What to say when people ask....

Saratini76

What in the world do you say when everyone is asking how you've lost weight? It's almost as if they expect some miracle instead of just realizing that I am working hard at it! It's almost offensive at times. I generally tell them that I do calorie restriction, portion control, and exercise. They usually respond with "That's all?" Ugh!

How do any of you respond to this question?

:flowerforyou:

Lizzy622

I usually just say "watching what I eat" and get a similar response. Everyone is looking for the quick fix. No need to explain to those people.

brower47

I generally say much the same thing. Fortunately, I've found that I'm not surrounded by twits and they just nod and say, "good for you." If I did encounter that mentality, I'd just shrug and say, "Nope, sorry. There's no magic bullet for lazy yet."

SideSteel

Calorie deficit.

If they act surprised you can always ask them what other sort of wizardry they expected.

darkguardian419

calorie defecit and exercise. There is no magic pill.

jonnythan

What in the world do you say when everyone is asking how you've lost weight? It's almost as if they expect some miracle instead of just realizing that I am working hard at it! It's almost offensive at times. I generally tell them that I do calorie restriction, portion control, and exercise. They usually respond with "That's all?" Ugh!

How do any of you respond to this question?

:flowerforyou:

I ask them, in a hush whisper, to lean in a little closer, because I have found the magic secret.

I tell them it's foolproof and revolutionary.

Then I say "eat less food and exercise more."

They are of course disappointed. They don't want to do actual work to lose weight, they want a magic secret. They think "oh, well that's not a big secret. I want to know the trick, the easy way." Too bad for them.

samcorvus

Meth....


Then when I stop laughing at their reaction I explain that I eat primal, workout six days a week alternation between C25K and Convict Conditioning.

While taking METH.

Or a Metabolism, Energy, Testosterone, and Health supplement stack. All vitamine shop supplements. Basically caffeine, creatine, and a multivitamin. Meth sounds more entertaining though.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

I used to say counting calories and exercise but people looked so disappointed, so now I say chocolate. :devil:

Pearsquared

My boss actually made this up when I explained in detail what I was doing: "Walkin' and eatin'." That's what I tell people now.

TravisBikes

My answer will always be Ice Cream.

And bacon.

_Zardoz_

Eat less move more

retiree2006

Same here...I tell them I eat healthier most of the time, watch my portions, and exercise more. I also tell them I still eat what I want, just not as much or as often. Funny how this usually comes up when we're out for a meal and I'm ordering something "special"...but I also usually take half of it home for another meal. :drinker:

Oh...and I also tell them about MFP and how easy and helpful it is to track what I eat...just in case they're interested.

jonnythan

Of course, these are people that see me eating donut sandwiches and ice cream at work. And I tell them about how I eat ice cream every day and eat fast food several times a week.

They think I'm full of it.

ItsCasey

I would say that I eat less, but no one would believe me.

semarsh12

Haha just this morning someone commented on me losing weight and asked, "What are you eating?" I said, "Whatever I want, just not as much!" She looked at me like she couldn't believe I wasn't eating just cotton balls dipped in orange juice.

CrankMeUp

Calorie deficit.

If they act surprised you can always ask them what other sort of wizardry they expected.

lacroyx

I get asked what "diet" I am on. I tell them I am on the move more, eat less, stay consistent diet.

BigDog

Eat less, move more, pick up heavy stuff, and put it back down.

Huebras

I usually tell people that it is pretty simple, I wake up every morning pop in my VHS of Richard Simmons "Sweating to the Oldies" for my cardio. Then its off to my local Barber for my daily bloodletting session (I have a really old school barber) for my detox. Then, snake oil for breakfast while I watch Conan the Barbarian (The original one) to prep for my strength training. This is where things get really cool. I lay all my weights around me and visualize me lifting weights. If you've read "The Secret" you know that you don't really have to work to get the results you want as long as you have a good mental picture of it. After that I meditate until I go to bed.

I usually don't get any more questions after this.....

AllonsYtotheTardis

Depends on who's asking. But sometimes I just say it was all the crack.

nikilis

*kitten* gasket. like the astronauts use.

da_bears10089

LassoOfTruth

I tell them I eat celery all day, and work out 5 hours a day. After they yell at me for being "extreme," I tell them the truth.

stresco

It really depends on who is asking, but my usual response is:

"Do you want the long drawn out truth or do you want me to tell you want you want to hear?"

wolverine66

tapeworm

stresco

My answer will always be Ice Cream.

And bacon.

Mmmmmmm... Bacon Ice Cream...


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ScouseNerd

"I've lost weight? Huh. Guess I didn't really notice. I was just eating like normal!" *eat a cookie size of your face*

It's more fun and less ridiculous that way.

But for real I did lose like 10 pounds in a week eating nothing but bread and pasta and even *I* hated myself.

A_Fit_Mom

I tell them the truth. "I stopped eating fast food all the time. Drink only water and watch what I eat. I also exercise at least 4-5 times a week. "

it is pretty simple for me and everyone always says that they knew it was a simple thing...but they need to be motivated to do it.

Then I tell them. "That was the biggest thing for me, once I got motivated there was no stopping me. "

MelissaL582

My boss actually made this up when I explained in detail what I was doing: "Walkin' and eatin'." That's what I tell people now.

I'm going to use that :-)

Huebras

Depends on who's asking. But sometimes I just say it was all the crack.

I like yours better than mine. Simple, to the point, and less time consuming. I'm stealing it.

jakesfitness

What in the world do you say when everyone is asking how you've lost weight? It's almost as if they expect some miracle instead of just realizing that I am working hard at it! It's almost offensive at times. I generally tell them that I do calorie restriction, portion control, and exercise. They usually respond with "That's all?" Ugh!

How do any of you respond to this question?

:flowerforyou:

I owe all my weight loss to Beachbody, so i always tell them that i cleaned up my diet and really starting eating clean and working out consistanly... p90x specifically was mine thing. people that dont work out or take care of their body dont seem to understand those of us that do.