do people make comments on what you eat?

I often get. Are you allowed to eat that, you shouldn't eat that and can you eat that? I eat what ever I want I don't eat clean low fat or low carb. I have lost over 69 lbs. since starting on here in Sept 2012 but since my heaviest March 2012 I have lost over 81 lbs. If I want a cookie I will eat one if I want a piece of Chocolate I eat one and If I want ice cream I eat it. Ever since I started on here I wanted to see if I could lose the weight without depriving myself of all the foods I like. It has worked for me. I don't plan to change.

What comments have people made about what you eat?

Haha I hate this.

Do you know thats full of sugar/fat/carbs...

I just say do you expect me to just eat dust?

I pretty much refuse to discuss diet and training with anyone IRL unless they are similarly situated. I'm just not interested in hearing about the latest fad diet and silly food restrictions

I tend to be in my own world fairly often, so I just tune it out when someone makes annoying comments on things that I have repeatedly told them to leave me alone about. They hush up eventually.

Not with regard to weight loss, but I often experience people demanding that I justify my vegetarianism to them when they notice that I'm not eating meat. Which is a little invasive. I don't hassle people who do eat meat, and I don't see why they should hassle me.

I used to get this all the time, and I would go into a big explanation on my reasons. It was annoying. Now, if it happens to come up, I just shrug it off and say "Yeah, I've been vegetarian for over 14 years now." People rarely press on after that, but if they do, I simply say, "It's a moral choice." That usually ends it I don't have to justify myself to them any more than they have to justify themselves to me.

People just like to pick on others that are different in some way, I choose to not let it bother me.

...almost slapped myself when I told her I still had 20 to go thinking "here it comes; she's going to say you don't need to do that and criticize you" ...

Yeah, I get that now that I have lost half the weight I am aiming for. "You don't need to lose more.... eat this chocolate!" No thanks!

Every time he sees me eat something he asks me if I'm allowed to eat it.

This is rude. What business is it of his what you want to eat? Who elected him as diet police, anyway?

Maybe he doesn't realize that he is being a gigantic jerk, but I doubt it. Do not waste your breath on this person anymore. Call him on his rudeness. One of my favorite tactics is to ask someone to speak up after they say something inappropriate. Most people won't make rude comments in front of an audience. If you aren't comfortable confronting him on his rudeness, then just outright ignore the comment and anything else he has to say. Also, try to avoid social situations where he is likely to be in attendance.

As a little kid my doctor told me to eat more veggies and fruits. then I start hearing it every where "drop all the other food and only eat that". never heard of a calorie deficit in my life until I came to this website. You cant really blame people for being so ignorant, I found all of this information by accident by getting an app on my phone and then venturing to read threads on this website. But who are teaching those that dont know? No one. Doctors are too lazy to talk about it or even hand out pamphlets, they are better at handing out those medicine papers when you actually get sick.

I've been a little frustrated by comments I've gotten fairly recently as I've re-started my healthy lifestyle. I often work overseas, and right now I'm working in Italy. I came over here November 18th and will be here until February 8th. Here are the main irritating things I've heard in the past two months, followed by my responses:

"You can't lose weight in Italy!" (Yes, I can and I will/do.)

"No one loses weight in Italy!" (I'm sure some people do. I will/do.)

"You need to enjoy yourself in Italy, don't try losing weight until you get back!" (I will enjoy myself in Italy. I will taste some of the delicious local food... but I don't have to eat tons, or eat badly and not excercise, to enjoy myself! Besides... I don't want to wait to lose weight - I want to feel and look better now! No need to put it off another day.)

"Why would you ruin your time in Italy like that?" (Eating healthfully and working out doesn't "ruin" my time. It does take time, but I can still have lots of fun in Italy, while being pretty healthy!)

"The holidays aren't the time to lose weight!" (For me, they are. Maybe I'll lose a little more slowly during the holidays, but I will still lose. It's my gift to myself.)

"Just eat and enjoy yourself, it's the holidays!" (I will, and do, eat... but I can certainly enjoy myself while using moderation and being healthy.)

"Come on, enjoy the holidays (meaning "eat tons of crap"), you can work it off later." (I am enjoying the holidays... I don't have to eat copious amounts of unhealthy stuff to do that. And, I don't want to give myself anything more to "work off later" - I have enough to work off now, so I'm going to just stick with it.)


SW (Nov 19): 159

CW (Dec 20): 147.2

Mini-GW (Feb 7, when I leave Italy): 137

(I've made quicker progress than I had ever hoped for so far, but I know the progress will slow down, which is why this GW isn't as low as if I stayed on the pace I am now... would love to get to 133 but probably not realistic by Feb 7)

GW (Apr 27, my birthday): 128


Note: Please don't take this as me judging anyone for what they choose to do while they travel or over the holidays. We can each make our own choices... these are just mine, and I feel pretty good with making them :-)

I usually get comments on specific things that look good, but I've never had anyone tell me I shouldn't be eating something. I eat really well 90% of the time though and am pretty good about eating my fruits and veggies too.