Do you have unsupportive people in your life?

PatasDeGallina

I'm sorry you don't have great support at home. I'm always careful about sharing my successes with people who aren't ON HERE. I usually don't talk about it or weigh in front of others or even mention it unless I'm asked.

I do chronicle my progress on facebook in pictures, but that's about it, and publicly people tend to be very nice about it.

I think that it's probably not that they're not happy for you, but that they're unhappy with themselves, for whatever reason, might not even be weight related.

It's kinda sad that they can't put their personal junk aside for a hot second to tell you, "good for you."

It's something that we can't fathom others not being able to do, because losing weight is ALL ABOUT letting go of yourself and your junk and making changes. They're just not there yet. It's tough to change when everyone else is staying the same.

And it's hard to see others changing when you are unhappily staying the same. Just imagine them as little children. Mentally pat them on the head and carry on.

Congratulations on all your continued success. :happy:

GuruOnAMountain

This time round I've been quite lucky so far. My mum keeps asking me about my progress and if I've lost weight and is happy for me when I have, so that's good.

My friends haven't said much or noticed much but that's OK as it isn't really noticeable yet, anyway. I do expect some negativity when it starts to show because as people have said, other people feel guilty that they aren't losing when someone else is.

I think it is hard for people who haven't had to lose weight before to be supportive, too. I think you can only really understand how hard it can be when you've been there and went through all the ups and downs like we all have on here.

trimom10

You don't look overweight at all. In fact, you look thin in your pictures.
My husband is thin. It annoys me to no end when he teases that he's fat. I know he's just teasing, but it still annoys me. I AM overweight. In fact, I'll be considered obese until I lose another 1 or 2 pounds. I think it's great that you are meeting your personal weight loss goals, but you're shooting for an ideal when most people who are overweight would just like to be a normal weight. I would think it's fair to say that most people who see you don't think, "Geez, she could use to lose a few pounds." So when you expect some kind of encouragement for getting even thinner than you already are, you might be expecting a bit much from others. I know it's cliche, but happiness is inside. Not in others.
Good luck with your goals.

You are right, happiness is inside, and it wasn't with me. All of clothes were tight and I didn't feel good about myself. While I may not be overweight, I was on the higher end of the normal range. That's why I decided to do something about it, FOR ME.