looking for others whose families don't understand

The best way to convince them that you're right is to keep going and lose the weight right in front of their eyes Your hard work is important to YOU, not them, which makes it hard for them to understand. But one day, you'll be standing in front of them with your brand new body. that's what matters, not how they feel you should be eating.

If it's hard to make healthy choices, cut down your portions and fill up on veggies later when they're within reach. If someone makes fun of you for eating rabbit food, make it a joke and see if they let it go. Don't fight- it just draws you into a discussion you don't wanna have in the first place. You can also try not mentioning your diet, if you think they might see you as judging them. It's not fair, but it will make the ride easier on you.

Good luck!

I say this with kindness, you really just need to grow thicker skin OR just not be around people like that if you can't handle what they are saying. You can't change people.

I'm the only vegan in my family, and group of friends. The jokes get old. I can't even tell you how many damn bacon jokes i've heard. As time has gone on I've learned to let it roll off my back....once in a while i'll response super angry like, and that will normally shock people into apologizing, but in the grand scheme of things it's not worth the energy.

At first I thought that maybe you were a teenager and had no choice as to what and where you eat... but since you are technically an adult, maybe you can take care of your own food needs? I'm not saying this to be obnoxious, but when I saw your age it just seemed like a really obvious solution.

In my family, it is primarily my husband who does not understand my food choices. He has the sweet tooth of a kid, and can down a box of cakes, or a dozen cookies. It does not seem to affect him at all. But if we go out and the kids want ice cream, and he wants ice cream, and I say sure, but don't get any myself, he makes a big deal out of it. Or trying to feed me sweets, cakes, cookies, etc....because he is eating them. Or in general trying to make me eat, even when I plainly state, I am not hungry, I have eaten enough that I am full. He is insecure with me losing weight. I don't think he deliberately tries to derail me, and I am sure it stems from caring, but sometimes I just feel REALLY pressured. I had been caving in when he pressured me, but I stopped this weekend. I've withstood his attempts to stuff me every day so far this week. I really don't have any tips for dealing with it, other than to explain yourself and stand firm. As an example, my birthday is the 24th of this month. I have told him repeatedly that I did not want a cake. I don't. I am fine with cakes and stuff for my kid's birthdays, but I don't want one for mine. He is bound and determined I am going to have a cake. Finally I told him he could get one for the kids and himself, but I would not be eating any of it, and that while I appreciated the thought, I really did not want the temptation. So, We'll see.