Not so supportive compliments - or not really compliments at all

Paying it too much attention, smile and brush it off. Anything else is a waste of your energy.

Sounds like they're jealous. It also sounds like you know you're doing what you're doing is for YOU, and no one else. So, keep on working to be healthier for yourself, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
You're doing amazing, congrats on being in a healthy BMI!!

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS for your weight loss! Woo hoo! OK, I hope that did not make you feel too awkward. When people make similar comments/compliments to your face, remember who you are getting healthy for, and that nobody else's opinion matters. Keep up the great work and give YOURSELF some praise and pats on the back!

I get: Wow, you are REALLY skinny.. and you know what I want to say back......

What i use to do when someone talked about my weight if i was too skinny or ill or losing more, i just take out a sticky and write my "height and weight" on there and then i hand it to them and tell them to pick any calorie site online and they'll get their answer. haha Best way to avoid them instead of answering them back to start a conversation that is going to bother you, is let them find the answer themselves. Once they look it up an see your in a healthy weight range or bmi, all they can do is shrug it off and not come with a comeback. It eliminates other that pry too because when they want to know an ask someone or that person, all they can say is "yeah she looks real skinny but surprisingly shes "healthy"..."how is she healthy, theres no way".."well that's what it says online".."well im going to look"...they all will be so busy trying to look it up, it is going to bite them back an make them wander about their own weight. Then that is when they will approach you asking how you lost the weight for "their" own personal needs. lol It happens..i just smirk whenever they finally give in an ask me..

Most likely jealousy or self esteem issues... I agree with 999tiger just smile and move along. You do what you need to do for you... everyone else doesn't matter! Great job on the weight loss...
@cardio4 you are right as far as some people are happier being bigger, but I don't think it has anything to do with the fact that the are big. As a BIG girl, who hasn't always been a big girl, I am just as happy with my life as I was when I was thinner. My Happiness is not dictated by my pant size. I personally have friends who were unhappy and blamed it on being over weight, lost a ton of weight yet are still very unhappy in their lives. I think the Big is Beautiful campaign is directed more towards learning to love and accept yourself for who you are and not what you look like, all people are beautiful. I have always been a firm believer that happiness is an inside job. Society has a distorted view on what people should look like, it's plastered all over the TV... your either too fat and need to lay off the ho ho's or too skinny and need to eat a cheese burger or two... I personally think you look beautiful in both of your profile pictures. Awesome job!

Congratulations on your success and don't let anyone discourage you from being the very best you! Continued success to you

At one point in my life, I cared what people thought and said. But the older I get, the more I just don't care. I do what is best for me. I focus on the people who matter most in my life and tolerate the ones that don't (when I have to). I treat people nice and do what I think is right. That's all that matters...

Guess what? It's freaking awesome... It's peaceful !

Congratulations on your loss. Hold your head high and be proud. Don't let anyone take that from you...

It used to make me uncomfortable when people would compliment me on my weight too. I had to learn to basically not take anyone's comments seriously, and I try not to over analyze what people had to say about my weight.

There are some great supportive people at my work. Another co-worker has also lost a lot of weight. We always add a "looking good!" when we pass each other in the hallway. So there's decent compliments, well meant, out there.

I've also gotten in the habit of nodding or waving as I pass people at the bus stop on my runs.

Kind of like, "We are all in this together."

deannaaaaaaaaa wrote: »

My grandmother apparently told my cousin this weekend that "Deanna's gotten a lot prettier now".... at this point ive learned to ignore anything anyone says, or i'd drive myself nuts

It is just soo sad that people associate "pretty" with the size of ones body... just crazy! and who needs enemies when we have family... LOL Great job!!