Compliments

puppyface
puppyface Posts: 12 Member
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What was the last compliment you remember receiving? What would be the best compliment you could possibly receive?

The last compliment I got was about how long my hair is and how pretty it is. (I lost all my hair from cancer) :smile:

The best compliment I could get would be if someone told me to stop losing weight I was too skinny. :tongue:
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  • JonnyMacAwesome
    JonnyMacAwesome Posts: 770 Member
    Most recent compliment was last night from my wife: "Your man boobs have shrunk, they are almost gone! I'm proud of you"...

    Best compliment I could probably receive: "You have muscles... You're not fat, or scrawny, somewhere in between"...

    That's my goal anyway. lol
  • mvedwards87
    mvedwards87 Posts: 19
    In the locker room yesterday, one of my coworkers said that I was an inspiration to a lot of people... I didn't even know that anyone had really noticed!
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,288 MFP Moderator
    I HAVE been told to stop losing weight, and it really irritates me, since I'm still in the 'overweight' category (yes I know BMI is not a reliable indicator of fitness). :)

    My most recent compliment was my husband telling me I looked hot. :)

    The best compliment I could get would be for some of my overweight friends and family to ask me how I did it and actually listen to me and start their own fitness journey.
  • fallingtrees
    fallingtrees Posts: 220 Member
    My SO looks at me every so often like he's seeing me for the first time, and says, "You're pretty." Even though I've gained some weight in the two years we've been together (he's a great cook). He supports my efforts to get that weight back off.

    I tell him I want to be so hot that even HIS friends will ask, "What does she see in him?"
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    The last compliment I received was from my husband and is kind of personal, but of course was lovely :-)

    The best compliment I could receive would be a person who had never met me assuming I'd always been a more average/typical size and thinking it was odd or surprising that I used to be 120+ pounds larger. This has already happened, sort of...but usually in a way that I talked about weight loss a bit before they said something like that.
  • Nimue108
    Nimue108 Posts: 110 Member
    I was told that I have one of the 2 best butts on my Roller Derby team, lol.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    The best compliment I could get would be for some of my overweight friends and family to ask me how I did it and actually listen to me and start their own fitness journey.

    That is a WONDERFUL feeling!! It finally happened for me, one of my longtime friends isn't super overweight but she has gained a few and she's really enjoying MFP and has lost quite a lot so far with tracking daily. I'm beyond excited for her! Especially because I've had a DOZEN other friends ask about my progress and seem really excited about MFP and then try it for a couple of days and hate it.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    Hearing compliments about my looks is always nice.

    Hearing compliments about my strength is even better.
  • kaaaaylee
    kaaaaylee Posts: 398
    Last compliment? Probably this woman telling me I must be good at my sales job because I have an awesome personality.

    The best compliment I could receive would be if someone told me that I looked so skinny
  • jtm4210
    jtm4210 Posts: 108 Member
    My boss told me this morning that I looked "lovely and slim" :)

    I think the best compliment I'd like to get would be for someone to ask me for tips for a healthy lifestyle (and pay attention!)
  • R_Calvillo
    R_Calvillo Posts: 177 Member
    I think the last compliment I got was someone telling me "Wow, it's amazing how you can sleep for hours alone with that baby crying." At least I think that was a compliment.
  • ScorpionQwean
    ScorpionQwean Posts: 1,013 Member
    Last Compliment: That I am a good hearted woman
    Best Compliment: That I am a good hearted woman :)
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    I think the last compliment I got was someone telling me "Wow, it's amazing how you can sleep for hours alone with that baby crying." At least I think that was a compliment.

    If it was your wife/SO, I can say with 100% certainty that was NOT a compliment. :laugh:
  • salembambi
    salembambi Posts: 5,585 Member
    ummm last night being told how beautiful & interesting I am

    best compliment I could receive ummmm I dont know compliments on my art are really cool & any sincere compliment on my appearance is pretty decent in my book

    compliments from people I love are the best
  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    last compliment i got was last night a friends father noticed i lost weight and said i looked good

    best compliment was probably when i was in mexico and a woman said i had beautiful eyes, because it was just randomly said in conversation and i had never heard that before about myself

    anything sincere is always great though, and its easy to tell if someone means it or not
  • DerekVTX
    DerekVTX Posts: 287 Member
    No real compliments yet, but I sure hope I get one from my wife soon. Its been a lot of hard work and I would of expected compliments after losing 25lbs of goo.
  • GonnaLoseIt50Plus
    GonnaLoseIt50Plus Posts: 78
    Last compliment i got was when i was getting my hair cut and my stylest looked at me and said "wow! you have such beautiful eyes".... It meant something because to me my eyes have faded since im longer happy with myself.
  • Alidecker
    Alidecker Posts: 1,262 Member
    Last compliment I got was: you have such a fun personality
    Best compliment I have gotten: You are an inspiration
  • Lisa1971
    Lisa1971 Posts: 3,069 Member
    I ran into an old friend the other day who I haven't seen in a while and she asked me if I was aging in reverse! LOVED IT!!!!!!!
  • GothJuice
    GothJuice Posts: 66 Member
    The most recent compliment I received is "You are one of the strongest people I have met." which was said to me by my university tutor a few weeks after something really bad happened to me and I trooped on.

