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Just get/talk about a few hobbies or things you do. As much as I've always loved lifting, there are other things...1
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MistressSara wrote: »Well I'm an outlier- I over share on everything- I tend to over share on my personal life, my dancing and my lifting.
It makes me a crappy coworker. I mostly don't feel bad about it. I only feel bad that I can't seem to keep my trap shut. That's about it.
Me too. I mean, I feel bad that I can't keep quiet.
I don't care that I'm sharing- because eff them- but I find it gets me into trouble and I wish I was a more private person. But- well- it's just not my normal MO .
I even got a new tattoo to remind me to keep my trap shut- it's barely working.3 -
MistressSara wrote: »MistressSara wrote: »Well I'm an outlier- I over share on everything- I tend to over share on my personal life, my dancing and my lifting.
It makes me a crappy coworker. I mostly don't feel bad about it. I only feel bad that I can't seem to keep my trap shut. That's about it.
Me too. I mean, I feel bad that I can't keep quiet.
I don't care that I'm sharing- because eff them- but I find it gets me into trouble and I wish I was a more private person. But- well- it's just not my normal MO .
I even got a new tattoo to remind me to keep my trap shut- it's barely working.
I think I know what you mean about wanting to be a more private person. I have written on my hand or worn certain rings to remind me to keep quiet. Sometimes it works.
Lol- I left work early yesterday b/c I was afraid I was going to lose my mind. I made it out with a basic "I'm going home" - walked out the doors- down 3 flights of stairs -and across the causeway- my other coworker was out smoking and I was 25 feet off the building and she was like "you leaving?" (um- duh)- yes I says.
She said something about why and of course I had to yell back "eff them" waving up at our desk space.
LIKE COMMMANNNNNNN- WHY CAN"T YOU JUST SAY NOTHING. I'm hostile- and I like talking. It's a bad combo.5 -
I look at it as part of the experience. When you start you start to understand something that really isn't that complicated and how great it can be, you want to share this with as many people as possible. Problem is it's like religion in that many people either don't care or don't agree with you.
Once the initial rush is over you find like-minded people and talk with them mainly. Every now and then someone may ask you about "what have you done" and you'll start to moderate what you share.3 -
@JoRocka I could've written your posts. I am the same way! It's so hard to be any different. Every morning i tell myself I will keep it shut, and then, voila... same *kitten* different day. Lol2
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Best to keep it to yourself because it can be terribly annoying. I have to really bite my tongue when others talk about some miracle cleanse, or fruit diet or soup diet that someone they know has done and lost lots of weight with. Sometimes I can't help myself and say what I think, but 9 times out of 10, it falls on deaf ears, so what is the point?People don't want to hear the truth.4
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I do this with every new hobby. Annoying I am sure.
Make sure to ask people about their life and their stuff, too, and you should be good.0 -
Get. Personal trainer and dietician to unload on. It’s their job to talk about food and fitness2
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I experienced the same issue with coworkers and friends.
You’re opened up to a new world and a wealth of knowledge. You want to discuss it and share it all the time, the best thing you can do is try and make gym buddies.1 -
I understand...I try now to just share with my hubby. He's proud of me and impressed with how strong I'm getting.. But sometimes I still will post a pic to my sisters of me doing chin ups:) I never could do them in my entire life but I can now... Or me hip thrusting 335 lbs was the latest I shared with them. But in reality they don't want to know. So I share with hubby and some at the gym that I've gotten to know. Trying to not talk about it to my sisters and friends is what I do now. Discov ering this community on mfp is pretty cool too.2
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I sort of have that problem. I was shocked at how easy it was to make healthy changes, I had always believed that if it isn’t ridiculously hard then you’re not doing it right. I feel like I found the secret to happiness and I want to share with everyone I know.
But I also remember what it was like to look at all those “fitness crazies” and hate them a little bit. They were incredibly annoying (let’s be honest some of us still are) so when I’m chatting with a friend and they’re complaining about something that my experience tells me could be fixed or at least improved with a few healthy lifestyle changes it’s really hard to keep my mouth shut. “I could be helping them! I wish I had known 10 years ago what I know now!” But the thing is, I sort of did know it. I just didn’t want to hear it, so I ignored it, it was a lesson I had to learn on my own. These people don’t want to hear it either, they already know the benefits exist, they just aren’t ready to accept it.
If I just can’t keep it in, I’ll mention casually that my morning run kicked my butt, or that I’m sore from my boot camp class, and then based on their reaction I’ll know if it’s okay to proceed. If someone asks me directly about the changes in my physical appearance I’ll tell them, but again based on their reaction I don’t always go into more detail.
At first I felt like telling the whole world. “Hey I lost 5lbs, tell me you noticed!” “Check out the muscles on my arms! I’m not even flexing!” “Did you know plain Greek yogurt is just as good as sour cream, but way less calories?!”6 -
So since January I’ve decided to go back to the gym and get fit!
But I think I’m getting obsessed and I wanna talk about gym and fitness and food all the time! Only to keep me motivated and because I’m loving it at the moment... but all my friends and my boyfriend especially hate me right now because they’re getting sick of it hahaha.
I can see where they’re coming from, but I need friends so I can have these discussions with!
Just wondering if anyone else is annoying people with this aswell?... ha!
Do you have a group of girlfriends, all with kids, except you? And all they talk about when you're together is their kids? It's cute for about 2 minutes, then it's really not....yeah, it's like that.
If your friends want to know, they'll ask.11 -
melissa6771 wrote: »@JoRocka I could've written your posts. I am the same way! It's so hard to be any different. Every morning i tell myself I will keep it shut, and then, voila... same *kitten* different day. Lol
riding that over sharing struggle bus together!!!1 -
So since January I’ve decided to go back to the gym and get fit!
But I think I’m getting obsessed and I wanna talk about gym and fitness and food all the time! Only to keep me motivated and because I’m loving it at the moment... but all my friends and my boyfriend especially hate me right now because they’re getting sick of it hahaha.
I can see where they’re coming from, but I need friends so I can have these discussions with!
Just wondering if anyone else is annoying people with this aswell?... ha!
All the time, I get the eye rolls, they change the subject, or they find something else to do in the middle of the conversation. I have noted that generally it is the ones that are not at a healthy weight and don't have the motivation or ambition to change. I just continue and don't care....2 -
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This is what I use MFP and a separate instagram account for. Majority of my friends don't what to be lambasted with workout posts and food pics, but the community here do and on my IG account do. Check out Meetup.com in your area, there may be some active groups so you can meet some people with similar interests. I signed up to a couple of hiking and yoga groups. I stick to other topics with my close friends and family and on other social media.1
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Heck yeah, the ones around us can't be bothered listening...that's what this forum is for
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The first time I lost a big chunk of weight about 7 years ago I had a coworker just explode at me and yell at me to stop talking about fitness/calories. I was so stunned, I had NO idea I was talking about it that much and annoying her. I really wish she had talked to me about it before she exploded though it was so embarrassing.
Now I'm trying very hard to not talk about it with friends or coworkers, I haven't lost enough yet for people to notice so that helps. My husband is the worlds most patient man but I do try to not just talk about my fitness journey with him.2
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