Things people say when you lose weight
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I had a friend say to me.. "You look better."
We're not friends anymore.21 -
"You've gone so thin. Have you been gyming?"
Nope, I just eat less.8 -
My aunt calls me "Skinny Minnie" every time she sees me.
You'd have to see this aunt, she's skin and bones, has been all her life. She and her daughter (my cousin) are genetically predisposed to being skin and bones (with no boobs or bum either). My sister got those genes and struggles to gain weight as well.
Anyway, she's skin and bones but calls me skinny.12 -
Yesterday at a seminar, I saw a guy from a company I used to work for a few years ago. "You've lost weight. On purpose, I hope?" I just smiled and filled him in on my heart surgery and my eat less, move more lifestyle changes.30
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Eat more pizza.
Did you want another?
Have more!
Eat up.
Look what I just bought for you...
I have people in my life that clearly try to sabotage.
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" im so motivated to lose weight now"
" how did you do it?"
" bro, people have been asking if youre sick"
( sees me jogging on the road ) " OH so Thats the secret!!!
" wow, you really lost alot of weight!"
Jokingly " sir! Were going to have to drug test you, youve lost alot of weight hmm hmm ?"5 -
I hear a lot of what is being said on this thread. I fell that those who make the statements are genuinely curious, happy for me, and envious that I have stuck to my plan. Most recently I have gotten the, "are you still calorie counting?" line. I can see that they are proud at my dedication and exhausted by it at the same time, because when I tell them yes and that I will be doing it for a long time I can see it in their face. Some even say that they could never be that thorough with their diet.
I try to explain that it will eventually become habit and that both your brain and body will be accustomed to this lifestyle if you just stick to it.
I plan on always paying 50 cents more for the 35 cal/slice bread. It's just the adjustments to life that will stay with me for as long as I am willing to put myself first.19 -
ExistingFish wrote: »My aunt calls me "Skinny Minnie" every time she sees me.
You'd have to see this aunt, she's skin and bones, has been all her life. She and her daughter (my cousin) are genetically predisposed to being skin and bones (with no boobs or bum either). My sister got those genes and struggles to gain weight as well.
Anyway, she's skin and bones but calls me skinny.
I mentioned this upthread, but that's the worst to me...seems very condescending, whether it's meant to be or not.3 -
The worst is when people come up to you, "you need to tell me your meal plan" sit there waste 10 mins pf my time explaining it to them just so they can say, "that sounds hard" and never do it or ask again a few weeks later 😒
I try to combat this by responding "move more, eat less" when people ask what I am doing. The idea of eating less, typically generates the response, "oh, I can't do that" or 'oh, that doesn't work for me"
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People ask if I've lost weight.
Response "Yes, 165 lbs so far but I still have a few more to lose"
Their response to that is "Don't you feel a lot better?"
Well DUH! Of course I feel 'better' I'm not carrying an extra person around all the time! I don't know why it irritates me when they ask that but it does.18 -
aimeemarie150 wrote: »How did you lose the weight? And when I answer with diet and exercise they look so disappointed like I didn't have a magical solution.
Haha, you should answer them, "Well I put it somewhere safe thinking I'd get back to it later, but now I can't remember where that place is!"14 -
Only my doctor has really asked how I lost the weight. I said, "Well I count calories and I eat less and move more." As it is her business to know that, it seemed reasonable. And she seemed satisfied with my answer.
I did have three people comment on my weight loss. Two seemed shocked at *how much* I had lost, which at that point was only 15 pounds or so. I wanted to ask..."was I huge before?" The third who asked was very polite and confirmed that I meant to lose weight (i.e. I was not sick) before congratulating me on it. I thought that was sweet.6 -
I find that most people are eager to recognise/support my efforts but don't really know what to say - I'm happy when they say 'you're looking good/trim/fit/well' regardless of any connotations that it may have that I didn't before. After all, before I was uncomfortable, struggled with mobility and wore pretty awful clothes. Most of my friends/family mean it kindly, those who may be a bit snide (can't think of anyone to be fair) I wouldn't give a second thought to. I have only been asked once how I did it - I just replied that I stopped eating all the pies! When I turn down cakes/donuts/chocolates not planned into my day I have several times heard the response - that's why she's so slim (I'm not yet- but am a normal BMI now) and we're not.
@TanyaHooton - I love that quip - funny but not a put down4 -
My mom just said, while on a walk together, “You really have lost weight. I can tell your hips are smaller.”
It made me very happy because I have huge hips. I don’t mind it people notice that I’m smaller, because I know I really was big before.10 -
FarmMom2013 wrote: »People ask if I've lost weight.
Response "Yes, 165 lbs so far but I still have a few more to lose"
Their response to that is "Don't you feel a lot better?"
Well DUH! Of course I feel 'better' I'm not carrying an extra person around all the time! I don't know why it irritates me when they ask that but it does.
That really irritates me also, although for me it's kind of the opposite. I felt WAY better at 260 lb than I did over 300 yes...but honestly, I felt great from 260 all the way down to 160s and not a whole lot different except for cosmetically speaking.
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When I decline treats from someone at work: « you still need to enjoy life y’know. »
Yeah I know, if I want it I’ll have it. Whatever they’re trying to force down my throat won’t make me enjoy my life any more or less!13 -
How are you losing the weight? Low carb right?
No I just reduced my calories and started moving more.
Blank stare11 -
I've gotten the same as others: 'You've lost weight. Annnnd, was this intentional?' Well, I weighed more than 300 pounds. Do you just want to ask me if I have cancer? (I don't) If I had weight loss surgery? (I didn't) We're all adults here, just say what you want to say!
The weirdest to me is when people really don't recognize me. I lost more than 100 pounds and I get that if I haven't seen you in a while there is quite a difference, but I've had people I have known for years completely ignore me in situations where the context should have helped them out.
My favorite: at DFW airport a few months ago. The TSA agent at security checked my ID--my driver's license photo was taken at my heaviest, I weighed at least 100 pounds more than I did at the time. She looked at the license, looked at me and said, 'You look great. You keep taking good care of you.' I had actually regained about 40 pounds of my 130 pound weight loss and was feeling especially crappy about it. Having a stranger objectively see the difference I had still achieved and mentioning it in a kind way really stuck with me.55 -
Annoying uncle on skype who I haven't seen since weight-loss: "Are you still skinny or have you gained it all back yet?"
I was an overweight yo-yo dieter all my life before, so I understand where he's coming from, but yeah, it stung.26 -
Hungry_Shopgirl wrote: »Annoying uncle on skype who I haven't seen since weight-loss: "Are you still skinny or have you gained it all back yet?"
I was an overweight yo-yo dieter all my life before, so I understand where he's coming from, but yeah, it stung.
Now, I'm not totally sure how skype works, but is instant disconnection an option so that you don't have to tolerate toxic comments like this?6
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