Irritation: Clueless people who need to add their 2 cents

I've been at maintenance since mid-August. My weight fluctuates a bit, but, as I still track and still work out, it's staying int he range I'm comfortable with. The folks out there that don't have a clue that feel the need to tell me what I should or shouldn't be doing irritate the crap out of me.

Irritation 1: The people telling me I don't need to lose anymore. This one isn't as bad as the others, at least to me. I'm not TRYING to lose anymore, but I'm also not trying to GAIN either. So, unless you're my doctor, guess what? You probably aren't qualified and shouldn't be involved. I doubt you would want ME to tell YOU that you could stand to lose a few pounds or that some exercise would do you a world of good.

Irritation 2: The people who are bothered by the fact that I still basically track everything that goes in my mouth, with a few exceptions. (The exceptions being when I can't find anything in the database or online that's comparable to what I'm eating/have eaten. In those instances, I generally just figure I'm over for the day, and since I'm in maintenance, it's not a big deal.) They generally make it sound as though they feel I'm being obsessive. To each their own. Honestly, I continue to track so that I know how MUCH I've gone over when I go over, but I also track to ensure that I'm getting enough protein and fiber. It's not your business, honestly, and I'm not asking YOU to track what YOU eat, so why do you care if *I* track what *I* eat? It's not as if my tracking is affecting you.

Irritation 3: I've been seriously considering getting into heavy lifting. I really don't have space in my apartment for a weight bench and such (unless I get rid of the kitchen/dining room table), so I've not started yet. I guess, because I've read so much here, I know I won't get bulky, but apparently there are many uneducated/undereducated people out there. I actually TRIED to give the correct info to a guy friend of mine who I write to, when his response was "You'll get bulky like a man." Sigh... Even with pictures of some lovely ladies here on MFP and lots of good information, he still thinks they aren't actually lifting heavy. His response was that they're lifting "relatively" heavy weight for high reps and doing a lot of cross training when I had all ready told him what they were doing... So... Apparently deciding they couldn't possibly be "lifting heavy" for a smaller number of reps to muscle failure isn't possible because anyone who lifts heavy can wind up with a bodybuilder's physique. SMH... This one just annoys me mainly because it shows me that some people, regardless of the information, are going to continue to be blind to what is right in front of them.

So, anyway... I just needed to vent. K, thanks! :drinker: