Does anyone else get made fun of?

They are jealous that you have the power to do it and they dont.

This. I am also fortunate, my coworkers are more likely to notice and comment if I stop going to the gym. We have our share of donuts, cake, etc., and I have learned to partake in these delicious delights and balance the remainder of my day. The coolest part about it is that they see me logging it and are pretty supportive.

It is a shame that more people do not work in that type of environment.

That's quite rude of them to stick their nose where it doesn't belong and I would say just that!

I get made fun of because I have to count calories and I lean towards more fruits, veggies, whole grains and less red meat, less dairy, etc. My eventual goal is CLOSER to Vegan (I love eggs and steak though!). I was lectured today on how we are supposed to eat meat and how a Vegan diet is unhealthy. Mind you that I'm in the military and each of the naysayers are quite near or even over the limit for fat/weight standards.

One naysayer is actually just starting the Master Cleanse. Like that isn't extreme? Sorry, but I would rather EAT and count calories and exercise EVERYDAY.

Tell them that if they want to have a say in what you eat then they have to buy it! or else they can STHU!

That's quite rude of them to stick their nose where it doesn't belong and I would say just that!

I get made fun of because I have to count calories and I lean towards more fruits, veggies, whole grains and less red meat, less dairy, etc. My eventual goal is CLOSER to Vegan (I love eggs and steak though!). I was lectured today on how we are supposed to eat meat and how a Vegan diet is unhealthy. Mind you that I'm in the military and each of the naysayers are quite near or even over the limit for fat/weight standards.

One naysayer is actually just starting the Master Cleanse. Like that isn't extreme? Sorry, but I would rather EAT and count calories and exercise EVERYDAY.

Tell them that if they want to have a say in what you eat then they have to buy it! or else they can STHU!

Hi other military member! Yeah, it's really frustrating if you want to go vegan. We did have one at my last base and everyone was really cool about it there. Here, they'd probably take some criticism. We were doing a potluck and I checked in with the volunteers for mashed potatoes. They said "Well so-and-so is using bacon, so I have to have bacon in my potatoes too!" When I asked what the vegetarians would eat, they responded "They can bring their own food if they want to be picky!" Not cool.

What do they know anyway? don't fret about it...smile and move on!

I'm in the military, so we generally have a catch-all comeback: "I want to do well on my PT (Physical Training) test." Usually there are others bringing lunch and most people won't ride you for it. They have to stay fit for it too! In fact, sometimes that spurs people to also encourage the hourly pushups and situps at our desks.

The criticism starts when cake and doughnuts walks in the door. One of the civilians always brings in doughnuts on our group workout days just to be spiteful. Very few resist. Bringing your own breakfast is the perfect excuse then. However, every birthday, every promotion, there's a cake in the office. There must have 8 of them in July alone! If you don't eat cake, it's like you're not joining the festivities and you get serious criticism. "Come on... we all ate it. Someone has to eat it. Don't spoil the fun." I will usually say I'll try to cut my own piece or act busy until most of it has been dished out. Then a quick bathroom break and everyone forgets I didn't have cake.

My boss was super cool. He knew I didn't eat the cake so he asked me what I DID want when it was my turn. I splurged on just ice cream, and I think everyone enjoyed the change of pace. For our vegetarian supervisor, we brought in a fruit basket. There's some support, but not always.

For this reason I send healthier treats into my husbands shop. You can still make some yummy stuff that won't have you on mandatory PT two months later

This topic has triggered a lot of rage in me. I am male, 49 and a consultant. At one of the clients place, there were a couple of women who would attempt to put me down because of my weight. They would come together and as I passed the corridor, make comments like "When is the baby due?", "Wov!! You look pregnat", etc. It would be sudden, and completely unprovoked. I would be unprepared and be gasping for breath and these two ladies would have a good laugh. Sometimes they would be joined by a third gentleman, male, age about 65. The ladies ages would be about 45 and 55 (I guess). I know it sounds silly with people of that age saying this, but it happened.

One day it got so angry, I decided to hit back. When one of the ladies commented on my tummy size, I hit back with "Watch out, your dress doesn't suit you". This was a simple comment, but she went all angy and shouted about suing me!!! Then the two ladies decided to take the matter to management. I got scared, because I would be terminated there and then. Fortunately, I would not have to wait for another assignment, as my skills are in short supply (I am a Mathematician). Fortunately they did not report to management.

