But YOU don't need to be on a diet!!

Ha. I just posted about this. I'm still so fired up about these senseless comments. Its like, "did I ask for you dang opinion?" If not please keep them to yourself. Plus since when is eating cake ever a good thing? Sure its yummy, but the yummy-ness goes straight to my pooch and I don't need that. Plus people seem to have very loose ideas of what is "fat". Sometimes I feel like people call other people "not fat" to make themselves feel better about being unhealthy. As long as you do it in a healthy way I say, "Go for it".

I myself have like 17 pounds to lose, its not 15 but its close. And yes it sucks counting calories and it sucks not being able to eat as much. But the numbers going down on the scale are worth it. Even 5 pounds makes a big difference on terms of how it looks. Don't let the naysayers and non-supporters get in your way.

Tell him you're not on a "diet" -- you'd just rather live healthier.

My BF understands my wanting to lose weight, even though he thinks I'm beautiful as-is. But he can see how upset I get when I can't find something to wear because everything makes me look fat, and he's very supportive.

I know how you feel, I get the comments all the time too.
I no longer say I am on a diet.. I say I am trying to eat healthy. This makes a huge difference in the reaction of people for some reason. Dieting sounds extreme, eating healthy sounds good.

I SOOO UNDERSTAND ! I STARTED AT 142.2 I KNOW WEIGH 127.8...IM SO EXCITED ABOUT MY WEIGHT LOSS BUT I COULDN'T TELL ANYONE THAT I WAS DIETING AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO EVEN ENJOY MY WEIGHT LOSS BECAUSE I GET THE SAME NEGATIVE COMMENTS. I AM SO GLAD TO READ THESE POST AND KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE STRUGGLING THROUGH THIS. MY HUSBAND IS SUPPORTIVE BUT SAYS HE THINKS IM SKINNY EITHER WAY. MOST OF THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS COMES FROM PEOPLE NOT BEING HAPPY WITH THEMSELVES. THAT IS NO REASON TO RUIN SOMEONE ELSES JOY. I WOULD LOVE FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO LOSE IT LET ME CHEER THEM OWN AND KEEP THEM MOTIVATED AND IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE THE SAME TREATMENT. WE WILL GLADLY SUPPORT YOU HERE....YOU CAN DO THIS...I HAVE....I HAVE 2 MORE POUNDS TO REACH MY GOAL WEIGHT OF 125...THEN ITS TONE AND TIGHTEN ! I HOPE ALL THESE POSTS HAVE HELPED MOTIVATE YOU AND GIVE YOU THE SUPPORT YOU NEED

Me me me. I hear that all the time. I am 5'3" and 107-112 lbs. I am not trying to lose weight, and had never said I was. I started working out and eating a little healthier because I wanted to be more toned. My belly has some loose skin from the babies that I want to get rid of. There are a couple other girls at work in the same or similar situations, and they understand. But everyone else are like "you are too skinny, you need to eat" or "I can see your ribs". Well you could see my ribs when I was pregnant too. I am pear shaped and my fat just doesn't go there. DH told me a couple weeks ago that he doesn't want me to be too skinny, but I told him that I am not losing weight and just want to tone. So he is supportive now. My mom and MIL also say that I am skinny and why am I exercising. So I explained to them that I am not losing weight or dieting, but I don't want to gain weight. To me, it's just maintenance and tone, so I don't gain weight and then have to lose it. It doesn't make sense to start the cycle of gaining and losing. Now they understand.

Exercising + eating well doesn't = losing weight. It's a healthy lifestyle. I wish people can understand.

+1
Even worse here, people think I'm on diet, while I'm not, based on their misconception on diets : 1 month-extreme-I-eat-one-supper-a-day-and-I-suffer ( burn more muscle than fat in the end ^^ )

oh wow i have to agree with everyone on here....... i hated at work when they would offer me homemade cake and i would say "no thank you".... they would give me the dirties looks...... they would think that i just dont want it because they made it or its from them..... and it was sad because sometimes i just take it so i wont get the look or they wont start thinking i have something against them.......and if i ever said anything about trying to lose weight or the fact that i have gained weight i just hear so much hate and negative replies..... i never said i wanted to be skin and bones but when you see yourself slowly having to buy a larger size in jeans you start to worry and want to go back down to your original size no matter if its 5 pounds or 50 pounds you want to lose......

I go through the exact same thing I'm 150 now and I want to be 135 this lady at my job told me I would look like a skeleton if I lose anymore weight..Um, hello my stomach still hangs over my jeans!! I need help too the last few pounds or that little bit of weight to lose takes a hell of a lot of work I'm like wtf?? You can do it though!!

I understand this all to well. My co-workers believe that I am some alien because I don't jump onto the goodie bandwagon. I don't go to lunch with anyone and I avoid the Friday pizza parties. And, you know what, I could care less. It is not up to someone else to decide what I decide to eat or not to eat. When I say no to something, I never say that I am on a diet. I just say no thank you. Unfortunately, food and friends are a combination and I tend to get left out of things so I will sometimes have a tiny bit of cake just to hang out with everyone. That won't hurt me and I can join in the conversation without people thinking I am a weirdo. That said, I do not go out to lunch. I literally start panicking when I look at the menu and have no idea what the calorie content is.
As far as your husband, it is wonderful that he loves your curves, but you are doing this for you. I would strike the word DIET and just call it a lifestyle change. My husband is supportive of my healthy lifestyle and some of it has even rubbed off on him.

PS: I weigh around 100 pounds at 5'2" and when people ask me what I weigh and they know that I eat salad for lunch, you should hear the comments that I get.

Like you, I had always been able to eat what I wanted and not worry about gaining weight -- until the last couple of years. My metabolism slowed down as I got older and the pounds started creeping on. Most people don't even notice that I've gained 15 pounds in the last year. According to many of them, I "look healthy" now. For me, it has been a constant source of irritation.

I used to tell people I needed to lose a few pounds and they would give me the stink eye. I tried to explain to them that it would be cheaper to lose a few pounds than to buy a whole new wardrobe.

15 pounds on me is the same as 15 pounds on anyone else. My clothes didn't fit, I felt crappy and uncomfortable in my whole body.

Then, in early January, my younger sister, who is 40, had a heart attack. And it was a huge wake up call to me. I realized that I needed to eat healthier and do it right away. My sister and I both joined MFP, and although she has a bit more weight to lose than I do, it has helped me tremendously stay focused on a healthier lifestyle!

I've been using MFP for 15 days now and exercising every day. I don't tell anyone that I'm on a diet or trying to lose weight. I am tired of the comments I'll get. I now tell them that I'm exercising and eating healthy to keep myself healthy and to support my sister with her new lifestyle.

i get that ALL the time. it annoys me.

That's exactly what everyone told me when I joined the 90 Day Challenge

I'm with you girl. Especially since I've lost weight, I feel like I'm being watched what I eat from time to time.

This is the very reason why I love MFP because you can achieve your goals w/ the help and support here. It is your personal journey and whatever your goal is as long as you are confident and happy with yourself. Everyone always has their opinions about how they think you should look. Just stick to your goals and stay focused on what you want to achieve. If anyone ask just say it's for my health (that always gets them). No one can get upset about being healthy and strong which we have to do as we get older.