Things people say when you lose weight
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Kaitie9399 wrote: »@Sand_TIger I wish I was as quick with the witty comebacks as you.
LOL, I wish I was as quick to find comebacks in person as I am in text!
That's why I save a few ahead of time. 5 -
One thing that gets me is when people say "no (unhealthy snack) for you, you're on a diet"
No, I'm not on a "diet". If eating a slice of free office cake fits in with my calorie goats for the day, you bet I'm eating it. Plus it's none of their business what I do or don't eat.18 -
just yesterday my SIL stated, " don't take this the wrong way, but you're too skinny". Uh, my BMI is 26.2, so I'm still in the overweight range. Duh! Besides, I'm the only one that gets to decide when I'm too skinny. And the ONLY people I've ever asked about it were my wife and my brother/training partner.20
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My manager: "You don't need to lose any more weight"
My mom: "Oh yeah, I noticed you lost some weight"
My best friend: "GIRL YOU ARE CRUSHING IT!!"24 -
My partners notice my weight loss, and say supportive things. That helps a lot.11
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'You look ill, please don't lose anymore'. They don't like it when you're overweight but neither do they like it when you've lost the weight. No middle ground with some people.12
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I've been in maintenance for several years (oh OK, I'm a few quarantine pounds up, but still not what I was! I'm working on it!
) but what always annoyed me at first was people saying "I wish I could lose weight! What did you do?"
Apparently "move more, eat less" wasn't the answer they were looking for, but given we don't get powdered unicorn horn round here it was my only option!
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I've been in maintenance for several years (oh OK, I'm a few quarantine pounds up, but still not what I was! I'm working on it! ) but what always annoyed me at first was people saying "I wish I could lose weight! What did you do?"
Apparently "move more, eat less" wasn't the answer they were looking for, but given we don't get powdered unicorn horn round here it was my only option!
Next time someone asks me how I stay in shape, I'm going to tell them I take powdered unicorn horn.21 -
Sadly it seems to be out of stock at the moment
Exercising twice a day is just not achieving the same activity level as working normally, roll on September! 8 -
Well, it finally happened. When asked how I lost weight, another woman interrupted to say that CICO is no good.
Apparently there’s a thing with estrogen being stored in fat that prohibits pre, peri, and post menopausal women from losing weight.
I feel like I need to pinch myself to see if it’s all real. Because, according to this otherwise lovely woman, it’s “impossible”. Maybe I’m a figment if my own imagination?28 -
springlering62 wrote: »Well, it finally happened. When asked how I lost weight, another woman interrupted to say that CICO is no good.
Apparently there’s a thing with estrogen being stored in fat that prohibits pre, peri, and post menopausal women from losing weight.
I feel like I need to pinch myself to see if it’s all real. Because, according to this otherwise lovely woman, it’s “impossible”. Maybe I’m a figment if my own imagination?
Wow. The pseudoscience is everywhere! She straight up ignored your obvious success.
I had a conversation with a random guy once who told me he lost 80 pounds and counting on the "HCG" diet, told me that the HCG shots prevented the loss of lean body mass while only eating 500 kcal/day, so it was safe. I have my MS in nutrition, so he didn't have much luck convincing me. The best/worst part about it is that he was a chiropractor, so he was not only giving out bogus advice to his patients, but he was making money off them. I feel so bad for all the people searching for help who have been harmed by such blatantly false information.11 -
Yes, @springlering62, it's OBVIOUS from those skinny yoga pants you wear that CICO doesn't work.springlering62 wrote: »Well, it finally happened. When asked how I lost weight, another woman interrupted to say that CICO is no good.
Apparently there’s a thing with estrogen being stored in fat that prohibits pre, peri, and post menopausal women from losing weight.
I feel like I need to pinch myself to see if it’s all real. Because, according to this otherwise lovely woman, it’s “impossible”. Maybe I’m a figment if my own imagination?
Also, "...that prohibits pre, peri, and post menopausal women from losing weight." So...ALL women? 8 -
[quote="EliseTK1;
I had a conversation with a random guy once who told me he lost 80 pounds and counting on the "HCG" diet, told me that the HCG shots prevented the loss of lean body mass while only eating 500 kcal/day, so it was safe. I have my MS in nutrition, so he didn't have much luck convincing me. The best/worst part about it is that he was a chiropractor, so he was not only giving out bogus advice to his patients, but he was making money off them. I feel so bad for all the people searching for help who have been harmed by such blatantly false information.[/quote]
Wow. Just wow. I mean no disrespect to good chiropractors who stick with spinal adjustments and help their patients, but I've seen a fair number of not-so-good chiropractors selling bunkum and snake oil to their patients. It's really, really sad. Protip: Don't go to any chiropractor who has a shrine to Tom Cruise in his office.
