Most annoying things people say when your losing weight!!
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I hate when people comment on my food choices.
"I thought you were trying to lose weight?! You shouldn't eat that!"0 -
perkymommy wrote: »
Always.0 -
Had some family members tell me I was getting too small, I was 139 pounds at 5'3, not that small lol. I had one family member tell me that at the rate I was going that year I wouldn't need a halloween costume, I already looked like a skeleton and then when I bought my 1st treadmill I had a family member tell another family member "I wish she would just go ahead and weigh 2 pounds and be done with it!" A LOT of my family got really pissed when I started to lose weight the first time around, now since I've gained the weight back they've all lost some pounds and try to sound all happy about it to me .... makes me want to drop kick someone but I WILL NOT be like them. I refuse to be that kind of person.
But when I start losing again the 1st person in my family to say one thing about my weight ... I feel bad for them.0 -
"you only lost 10 lbs so far, I thought you would lose more since your so over weight"
"we don't want to invite you out to dinner since your on a diet"0 -
I_Will_End_You wrote: »"You don't need to lose any weight, you're already skinnier than a lot of people". I'm not going to lower my standards for myself because other people are worse off. I want to be the best version of myself that I can be.
Seriously. From now on I'm just going to tell people that I'm 'eating strategically in order to achieve my personal goals' and leave it at that.
I was at a bridal shower and made the mistake of mentioning that I was watching my calories and didn't really want a cupcake (I wanted to save some calories so that I could at least have a sort of proper-ish dinner afterwards) and of course I got all the eye-rolls and 'oh please' looks. And then the Mother of the Bride brought over a plate of cupcakes and put one in front of me and then sat down, dammit.0 -
Just today my very thing and fit co-worker. Are you done now you bought new clothes - Uhm no but the old ones were really too big I had to. Oh but must be hungry all the time - Uhm no if I was I would not have managed to keep this going for 2.5 years.
She is lovely, really she is, but as she never had a struggle with weight in her life she really has a hard time understanding0 -
NorthCascades wrote: »therealklane wrote: »"Wow, you eat a lot, how do you lose weight eating like that?"
I love hearing that. The correct answer is "Yeah. Don't you wish you could, too?"
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That always bothered me too, and still does a little. But I have recently met a few people with eating disorders who really have a distorted view of what their body looks like, and I actually remember being a teen who was in the middle of the healthy weight range who always felt that I was the chubby girl in the crowd. Looking back I wasn't, but at the time I believed I was. When I got older and put on a lot of weight I really wished I had enjoyed being slim back then instead of always thinking I could look better. So I try to cut them a little slack now.0 -
I mostly get tired when people comment about what I can and can't eat. At Easter my mother in-law was packing up some food for my son to take back to college. He said no on the cake and she said "well I know mom can't have any" . I told her I could have some, I just didn't want to take it home with me because I had already had candy for dessert that day. I can eat anything I want, I just chose not to eat things that put me over my calorie goal. And sometimes I chose not to have things even if they fit because they don't help me reached my goals (like protien) or I know that I'll feel hungry later and not have any calories left for the day. And my husband has already asked me more than once if I'm sure I need to lose more because he can't see where I have room to lose any from. (I am still overweight and about 20 lbs from goal and most of it is sitting on my stomach). But most of the comments I get are positive.0
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you can have that it won't hurt. you should have enough self control to eat one piece of candy. which is not the point, offer me a boiled egg a can of tuna or a cup of cottage cheese. There is no protein in a jolly rancher.
I prefer to pick when I eat treats. Not eat something because someone offered.
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I was recently asked by a friend if we could go for an 'all you can eat' Chinese evening out! I said thanks but no, I'm counting calories, 'oh but you can have one night off!!!! Yes, I replied a can, but I don't want too.0
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I was recently asked by a friend if we could go for an 'all you can eat' Chinese evening out! I said thanks but no, I'm counting calories, 'oh but you can have one night off!!!! Yes, I replied a can, but I don't want too.
Oh, the damage I could do at a Chinese Buffet is considerable. Not sure my calorie tracker goes that high.0 -
I hate when I run into people I have not seen in a long time and they say "You look great, you should not loose anymore". Since when have I based my goals on your opinion.0
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Nothing! I have to say the fact that only two people at work have asked me if I've lost weight is really disappointing. I've lose 20 pounds. My clothes are falling off... it HAS to be noticeable. But nothing... no one says anything, ever.
It has to make you feel a little good about yourself if people are saying you're looking too thin, even if it's annoying, at least people notice and it means your hard work is showing. Be proud.0 -
MsBuzzkillington wrote: »Nothing! I have to say the fact that only two people at work have asked me if I've lost weight is really disappointing. I've lose 20 pounds. My clothes are falling off... it HAS to be noticeable. But nothing... no one says anything, ever.
It has to make you feel a little good about yourself if people are saying you're looking too thin, even if it's annoying, at least people notice and it means your hard work is showing. Be proud.
I would never comment about someone else's weight loss unless they told me they were trying and they kept me updated on their progress. Particularly in a professional setting - it feels inappropriate, as if I was somehow seeing them in a superficial way instead of as a colleague. I would suggest you talk to your coworkers and tell them about your hard work. You may find some have noticed but didn't feel comfortable saying anything.0 -
I'm surprised people get upset with the "Youre getting too skinny" comment.
