Stop making comments!

MeganMcK11

Dave_GettingFit wrote: »

It's never easy to know the right thing to do when you someone you know is losing weight. I've read posts on here from people complaining that nobody comments and there are posts complaining when people do. I understand how being asked if you're sick or someone telling you to stop as you're "skinny enough" but if someone just asks if you've lost weight or they congratulate you just take it at face value. They usually mean well.

COMPLETELY agree.

There's NO WAY to know that the thing that a lot of people hope to hear is offensive to you.

Take a chill pill and take it as a compliment. Either that or never leave your house again.

akern1987

I know that in general it takes 4 weeks for you to notice your body changing, 8 weeks for your friends to notice, and 12 weeks for the rest of the world to notice. If that's true they're probably right on time, I'm sure no one is meaning to be too in your business, they are just excited for you and curious as to how you've done so well so quickly (since it's taken them so long to notice, and you haven't talked about it.)
Anyway, congrats on your loss, keep it up, and eventually people will let up about it!

i_SWEAT_n_SWEAR

Well, I've lost nearly 80lbs and have had the opposite issue. People are, I'm guessing, not wanting to offend me. I'm not though. I am happy with my hard work and don't mind others acknowledging it.

However, I do understand your feelings and personally, I don't comment on other people's weight loss, unless I know them well. I will tell them they look great though.

i_SWEAT_n_SWEAR

Oh but I did have someone ask me if I was sick---THAT wasn't cool!!!