You're on a diet, you shouldn't be eating that..

People only make the mistake of commenting on what I eat ONCE!

lol, my mum.

she told me eggs are bad for me, and to stop eating carbs altogether including veg. Sorry but what?!

so clueless....

I just got told by both my father and my grandfather that i shouldn't be eating my fun size chocolate frog because I was on a diet, and 'already fat'.

Never mind the fact that I burnt nearly 500 calories exercising today, I can eat whatever the hell I like as long as it it in moderation!

Some people are so narrow minded and critical!

Has anyone else had people tell them this?

I hate this ! my kids and sometimes my husband will say something like "Are you supposed to eat that "
and I say yes I am, only when they know you are watching calories, etc will people say stuff like that, it is very rude .Since when do you care what I eat ? one of my pet peeves ..........

Hey I ate Thanksgiving dinner at work Wednesday this week and someone asked me yesterday "are you going to have another cheat day?" I said I didn't cheat. I stayed within my calories......

So basically if you eat at all your not dieting? ..WTH???

I just keep on trucking.

My 98 lb loss speaks for itself.

This is a lifestyle change...if I can't work in treats or whatever I would never have gotten this far.

Except for my Mum, my partner and a few close friends, nobody knows I'm on a diet. Makes it easier that way!

I was on the phone to my bf the other night cooking my dinner (which was fish & veg) and I was like "MMMMMM baby sweetcorn! "

And he said "your on a diet!!!"

EXCUUUUUUUUUSE ME.. if im on a diet and i cant eat sweetcorn wtf can I eat!?

Grrrr some people!!

Hey I ate Thanksgiving dinner at work Wednesday this week and someone asked me yesterday "are you going to have another cheat day?" I said I didn't cheat. I stayed within my calories......

So basically if you eat at all your not dieting? ..WTH???

I just keep on trucking.

My 98 lb loss speaks for itself.

This is a lifestyle change...if I can't work in treats or whatever I would never have gotten this far.

LOVE THIS!!

YES!!

My boss does it all the time and it really winds me up. She turns to me and says 'do you know how many calories are in that?' and my response is 'well yes I do, I'm the one that's counting my calories/fats/carbs etc while you eat whatever you want'

Sometimes if she's really annoyed me about other stuff I'll make sure I have something for lunch that she thinks is 'bad for me' just to wind her up

Yuck, people can be so insensitive.
My parents are both supportive for the most part. My dad always asks how I'm doing with it, and my mom tries to make accommodations.
HOWEVER, the people at work drive me nuts. Stupid comments like "Oh, I guess you cant have any huh?... followed by laughter, or "Oh yeah, thats right your on a diiiiiieeeeeeeeeetttttttt" ugh, or the worst, when I broke down and bought a diet coke after a really stressful day at work and one of my cna's was like "OMIGOD! gasp, you bought a diet coke? Shame on you!" I mean really. The thing is, I'm not even on a "diet". I worked hard and am damn well near my goal weight... I just dont want to start eating crap again and undo everything.

Thread hijack - just went to tell someone who's posted on this thread that their new profile pic is really cool and I find they've unfriended me. *insert surprised/sad face here*

I used to be quite rude when I was younger (and much less "mellow"); they'd be on me like, "I knew you couldn't stick to it. Why suffer and waste your time?" Or, "You know you're just going to gain it all back anyway, just like last time and the time before!", or even, "Are you sure that's on your plan"? or whatever. And I would respond with something mean like, "I'm smaller than you now-soinyerFACE!" or "Look in the mirror and follow your own advice! By the way, LOVE your pockmarks!" (I mean, something really cruel -- even: "LOVIN' the 'lady combover', by the way -- I'm ENVIOUS!" Sometimes even, "You know? I wonder, have you ever seen yourself from the back? Well...maybe you should...on second thought: DON'T!) You see, most of the people who tend to say not nice things to me need to lose weight themselves; my thinner friends, relatives and acquaintances have never done this, for whatever reason. UNLESS they jump in and choose to offer unsolicited advice or commentary that is negative, I'm NOT trying to tell other people I know that they should also watch their habits. Still, sometimes I feel like they get the impression that I'm "preaching" even when I keep my mouth shut (and don't reach for the roll basket or order a drink or something, GEESH!) I'm NOT trying to tell anyone else how to live, honest! (Let me TRY, please! Butt OUT!)

No, I was not very nice, and it was lowering myself below their level. I am ashamed to admit how b*tchy I could be. I then moderated to say things like, say, "Time will tell...OH, this is a size '8' skirt by the way. What did you say your size was? Yeah, I thought so" (without letting them answer). If they were much younger I'd say something like, "Sure hope I'm alive to see what YOU look like when you're my age, maybe more like your mom?" (if their mom is much larger) or something. OK, still b*tchy!

NOW if I'm still not quite nice, at the very least, I can reply with equanimity. I say, "You're right; I should think about that. I'd better make sure I record this in my quota for the day.", or I say, "Thank you for helping me! Your words are inspiring me to stay on course, and I appreciate that." If they say I'm full of it; I just agree with them and say, "Yeah, you're right; I don't really value your opinion." (Still not nice.) If they say, "You're just gonna gain it all back", I say, "Yeah, probably, but I've got to keep trying. I need to do this for me. Thanks for your support -- that was sarcasm, by the way!" I will learn to be more polite...some day. But hey! I'm in Boston, and they just "come right out with it" here! (Menh!) They don't know what "sugar-coating" is!

I guess I'm still kinda b*tchy, at least when it comes to people "butting in" where they don't belong. I'd like to say that one day they'll have nothing left to say, but I know that's not true. ("Haters gonna hate" and all that!)

That's okay; you stay true to YOU and let think others think/say whatever they want. This is YOUR journey. Cheers!

Honestly I don't know anyone that has ever asked me anything like that (I am lucky). When I go out to eat with family and friends, when I am dieting, they ask if a certain restaruaunt is ok for me to eat at, or if I can find something there to stick to my diet.

People need to mind their own business though, you are taking care of yourself, don't let them get you down.

When someone says anything about what I am eating I give my standard question. Who are you the food police? That usually shuts them up.

I have heard that from my dad multiple times. I know he means well, but still it's not something you should say to your daughter. It's not very encouraging. I used to sing when I was in jr. high and in high school. He used to pay attention to every piece of food I would put in my mouth. He still to this day does that sometimes. I learned that I can dish it back to him, which he doesn't like. I've come to the conclusion that I am the one that has to like myself, so how I feel about the way I look is what's important.

I was actually shocked last week when I had just got home from work and working out and was just standing there talking to my dad and mom, out of nowhere my dad was like, "I can tell you are losing weight." That to me was a big compliment because I wasn't even trying to get one then.

Just keep your head up and remember that you have to be happy with yourself. You are allowed to have a treat every now and then. If you don't allow yourself a treat, you could easily over indulge in it later. Plus, when you workout and know how many calories you worked off and how many you ate, you should be able to do the math to know if you are good in the calories or not.

I had 3 gigantic, greasy slices of pepperoni pizza for lunch.

See that ticker down there? It just keeps moving along anyway.

Let 'em hate.