Things people say when you lose weight
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Haha, yeah @epangili , something like that 😂 I’m always just like “....K, thanks...?”3
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I've been getting more & more of the standard, "OMG what's your secret, I neeeeeed to know!!!...oh, that's all? I could never do that, I love food too much". I just chuckle at how consistent the reaction always is 😂
What surprises me is how often my coworkers comment on my food. Granted, I'm typically eating extra healthy food during the day - lunch is huge amounts of steamed or raw veggies with a lean protein. But you'd think after months of seeing this, they'd be used to it. Several people per day come & look over my shoulder to see what I'm having, then talk amongst themselves about how healthy, fresh, nutritious, etc. it is. It's a little bit like being a zoo animal. I'm not offended, just surprised that it's still a topic of conversation.15 -
Saw a friend yesterday that I hadn't seen in a year, about 15 pounds ago. She said, "Wow, I didn't even recognize you when you walked in! You look amazing!". Which was really nice because I feel like I look exactly the same as I did 15 pounds ago. Not one other person in my life has said anything about my weight.18
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“If you stopped losing now youd be fine.” “You look healthy and normal now.”
You might look too thin if you lose too much more.”
🙄 that last one bothers me.
I know people mean well but they don’t understand that just because I appear fine doesn’t mean I’m a healthy weight or that I’m personally happy where I’m at.
I got these last time from an older lady at work. It was annoying at the time because I was within five kg of entering the normal weight categories and her comments really derailed me.
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I had a good one yesterday. A work colleague who has known me for almost 7 years was talking about his diet. He said very cautiously, "You lost quite a bit when you started here, didn't you?" and I said "Yeah, I've lost like a LOT even before that." I didn't wanna go into great detail. He said, "You are so consistent...that's amazing. You have really stayed on track."
Made me feel awesome about maintaining in a small range.51 -
From my precious aunt "You looked better the last time I saw you, you should not have lost more weight". She was always the one who would point out my weight gain whenever she saw me ( I only visit my family once every few months so changes are pretty noticeable).20
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"Wow, all you eat is rabbit food" - coworker seeing my lunch
"I can't starve myself like you!" - friend after asking what I've been doing
"Stop! You're looking anorexic!" - coworker13 -
My sister in law who has never complimented me touched my waist saying, "You lost weight... I like it!"
My sister who also rarely compliments said "Your legs are so skinny!" And "Your face thinned out, so small!"11 -
My colleague protested when I refused snacks saying I needed to lose 2 more pounds. She shrieked in revolt when I informed her that my doctor says I need to lose 12 pounds because of my height 4'11" and the Asian American BMI chart. I assured her I'll be content at 2 more pounds of loss because it will be my high school weight as an athletic cheerleader 30 years ago.My colleague protested when I refused snacks saying I needed to lose 2 more pounds. She shrieked in revolt when I informed her that my doctor says I need to lose 12 pounds because of my height 4'11" and the Asian American BMI chart. I assured her I'll be content at 2 more pounds of loss because it will be my high school weight as an athletic cheerleader 30 years ago.
Well done on your weight loss so far To be honest - if I intend to refuse snacks offered I simply say 'No thankyou'. My need to lose a few more pounds is not their concern and gives them an in to discuss my weightloss, my current weight and the old chestnut 'just a few can't hurt'. In my view a simple 'No Thanks' is much harder for them to counter.21 -
A backhanded comment on my weight was my sister, who has always been smaller than me, said "I've gained so much weight I'm almost your size now!." She is still gaining and now I'm losing. I've been getting the clothes she's purging because she can't fit in them now. Karma..35
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"Tell me your secret! I can't ever lose weight."
Then, I tell them, and they grimace and say, "Oh, I'm definitely not doing that."
Kay, well, have fun staying exactly the same, then!26 -
brittanystebbins95 wrote: »"Tell me your secret! I can't ever lose weight."
Then, I tell them, and they grimace and say, "Oh, I'm definitely not doing that."
Kay, well, have fun staying exactly the same, then!
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I had a pretty frustrating reaction last night. We had a dinner with my husband's family at my in-laws. The dinner is an annual pasta night - with three giant bowls of spaghetti and meatballs, linguine in clam sauce, and a baked ziti with spinach and sausage. Bread, and salad. I gave myself a fairly small portion of pasta, and a small piece of bread, and drank water. I didn't drink wine nor did I eat the ice cream cake dessert.
