Best/Worst Thing People Said on your Weight Loss Journey?

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  • MelisRunning
    MelisRunning Posts: 819 Member
    My husband has always been my best cheering section and with that in mind:

    Best thing: I have the sexist wife ever!

    Worst thing: From my parents when I told them I was going to run a marathon: You are too old for that and we forbid you to do it.

    Needless to say, I signed up for the race the very same day!
  • mrswine
    mrswine Posts: 263 Member
    I feel you! People didn't notice until I lost 25+ pounds and after losing 32 and so many inches, my fiancé still hasn't said a thing!
  • JoanB5
    JoanB5 Posts: 610 Member
    Best Currently: That no one has noticed publicly yet, and therefore said nothing discouraging, which they tend to do when a small-medium person mentions health goals. I'd rather them not notice than be discouraged! Sometimes, privacy is just best until you reach your goals in peace!

    Best: My husband compliments me all the time. He knows I'm working hard, encourages me to stay balanced, and appreciates every day. Such a blessing.

    Worse, In the Past:
    "If I looked like you, I'd go eat a Big Mac."
    My Response:
    "Well, maybe, but you probably wouldn't look like me if you ate Big Macs."
    Them:
    "Well, you're probably right-- that's probably why I don't. I still eat the Big Macs."
    Me:
    Laughing.

    Sometimes humor is just the best place. People who aren't tackling their own goals are just a monster to deal with. Smile and go on!
  • veggiehottie
    veggiehottie Posts: 590 Member
    Worst thing (from my mom): "Are you anorexic?"

    Best thing (from a friend, when we were talking about this random cute, skinny girl): "You know you are as thin as her, right?"



    I hate it when people say they are jealous.

    Jealous? Get off your *kitten* and do something about it!
  • charovnitza
    charovnitza Posts: 689
    Bump, because this is so inspiring.
  • hiyomi
    hiyomi Posts: 906 Member
    Best: "You lost 20 pounds?! It looks like you've lost 40!"
    Worst: "You lost 10 pounds in a month? That's really slow, and I feel bad for you"
  • eggsmilkbread
    eggsmilkbread Posts: 184 Member
    Hmm I haven't gotten many comments yet but I HAVE gotten them nevertheless!

    Best: "Your legs look so much more defined! "You're getting a lot more shapely (okay that could have been a bad one, is shapely a good thing or bad? I'm sure not being a huge blob of fat is good but shapely?) And another; "Soon you'll be able to fit in my jeans." - Coming from my single digit sized best friend.

    Worst: "You'll never be thin. We never were" - My mother constantly constantly constantly(yes times 3) reminds me of this and that the women in our family don't look good slim/fit. :sick:
  • klynch828
    klynch828 Posts: 2 Member
    I was apart of a Biggest Loser group. The final weigh in day was last Sat. I was proudly telling my husband that in addition to the 13 pound weight loss I had lost 8.25 inches. He looks at me and says "where"?
  • awake4777
    awake4777 Posts: 190 Member
    I have learned that there is a mental game to weight loss. Some people "need" you to be a certain way so they can feel good about themselves. Please yourself!
  • notworthstalking
    notworthstalking Posts: 531 Member
    I haven't seen too many people apart from my immediate family and co-workers lately. I haven't seen my sister since Christmas Day. Positive comments

    You seem so much happier and healthier - from an Indian guy, nice polite,safe compliment lol
    Last night- your strong for such a little thing- from someone I'm a few inches taller than lol - her aim was definitely to make me cheer me up.
    My husband does always want me to feel good. My 6 year old loves that I can carry her and play at the playground easier.

    Not a biggy but mum annoyed me by thinking I am a smaller size than I am. It depends on the make of clothes , but I am a 14 Australian in most jeans at the moment. I might get smaller, but for now I am happy with that. Again more me being annoyed rather than someone actually being mean.

    If someone said I needed a burger I would say -your buying. I love burgers and I am not low calorie lol
  • candicecountscalories
    candicecountscalories Posts: 12
    BEST: "I'm so PROUD of you!" by my friend Alicia when I told her I went to the gym

    "You're a runner" by my mother. I haven't lost any weight so I feel like all of this running doesn't make me a runner. (As if runners don't come in all shapes and sizes!)

    WORST: "You know that calorie counting doesn't work right?" by my boyfriend. He's REALLY supportive of my healthy eating and exercising, but it bothers him that I have to write it all down >o< Why? I don't know!
  • txbelle01
    txbelle01 Posts: 35 Member
    :)
  • txbelle01
    txbelle01 Posts: 35 Member
    They notice, the choose not to comment b/c if they did then it makes them self reflect and some people can't handle that.
    U look amazing from ur pic and you can tell you do work! I am become more aware that women can't handle when other women lose weight. I don't get it. Are we not suppose to uplift each other! :)
  • hiyomi
    hiyomi Posts: 906 Member
    Oh ya, I remembered one other bad one! >.<
    "You shouldn't be posting hotty pictures of yourself because you don't really look like that."

