"You must feel so much better!" Well, I was pretty fat and happy and wasn't really feeling poor, but kicking my own *kitten*$ in the gym and exercising a lot wears me out. I guess I'm feeling better but never felt bad to begin with.
Another, "You must have so much more energy!" Well, yes, I think losing weight does give me more energy, but I'm using all of that energy in the gym, so no, I'm actually pretty exhausted at the moment, but thanks for your compliment.
I’ve had “what have you done to your face?” Loudly by a work colleague (ps found cheek bones), “you’ve lost weight, you’ve not got cancer have you” said bluntly and not with concern from a medical colleague, when I replied no he said in a happy tone, so have you been doing CrossFit? Some people!, most have been positive comments, and mostly now I like freaking people out as I’ve changed my hair, lost 103lbs, people who I’ve not seen for a while don’t recognise me until I speak, I forget sometimes and think why are they blanking me lol
"You must feel so much better!" Well, I was pretty fat and happy and wasn't really feeling poor, but kicking my own *kitten*$ in the gym and exercising a lot wears me out. I guess I'm feeling better but never felt bad to begin with.
THIS! I didn't think about it when writing my response but yes. I have always had a lot of energy and felt good when I was even 100 lb heavier...it was really only the first 30-40 lb (of total 130-ish loss) that did improve how I felt. But of course I got those comments more like in the last 20 lb of loss. Annoying.
That expression "you don't want to ___" drives me nuts. Are you inside my head, knowing what I am thinking? what that expression really means is "I don't want you to___".
I used to get wow you look great to an ex colleague not recognising me at all and introduced himself to me, quite funny. On the frustrating side another ex work colleague used to comment that I was disappearing and always seemed to lecture me on what I was eating. This same person was very over weight.
That expression "you don't want to ___" drives me nuts. Are you inside my head, knowing what I am thinking? what that expression really means is "I don't want you to___".
Definitely. I don't think I've ever had that one said to me personally but I agree. I know a lady who trains others at a gym and she loves having very large, defined muscles. I know when she first started her current lifestyle & exercise habits a lot of people would say things like, "Watch out girl, you don't wanna get too muscular" and she was like, "Excuse me? I sure do" and post pics of female bodybuilders. I thought it was awesome.
When in response to turning down dessert/birthday cake/ office treats "Oh, are you still doing that diet thing...?" (It's been a year...)
Same thing for when someone sees me enjoying a treat- So...how is that diet of yours going? Insinuating I must not be dieting anymore because I ate a cookie.
I don't like it when people attach a certain thing or event to my weight loss. For instance, I have vacation coming up in June to Mexico. When chatting with some co-workers and offered donuts/cupcakes/cookies etc and turning down- they will say something along the lines of "oh that's right- you're working towards that summer body for Mexico!" Umm...I have been at this for a year and when I started a trip to Mexico wasn't even on my radar.
I’ve had the whole range of comments, from people who have been very supportive, to an acquaintance who refused to believe I was not ill to the friends who have never commented at all and the friend who told me everybody was talking about me when I had left the party.
“you’ve lost weight, you’ve not got cancer have you” said bluntly and not with concern from a medical colleague, when I replied no he said in a happy tone, so have you been doing CrossFit?
LOL! So if you lose a lot of weight, it's obviously because of cancer or Crossfit?!!!
“you’ve lost weight, you’ve not got cancer have you” said bluntly and not with concern from a medical colleague, when I replied no he said in a happy tone, so have you been doing CrossFit?
LOL! So if you lose a lot of weight, it's obviously because of cancer or Crossfit?!!!
This sort of thing is a killer, ugh, people asked me if I was losing weight for my wedding (I was eloping on a mountain and no) or to "try to conceive" (I was already 35 and had been childfree by choice for 20 years so no)
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"I noticed you're looking thin. Is that okay to say?"
Both were positive, from coworkers. (: Nice of the second one to check to make sure it was a good thing that I was losing.
THIS! I didn't think about it when writing my response but yes. I have always had a lot of energy and felt good when I was even 100 lb heavier...it was really only the first 30-40 lb (of total 130-ish loss) that did improve how I felt. But of course I got those comments more like in the last 20 lb of loss. Annoying.
"Oh, you're still on your diet?"
After asking me about my diet.. "Oh I could never do THAT."
Definitely. I don't think I've ever had that one said to me personally but I agree. I know a lady who trains others at a gym and she loves having very large, defined muscles. I know when she first started her current lifestyle & exercise habits a lot of people would say things like, "Watch out girl, you don't wanna get too muscular" and she was like, "Excuse me? I sure do" and post pics of female bodybuilders. I thought it was awesome.
Same thing for when someone sees me enjoying a treat- So...how is that diet of yours going? Insinuating I must not be dieting anymore because I ate a cookie.
I don't like it when people attach a certain thing or event to my weight loss. For instance, I have vacation coming up in June to Mexico. When chatting with some co-workers and offered donuts/cupcakes/cookies etc and turning down- they will say something along the lines of "oh that's right- you're working towards that summer body for Mexico!" Umm...I have been at this for a year and when I started a trip to Mexico wasn't even on my radar.
This sort of thing is a killer, ugh, people asked me if I was losing weight for my wedding (I was eloping on a mountain and no) or to "try to conceive" (I was already 35 and had been childfree by choice for 20 years so no)