Has this happened to you???

Some folks just won't accept the fact that it takes hard work and dedication to lose weight. They'd rather consider an 'easy way'. Let 'em think what they want, just keep doing what you're doing.

But to answer your question, sorta. They ask what I've been doing and I just say "Watching what I eat and exercise" and they just look at me funny as if "That's it?" Well yea, there's not much more to it than that.

's Funny, I've been getting a lot of that recently at work. I think they expect me to say I've been doing lighter life or weight watchers or atkins or whatever (Well I've done many diets apart from LL which is a tad to rad for me)

And I think what's more shocking is when I have real food for lunch because they expect me to be on salad and rice cakes :laugh:

I'm losing weight by eating less and moving more... really simple formula when you think about it. Happy:

This is my first time posting in here, I decided about 7 months ago that I need to get in better shape. As of today I am down from 278 to 206. I went from a xxl to a large shirt size and from a 42 inch waist to a 33 (i didn't know the came in odd sizes). I know, awesome. The only thing that sucks is when people that haven't seen me in a while ask me what i did to lose all the weight, i respond "diet & exercise". Most people congratulate me on my hard work, BUT there have been a few who just laugh and say "yeah, right" like i've been taking drugs or something... Why is it so hard for some people to believe that we have it within ourselves to make positive changes in our lives??? has this happened to you???


p.s. I plan on posting some before and after pics around thanksgiving...

First, congrat's on your weight loss--very inspiring to someone like me who still has a long way to go!

In answer to your question, I think the people who say that do so for several reasons: 1) envy; they're trying to downplay your accomplishments 2) can't believe that someone has such self-discipline because they don't have it 3) because the diet industry has done such a great job of convincing many of us (myself included, numerous times in the past!) that we can't lose weight without the magic pill or latest celebrity diet, etc.

I believe the people who say things like that are jealous or trying to make excuses to themselves about why they haven't been able to achieve the same success you have. At my heaviest, I weighed 240 lbs (I am 5'2"). In a 9 month span I lost 120 lbs doing a low carb diet and exercising my tail end off. I don't know how many times I had people come up to me and tell me that So and So had asked them if I was sick or if I was on drugs because I was losing so much weight. This was 9 years ago before weight loss surgeries were very popular or I'm sure that would have been another popular question.

I just laughed and took it as ignorant or jeaous people. No way I was going to let some GOOBER steal my joy over finally being where I wanted to be which was happy with myself and confident for the first time in my life.

Don't let these ridiculous skeptics ruin the happiness and success you have achieved because they probably aren't happy with themselves.

I hate it when people ask, "Are you okay?" Like I have some kinda disease. And I always answer defensively cuz hey, I worked hard to get where I am. Why should it be a disease that caused the greatest thing i ever did for myself?

No, I'm not sick.
And no, I'm not on a diet.

I simply am taking care of my body and eating healthy.

AND I admire all of you who took matters into your own hands to make a positive change in your life. :-)

NSV means Non Scale Victory

And congrats on the weight loss! AMAZING!

It probably is: Non Scale Victory a dieting and weight loss term for noticing your weight loss success off the scale.

NSV means non scale victory- you know- clothes fitting better, rings fitting better- running longer etc.

I get the surpriced and shocked look alot but never anything rude (at least not yet). Congrats on your Loss and doing it the correct way

BTW - I actually had someone ask me one time if my weight loss was due to cancer!!! SERIOUSLY!?!?!

Oh, yeah, my wife gets that from time to time regarding me, the: "Is he alright?"

Well, no, he ain't right, but he is healthy!

Tell them your counting calories and exercising! That's what you do on this website! They will think your not having any fun in life!! But this isn't that hard!!! Wow you have done a great job!!!

Because if that answer was really that "easy" anyone - themselves included - could do it ***insert sarcasm here***! It takes away their excuse for not weighing what they should.

This, probably.

But then again, maybe it's just a testament to the fact that it is a huge accomplishment to lose a large amount of weight without any gimmicks or quick fixes. It's a compliment.

I haven't had people actually come out and say anything yet. However when people do find out how much weight I have lost and want to know how I did it and I tell them through diet and exercise I can see by the look on some of their faces that they don't believe me and think that I have had weight loss surgery. I also gets asked often what's my "secret" like I have some magic trick I can tell them. No magic here...just time, good choices, and a heck of a lot of hard work.

It's really because they want to hear you have found the key to quick and easy weight loss!

I get this all the time at work from customers that haven't seen me in awhile....

"wow you've lost weight!". (big excited grin) "how'd you do it?"

"counting calories, making my food from scratch and exercise! " (proud grin)

" oh .... Well have a nice day..."

Who cares what they think!

But I might try the "crack" comment cause at least then I'd get a different response!