    The best compliment I could receive, I think someone has already said this, is "Wow! How did you do it?!" and then take my advice.
    I kind of already received this one a little from my mum at the beginning of the year, she is now on MFP and has lost a lot! :)
  • ShibaEars
    ShibaEars Posts: 3,928 Member
    One of my favorite compliments I can remember getting was when my trainer told me I was athletic. :bigsmile: I have never looked at myself as being athletic - I sucked at sports as a kid, couldn't run worth a crap, was weak, etc.

    When she said that, I looked back on how far I've come over the last couple years, and I thought "Ya, I am athletic".
  • yellowlemoned
    yellowlemoned Posts: 335 Member
    Latest compliment was from my grandma (she doesn't give a compliment without adding a little negativity in there, but that's just her lol) "I'm so proud of you for loosing so much weight so far. You look so much better, but don't you get lazy! You've still got enough fat for a kindergarten class on you!" lol

    Best compliment I could receive would be for my boyfriend to be awestruck by me in a bikini. :)
  • daliyanin
    daliyanin Posts: 93 Member
    Most recent compliment: Mommy, you are beautiful, from my little monkey.

    Best compliment I could receive: my hubby calls me "el buffo", haha! I much rather people say I am strong, or fit than say I am skinny.
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    The last compliment I got was in Home Depot last night. I had hurt my back so I was doing the Tim Conway shuffle and I felt self conscious. So I was surprised when a man came in the store, looked at me and then looked down at my left hand. It just so happened that I had left my wedding ring in the basement after lifting weights. Lol, still got it.

    Best compliment I could hope to receive would be "My gosh, 99 today? You don't look a day over 75!"
  • justcat206
    justcat206 Posts: 716 Member
    The last compliment I got was hubby telling me I was "hot" (this cracks me up - I've never been hot. but I'm glad he thinks so).

    I think the best compliment I've ever received is when hubby first said, with shock, "Wow, you've gotten strong!" - I'm a long way from strong but I've made a lot of strides lately and it feels amazing that he's noticed.

    I'll be honest - I kinda like it when people tell me I'm "too thin" - I'm still 15 lbs up from my lowest (e.d.) weight, so it's nice to know that I can be a healthy weight and still look "thin" to people. But I've only ever heard it as a compliment, not as a directive to actually stop losing weight.
  • leadslinger17
    leadslinger17 Posts: 297 Member
    I didn't see a "women only" disclaimer but it seems to be mostly women responding so side question... do women give less compliments than men? I'd say on a daily basis I say something complimentary to my wife ("you look pretty today", "I like that dress on you", "dinner was great, thanks for making it", etc) but maybe once a week or something I get a compliment. Maybe I'm just a very positive person, or maybe men get in trouble more when we don't notice things so over time we've been trained to speak up lol.

    Last compliment: My wife texted me to say my arms looked nice when I left the house today.
    Best compliment: I guess anything to indicate someone liked how I looked or when my wife says something indicating she appreciates me.
  • turkeyhunter60
    turkeyhunter60 Posts: 319 Member
    Last summer at the beach when my oldest son (35) said he hated it that Dad looked better in a swimsuit than he did.
  • Dogwalkingirl
    Dogwalkingirl Posts: 320 Member
    I would rather get complimented on things outside of my appearance. My boyfriend watched my play with his nephew the other day and told me I am going to make a wonderful mother. I liked that! Also my friend told me I was 'the funniest chick she has ever met' the other day.

    However appearance/fitness wise someone in my bootcamp the other day said "wow, you are crazy strong! There is no way I could do that many push ups!" I liked that as well. One day it would be great is someone said 'wow you have a 6 pack' or 'you can rock a bikini' but not sure that is going to happen. I will keep trying though!
  • Keepcalmanddontblink
    Keepcalmanddontblink Posts: 718 Member
    My awesome husband compliments me daily and is super encouraging with my weight loss. I've had past coworkers tell me I look good and what have I been doing.
  • mrfreestyle
    mrfreestyle Posts: 1,293 Member
    I've never received a compliment in my entire life.

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