Grocery Store Rant! Some people are idiots!

LovingCruz

I am glad you said something to her, maybe the next time she will keep her mouth shut and not think she can talk to anyone like that....smh the nerve of people. Glad it wasn't me, they would have been saying clean up in line 14 after i would of tore a whole in her.....lol and congrats on the weight loss

BarbWhite09

I turned around and she starts grumbling to her husband "I bet she's so b!tchy because she is hungry" I turned around again and said "you know, one of the benefits of a healthy diet is 1. I am not deaf, so I can hear you, and 2. I am able to eat quite a bit more healthy food with lower calories than unhealthy calorie-dense food. I am never hungry, and in fact I am a generally happy person. Perhaps you should try it sometime, maybe then you won't be so irritable."

I actually lol'd at this part. GO YOU!

vanishingirl77

I have a friend (who lives in Idaho, too!) and she encounters this all of the time at the grocery store when she does her shopping. She's extremely healthy (has a fitness athlete type body), and every time she goes shopping someone comments on what she's buying - and she only eats clean - mostly veggies & protein and nothing processed. Must be something about being around here. Gr...

KaleidoscopeEyes1056

It sucks when people are ignorant.

I had a similar experience at the gym. I was doing interval running and some girl was behind me with her boyfriend, both going super slow on the bike, and I heard the girl lean over and say "Doesn't she know that she's not going to do anything by doing that? She's just going to stay fat." At the moment, I was between songs, so I heard her clear as day, and I glanced back to look at her. She was probably about 50 lbs heavier than me.

ETA: I'm not sure why people who are trying to get fit are so scared of the smaller people who are doing the same things as they are, for me, it's always the bigger ones that are mean. I know there are good and bad people in every group, but for me, when it comes to weightloss, the bigger people seem to be more vicious.

lax75

LOVE LOVE LOVE your answers!! I wouldn't have thought of anything witty to say until I'd driven halfway home.

xginanax

hahahah shes probably jealous. she probably saw her partner checking u out so she decided to put her to cents in... hahaha some women need to learn to get over their jealousy.. jealousy is a ugly thing.

laughingnome

Way to put her in her place...congrats to you

elenathegreat

So I made my weekly trip to the grocery store to stock up my yummy healthy foods. I was standing in the line waiting to pay for my fresh fruits and veggies, super lean turkey burger, fish, morning star items, frozen veggies, greek yogurt, nonfat cottage cheese, whole grain pasta, beans, etc. This woman (and I use that term lightly) behind me loudly says to her husband "You see? That's why I don't eat healthy...it's obviously not working for HER". Mind you this woman had probably 50 lbs on me, the cart was filled with TV dinners, fatty ground beef, beer (no problem with that, just making a point), tons of non-diet soda, sour cream, etc. The only veggies was some canned corn. I felt sorry for the husband cause he was trying to hide behind her when I did the dramatic slow-turn, gave her a hard-a$$ed stare, looked her up and down, and said "Actually, not that I would ever need to answer to you, but I have lost over 187 lbs eating this way. What's your excuse?"

I turned around and she starts grumbling to her husband "I bet she's so b!tchy because she is hungry" I turned around again and said "you know, one of the benefits of a healthy diet is 1. I am not deaf, so I can hear you, and 2. I am able to eat quite a bit more healthy food with lower calories than unhealthy calorie-dense food. I am never hungry, and in fact I am a generally happy person. Perhaps you should try it sometime, maybe then you won't be so irritable." I turned back around again to hear the husband tell her to shut her mouth before I rightfully punched her in the face. I have never been criticised for eating healthy...most people ask me for recipes when I am in line. Goes to show that the miserable ones aren't those of us on this site getting fit, but rather the rest of them wishing for a better life but not caring enough to persue it.

I like the sound of your grocery cart, do you post recipes here?

8bitAlina

So I made my weekly trip to the grocery store to stock up my yummy healthy foods. I was standing in the line waiting to pay for my fresh fruits and veggies, super lean turkey burger, fish, morning star items, frozen veggies, greek yogurt, nonfat cottage cheese, whole grain pasta, beans, etc. This woman (and I use that term lightly) behind me loudly says to her husband "You see? That's why I don't eat healthy...it's obviously not working for HER". Mind you this woman had probably 50 lbs on me, the cart was filled with TV dinners, fatty ground beef, beer (no problem with that, just making a point), tons of non-diet soda, sour cream, etc. The only veggies was some canned corn. I felt sorry for the husband cause he was trying to hide behind her when I did the dramatic slow-turn, gave her a hard-a$$ed stare, looked her up and down, and said "Actually, not that I would ever need to answer to you, but I have lost over 187 lbs eating this way. What's your excuse?"