Multiple uncles, in their 50s and 60s, who were on their second or third full plate, groaned at me while saying "you can't be done yet!" and rolled their eyes at the small plate I ate, and the fact that I didn't go for seconds when there was so much food leftover.
I managed to keep my dinner around 600 calories while they easily ate 2,000 worth of pasta, bread, wine, and ice cream. I haven't felt that judged in a long, long time31 -
I had a pretty frustrating reaction last night. We had a dinner with my husband's family at my in-laws. The dinner is an annual pasta night - with three giant bowls of spaghetti and meatballs, linguine in clam sauce, and a baked ziti with spinach and sausage. Bread, and salad. I gave myself a fairly small portion of pasta, and a small piece of bread, and drank water. I didn't drink wine nor did I eat the ice cream cake dessert.
Multiple uncles, in their 50s and 60s, who were on their second or third full plate, groaned at me while saying "you can't be done yet!" and rolled their eyes at the small plate I ate, and the fact that I didn't go for seconds when there was so much food leftover.
I managed to keep my dinner around 600 calories while they easily ate 2,000 worth of pasta, bread, wine, and ice cream. I haven't felt that judged in a long, long time
My mother-in-law constantly prepares too much food, often with an inadequate protein ratio, and is always flummoxed about how much is leftover and that she and my father-in-law struggle with their weight.12 -
I had a pretty frustrating reaction last night. We had a dinner with my husband's family at my in-laws. The dinner is an annual pasta night - with three giant bowls of spaghetti and meatballs, linguine in clam sauce, and a baked ziti with spinach and sausage. Bread, and salad. I gave myself a fairly small portion of pasta, and a small piece of bread, and drank water. I didn't drink wine nor did I eat the ice cream cake dessert.
Multiple uncles, in their 50s and 60s, who were on their second or third full plate, groaned at me while saying "you can't be done yet!" and rolled their eyes at the small plate I ate, and the fact that I didn't go for seconds when there was so much food leftover.
I managed to keep my dinner around 600 calories while they easily ate 2,000 worth of pasta, bread, wine, and ice cream. I haven't felt that judged in a long, long time
I am so sorry you had to deal with that. Social situations based around food can be very challenging already. Adding on pressure from family to eat and drink more makes it immensely difficult and uncomfortable.
In social situations I often have to remind myself that my journey is mine, and I don't need anyone else's approval. Also nowadays it's legit painful to eat a few thousand kcal in one sitting, and I say so loudly if I'm getting pressure from others.
Obviously you shouldn't HAVE to justify anything you eat or don't eat to anyone. People are just rude and don't want to look at their own unhealthy habits too closely, so they'll question your healthy ones.15 -
I saw a neighbor I haven't seen since I was just starting my wlj. She looked at me and said, "Do you eat at all?" and then she kept touching her cheeks and looking at me with her mouth hitting the floor...haha!9
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A lot of people have told me I seem taller since losing weight or that my legs look longer. Meanwhile, I feel a little bit shorter - because when I'm seated, I sit lower in the seat due to having less fat on my legs and butt. I also sit lower in my car. I'm still a fairly tall woman at just under 5'8" but it's funny when people say "I never thought of you as so tall".12
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I got this text from a friend this week...
"Also wanted to ask... is it my imagination or have you lost a lot of weight. You looked so tiny when you stepped up to the mic last night to announce which group you were leading."
Whoop whoop!!!17 -
seltzermint555 wrote: »A lot of people have told me I seem taller since losing weight or that my legs look longer. Meanwhile, I feel a little bit shorter - because when I'm seated, I sit lower in the seat due to having less fat on my legs and butt. I also sit lower in my car. I'm still a fairly tall woman at just under 5'8" but it's funny when people say "I never thought of you as so tall".
I never thought about how we would sit lower in the car! No wonder I've been feeling more and more like I'm going to become one of those old ladies that can't see over the steering wheel...but prematurely so.15 -
Woman at church said, "You look so thin, what are you doing?". "Eating 250 calories less per day and exercising 45 to 60 minutes", I replied. "Weren't you hungry all the time?", she replied. "Uh, nope!". . .12
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