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

Not well at all but he won't leave and it's my house. Just obtained a eviction notice waiting for him to piss me off again. Last Sat nite almost called police.

Evict him. You deserve better.

"If you exercise too much, that's cause problems." - Yes, if you're exercising everyday for hours whilst not eating appropriately. I don't think an hour/hour and a half is going to be the death of me.

"You don't want to lose too much more!" - I am the very top end of a healthy BMI, and I want to lose another 16 lbs. I appreciate the concern, and would completely understand if they said this to me at my goal weight. However, I'm in no danger of looking gaunt and ill, so there is no need for the concern.

I've had other comments too, and I can say for the majority of people they're coming from, it is concern rather than an attempt at sabotage.

I hate backhanded compliments so much.

I also hate it when you refuse something somewhere simply because you don't want it - not because of the calorie counting, you just don't feel like it and then there's the tirade of comments like it's a personal offense

"one piece doesn't have THAT many calories - have some"

No thank you

"Oh she can't have that she's on a diet"

I actually can eat whatever I like, I am just not hungry right now, but thanks anyway

"I hope you don't start obsessing over dieting - that isn't healthy either"...

Neither was my fat *kitten* and inability to move without huffing and puffing - but ok... Sorry if making myself a priority and wanting to be healthy and active is somehow "unhealthy" - whatever... like eating that piece of cake is going to prove anything right? lol

People tend to run their mouths and often they do mean well, so I try to keep that in mind, but I stand my ground anyway. When you do, over time people will start to respect the fact that you are not going to revert back to old habits and will either shut up and leave you alone - or they won't, but it just doesn't bother you as much anymore.

Oh yes, i can see the weight loss in your face. It looks thinner

:frown:

fabulous. All that work and my face is thinner.

I get this a lot because I lose weight in my face first. I don't usually wear that much makeup but people ask me if I'm going to start wearing more because my face is so pretty.

You know what rude people? My face was just as pretty before I started losing weight.

Wait. wait whaaaaaaaaaaat? "Your face is pretty, wear more make-up." How does that make sense again?

It's terrible being an alcoholic and he functions pretty well goes to work almost everyday. Being a widow I don't want to be by myself but living like this is killing me more then it's killing him. I really haven't done well on my diet mostly because of the stress in my life. But I am still a very happy person and try to do good in life. I already told him he is not invited to move with me when I retire.

Honey, there will be someone else out there for you. I know it's hard to be "alone" but this is doing you no good what so ever.... You might find that this "alone" is what in fact you needed all along.

He can't go out, he has a diet..

What are you losing weight for?