I turned around and she starts grumbling to her husband "I bet she's so b!tchy because she is hungry" I turned around again and said "you know, one of the benefits of a healthy diet is 1. I am not deaf, so I can hear you, and 2. I am able to eat quite a bit more healthy food with lower calories than unhealthy calorie-dense food. I am never hungry, and in fact I am a generally happy person. Perhaps you should try it sometime, maybe then you won't be so irritable." I turned back around again to hear the husband tell her to shut her mouth before I rightfully punched her in the face. I have never been criticised for eating healthy...most people ask me for recipes when I am in line. Goes to show that the miserable ones aren't those of us on this site getting fit, but rather the rest of them wishing for a better life but not caring enough to persue it.

I like the sound of your grocery cart, do you post recipes here?

^ This!!!

boyslie72487

the nerve of some people!! good for you, standing your ground and telling her to stfu!

kunibob

My mouth actually dropped when I read that & I clapped a hand over it in shock and horror...and then I read your response to her and did a little fist pump. GOOD FOR YOU! I bet you that she'll be ruminating over your words for a long, long time. Maybe it will even spark something inside her that will help her make her own changes in her life.

iron_jj

Jealousy at it's best. Way to shut her up, go you!

crimsontech

LOL awesome! I'm so glad you said something to her - it was completely and totally deserved! It's amazing how some people react when they hear about your weight loss progress. I was at the bowling alley last night and they accidentally overcharged me and the manager (for some reason) couldn't just fix it and give me the few bucks back, so he wanted to give me something free at the snack bar to make up for it... but I told him I'm on a diet and there's nothing there I can have. (I just tell people I'm on a diet because it's a phrase they understand... I know it's really a lifestyle change)

The girl also behind the counter kinda laughed when I said that... clearly not really believing me. Then I told her "No, I'm serious. I've lost almost 40 pounds in the last three months." Then her face changed to being impressed and she congratulated me.

Aureilie

Wow. What a b!tch. You were much nicer than I would have been, good on you for saying something to her.

catramsey2

Hahahahaha! You told her. She was not a happy person to begin with. So glad you spoke up.

LisaH1231

I bet she had pajama pants on too!!

LOL!!! That is so funny but I can just picture it!! You are probably right.

iluxoxo211

WOW good for you for sticking up for yourself! people are jealous..

iwillsucceed155

Poor lady! She is obviously miserable.

Silver_Star

She is probably unhappy with her own self. And people like that usually pick on others...for no apparent reason...its a sorry state.
I am amazed how ive gotten over my own depression once i started eating healthy and exercising regularly...
.... if she just gave it a try!!

Elzecat

Hurting people.. hurt people. I'm so sorry that the woman in the checkout was so rude!!! I don't think anyone should even look in another's grocery cart.. when did it become o.k.to be that nosy? Nerve!

Agreed. I have enough going in my own life, why would I need to judge someone else's grocery cart...geez...

To the OP--sorry that happened to you.

lilsailorx

Congrats on putting that lady in her place and keeping your cool I probably wouldn't have been so eloquent!

DaBossLady24

You are my hero

I definitely second that! :drinker:

SilverPoppy

What a rude *****! Good on you for standing up for yourself!

determined2lose89

You are a rock star, honestly. That was awesome. Good for you for standing up for yourself!!!

Loislaine61

Congratulations on your weight loss. What perseverance you have. Be proud!

That was very rude of her. It sounds like the woman was feeling guilty and was trying to bring you down to her level. Perhaps you should have asked her if you could help her lose weight.

Riverofbeauty

Like everyone else has said - good on you for saying something!!

jhardenbergh

I bet she had pajama pants on too!!

Nah probably just a moo moo with no bra on so the girls can breathe

JSheehy1965

Wow - so rude! But well done on sticking up for yourself and saying something. I bet the husband was well embarrassed!

Brandicaloriecountess

People amaze me!

nilleah

Sounds to me like jealousy! I would take it as a compliment and just give her the biggest **** eating grin.