I would take that as a huge compliment.0 -
DearestWinter wrote: »MsBuzzkillington wrote: »Nothing! I have to say the fact that only two people at work have asked me if I've lost weight is really disappointing. I've lose 20 pounds. My clothes are falling off... it HAS to be noticeable. But nothing... no one says anything, ever.
It has to make you feel a little good about yourself if people are saying you're looking too thin, even if it's annoying, at least people notice and it means your hard work is showing. Be proud.
I would never comment about someone else's weight loss unless they told me they were trying and they kept me updated on their progress. Particularly in a professional setting - it feels inappropriate, as if I was somehow seeing them in a superficial way instead of as a colleague. I would suggest you talk to your coworkers and tell them about your hard work. You may find some have noticed but didn't feel comfortable saying anything.
I wouldn't comment, either.0 -
therealklane wrote: »"You work out too much." - okay, and? I'm trying to become an LEO. I have a fitness test I have to pass.
"You have to reward yourself sometimes." - No, the reward is not putting something into my body that I know is going to trigger me to binge for the next week, two weeks, month, and throw me off my goals.
"Don't get too skinny." -
I'll stop when I am comfortable with myself and can successfully reach my goals as an LEO.
"Wow, you eat a lot, how do you lose weight eating like that?" - because I portioned this ish out, measured it on a food scale, and it fits my calories for the day. I
eating a ton of food for a few calories. I'm sorry that your big mac and fries isn't filling at 1k calories, but my giant chicken breast (or steak..mm) and plethora of grilled veggies is..at like..400-500 calories. 
I love my Big Mac and fries but I'm not a volume eater. I'm a eat what I want (in moderation), be satisfied and not give a crap what other people are eating eater.
The most annoying thing anyone said to me while losing weight was, "Are you getting skinny to spite me?" Said by my ex the day we signed the papers.0 -
When average/thin people complain their fat to me...it's hurtful and discouraging.
That's your own insecurities. If they don't say anything about you, it has nothing to do with you. If a friend complains about getting grey hair, I don't take offense just because I have a bunch. If a friend complains about feeling so tired because of their kid, I don't feel offended and demean them just because I'm doing it with 3. We all have different levels of comfort and ideas of what our bodies should look like. If I want to lose weight, that's on me, and it wouldn't be right for anyone to tell me I'm being ridiculous, or roll their eyes, or get offended just because they are bigger than I am.
I like the way you think. I second this sentiment.0 -
Someone asked my how much I'd lost and I told him (at that time) 100 lbs. He said, "Wow! You must've been huge!" 0
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Microscopes wrote: »I'm surprised people get upset with the "Youre getting too skinny" comment.
I would take that as a huge compliment.
Because it's a criticism hidden in a compliment.
@therealklane What a turd. Sensitivity training for that one.0 -
Microscopes wrote: »I'm surprised people get upset with the "Youre getting too skinny" comment.
I would take that as a huge compliment.
Because it's a criticism hidden in a compliment.
@therealklane What a turd. Sensitivity training for that one.
I agree. Skinny is not a compliment. Someone who needs to gain weight doesn't want to be fat and someone who needs to lose weight doesn't want to be skinny. I just want to be fit.0 -
"You're crazy for training for a marathon. Why would someone ever want to do that?"
Because it's been my lifelong fitness goal! Don't call me crazy for deciding to be committed to something so difficult.
"Just eat it! You deserve it after all your hard work!"
I really don't. I deserve to eat what I should eat in peace, thanks.
"Using a food journal is a huge waste of time. Just be disciplined about it!"
Yeah, and that's why using one is so successful, huh? I, personally, struggle to know how much I can and can't eat based just on food knowledge.0 -
Oh, the damage I could do at a Chinese Buffet is considerable. Not sure my calorie tracker goes that high.
Yep!! I don't have a cut off switch, imagine that, as much Peking duck as you like! Yummy yummy.. I need mfp to tell me that I've had my calories so stop eating. Not, keep going you're not chucking up yet!! Hahaha X0 -
DearestWinter wrote: »MsBuzzkillington wrote: »Nothing! I have to say the fact that only two people at work have asked me if I've lost weight is really disappointing. I've lose 20 pounds. My clothes are falling off... it HAS to be noticeable. But nothing... no one says anything, ever.
It has to make you feel a little good about yourself if people are saying you're looking too thin, even if it's annoying, at least people notice and it means your hard work is showing. Be proud.
I would never comment about someone else's weight loss unless they told me they were trying and they kept me updated on their progress. Particularly in a professional setting - it feels inappropriate, as if I was somehow seeing them in a superficial way instead of as a colleague. I would suggest you talk to your coworkers and tell them about your hard work. You may find some have noticed but didn't feel comfortable saying anything.
I wish more people had this mindset!0 -
"Less than 4% keep their weight off for 5 years, you are wasting your time, you're going to gain it all back"
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People saying that I look great but they are too fat and need to lose weight (they are thinner than me).
People telling me to stop losing weight because I'm getting too skinny. Seriously, do you know me? Not eating enough is NEVER going to be an issue for me. EVER.0 -
"Should you be eating that?" They have no idea what my plan is.
"You've lost weight! I can see it in your face!" The one place I didn't want to lose, my face is too thin.0 -
perkymommy wrote: »You don't even look like you need to lose weight!!!! I HATE that one. I don't care how you think I look it's about me and what's good for me and my height/weight and my health.
I get this often, and its really annoying.0
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