*kitten* People Say To People Who're Trying To Lose Weight!

My favorite comes from someone who I won't name but..

Every time we'd go out to eat anything I would order or eat she'd tell me oh I can't eat that on my diet or wow you can really have that to aren't you dieting... And she'd eat half a chicken breast and get a salad dry and a baked potato dry and not even eat half of it and then binge on cakes and sweets and bad stuff the next time I was with her and then my husband would tell her how good I was doing and what I was eating and she'd say well I can't do that I AM doing this diet instead.....

Now we just saw her and she said wow what are you doing!! Now she actually wanted to know what I had been doing and what I have been eating... And although I haven't lost in a few weeks and actually gained my body is majorly changing shape from working out.. So it was good to be noticed and not put down or second guessed for once

My mom takes the prize...While taking her shopping, I mention that I need some new pants because I've lost (at that time) 30 lbs. She says, "I don't know where!"

Thank you very much mom!

Lol maybe that is just moms.. My husband was talking to his mom bragging on my loss so far and she said wow well when are you going to lose some weight and he said I've lost 34 pounds and she said WOW Daniel you must have really gotten fat then!! And then Poked him in the belly......

that's horrible! Seriously? Good for you for doing everything that you're doing for you!!!

http://thefoodwar.blogspot.com/

Are you doing low carb/Paleo/17 day diet? You know that all comes back the minute you quit... (I am not, nor have I ever, adopted a low carb diet)

Are you doing Weight Watchers/Jenny Craig?

Did you have weight loss surgery? (I have actually never been asked this, but I know many friends who have)

Offering a treat: "Come on one [cookie|piece|slice|whatever] won't kill you"

Next day when you've allocated yourself a treat same person says; "Are you really going to eat that, I thought you were on a diet"

I tried working with a nutritionist to get my diet on a healthy track and lose and she told me:

You look fine and don't really need to lose weight.
You can replace fruit with a candy bar if you want.

I left and never looked back

You look great now. Maybe you are just meant to be that size.

Or the just this pizza won't hurt..... Or ice cream or cupcake.. Etc...

^^^^This (and I'm diabetic too!) :grumble:

I lost close to 40lbs last hear. Was making it a lifestyle. A balance between diet and exercise. I found healthy substitutes for the foods I enjoyed. I tried to remain active during the day and burn calories doing everyday things such as walking 15 minutes to the store instead of driving. The negativity began when my weight loss became noticeable. "You're doing too much, you're never going to be able to maintain it." "you don't have to watch EVERYTHING you eat". It was soo frustrating as well as discouraging. I hated myself at 230lbs and here I am making progress and out comes the haters. So I've gained back the wait but I've recently started my routine again and this time I'm not telling anyone that i'm working out. when the weight loss becomes noticeable I'm just going to block out the haters.

Oh, and another negative statement that KILLS me is that you are naturally big boned. REALLY?!!! I only put on the weight within the past 10 years because of certain cirrcumstances in my life. Another one "You're now in your 30s so of course your body will change. You'll never be what you were in you 20's" I KNOW our bodies change as we get older which is EXACTLY why we must work HARD to stay FIT AND HEALTHY!!