Awkward...what do ya say?

Whenever someone asks me, I give a joking/sarcastic response like "1134 lbf". Something completely ridiculous that they can take as a joke, while at the same time letting them know that you're not going to answer that question. I don't know if that's the best way to go about it, but that's what I do...

I'll be bruttaly honest and say I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!! I worked hard to get me where I'm at, damn sure I'm proud of it!! Yeah it does make me blush, esp when a guy says it but otherwise I'm more than happy to tell them...

1. How much I've lost
2. How long its taken me
3. What I do monday through to sunday about my exercise regime
4. How many miles I run
5. How many miles I'd like to run
6. How much I love running
7. How much I love Jillian Michaels
8. What my starting inches were
9. What my inches were yesterday
10. What inches I would like
11.If I had time to workout this morning
12. What workout I'm looking forward to tonight
13. How much I love my Polar F11F
14. How many Jillian Michaels DVD's I have
15 How many calories I have left for the day....... then I go on and talk about MFP....
16. Tell them all about MFP
17. Tell them how to log food and exercises
18. How many cals I have left for today
19. How I love the new scanning feature on mfp
20. Tell them about my MFP Peeps and how ace and supportive they are
21. How me and my MFP Peeps do challenges
22. How easy the site is to use
23. Where I'd be now if MFP wasnt in my life blah blah blah.....


I could go on and on and on... and I do... in fact, some people only have to say 'Wow Sarah, have you lost wei......' and I'll just jump in and give them the low down! I love it and it only pushes me to continue with this healthier lifestyle..! Cant help it! My bad......

xx

LOl! Love the confidence! I need to take notes from you:flowerforyou:

I think all of you that dont like the attention should.... The bigger picture is, if you loose weight, PEOPLE ARE going to notice and better still, tell you by asking if you've lost weight cos in their mind, you used to look 'different'... so they ask, knowingly to confirm it in their brain..... no matter what any guy says to a girl, there's always about 10 ways a girl can interpret it....so no guy is EVER going to say it the way you want it in particular to be said.. come on girls, we ARE complex about these things.... hey the guy noticed and paid you the best compliment that could have come out of his mouth, dont beat him down for it, tell him THANK YOU!! Dont be ashamed, you're obviously doing a fab job!! Embrace it lady! xx

In fact, friend me, I'll get your confidence going!! haha!! X

I can't say that I've ever had this problem -- I wish! But I agree with your husband that you should take it as a compliment and not let it get to you. Some people are as awkward at giving compliments as others are at accepting them. When people want to know how much weight you have lost, maybe you should come up with a standard but vague answer, such as "more than 20 pounds since April" or something like that. Then emphasize your commitment to healthier eating and exercise and how much better you feel. Do take a minute to enjoy your time in the spotlight -- you've earned it!

It is a rude, abrasive and not very tactful question. Many times men don't know how to react to something like that, so they just do the bold thing and ask the straightforward question. On average since they are less emotional, if someone were to ask them a question like that, they would answer and not be bothered by it or even think twice. If you ask most men their weight, they will usually just tell you. But, we have to see through the harshness and just see that his intentions were not mean. Intent is usually more important...
Honestly, I would rather someone notice in that way then to not notice my hard work at all And ladies, if we didn't care so much about the number and were more open with our weight or weight we have lost, everyone would stop caring as much anyway, and it would probably put less stress and pressure on us. Usually I tell people how much weight I have lost when they notice. I've never gotten a negative reaction or felt uncomfortable by their responses. I still haven't told my boyfriend how much I weighed when I met him though, and don't plan on doing so until I have reached my goal

I've had this happen to me a lot lately. The only people that know my actual number lost is my mom, sister and my FB pals.
I've had several people who would never even speak to me otherwise come up and ask me how much weight I've lost. Others ask if I'm sick..
I usually just respond like you did with "I don't really know."
Then comes the "what diet are you on?" (they're obviously referring to fad diets)
Really people...it's NOT a diet for me, it's a LIFESTYLE change.
I eat less and more healthily. I don't deprive myself of anything, I just watch really closely what I take in.
And then I am constantly on the move. Since I'm a teacher and I get summer's off. I dont' drive anywhere unless it's to go out of town.

That response apparently doesn't satisfy them...however they do shut up and walk away...lol

Wow. Well I think your response was perfect!

I think part of the resentment expressed here is not over the fact that people are noticing you have lost weight, but the corollary here that means they noticed when you were fat.

This is extremely true! My boyfriend once told me during my (still continuing) weight loss journey that 'I was looking really good'. I was upset by this... so I didn't look good before?? He was shocked by my reaction. He said to me he thought I was drop dead gorgeous on our very first date and he was the most nervous he had ever been around anyone. He clarified his statement, that he was very attracted to me the first time we met, and didn't even notice I was over weight, BUT the more I was working out and losing weight the more confident I became. When people are more confident, they do appear more attractive. He also said this: "you think I am good looking now, and are attracted to me now, right? of course I said yes.. "well, if I started lifting heavier weights and more often, and started building more muscle, and became way more confident with myself and I felt sexier, don't you think you would find me sexier and better looking too?"... and of course my answer was yes. When you look at it from that perspective, people aren't pointing out the fact you were FAT and now you aren't, they are just acknowledging the fact you have been working hard and look great! Nothing about their comments means they thought you looked bad (I mean, obviously in most situations people don't, there will always be jerks out there). It is just like what I learned in logic class.. "Tommy lost weight because Tommy was fat. Therefore everyone who looses weight was fat"... false. If someone says "oh wow, how much weight have you lost" does not imply "wow you used to be fat (or fatter, or ugly)". Relish in the fact you look better and feel better, and that people are noticing

Congratulations on your success! I'm really glad you asked this question. About two years ago my gall bladder was giving up, but for some reason the doctors had a hard time diagnosing it. In six months I lost about 50 pounds living on white bread, jam and root beer as most everything else would make me horribly sick. I couldn't exercise at all because I was so weak and in pain. People were always telling me how great I looked and asking how much I'd lost. I never knew how to respond because I knew I was really sick and unhealthy. I just hated it! Now that I gained that 50 pounds back and am hoping to lose it and more, I'm happy to have some ideas for responses. You guys are great!

I'm a Leo, so I LOVE the attention, because in my head, it's always all about me anyways
(Ok, not really.....alright, maybe a lil bit...hehehe)
Be proud of your accomplishments, you are doing an awesome job!!!

Rock on!