OH MY GOSH

they are jealous, comments are to be expected, hopefully the good ones outweigh the bad ones though! :flowerforyou:

I take my launch to work and on the top and sides of my lunch box I have the following in black letters.

say nice things
IF NOT
my ears are closed

Just let their negative comments motivate you even more. The ones who matter most are proud of you and are there to support you. Way to go on your new healthy lifestyle!

Sounds like a whole lot of jealousy to me!

THEY MAY GAIN IT BACK BUT NOT YOU - not those of us that understand it is about a life style change. People keep asking me what diet I am on, how have I lost so much weight. When I explain to them I am not dieting but have changed my whole life, how I eat differently and have changed out some ingredients and learned portion controls and exercise almost every single day. They actually get disappointed and turn away. They want me to tell them some quick fix or to say oh yeah it was this wacky diet or that wacky pill or I cut bread out of my life forever or whatever. When they hear I am doing it ‘just the way the doctor and any professional you talk to tells you to do it’ they lose interest. So ignore the nay sayers , you’re on exactly the right track and as you keep losing you can just smile and enjoy that you did all while still sitting down to dinner with your family or occasionally having that slice of pizza or ending every night with a skinny cow ice cream sandwich (which I almost always do)

i believe it is pure ignorance--they say those things because they only know the crash diet way and not the lifestyle change way. just shrug it off!!

Next time just laugh- really throw your head back and LAUGH- and then say "holy, jealous much?" and walk away. I'll bet money that whoever said it is overweight. Rude rude rude, enjoy your ice cream, I had some last night too! :flowerforyou:

:drinker: :happy:

Ok I have been doing really well on my calories and fat grams and watching what I eat.
I think of this as a lifestyle change.....not a diet...
and it works for me.
I still get to enjoy the foods I like.....just portioned controlled....and sometimes its a give and take...
If I take some of this today then I give that up today....

So a few people really got under my skin yesterday....
I am eating my well deserved smart ones icecream for dessert and THIS person tells me...
oh that is bad...you shouldnt eat that...you will gain back all your weight...
you shouldnt have bread, you shouldnt have this or that....
and dont bother buying smaller clothes cause you will just gain it all back???
WHAT:grumble: !!!!
:sad:
Ok I have changed my lifestyle......
I am not dieting....I am changing my eating habits and its working...
How can people be like this???
Sorry I am venting and a bit pmsssy too

I think some folks look as those of us that are larger or that they know are working toward weightloss/health as our goal and simply don't understand that we do have a balanced way of doing things....we are NOT dieting (yea MFP for helping us learn that) but are learning to incorporate healthier everyday foods into our lives...

I say YAY for you for doing it and it's a tough spot to be in....so glad you posted to get some positive feedback from your MFP friends!! it's tough when you get that response...and can't think of a thing to say at the moment and feel alone in it all..... that's why I'm so proud that you decided to come here and share instead of isolating and perhaps tossin in the towel...you're doing great!