New to boards...support advice?

virelay129

I've been on MFP before, but nothings ever clicked the way it is now.

My biggest issue is the lack of support from those around me. I get a lot of "Do you want some of this?" No thank you, I say,..." Are you sure, cause you look like you want some...do you?" No thank you. "Come on, just a couple of bites."

It's horrible.

Any suggestions of some snappy comebacks to get em off my back. I have no problem being blunt, but figure maybe some humor might help?

Also, looking for supportive and new friends here to help erase some of the negativity I get in real life...any takers?

Liftng4Lis

A simple no thank you should be sufficient. If that doesn't work, you can always go for a throat punch!

virelay129

OMG. I'm laughing so hard right now. Thank you.

LAWoman72

I give the "Are you kidding me? Shame-shame...your manners" hairy eyeball after the first time I've said no.

I mean no is no...I'm not four years old and I can't be told what to eat nor "encouraged" to eat. An offer? Fine. That's normal and it's social. A person cooks a special dish, that person offers some. But when the person being offered the goodie says no, well, isn't that the end of it? (A polite no, of course. I do appreciate when people make all kinds of special dishes for family gatherings and the like, and I certainly do try the dishes that look great; I can do that and stay within my calorie goals, and so can you. So no problem there.)

However, for the most part, maybe I'm lucky, because I don't really get over-urged to eat. At get-togethers and the like, people tend to be more interested in their own plates and in getting in lots of conversation. Once in a blue moon I'll get the old "You don't know what you're missing." I answer, "I do know. Twenty-six pounds."

ForeverSunshine09

I called my mom a sabotager in the middle of Dunkin Donuts. She kept pushing donuts on me even though I was just getting a pop. It was humorous and got her to stop.