That said, I guess my 65 pound weight loss (and still going strong) must all be in my head because I'm (a) female (b) probably going through perimenopause (c) dealing with a currently unmedicated low thyroid (the med I need isn't available right now) and (d) have a slow metabolism, partly because of said thyroid. Hm. Somehow I managed to do all this since January 6. I wonder how that's possible?9 -
From a dude on Fb, "Don't lose your curves." My reply, "I'm losing the bumps so that you can see the curves."19
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springlering62 wrote: »Well, it finally happened. When asked how I lost weight, another woman interrupted to say that CICO is no good.
Apparently there’s a thing with estrogen being stored in fat that prohibits pre, peri, and post menopausal women from losing weight.
I feel like I need to pinch myself to see if it’s all real. Because, according to this otherwise lovely woman, it’s “impossible”. Maybe I’m a figment if my own imagination?
Absolutely bizarre. I guess my 110lbs lost so far is all imaginary, too. I mean I do swear I still see it in the mirror sometimes...
I have heard stuff about estrogen being stored in fat, but that was more along the lines of being mindful that it may/will be released into your bloodstream as you lose fat, affecting your moods. No idea if that's true, either, if I'm honest, but it at least sounds more plausible.8 -
I have heard stuff about estrogen being stored in fat, but that was more along the lines of being mindful that it may/will be released into your bloodstream as you lose fat, affecting your moods. No idea if that's true, either, if I'm honest, but it at least sounds more plausible.
I will say (though anecdote is not data) that since I have been losing weight I have had more moodiness around that time of the month. Otherwise...I really can't say. We moved in the middle of a hot summer in the middle of a pandemic and he lost his job halfway through the move, and we have spent the month trying to put things away in a smaller house and get him a new job and so.... there has been some moodiness, but I don't think it's necessarily connected to hormones! LOL
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Some people have been honestly supportive but there are others that should keep the negative comments to themselves !!! People that have no clue can’t stop giving me advice. They say wow your too skinny ( I’m 8 lbs from my optimum weight ) my rebuttal is I think the majority of Americans are overweight and not used to seeing someone at a healthy weight !!!!! I didn’t know that co- workers would analyze what I eat for lunch ( saying I saw what you brought for lunch & It was only a small little Tupperware , your not eating enough) My response is I’m eating no less that 1200 cal a day which is a deficit ( I started my weight loss about 50 lbs overweight ! It’s working for me everyone is different ! People seem to have a lot to tell me what to do & weird thing most of them are obese . I try to be kind but shocked at the negativity ( so be ready for the jealous ones ) .9
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I saw my sister today for the first time in 8 months and her reaction to my transformation was awesome. She said "Holy *kitten* you look amazing"
That put me on cloud 9 for the day! 28 -
springlering62 wrote: »Well, it finally happened. When asked how I lost weight, another woman interrupted to say that CICO is no good.
Apparently there’s a thing with estrogen being stored in fat that prohibits pre, peri, and post menopausal women from losing weight.
I feel like I need to pinch myself to see if it’s all real. Because, according to this otherwise lovely woman, it’s “impossible”. Maybe I’m a figment if my own imagination?
Absolutely bizarre. I guess my 110lbs lost so far is all imaginary, too. I mean I do swear I still see it in the mirror sometimes...
I have heard stuff about estrogen being stored in fat, but that was more along the lines of being mindful that it may/will be released into your bloodstream as you lose fat, affecting your moods. No idea if that's true, either, if I'm honest, but it at least sounds more plausible.
I'm not going to go into details (too personal), but I had experiences with how I felt during one stage of weight loss (for a couple of months) that lead me to suspect the estrogen release might be a thing. I'm post-menopausal, and it definitely hit me for a while there in ways like earlier-life estrogen levels felt.11 -
The best compliment I got was from a friend, "You're *wearing* that dress."
The worst was at my sister's wedding by someone I barely knew, "You look like a different person." They didn't mean to be mean, but it upset me nonetheless and on a day when I wanted to feel my best.
Honestly, if you aren't close, I think it's best to say nothing at all.13 -
I had met one of my moms friends once when I weighed over 200 pounds. About a year later I saw her again at my mom’s 75 pounds lighter. My mom introduced me saying “You remember my daughter” And the friend said “No, I think I only met your other daughter”.
I am her ONLY daughter. Lol. I LOVED that moment!33 -
I've only had two spontaneous remarks so far (down 44 lbs from a BMI of 34 to 27, since August of last year).
