that there was not a better answer online, so I’ve created one.