I've been both the friend who made sickly comments, and the one with dramatic weight loss.

When I made the sickly comments, I did not mean it in a negative way. It was definitely concern. My friend went from weighing around 260 to 170-ish in a year. He went from having pinkish skin with normal looking eyes to grey skin with dark rings around his eyes. Looking back, I now think that perhaps his body was just readjusting. But, at the time, I genuinely felt that maybe something serious was wrong with his health. We were very close at the time and even the thought that something could be wrong with him rocked my world.

In my case, same thing happened. Cannot tell you how many times family, friends, and even complete strangers have asked if I was ok because my eyes have dark rings and skin is ultra white/grayish. Very little pinkness in skin tone now. I've been to the doctor and I am definitely healthier.

Some of this, I imagine, is no longer having high blood pressure and sugar issues. Both of us had those issues. Maybe it is my inner optimist, but I try to always think the best of people's intentions. Can definitely see how those closest would be concerned with dramatic weight loss. Most of the times I've even seen it, they had a serious illness. A cousin of mine who died of breast cancer had rapid weight loss. She was the heaviest of her sisters. Same thing happened with other relatives and friends. It is a shocking and worrying thing to witness.

If people are jealous, then that is on them and I wish them nothing but the best. I didn't do it for them, I did it for me.