Home and Work Pressure

If it's advice I'd say "Thank you, but I'm happy with what I'm doing." If it's offering of food you don't want just say "no thank you." If they keep asking just keep repeating the same thing until they go away. I've never had anyone ask more than twice.

I think where people get hung up is when they try to argue with people or give all the reasons they're doing what they're doing. I just don't even let it be a conversation. I give super short answers if there's a question and I don't argue back and forth.

But, like I said, people rarely comment. I think I may give off a vibe. :laugh:

Hi Petrina. I know where you're coming from to an extent. I was on the chunky side growing up and my mom is still convinced I'm "too skinny" after losing 30 lbs in high school... ten years ago. I also had a coworker who, though would complain about being overweight, had very conflicting views on what constitutes a healthy build and appropriate intake in both quantity and content. I think there's a real possibility that some if not most people are just trying to be helpful and, also like most people, think they're always right. I think the best thing to remember with this type of situation is that what/how you eat is your choice; I also wouldn't be afraid to politely bring that up. Though these people know you they probably have no idea what your true goals and motives are, why you're choosing to eat what you eat. Unless these people have some real credibility or can back up what they say with more than their opinion they're probably not totally worth listening to. Ultimately, they probably just see you doing something that's foreign to them and/or different to what their opinions are. A lot of people have opinions of what "healthy" is in terms of size, body composition, food sources/consumption.

In some instances the best way to approach this may be to try and engage these folks in what you're doing, see if they maybe want to/need to make a change and just don't have the tools. However, regardless of what course you're on, I would make sure you can back up your methods before trying to create some new disciples.

petrinasupler wrote: »

I say home mildy, I just mean family and friends outside. I really feel a lot of the people I work with and see regularly are very discouraging when it comes to dieting. I get lots of comments about what I eat whether their opinion is I eat too much, wrong stuff, or just push bad nutrition on me. How are some ways you guys deal with this?

Thanks,
-Petrina

Positive self talk is what you need..depending on your surroundings. At home you probably would talk to yourself more with boldness than at work. Something like "I'm doing this for me, when did they enlist me"..sarcasm. "I am my greatest source of cheer, let's hear it for..."..reinforcer. Find words to say to treat yourself as the coach, teacher, preacher, president, etc...you are.

Ask me the first time.... I respond no thank you.
When asked by the same person a second time.... I respond NO. Loudly
When asked by the same person a third time.... I respond...what part of NO dont you understand?
No one has had the cajones to ask me a fourth time...