    She said she meant the lighting on my face because I looked lighter in my profile picture. I took the picture in a sun lit place. -_- I had gotten so many good comments on my Facebook profile and one person had to mess it up! Whether it was intentional or not, it didn't sound too nice.
  • Hezzietiger1
    Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
    Last summer I was playing softball and the coach said, You are way faster than you look.. and I had lost 45 lbs. I was like wow, jerk.
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
    Best: "You look really good"

    ^ That is the safest compliment you can give someone who is losing weight. Not 'you look better', 'you look like you've lost 20 lbs' etc. No one can twist around "you look really good" from a positive observation into a negative crticism, it just can't be done lol.
  • megfah
    megfah Posts: 61
    Best: A friend calling me a "serious runner" - and feeling like that's an accurate description!

    And really, I love any comment - even "how much have you lost?" or "what are you doing differently?" I think most people who comment have really good intentions and want to let me know they've noticed a positive change. I love telling people how much I've lost because I'm so thrilled about it.

    Worst: Nothing. See above. And about the "I'm jealous" or "stop losing, you're already too skinny" type comments - I used to say that kind of thing to people. It had nothing to do with them and everything to do with me not knowing how to make changes or believing I could.

    Oh, I take it back. Worst: "Are you doing what ___ did?" about a co-worker who lost weight a couple of years ago. No, this is about me, not him. Please don't credit him with my success.
  • lostman
    lostman Posts: 10
    Best: I want to lose weight like you did - the"right" way, not on a fad diet. (consequentlyI have 3-4 more friends on MFP that I have been trying to encourage.)

    No one has said anything really bad, hubby told me I can't lose anymore because he can't afford my buying more new clothes! My sister told me she was worried about me losing too much, but my niece battled orthorexia for a while so I underestand.

    Love reading the others comments. So blessed to find this community and find inspiration so many times.

    Thank you all!
  • DrWilyMD
    DrWilyMD Posts: 14
    Best: Owner of my company stopped by one day, hadn't seen him in a couple months. "Wow, you've lost some serious weight! That's awesome, man. You look great!"

    Worst: Showing a girl I was hanging out with a picture of me 45 pounds ago: "I wouldn't have given you the time of day if we'd met when you looked like that." I really don't think this one's all that bad, I try to take compliments however they come.
  • toaster6
    toaster6 Posts: 703 Member
    Best: "Oh my gosh, you look fantastic!"
    Worst: "Would you eat something? You're too skinny and thin doesn't suit you." I'm a size 8-10. Sheesh.
  • JennKie1
    JennKie1 Posts: 200 Member
    They notice, the choose not to comment b/c if they did then it makes them self reflect and some people can't handle that.
    I am become more aware that women can't handle when other women lose weight. I don't get it.

    I agree! I think just about everyone I know has said something about my weight loss except for one friend who is also quite heavy. She doesn't acknowledge it at all. Nothing.
  • Sarahmb1985
    Sarahmb1985 Posts: 11 Member
    Worst : Well, going off the most recent I showed (with apprehension) my mom a picture of me from around March 6th when I first started dieting/exercising she made a horrid sound and said how disgusting..*sigh* thanks mom..
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    Worst:
    'Oh my!...*giggle*'

    Best:
    'Oh...wow...'

    :flowerforyou:
  • k8ecakes
    k8ecakes Posts: 51
    Best: you look great!

    Worst: why did you even let yourself get that big -__-

    Keep your head up high everyone :)
  • Fit_Mama84
    Fit_Mama84 Posts: 234 Member
    Best: Wow you're lost alot of weight. Good job.

    Worst: I'm not attracted to you anymore - from my husband
  • JuliaJitterbug
    JuliaJitterbug Posts: 22 Member
    Worst:" Well its just a drop in the bucket huh?"

    Best: " You could be a model with those cheekbones"....I loose weight in my fast faster than anywhere,.
  • dancinnat
    dancinnat Posts: 25
    Best: "You look amazing!"

    Worst: "Are you pregnant again?" Said by my father in law 4 months after I gave birth to my only child.
    &
    "You must be doing it unhealthy if you've had so much success." Said by my hater of a sister, after we started diets on the same day and 4 months later I had lost 35lbs and she hadn't lost an ounce.
  • charovnitza
    charovnitza Posts: 689
    Best: Wow you're lost alot of weight. Good job.

    Worst: I'm not attracted to you anymore - from my husband

    Definitely the Worst response here.
  • poodlegoat
    poodlegoat Posts: 49 Member
    Best: "You look great! Your hard work is paying off."
    Worst: "You've lost a LOT of weight!"

    I don't like to be reminded of how heavy I used to be, and when someone says "You've lost a LOT of weight" it's like they're saying, "You used to be SO FAT!" It's true, of course, but not easy to hear.
    . I know how you feel
  • Trueray
    Trueray Posts: 1,189 Member
    Best: "Woah Ray! So proud of you keep up the good work, your discipline is definitely inspiring".

    Worst: No point of throwing away your old clothes, you'll put it back on anyway.

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