Things People Say When You've Lost Weight

The only time I like it is when those who are already fit and brag all the time about how much they work out and then here I am drop. 40 pounds and they look at me like wait your not supposed to succeed I am. I like the shocked factor! Shocking those who thought I couldn't do it

when people make smart*** comments I tell them I eat pizza and ice cream all day. It's gets them to leave me alone haha

I love this reply.. and my other one is when they asked me?? or say you have lost weight, and I say yes, and if you find it I DO'T WANT IT BACK SO YOU CAN KEEP IT.. LOL
i GET THE REMARK,..YOUR NOT GOING TO LOSE ANYMORE ARE YOU???????????????????????????????????????
And I can never think of the right witty thing to say, but these are the busy body people who are jealous all they can do is stare at me, and i just gloat, and think to myself, eat your heart out. It motivates me to keep the weight off and to keep going,
Then I had someone say that was overweight herself, 'your not supposed to be that thin at your age. and I asked her, well how fat am i supposed to be then? I mean that is just stupid!
anyone who cuts the calories, does the workouts and eats healthy can do this as well. There are some medical reasons that some have trouble losing weight but for the rest of us.. keep on doing what your doing. And that is what I love about this site. We are all here trying to get to the same goal, as far as getting healthy. and we are here to encourage you and anyone else who is fighting to get there, so just keep doing what you are doing..
people ask me how I did it, I tell them just plain hard butt kicking sweating workouts and cutting calories..
so GO FOR IT AND WE WILL BE HERE WHEN YOU REACH YOUR GOAL CHEERING YOU ON.. YOU GO GIRL!!!

I've lost weight before, just through portion control and exercise and I got the "you're so skinny! What HAPPENED to you?" Ummm... I was kidnapped and held for ransom for 5 months! LOL

But one of the rudest things was actually earlier this winter when I was at my heaviest weight 214 lbs. This woman, who was a friend of the family and hadn't seen me for years, said, very loudly, at my Grandmother's funeral, "ohhhh, you've gained weight, eh! Wow!" At my Grandmother's funeral. Classy! smh

Thinking more about this: Instead of focusing on the things people say that irritate/annoy me, I should focus on the ones that say to me, "You have been an inspiration to me." Those who have started changing their own lifestyles because of seeing what doing that has done for me. More positive approach.

Silence was the response to my first round of losing weight 2 yrs ago. I lost 30lbs in a little under 2months. I showed up at my sister inlaws baby shower and ppl just starred in silence as soon as I walked in. AWKWARD:embarassed:

"why can't people just say "you look great!!"?? " quote from previous post....
Wow you look great now, ummm, thankyouIlooklikecrapbefore? why add the now?

I try to assume that people aren't trying to be malicious, otherwise I'd go nuts. Sometimes what is meant to be a compliment just comes out wrong. So far I haven't really had anything negative, I've mostly gotten, "You've lost weight haven't you? What have you been doing?" No assumptions about how I'm doing it, just a genuine curiosity. I'm actually a teensy bit peeved that I've dropped over 45 pounds and more people haven't noticed, even people who haven't seen me since my highest weight. Oh well, still going strong.

Great come-back! I am going to try it! Thanks!

For the most part people have been great about it and really happy for me. What I have found is the one that are over weight are the ones with poor comments. The worst was I guy I had not seen for about 8 months said "I did not recognize you, and then in the same breath said what drugs are you on", I just said would you like to know *kitten* and walked away!!

I think in an odd way, it's sometimes really their compliment to an awkward subject. Saying someone lost weight means they were unhealthy and obese... And I think we're maybe too sensitive sometimes. It reminds me of a friend who got so mad when people told her during her first pregnancy that she didn't look very far along. For most people, this would be a compliment (i.e. I'm not a fat, waddling blob), but for her, she was sad because she wanted the cute baby bump.

It bugs me too when people say I'm wasting away.
I just smile at them.

But usually these thoughts cross my mind during the smile.
-Yeah, my fats are wasting away.
-Yeah right, why don't you & me go shirtless in front of a mirror & see who's wasting away.
-Really now?! Why don't you match my pull ups & pistols rep per rep.
-Wanna see my abs?

haha the one that gets my the most is coming from my mum shes like ur getting too thin...(bear in mind she is tiny 5 foot 2 and size 8)while i am no longer big or chubby or whatever i still would be considered 'curvy' and have a way to go...or if people say u lose any more weight u'll be anorexic umm no anorexia is a serious mental illness not a condition of thinness!

Your Right !! and can say you look amazing !!!!! Go Julessssss Mxx

my favorite is I love your new hair style! I've lost 85 pounds,this was at 50 pounds down,told hubby I was getting a shirt that says "I've lost 50 pounds,have'nt changed my hair!"

LOL I know this one! I'd lost about 30lbs and was hitting the gym 5 or 6 time a week and was sick of having my hair scraped back all the time so had it cut short. The number of people who I'd not seen for a while telling me they loved my hair and it really suited me was ridiculous! If I knew all I needed was a hircut it'd have been so much easier! Plus if my hair looked that bad before I wish someone had mentioned it LOL