Really Annoying NSV

slipandsink

In my teenage years I was overweight - topped out at a BMI of about 29 I think. Now after 4 years of slow progress I'm a much more reasonable 21.5ish and people (including my parents and grandparents) have felt the need to tell me that I look emaciated and underweight. Not sure they've ever seen an underweight person...

ncthomas09

When I started on MFP I was at the upper end, almost going into the overweight spectrum for my height. I honestly don't have a goal weight I am trying for, I am trying to fit into a pair of jeans again. I know I was at a healthy weight then and I looked good when I could wear them but I have no idea how much I weighed then either. But over time I have learned which people I can talk to about it without hearing those things.

When I started I had a ton of people say "oh you're too skinny as it is" or "you don't need to lose weight you look fine". I have even had people tell me not to donate my too big clothes because I will need them again one day. Well you know what!?! I've got news for these people!!! I'm not doing this for them I am doing this for me! Their opinion doesn't mean jack squat to me so I ignore them. Yes it's annoying when people say those things, but I honestly have started to wonder if those comments don't stem from jealousy because they don't have the discipline to do this themselves!!!

You look great and if you feel good too then that's all that matters! Do this for you!!

r0se125

I can't wait till someone says "you've lost to much weight" lol. however to your post i could see why it would get annoying. Luckily no one around me really comments about my weight loss unless i bring it up. I would just have to say pay no attention everyone is going to have some sort of opinion and something to say about everything. its what your happy with and where you want to be. As long as your healthy then they should just keep their comments to themselves.

TasTam

The best one I got was a backhanded compliment where the person said that losing weight was good for me because it all of sudden made me much more fashionable in my choice of clothes!!! WTF!!! I was wearing the same old clothes I had grown out of in the first place and had been able to just get back into!!! LOL!!!

MysticRealm

I haven't been told that but I am not quite at the halfway mark, but when I tell my mom what weight I am aiming for (nicely in my 'ideal' weight range) she's always like "NO, that'd be WAY too skinny!"

scrappy25

I think a lot of times people are reacting to the facial weight loss when they think you are losing too much weight. Some people do lose weight in their faces faster than elsewhere, it eventually catches up and looks good but sometimes it can look a little unhealthy. So smile and say "Thanks, I'm working really hard at being healthy and strong."

David___D

Thanks for all the great replies and it is my intention to carry on.

and found this one of my Driving Licence Photo from July 2010..........guessing my face is looking a little thinner!

David___D

Not sure why the photo won't show up?

Anyway I was a few pounds heavier in the face so you get the gist!

byrnet18

My father in law the other day said, after not seeing me for a couple months, "When I see you now you look normal, you're face doesn't look as anorexic as it use to. Maybe I'm just getting use to it." Wow. Really?

HotMummyMission

Not gaunt at all look at your face its like a perfect action man face xxhaha xx

Chewster001

Not sure why the photo won't show up?

Anyway I was a few pounds heavier in the face so you get the gist!

I'm on a Mac... when I click the ctrl+ your pic, the new window opens. The part of your name that is considered a curse word by some algorithms is replaced by asterisks in the url. If you replace those asterisks with the word d*ck, the pic shows up.

Anyway, point being that yes, your face looks much thinner now.