I did a few things -

i) Stpped any interaction with them. If I saw them, I would "turn my face away"
ii) Joined MFP for support
iii) Got support from a few decent people in the company with same issues as mine.

What I find surprising is that the two ladies are themselves overweight (one is probably near obese) and still they made fun of me. The guy is skinny, but imagine a 65 year old guy making such comments!!!

I guess some people are mean. We should ignore them and move on. Yet whenever I see any one of the three, I cant help feel deep rage and anger. Dunno what to do about it.

I work night shift at a hospital, so I eat lunch between 1-3am. At that time the cafeteria smells of wonderful things like thick crust pizza and fried things. Fortunately the one employee knows how to put together a great salad bar as well. It was easy for me to get tempted up there so when I got serious about losing weight I stopped going altogether and just brought my own stuff. I would get comments from a couple co-workers my age, nothing mean or anything, but along the lines of them saying how I barely eat anything now, how I would eat rabbit food, etc.. You would think that I was having a celery stick the way they talked, when I was just not having my huge wraps and onion rings anymore.. And, as seems to be the common theme of this thread, the comments came mainly from girls that were overweight, much more so than myself at my heaviest. I remember the one girl would get a salad, have chicken wings on the side, and pour 2-3 of the salad dressing containers/pouches all over her food.. It was like dressing with a side of salad.
So yeah, it happens, and as much as it may be annoying and sometimes hurtful, in the end you'll be the one smiling when you're trying on new, smaller work clothes!

Just wanted to add that now, about a year later, those co-workers went to different shifts, and now several of my other co-workers are trying to improve their fitness so I never hear anything.. We work in the basement of the hospital, and one lady starts her break by going up and down stairwells of the 9 floors I think 3 times! They even put in inspirational posters and bright colors there to encourage such activities.

I do get comments. Nothing snide, but I know people think I’m weird. I have ‘lunch I’ at 1pm and ‘lunch II’ at 5pm, This stops me over-eating for my evening meal and works very well for me but does attract attention. I’m lucky enough to have a fridge, a microwave and lots of kitchenware in the kitchen at work, so I keep lots in the fridge and can create some pretty delicious, elaborate meals with just a microwave. I’m pretty much the only one though, people just heat up a ready meal in the microwave.
Some comments:
- “salad again? You don’t eat enough!” (imagine me saying “crisps again? You eat too much!”)
- “making eggs and stinking out the kitchen again?”
- “you’re obsessed with vegetables”
- “don’t you ever just fancy a normal lunch?”

The worst is the insinuation that somehow, because I spend 15 mins preparing my lunch (twice a day, then eaten at my desk) I am somehow not working as hard as my colleagues (“Jeez I wish I had time to make such a nice lunch” is the most common comment)

Yup, jealous! Ignore & carry on...........

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I had this too, dont listen to them. Sounds like there jealous that you have alot of will power and you can actually have healthy foods. They obviously cant be bothered to make the effort. I have had people say things to me before about what i was eating, i just tried to ignore them as much as i could. Just told them that i wanted to be healthy and a sald isnt horrble and they should try it one time!! Haha!! Safe to say i got faces pulled at me when i said that :-)
Well done on staying healthy!! xx

Happens all the time to me. That's just people ticked off that you have the will power they don't. Most people, especially others that are heavy, out of shape, etc., want to keep you where you are, or were because they cannot handle you being better or different. Tell them to mind their own business, and keep focusing on you and your goals. They'll be dead before they're 60.

JC Harris
www.fatslowtriathlete.com

Just do you, forget others that want to constantly stuff themselves with junk. Be your own person, love you and your body - its not a dress rehearsal.

I get made fun of all the time, but then they say "wow, that looks really good, you have a way with building salads". I even had a guy offer me $5/salad but I said I wasn't his personal chef.

Yeah.. I get that sometimes. I don't really know how to respond (to the ones that I like--the ones that I don't like, it's easy! ha).. I don't want to shove healthier habits in their face, but I'm not used to receiving **** without giving it back a little, playfully of course. But weight is too sensitive of a subject to throw around like that (usually), so I usually just try to shrug it off.