"Counting calories is sad"...

IsaackGMOON
IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
in Motivation and Support
I'm not saying it is, don't all jump on me yet!

Today I was logging what I had for breakfast, and a friend saw what I saw doing. He asks: "What's that?". I reply, "It's Myfitnesspal, it helps me track my caloric intake". He then laughs which I found rude and said, "That's just sad".

It's comments like these which really grind my gears, it's just so inconsiderate. , how do you deal with them?
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  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    I don't. Not worth my effort to rebuff jerks. I've lost 45 lbs in 4.5 months using MFP so I guess I've proven to myself that it works. Haters gonna hate :wink:
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    You sure they are a friend?
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Just tell him wait 6 months (or whatever) compare your appearance to his and see who's sad.
  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    You sure they are a friend?

    Semi-certain. He's known for annoying everyone to the point of murder.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    It's all about priorities. What some people find important, others don't. That's life. While I hope I would never make a derogatory comment on somebody else's preferences, there are plenty of people who do. You just have to shrug it off.
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    edited November 2014
    IsaackGMOON wrote: »
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    You sure they are a friend?

    Semi-certain. He's known for annoying everyone to the point of murder.

    Oh I got friends like that. You might need to smack them on there next comment. That will shut them up.

  • Winterlover123
    Winterlover123 Posts: 352 Member
    I've had friends and family do that to me; I just brush it off most of the time
  • nvpixie
    nvpixie Posts: 483 Member
    My husband finds it boring and tedious. He'd never do it. He has lost weight simply by eating less often. That works for him, not for me. While he doesn't make fun of me for logging my food, he admits he thinks it's crazy. Whatever. Haters gonna hate, right?
  • CorlissaEats
    CorlissaEats Posts: 493 Member
    I haven't had anyone say that to me, but I have used the words "calorie counting is empowering" many times before in conversations about how I am losing weight. Mostly because I never thought I would ever calorie count. Actually I vowed in my early 20's never to do it. I always worried that it would trigger my inner OCD and I would get obsessive about it but it gives me greater control and freedom at the same time.
  • Fitnin6280
    Fitnin6280 Posts: 618 Member
    IsaackGMOON wrote: »
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    You sure they are a friend?

    Semi-certain. He's known for annoying everyone to the point of murder.

    I absolutely don't have time for "friends" like that...
  • MisterZ33
    MisterZ33 Posts: 567 Member
    ill be logging food forever. for those who think it is sad - go fly a kite...
  • __freckles__
    __freckles__ Posts: 1,238 Member
    Prove him wrong. Lose weight and be happy.
  • mfletcher2013
    mfletcher2013 Posts: 8 Member
    My mother gave me a handy come back when people say crazy thing. Give a confused look and say "I'm sorry but could you repeat that because I can't believe you would have said anything so rude so I must have misheard you"
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    edited November 2014
    To that specific comment, I'd say: "Actually, I'm quite happy, especially since it helped me lose 25 pounds. Hmm, looks like I have enough calories to have dessert tonight."

    I think it's an as*hole thing to criticize someone that's counting calories, and I'm not afraid to put people that do that in their place, especially since they're usually in worse shape than I am. Even fit people that don't count calories don't criticize it because they know (usually) that different methods can be used to achieve the same results.
  • goodasgoldilox165
    goodasgoldilox165 Posts: 333 Member
    I'd be sorry it made him sad... it makes me happy!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Yup. It's how I feel when folks here tell other dieters that they're "wrong", being silly, making things too complicated.... for choosing something other than calorie counting. It's rude. I like mfletcher's mom's comeback above.
  • MoeHameed
    MoeHameed Posts: 260 Member
    So how does he look like not being sad and not tracking his food intake? I bet a skinny *kitten* person or overweight and is happy about it.
  • doctorsookie
    doctorsookie Posts: 1,084 Member
    I just say, 'I didn't say YOU had to do it' and continue on my way.
  • ithrowconfetti
    ithrowconfetti Posts: 451 Member
    edited November 2014
    Say, "Oh. I needed something new to count, since I sure as hell can't count on you for support". *Ba dum tss*
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    mfletcher2013 wrote: »
    My mother gave me a handy come back when people say crazy thing. Give a confused look and say "I'm sorry but could you repeat that because I can't believe you would have said anything so rude so I must have misheard you"

    Best response ever.
  • doctorsookie
    doctorsookie Posts: 1,084 Member
    mfletcher2013 wrote: »
    My mother gave me a handy come back when people say crazy thing. Give a confused look and say "I'm sorry but could you repeat that because I can't believe you would have said anything so rude so I must have misheard you"

    Can I steal this?
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  • pittdan77
    pittdan77 Posts: 98 Member
    He should go say that to a very large NFL player. A lot of them log calories. It's kind of important when your body is your paycheck.
  • Go_Mizzou99
    Go_Mizzou99 Posts: 2,628 Member
    People that look at the world through their own eyes and never try to understand another point of view are not only sad, but ate-up to.

    Try to remember, all young people got trophies and ribbons for coming in last, same as the winners...just to protect their feelings.

  • StrawberryJam40
    StrawberryJam40 Posts: 274 Member
    My sarcasm would have kicked into high gear...it wouldn't have ended well...for him.

    Regardless of what others think MFP and counting calories is one of the best things that has ever happened to me and I would gladly shout it out from the rooftops regardless of the backlash I might get.

    Just keep doing what you are doing!!!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Option 1:
    annoying friend "that's so sad"
    .... look up slowly.

    slow blink.

    you: "so are you- but I keep you around anyway"

    look back down.

    Option 2:
    annoying friend "that's so sad"

    >don't look up keep doing what you're doing<
    I fail to see how my actions should illecit any emotion from you what so ever- for all you know I could have been playing candy crush- some how that would have been a more efficient and joyful use of my time???/


    Option 3:
    annoying friend "that's so sad"
    Look up sharply with crazy wide eyes and whisper- looking nervously left and right

    But the numbers- the numberss... they speak to me!!!! ssshhhshhhhhs can't you hear them?????


  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »
    IsaackGMOON wrote: »
    yopeeps025 wrote: »
    You sure they are a friend?

    Semi-certain. He's known for annoying everyone to the point of murder.

    then he isn't your friend.

    You're right, there's no time in the day for having some annoying guy tag along constantly criticizing me/other people when I can be having fun counting calories :smiley:
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  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I would just shrug and say it works for me and change the subject.

    I haven't had comments about logging food but it isn't really something I'm doing in front of people or talking a lot about either. Maybe people I know would be rude about it too if they knew but I don't think anyone would care.

    I'd think hard about why you hang out with this person. Do they have enough good points to remain friends or are they basically toxic and annoying most of the time?
  • LazyCatPame
    LazyCatPame Posts: 112 Member
    Whaaaaat? That's one of the reasons I don't have friends. They tend to be over people the whole time and I can't deal with that.
    Never mind me... It only would be sad it doing it was making you sad, I mean, in my case it makes me feel organized and relaxed... and happy when I see I have enough spare cals to eat some cookies.

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