Co-Worker's Bizarre Reaction

taem

There are a couple of reasons why people react that way (from what I learned). One major reason is that when they talk to a dieter who is losing weight, they feel inferior to you--you know something they don't and now you look down at them--so they react by saying you are already too skinny or you don't need to lose weight. A way to appease the person is to compliment something about them, to reassure that they are still good at something. If people ask what you are doing, I learned to respond that I am trying something new, just experimenting. This way, they don't feel that bad as they can still help you.

tladame

I try avoid discussing with my workmate. He thinks he knows all about healthy eating - and I reckon he does, but does he apply it? Nope. He is probably 300lb AT LEAST and will eat 2 burgers for lunch. Or 2 packs of sushi. And will tut at me when I go off the rails a bit or am eating something I deem healthy (i.e. a salad) but that has something a little less healthy in it (load of feta lol - just an example).

It's like "ARGH! Don't preach what you don't practice!"

LOL, this reminds me of a girl I used to work with years ago.

We were in the cafeteria, and I grabbed something (can't remember what it was, probably a dessert), and this girl said to me, "Do you have any idea how many calories are in that?" I wasn't sure why she said it; I wasn't overweight at the time. So, I just looked down at my body, then looked back at her and replied, "Well, it's a good thing I don't have to worry about my weight." People are clueless when they make comments about what other people eat!!

kymmixxx

Some people don't want to put in the work to lose weight themselves...and get intimidated when someone they know wants to lose weight. She obviously doesn't want you to get thinner and make her feel even worse about herself!

this!! ive come across a few