The MIRACLE diet. Don’t believe me? Read this.

getNskinny2day
getNskinny2day Posts: 74
edited September 26 in Motivation and Support
I can’t even count on 2 hands how many times someone has said to me over the years , “Wow! Have you lost weight?? You look amazing! How did you do it?? Are you taking something??”

There are 2 ways to go about answering this question. We will call response #1 the MIRACLE diet, and response #2 is the less glamorous TRUTH. Let me elaborate..

Response #1: “Oh gosh, thanks for noticing! I HAVE been taking something! I’m on the MIRACLE diet. The diet consists of this tiny special pill that is still in its trial period, BUT I have had the most fantastic results with it! I literally just take one pill a day, I eat WHATEVER I want and I lose a TON of weight!! I don’t even have to work out! It is truly a MIRACLE! The side effects aren’t that bad either! It just has a risk of heart attack, stroke, blood clots, fainting.. the usual side effects! It’s great though, you should seriously try it!”

This is my personal favorite response because of the number of people who will ask where you can get this “miracle pill” and how much the “miracle pill” costs. If they are that naïve then I say you just leave it at that and tell them you’ll e-mail them the information for this “miracle pill”.. :laugh: Now as for response #2..

Response #2: “Oh gosh, thanks for noticing! I’ve just completely changed how I eat and I work out a ton now!”

This is the far more boring but TRUTHFUL response. I don’t really prefer to use this one, because if someone is silly enough to ask HOW I lost weight then I think they deserve to hear response #1. Maybe I am a little “mean” but you have to admit that it does get old when people ask “how did you lose all the weight?” like there is some miraculous method to weight loss. I’d hate to crush their hopes and dreams, so I say we let them keep dreaming about the MIRACLE diet. :tongue:

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  • DianaPowerUp
    DianaPowerUp Posts: 518 Member
    LOL!!! That's awesome! And that people believe that and what to know where they can get it? Priceless!!!
  • rachgleeson
    rachgleeson Posts: 83 Member
    i like response #1, very good!! I have had people ask me, some even say to me are you not eating. Would i still be walking around and have energy if i wasnt eating!!
  • MochaMixAZ
    MochaMixAZ Posts: 844 Member
    Too funny. I *just* posted something similar to this on another thread. You can read it here if you're interested:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/227589-a-b-tchy-rant-not-for-the-easily-offended-cuz-i-might-be

    I feel your pain!
  • pitterpat4353
    pitterpat4353 Posts: 12 Member
    I always respond by saying "It's this new thing...called diet and exercise....have you heard of it?":laugh:
  • Atlantique
    Atlantique Posts: 2,484 Member
    Yo ucould always go for "It all started after I was abducted by aliens...." :bigsmile:
  • rachgleeson
    rachgleeson Posts: 83 Member
    Yo ucould always go for "It all started after I was abducted by aliens...." :bigsmile:
    :laugh: i might try that one lol
  • getNskinny2day
    getNskinny2day Posts: 74
    Yo ucould always go for "It all started after I was abducted by aliens...." :bigsmile:

    Hehehe, I should have added that to the bottom of my post!

    "What is everyone's most ridiculous made-up story that they would like to tell people about their weight loss tricks? Alien abductions.. special drinks, special pills, I mean let's get some imagination flowing here!"
  • getNskinny2day
    getNskinny2day Posts: 74
    I always respond by saying "It's this new thing...called diet and exercise....have you heard of it?":laugh:

    lol I've actually tried that one before!! It just doesn't make me feel like I've "taunted" the asker enough though.. I feel like I really need to "sell" them on the elusive miracle diet so they can go look for it and dream about it.. I mean who doesn't want to find the miracle diet? :smile:
  • bettertracie
    bettertracie Posts: 196 Member
    In a sports store, many of my customers notice the difference and ask of course "HOW!?"... My new favorite response...

    I HAVE THE SECRET..... THERE IS NOOO SECRET!!! But sorry to have bursted your bubble!! with a great big smiley face and then I start telling them how, and half the time they look at me like I'm crazy!! I quit drinking, I try to eat healthy most of the time, and work out HARD most every single day, And my idea of fun on a day of is hiking, or boating, or whatever physical entertainment I can!
  • auntiebabs
    auntiebabs Posts: 1,754 Member
    i like response #1, very good!! I have had people ask me, some even say to me are you not eating. Would i still be walking around and have energy if i wasnt eating!!

    You guessed I have not eaten a thing since Sept 2010, really just lots and lots of water

    :drinker: :laugh: :drinker: :laugh: :drinker:
  • getNskinny2day
    getNskinny2day Posts: 74
    Haha I love that people are more astonished that you can lose weight by diet and exercise than they are by some miraculous weight loss pill.. What is wrong with people!?!
  • want2walknotwaddle
    want2walknotwaddle Posts: 77 Member
    i tell them its the 2 step calculation and it is fantastic, when they ask me what that is i tell them

    eat less + move more = weight loss

    even complete maths moron can manage that one lol
  • getNskinny2day
    getNskinny2day Posts: 74

    You guessed I have not eaten a thing since Sept 2010, really just lots and lots of water

    :drinker: :laugh: :drinker: :laugh: :drinker:

    Hahaha, love that! "I just mainly focus on being hydrated.. I love water and so I pretty much just replace every meal with a good ole bottle of H20.."
  • daddyratty
    daddyratty Posts: 305 Member
    While #1 is funny, I think it's a bit mean. Especially because many people ask with a subtext of "can I have this, too?"

