smart comebacks needed

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  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    Put your finger in your nose and mumble "you're not getting away this time."
    Or drop an explosive protein fart and walk away.
    They'll leave you alone.

    Me, I would do both!

    Congrats on your progress!!
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    Being a smartass is a gift. You either have it or you don't.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    Being a smartass is a gift. You either have it or you don't.

    This!
  • maleva720
    maleva720 Posts: 165 Member
    Why do you need to come back? What do you really gain in the end? Would it make you feel better to retaliate?



    well.... yes actually. I'm not looking to put them down, just get them to leave me alone with their advice.

    Time will be your comback because you are doing everything the healthy way, in time they will probably regain and you won't. Congrats on losing 1.5 a week. That is a lot actually. Keep up the good work!
  • DeltaZero
    DeltaZero Posts: 1,197 Member
    Being a smartass is a gift. You either have it or you don't.

    But being butthurt lasts for a lifetime.
  • Pipsg1rl
    Pipsg1rl Posts: 1,414 Member
    Tell them that you are working at your own pace and thank them for their advice. If you want to, can you contact their friend and ask some questions??

    This way you:
    1. Stand firm in your own program
    2. Affirm the person's comments
    3. Kindly let the person know that IF you are interested YOU will contact their friend.
  • TX_Rhon
    TX_Rhon Posts: 1,549 Member
    Ask them if they need midol with their opinion because they are being a b!tch. This works really well with men :happy:

    Congrats on the WL!!
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    Why say anything. When you get to your goal you can show them.
  • Veil5577
    Veil5577 Posts: 868 Member
    Try a very polite "Mind your own !@#$%^!! business" with an evil smile. :bigsmile:
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
    What a bunch of flipping jerks!

    Averaging 1.5 pounds a week & 20 pounds in three months is not only awesome, but you're doing it in a way that is sustainable in the long term.

    Maybe the people talking crap think you have to be on some fad diet to lose weight?
  • skamnorth
    skamnorth Posts: 43
    "Its a marathon, not a race."
  • ImmoralWayz
    ImmoralWayz Posts: 27
    jerkstore-1.jpg

    Literally the first thing I thought of when I read this title

    Classic.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    How about an overly cheery, "Awwww, thanks!!!" :)

    That would be my response, too. I'm not a smartass (or maybe I am, lol), so "killing them with kindness" is the next best reply. I would be one to be overly dramatic, "Oh, I love that I have so many people personally invested and routing for me in my weight loss! So much encouragement and support! Thank you, so much! I LOOOOOVE you all so much!"
  • segovm
    segovm Posts: 512 Member
    I just smile.

    Unless the person offering advice happens to be a registered dietitian or practicing medical doctor who I have intentionally sought advice from I just assume they are insecure with their own selves and projecting that onto others so there's no need to validate that by trying to make them feel bad.

    I used to run to work, bike home, take six martial arts classes a week while kayaking down class five rivers and skydiving in my spare time and people still wanted to tell me how I could get healthy.

    I just smiled.

    The majority of folks offering advice do so from the back of a magazine or internet posting. They think they are experts because they read or heard something an expert said.

    I know me and thats all I need to know to be fit.
  • dolliesdaughter
    dolliesdaughter Posts: 544 Member
    Start talking less about what is going on. This can be a private journey.
    When they do start talking, shut them down politely by saying something like, "Thanks for your interest."
    ITA
  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    There's always this:
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    But my favorite is:
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  • Pirate_chick
    Pirate_chick Posts: 1,216 Member
    Where do you find these jerks?

    work or acquaintances

    don't talk to them.
  • Pirate_chick
    Pirate_chick Posts: 1,216 Member
    There's always this:
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    But my favorite is:
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    You and I should be friends.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    Put your finger in your nose and mumble "you're not getting away this time."
    Or drop an explosive protein fart and walk away.

