Junk eating friends

coffintop

It makes me so annoyed that I'm here trying my best to lose weight while some people like my mother always try to convince me to eat (highly caloric food) because if that works for their thin bodies then it's ok for me. It's just ... hard to control myself when other people don't support you. It also is embarrassing for me to talk about my diet for some reason so it might be part of the issue

RavenLibra

diet isn't something you should think of as short term to lose a few lbs... diet should be a long term decision to fuel your body properly with quality ingredients... OWN your choices and be confident that those choices are the right choices for you. I know where you are coming from though... you are reluctant to make your efforts public in the event you give up... it is far easier to fail silently than to enlist the support of those closest to you who are probably ready to launch their "I told you so.. or I knew you would quit"... SO... change the mindset... don't think of this as a temporary state for you... you don't need to tell anyone... JUST start putting one foot in front of the other and learn as much as you can about balancing your macros, always start your meals with the protein... and before you know it your good habits will supercede your frineds bad habits.

PinkPixiexox

I can relate to this - in fact, most of us can You aren't alone and I know how hard it is.
I have a 'big' family - and I don't mean large in numbers, I mean physically big. I have had to work, work, work to be the healthy weight I am now but it hasn't been easy. Not only are my family on the larger side but we also are very sociable and like to 'break bread' together every few days. My mum would cook this huge, delicious (yet fattening) meals and pile the portions high on each plate. This was hard when I was actively trying to lose weight because I don't want to force MY eating habits on them - but in return, I expected their's not to be forced on me. They tried to get me to 'eat all the bad food' on a number of occasions and it DID take will-power of steel to say 'No' but I'm glad I did. I would usually bring my own small meal to prepare so I'd still eat with them but be eating different things. Other times, I would eat the same as every one else but smaller portions.

Dont be embarrassed about wanting to live a healthier life. If anything, you should be commended. Politely explain to your friends that you are changing your habits and would rather not eat junk as often. If they are good friends, they will understand.