One person remarked that I looked good and asked if I had changed anything, indicating my face. Funny that she didn't consciously notice the weight loss, but a compliment nevertheless.
Then last week another person blurted out: "You've lost a lot of weight, no?!"
Which was funny since I had seen her mid-June (only a few lbs difference) and she hadn't noticed anything then.
"Did you lose the weight after the last time I saw you (June)?" Nope, lol.
"Since Covid then?" Nope again, lol. Apparently it was my face (again) that made them notice the weight loss.
The funniest thing was how they focused on my food afterwards. Asking if I was 'allowed' a scoop of ice-cream with the fruit tart they were offering.
But especially: "Are you not drinking alcohol because of your diet?" I've always been someone who drinks very little alcohol (usually one drink at the beginning of the evening is enough) and they've known me for at least 15 years!10 -
I've noticed this, too! This spring/summer, I mostly plateaued on the scale, but I've been getting more positive comments in the last couple of months. I think it was my face, too.I've only had two spontaneous remarks so far (down 44 lbs from a BMI of 34 to 27, since August of last year).
One person remarked that I looked good and asked if I had changed anything, indicating my face. Funny that she didn't consciously notice the weight loss, but a compliment nevertheless.
Then last week another person blurted out: "You've lost a lot of weight, no?!"
Which was funny since I had seen her mid-June (only a few lbs difference) and she hadn't noticed anything then.
"Did you lose the weight after the last time I saw you (June)?" Nope, lol.
"Since Covid then?" Nope again, lol. Apparently it was my face (again) that made them notice the weight loss.
The funniest thing was how they focused on my food afterwards. Asking if I was 'allowed' a scoop of ice-cream with the fruit tart they were offering.
But especially: "Are you not drinking alcohol because of your diet?" I've always been someone who drinks very little alcohol (usually one drink at the beginning of the evening is enough) and they've known me for at least 15 years! 4 -
springlering62 wrote: »Well, it finally happened. When asked how I lost weight, another woman interrupted to say that CICO is no good.
Apparently there’s a thing with estrogen being stored in fat that prohibits pre, peri, and post menopausal women from losing weight.
I feel like I need to pinch myself to see if it’s all real. Because, according to this otherwise lovely woman, it’s “impossible”. Maybe I’m a figment if my own imagination?
Absolutely bizarre. I guess my 110lbs lost so far is all imaginary, too. I mean I do swear I still see it in the mirror sometimes...
I have heard stuff about estrogen being stored in fat, but that was more along the lines of being mindful that it may/will be released into your bloodstream as you lose fat, affecting your moods. No idea if that's true, either, if I'm honest, but it at least sounds more plausible.
I'm not going to go into details (too personal), but I had experiences with how I felt during one stage of weight loss (for a couple of months) that lead me to suspect the estrogen release might be a thing. I'm post-menopausal, and it definitely hit me for a while there in ways like earlier-life estrogen levels felt.
This is interesting...I've noticed that I have more cystic acne (I'm well into my 30's) while losing weight. It so annoying!4 -
Living in the south, I hear people tell others"you will look sick if you lose too much." Another is "you don't need to lose any weight" I always try to counteract what they say and tell the person, "it isn't about weight, do what makes you feel good inside and out."7
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When given contrasting "compliments," does anyone else feel defensive for their formerly less energetic, comely, etc. self?5
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Usually people don’t even notice! I can easily gain or lose quite a bit over time without anyone noticing too much because I’m 5’8” and my legs are long and thin so when I start to feel uncomfortable, I can hide the fat parts until I lose the weight. Over 5 year periods I’ve gone from 109lbs to 135lbs and back again and I guess because it’s so gradual no one even noticed! I gained some weight during Covid, back in the 130’s and hope to be back to my thin self by the time we are allowed to be social again. Which could easily be next year, the way things are looking! When I was 109 lbs, it was considered “underweight” by those stupid charts (and by this apps standards) but my doctor had no problem with it, never even questioned it. All my test results were great. This is LA and it’s totally normal. That’s actually when I did get a few compliments. I really enjoy being thin and like that there’s sort of a cultural expectation among the people I’m around to stay thin and healthy. I like being vegetarian, eating organic & healthy and don’t like being around the “eat a cheeseburger” people you can run into outside of LA. I never understood that mentality. I bet anything my medical report is WAY better than theirs!6
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ixchelkeshet wrote: »When given contrasting "compliments," does anyone else feel defensive for their formerly less energetic, comely, etc. self?
I suppose I might have the impulse - but so far I've been too busy noticing how I really am more energetic, lively, happier, etc. It's not that my past self was less worthy, or anything, but before I started my health journey I knew I needed to make health improvements anyway.5
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