The Extreme Dieter Friend

RunningSphynx

Need some advice on this situation.

One of my guy friends has been dieting since January and has lost 25lbs +, which is great I am really proud of him. I must add that this weight loss was not from a typical dude looking to lose a few, he was the kind of guy who would eat enormous mountains of crap everyday (pizza, energy drinks, beer, chips, chocolate, fast food etc.). I can understand why he lost so much weight because how he use to live was semi scary in the sense of how he was eating and living a couch potato lifestyle.

But.... I am visiting him and I am having a lot of issues with him and his dieting. He is really condescending to me in regards to what I eat. Telling me I am not losing weight cause I am eating sugar aka yogurt and/or milk. He watches what I eat and my weight - I am not joking. I'll be weighing myself and he'll pop up from around the corner and immediately look. Then tell me I am not losing any because I did not follow this diet book he's reading, which is written by a man who is not a nutritionist, MD nor a personal trainer etc.

He acts like he's the new guru of weight loss. How he is acting makes me want to punch him in the face. I tried to book my flight early to come home but it would have cost an arm and a leg. So I keep biting my tongue and counting down the days.

I mean bottom line is: I have ALWAYS been into fitness, always went to the gym and tried to eat OK. So it irritates me that a couch potato who just gave up crap three/four months ago knows better than me!

I came up visiting to run several 10K races. I mean I have JUST started eating better again (fell off the wagon when I found out my Mum had breast cancer) and yea sure I am disappointed that the scale is heavier then what I am normally eating **** but I am trying not to stress about it. I mean I am a woman and on certain meds that can cause such symptoms as weight gain. But just being here is making me stressed out. I have been eating super well and the scale just isn't even budging and I keep thinking my friend thinks I am a fat cow. Ugh.

Any advice on what to do with him and why my weight isn't budging

cjm109

Tell him thank you for your imput but you know what to do and have had success in the past. Also tell him you love to visit but everytime you do it stresses you out because you are placed under the microscope, and how would he feel if you did that to him.

Weigh and measure yourself with out him around if possible.

Good luck.

kitinboots

I would try and make it clear that while I respect him and the way he has lost the weight himself, I already have a method and am not looking for any input in that field.