    Literally crying with laughter at my desk....... :sad: :laugh:
  • willywonka_71
    willywonka_71 Posts: 41 Member
    Just keep doing what has worked for you and pay no attention to the losers. Your continued weight loss will speak volumes more than a comeback ever will. Great job by the way!
  • YorriaRaine
    YorriaRaine Posts: 370 Member
    I've heard from a couple people that I'm not losing fast enough. I'm averaging 1.5 pounds a week, and have lost almost 20 in the last 3 months. It makes me so angry to hear that I should have lost more for all the effort I'm putting in, or I eat too much or should eat 1200 max, cut everything out and go cardio crazy. I think my favorite is when someone they know lost 20 pounds in the first month doing xyz, I should try it. I'm not hangry, I eat min 1500 calories, usually more like 1800-2000. Workout 4 or 5 days a week. Why are people such know-it-all @ssholes?

    What should I say to them except to quote the dude " Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man."

    I feel like I'm living your life too because my family sometimes says the same thing to me. Be proud of what you have done and know your doing it at a healthy pace. You always got mfp peeps to cheer you on :P

    I always looked at weight loss methods as something you should keep to yourself unless asked and let the results speak for themselves. It can be really hard with family though when you whip out a scale and start weighing your food XD
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    I agree with stop discussing it with them and stop putting so much energy into the words of those who don't know jack.
  • Arranna1212
    Arranna1212 Posts: 143 Member
    Being mean back to someone most of the time, doesn't work.. It just keeps em going. Now if you start throwing even half factual things at them and they are just being mean, they generally stop because they don't know what they're talking about.
    Or even a "I'm losing weight at my own, comfortable pace and it IS working. Thank you for the advice, but I'm sticking to my plan."
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
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  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    I've heard that from my mom...a lot. I tell her I'm doing it right this time.

    Personally I love your dude quote...
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    I'm much less of an outright smart@ss and more of a passive-aggressive b*tch, so I'd always opt for the slightly pointed remark rather than being aggressive. This would only work if the person is currently on (or has been on) one of those crazy 1200-calorie diets, but you could say something like "You know, I probably could lose weight a little faster if I dropped my calories a little lower, but I just don't know how you can do that! I like being able to eat yummy things and still lose weight. The way I'm doing it, I still get to eat ice cream every day (or whatever example you want to use -- try to pick something they like and miss having) and I've STILL lost 20 pounds so far!"
  • lilymae71
    lilymae71 Posts: 23 Member
    I think it depends on their motive and I'm not sure we can normally read peoples' minds...

    If they're purposefully putting you down...consider the source. Do you normally like to interact with people like that? Maybe you do! It kinda sounds like it since you're asking for comebacks. I prefer realising 'what' they are and not engaging.

    But! They may be trying to help. That's a being a dolt. I usually nod, listen and internally pity them as they're counselling whole grains and vegetarianism (which made me sicker for almost 17 years) as healthy. Do what you like--including whole grains and vegetarianism BUT in *my* case, it made me very, very ill! I'm not going to be able to describe in this answer or to 'them' all the genetics and biochemistry behind why that won't work for me. And if I had a wonderful ability to do it, they wouldn't believe me. I didn't believe it (hence 17 years getting sicker) until I made the experiment (doctor supervised!!). If they're jerks, well... if they're dolts,, well... You're probably not going to be able to set either straight.
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    I'd just say very kindly that "quick fix" weight loss often has a side effect of later weight gain.

    That, or you can tell them that they're brilliant. Then ask if you can have their credit card to pay for your liposuction - which is about as quick as it gets!
  • tycho_mx
    tycho_mx Posts: 426 Member
    Paraphrasing Roosevelt:

    "I'm doing what I can, where I am, with what I have - your suggestions will be duly considered".
  • smittybuilt19
    smittybuilt19 Posts: 955 Member
    Let em work, let em live...

    55, stay alive...

    ain't skeered...

    never been skeered...

    ain't gonna be skeered...

    can't get skeered...

    Maybe the dingo ate your baby...


    that's really the only comebacks I can think of, use them wisely.

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