What to do about people who put down your weight loss?

Clairebear7777
Clairebear7777 Posts: 1 Member
in Motivation and Support
I mean like the people who say, "oh why are you losing weight?" "you don't need to lose any," or, "your skinny already." These are often the people who try to get me to eat a cookie or offer me snacks, to which I politely decline, but sometimes it seems that they are offended if I don't take them.
What do you guys do about it? Shrug it off? Say something to them?

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  • Madhatton
    Madhatton Posts: 26 Member
    Ugh! People are jealous!
    I would just kind of laugh it off,

    'Id love to, but I'm being good today!"
    "Oh please don't tempt me"

    I think it can unnerve people, because it highlights the fact that they're not being healthy.

    If it is the same people repeatedly, I'd say something.
  • That_Girl
    That_Girl Posts: 1,324 Member
    It's just their reflection of themselves. You losing weight makes them uncomfortable because they think they should lose weight too.

    Do what you do :)
  • ThatMouse
    ThatMouse Posts: 229 Member
    For me, I give them some bull**** "excuse" about how my family has a history of diabetes, high blood pressure and difficulties during birth - I "justify" my desire to get down to 105-110lbs (I'm 5'0", so don't go telling me that's too light for someone my size) as being my attempt to make sure I'm in the best possible condition for when I have kids so I don't risk their or my life.

    Of course, all the while, I'm thinking to myself "it's for the washboard abs and beautifully developed back, you yutz. I've been free of diabetes and high blood for a loooong time now. I look good now, but I will not settle for anything less than mind-blowingly amazing."

    They can be happy with their mediocrity. I am not.
  • ChaplainHeavin
    ChaplainHeavin Posts: 426 Member
    I don't worry about it. People get too upset too easily.
  • Veil5577
    Veil5577 Posts: 868 Member
    I just politely tell them that my weight loss is my own business, and if I want their opinion I'll ask for it.
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    Jealousy is an ugly thing!

    Keep at it and do what works for you.
  • amyj514
    amyj514 Posts: 53 Member
    They may just think you're being extreme or be legit worried about you cause they don't realize how that stuff is affecting their own bodies.
  • ninav1980
    ninav1980 Posts: 514 Member
    unfortunately Ive never gotten that response, lol, guess I actually do need to lose some weight :)

    but seriously, I think one of two things.... maybe you look just fine to the person commenting, so it is a sincere comment, or 2, they dont want you to look better than them....

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