    So when you're honest, you might plant a seed that tells them "I did this just with discipline, but I lived a long time without it. You can, too!"
  • alb_photog
    alb_photog Posts: 110 Member
    I'm a photographer... and it's very similar to the statement I get a lot...

    "Wow, nice photo! You must have a nice camera."

    :/
  • 123456654321
    123456654321 Posts: 1,311 Member
    When people ask me what they should do to start losing weight my response is short and sweet.

    ...."MOVE MOAR. EAT LESS."
  • anubis609
    anubis609 Posts: 3,966 Member
    When people ask me what they should do to start losing weight my response is short and sweet.

    ...."MOVE MOAR. EAT LESS."

    When you say "MOAR" is it just plainly stated or is it like:

    MOVE t220090911.jpg?

    :tongue:

    Seriously though, when people ask me what the hell I've been doing [after we verify that it's not drugs], I tell 'em,

    "I'm doin' the *kitten* that no one likes doing"

    ... "wut's that? *derp*" ...

    "Werkin' out, sucka!"
  • mauryr
    mauryr Posts: 385
    I overheard this conversation recently:

    "How did you lose the weight?"
    "I do push-offs."
    "Push-offs?"
    "Yeah. I push off from the table when I've eaten the right amount."
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    I overheard this conversation recently:

    "How did you lose the weight?"
    "I do push-offs."
    "Push-offs?"
    "Yeah. I push off from the table when I've eaten the right amount."

    Haha.....I like this one!
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    I am amazed at how many people actually roll their eyes and get all uninterested when i tell them all I do eat less and exercize. I actually feel like slapping them for being so stupid as to thinking there is any other way really. You have to work hard to get the things you want in life......period!
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    I don't know how many people I've answered with the following, "Spin class, twice a week. Lost 2 lbs a week for 7 months with no diet change." Sometimes I would just say the first sentence. I would think people would be begging to know where to sign up and go religiously, but I haven't heard of any of these people attending a class. I think I'm going to have to start using the miracle pills and have some fun.
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    I say 'With an app on my phone' and that has them really confused :wink:

    No one seems to like my saying 'I just ate less' and they add 'Healthy food and exercise' and don't seem to hear me when I say 'No, I just ate less!'.

    Another one that is actually true 'I let myself be hungry sometimes'. Why can't people hear that either? Calorie deficit=hunger=weight loss. I don't believe you have to feel full all the time to survive!
  • cckeimig
    cckeimig Posts: 194 Member
    Actually, I just send them to mfp, then tell them what boils down to 'eat less, move more' in closing. I've had people join because of it and I've had one lady (my former MIL, actually) ask me to write up a 'diet' for her to follow, since I've had such great results. If they act like fools about it, I might not tell them the site, but rather the sarcastic 'diet and exercise, ever heard of it?' response that I admit is pretty funny. I like everyone's input on here so far, though. :happy:
  • MyNameIsNotBob
    MyNameIsNotBob Posts: 565 Member
    Too funny. But, yeah, people who haven't seen me in a while say, "Wow, you look great! What are you doing?" When I tell them that I'm watching what I eat and making time for the gym, they're like... "Wha?" No, really, doofus. You have to work at it. Duh.
  • MochaMixAZ
    MochaMixAZ Posts: 844 Member
    So, I just had this come up today.

    My response, much inspired by this thread, was "Thank you. You'd be shocked, I haven't changed a thing.... I still eat over 6,000 calories a day, rarely get off the couch, and opt for fast food over anything homemade. I'm SO LUCKY!"
  • getNskinny2day
    getNskinny2day Posts: 74
    So, I just had this come up today.

    My response, much inspired by this thread, was "Thank you. You'd be shocked, I haven't changed a thing.... I still eat over 6,000 calories a day, rarely get off the couch, and opt for fast food over anything homemade. I'm SO LUCKY!"

    :laugh: :laugh: And I bet you got a much more amusing response than you would have by telling them "oh I just eat healthy and exercise"..

    We have to add some sort of humor to this weight loss thing.. Hehe
  • getNskinny2day
    getNskinny2day Posts: 74
    When people ask me what they should do to start losing weight my response is short and sweet.

    ...."MOVE MOAR. EAT LESS."

    When you say "MOAR" is it just plainly stated or is it like:

    MOVE t220090911.jpg?

    :tongue:

    Seriously though, when people ask me what the hell I've been doing [after we verify that it's not drugs], I tell 'em,

    "I'm doin' the *kitten* that no one likes doing"

    ... "wut's that? *derp*" ...

    "Werkin' out, sucka!"


    Hahaha I don't even know how to respond to this post besides a standing ovation.. Cheers to you! :drinker:
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