Lost 2 pounds by running a mile today.

xWintersKnightx
xWintersKnightx Posts: 59 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Thats what an office mate told me this morning.

I've been steadily losing weight, and a co-worker has decided to start exercising as well.

She is driving me crazy. Every day she claims that she loses a couple pounds. I said "wow, thats roughly 7000 calories" and she said that she knows, but she burns calories quickly especially since she ran the mile quickly.

Then proceeds to tell me about the eat what you want whatever diet fad she is working on.

She is in a position of authority and im having trouble not saying "you are full of *kitten*"

Anyone else have experiences like this? And how do you best handle them?

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  • Running_and_Coffee
    Running_and_Coffee Posts: 811 Member
    That's about what I sweat out in a 5 mile run, but maybe she sweats more than I do. :-)
    I think she's just trying to make conversation--it's not your job to make her see the light.
  • Go_Deskercise
    Go_Deskercise Posts: 1,630 Member
    edited May 2018
    I second the "smile and nod" method. I have a higher up right now bragging about her weight loss and how great she feels from her diet.... What is she doing? Juicing for 6 weeks lol. I'm just waiting until she goes back to real food and realizes all she lost was muscle and water and that it comes back very quickly.
  • Clobern80
    Clobern80 Posts: 714 Member
    "Congratulations, I am glad you found what works for you."

    Then continue working. You don't have to feel submissive because she is in a position of authority. Just use some tact and let her know you're happy for her but happy with yourself as well.
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    give it time. she'll stop losing weight soon. or start gaining it back. hopefully then she'll be open to nonwoo weightloss options
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited May 2018
    xWintersKnightx wrote: »
    And how do you best handle them?

    Smile, say "Congratulations on your water weight loss, yay you!" and walk away.
  • Jadub729
    Jadub729 Posts: 135 Member
    Tell her you're excited for her and move on with your life. She is trying
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    I have gotten really slack about my running and need to get back to it. Anyway my Runtastic app would read at about the seven mile mark that I have burned 1000 calories. She will burn the same two pounds off and drink it back over and over again. Let her have fun with that and let it go. I have an active desk job and my employee's would come in after a brutal day and read off their steps. They would then ask me and I would say 16K because I would get 10K in before the sun came up.
  • ghudson92
    ghudson92 Posts: 2,061 Member
    I wouldn't let it bother you. My sister in law is currently swearing by the method of "cutting out carbs and refined sugars and only drinking green tea". She is so pleased with herself that I haven't got the heart to tell her otherwise. I just said "I'm really happy for you" and moved on with my day.
  • jesguinn
    jesguinn Posts: 94 Member
    Bless her heart! I ran 18 on Saturday and only dropped two pounds (of course it came right back after I rehydrated!) I would just say, "That's great!" and then move on. No sense in squashing her enthusiasm or entering into a debate over something that isn't hurting anyone.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Do not engage. o:)
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    yup. smile and say ' thats great'

    i do it alllll the time.

    I keep losing, they dont.
  • choppie70
    choppie70 Posts: 544 Member
    Smile and move on!

    I have a coworker who is doing a 30 day Arbonne detox. I bite my lip and say, "Good luck!" and go on my merry way!
  • batorkin
    batorkin Posts: 281 Member
    edited May 2018
    I lose 2-3 pounds every day after exercise. It's just water weight from sweating.
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    All you can do is tell her that's great.
    That would be a calorie burn of 7000/day, certainly not what she is burning from running a mile, even a fast one. She would have to exercise (strenuously) for hours to get that kind of weight loss every day.
    No sense in confronting her about it though.
    You will keep losing, and the results will show for you. Her? Doubtful.
  • SCoil123
    SCoil123 Posts: 2,111 Member
    tyrindor wrote: »
    I lose 2-3 pounds every day after exercise. It's just water weight from sweating.

    I gain 2-3lb after every workout from extra water retention. Weighing immediately before or after workouts is pretty pointless
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    Smile and nod and then move on. If she's losing a couple pounds a day, she should have visible results in a week. When you don't see that, you can just flip her off in your mind while you *listen* politely.
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    Have you been telling her about your diet and exercise routine? If you're not mentioning it she probably doesn't bring up hers.
  • PokeyBug
    PokeyBug Posts: 482 Member
    As everyone else said, a simple, "Well, good for you," and a quick change of subject seems to be in order.
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    There is a breed of dieter who lies about weight loss. They lose more...or eat more and still lose..or lose vasts amounts of weight so fast...blah blah blah. Almost like saying it out loud will make it true. Do what we all do..pretend you believe it. What else can you do?
  • takemetosingapore19
    takemetosingapore19 Posts: 86 Member
    edited May 2018
    sarahthes wrote: »
    Boy she must be sweating a lot to lose 2 lbs of water weight..

    I’ve lost up to 12 lb of water weight on my 20 mile runs... and I’m pretty light.

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