Calorie Counting Obsessed?

WhiteRabbit1313

I was just accused of being obsessed with calorie counting. Note that the people who are telling me to chill out are SKINNY!!! It's not even that am being terribly open about calorie counting either. They asked me if I wanted a cookie. I told them "no." Then, they asked why and I told them it isn't in my calorie budget. I guess, next time I need to just lie and say, "I don't really like cookies"????

How do y'all combat looking like an obsessed calorie counting crazy person?

RoyBeck

I've been logging everything for 3 months now. I'm happy. If your happy to hell with anyone else

elleloch

Well I don't really tell people that I can't eat something because it has too many calories. If I don't want to eat something, I just tell them I prefer to eat something else.

bigphatcat

For my friend Fi

emAZn

Lol call them cookie obsessed

Mokey41

You just say no thank you and if they question that then they are rude. Everyone has the right to refuse for whatever reason they want.

monicagellarbing

I have this same problem, or rather, I am scared of getting that reaction from the people I know.

Tell the truth and be harassed about it or make another excuse that won't be questioned? I don't know? Tell them you just had 10 cookies and couldn't possibly eat another? haha, I don't know.

ethompso0105

If people tell me I'm crazy for counting calories, I give them a quiet smile and change the topic.

slim_photographer

Learn to live with it. And try not to expose your playbook too much. One's betterment tend to make insecure people feel like they are on the way down.

FitCanuckChick

To some, it does seem obsessive to count calories. To me it is no different than being financially responsible (and I have used this as an example) - I do a budget for my family. If I go over my budget I get into debt or dont put enough into savings. If I had $5000 in a month I am not going to earmark $6200 - otherwise I would run into trouble. I need to be accountable to keep my finances in line (becasue it would be easy to spend to much mindlessly if I did not). Counting calories is no different - you need to keep track to be accountable to yourself (or you will get into trouble).

thenewmanda

I get that alot. My family tells me I'm too OCD with it and that it will end up hurting me in the long run. I just smile and tell them that it helped me shed 50+ pounds in a year and to mind their own business.

thenewmanda

Learn to live with it. And try not to expose your playbook too much. One's betterment tend to make insecure people feel like they are on the way down.

LOVE!!!!!!

benjicloverdale

You don't owe anyone an explanation! "No thanks. I'm good," should be enough.

robertlugg

I don't think you did anything wrong. Maybe just said another way...you shouldn't have to lie. I would think a "thank you, but I'm watching my weight" would be as non-confrontational as you can get. Don't lower yourself to lying just to appease others.

If they protest, I would just say "no thank you" and change the topic as the previous commenter suggested.

Ignaura

You don't to explain anything to anyone... just tell them you'll pass on the cookie this time.

bethannien

A girl I used to be friends with accused me of lying about my sick daughter to avoid going to a party because I was "so obsessed" with my weight loss. Some people are delusional

ttiiggzz

I haven't mentioned to anyone I track on this site, instead I tell them I'm trying to eat healthier and have cut back on processed sugars / carbs. At that point they just look at me rather oddly.

rhileyschubbygranny

I say that I am allergic to certain ingredients and unless I bake it myself i don't eat it because I am paranoid about cross contamination, etc. Works every single time!

Lizzy622

Darn cookie pushers :noway:

kyleekay10

Learn to live with it. And try not to expose your playbook too much. One's betterment tend to make insecure people feel like they are on the way down.

^ This, pretty much.

My boyfriend gets on me about it a little bit sometimes. He says "most healthy people don't track every little thing that goes into their mouth". Which, to be fair, is probably true. A lot of healthy people DON'T have to track.

What I respond with is usually "I know, and I'll get to the point where I don't have to, but for right now... this is what I need".

Do you and be awesome, OP. Don't let other people bring you down.

WhiteRabbit1313

Learn to live with it. And try not to expose your playbook too much. One's betterment tend to make insecure people feel like they are on the way down.

Yep

Thanks, everyone! It's so good to hear how others handle the same situations. I think I'll go with, "Just trying to cut back on some things," which is true, and it's general enough that it's not a "hate" word. haha!

As for the person whose significant other made the "healthy people don't count calories" remark...unfortunately, our relationship with food isn't completely healthy which is why we're calorie counting and weighing/measuring food--to be able to really understand what proper portions look like and to make reasonable choices to be a "normal, healthy" person, right?

morticia16

You don't owe anyone an explanation! "No thanks. I'm good," should be enough.

That's my approach.

WhiteRabbit1313

I guess, "I'm just not that hungry" could be a good reason, also.

I really wasn't that hungry, either.

Holy crap. I wasn't hungry, and I didn't eat a ton to feel satiated! Woohoo!

mrst17

WhiteRabbit1313

Darn cookie pushers :noway:

Yes. I always think (jokingly, of course) that it's a secret conspiracy of the skinny people to keep the fat people fat! haha!

KANGOOJUMPS

well there sure a lot of them here.

kyleekay10

As for the person whose significant other made the "healthy people don't count calories" remark...unfortunately, our relationship with food isn't completely healthy which is why we're calorie counting and weighing/measuring food--to be able to really understand what proper portions look like and to make reasonable choices to be a "normal, healthy" person, right?

Yup, exactly. That's along the lines of things I've said to him in the past. He knows how much I CAN eat on days that I don't care about portions (which is typically 1 day a weekend- I still log, I just know I'm going over) so I think he's starting to understand why I have to pay closer attention. I can very easily eat as much, or more, than he can. And I'm at a normal weight, so that's saying something... lol.

Hildy_J

lol @ 'damn cookie pushers' :bigsmile:

slim4health56

I was pencil thin until my mid 20s and must admit I was ignorant about what's involved in losing weight - until you're over weight, it's really hard to relate to calorie restriction... If you've explained what's going on to your friends (and they are genuinely your friends), they'll catch on. Or not...some people are genetically predisposed to being rude.

bestjuneever

I always get people trying to make me stuff my face at work with all the junk they bring. I always tell them how I don't know how it was made so I don't know the calories and then I'd have to sacrifice this and blah blah blah. Then they just look at me like I'm crazy.

SOOOO now I just say I'm fine thanks. Eventually when I get months into my diet I'm sure they will get the picture.

cpunch59

I know I seem obsessed and those close to me have gotten used to waiting at resturants while I look things up and make choices. Those that don't know -- well I just say it's how I've been successful and that's all that matters.