Peer pressure to eat unhealthfully. . .

I got and still get a lot of peer pressure to eat stuff that I know is no good for me. I just remind myself how hard I worked to get where I am and that makes saying no easier. I also try to explain to those who pressure me that I don't really eat those things or that way any more because I am trying to live a healthier lifestyle so that I can enjoy their company longer.

I live in the South, so I'm surrounded by unhealthy food and unhealthy food pushers. Just had a conversation with a co-worker like 2 minutes ago, defending my greek yogurt chicken salad. People are confused/irritated/intimidated by healthy food choices sometimes. I told my co-worker I had chicken salad made with greek yogurt and everyone's like "but...mayonnaise is better!" Like they were seriously thinking I was going to say "oh really? Gah! I wish I had known about this mayonnaise you speak of when I prepped this last night! Curses!" Then, if I turn down a donut or random candy bar or whatever other crap they push around, I get the "omg you never eat" speech.

Basically, I've just accepted that this is just going to be an ongoing battle in my life. People are easily upset. I've tried saying no thank you, but it didn't always work for me. Some people I need to be more harsh with. I flat out tell one guy I work with to screw off when he comes toward me with a cookie. Don't give in to make them feel better!

You could try saying that food is like an addiction for you, and ask them if they would ask an alcoholic to "have just a little bit of beer." That should work!

I had this same issue at work, eventually my coworkers just stopped asking me...Hope this helps!

I do not have much of a weakness for candy, but salty fried things are especially hard for me to say no to. People tend to want to share experiences. When they bite into an amazing piece of fried chicken, its only natural to want others to understand the amazing feeling that they are experiencing.

Anyway, usually I can say no. I say that im on a diet, and I throw in that my doc wanted me to lose weight, then if they still urge me to try it I mention my chronic pain getting worse with each extra pound. That usually shuts them up,,, but if the smell gets too close to me, I cannot always resist.

I have a hard time with this a lot! When I go out with friends who eat crappy they act like I have 3 heads when I only get water, ask for no butter ect. I mostly have a hard time at big get togethers where there is just a lot around me. I don't resist it easily lol

Just say "No, thank you." It's that simple. Remember, this is your life that you are concerned about and if your peers are pressuring you to stray from your goal, then you need to exert some power.

Some people just won't take that answer and you have to go into '*kitten*' territory when faced with persistence.

I once had an auntie insist I stay for dinner after I fixed her PC. I had already had dinner but that didn't matter to her. I ended up eating some salad to make her happy but it was laden with oily and salty dressing.

I knew that to get out of it I'd have to get pretty nasty and raise my voice. She was being completely unreasonable but I knew she wasn't coming from a bad place. It's the Lebanese side of my family. Lebanese folk love to feed you. It's how they show you love.

At the end of the day no matter how well intended the person is, science is still science. If you don't stick to your plan then you're not going to achieve your goals.


And it's not like you don't treat yourself, but you'd rather choose what your treats are, rather than having to settle for what other people offer you.