Why is it when people ask u? "How did u lose weight?"

I just say: started eating clean and working out. MFP helped.

I feel like ppl are turned off by this as well. Especially when i ask them if they'd like to work out with me.

They just...shut down.

Everybody wants instant gratification.

I was doing WW when I lost my weight and now MFP to maintain.

But, when I was on WW, I just told folks that I was eating less and moving more. A few didn't want to hear that answer

I was asked just a few weeks ago, and as soon as I said eating right and working out you can just see in the face of the person the disappointment LOL.. I normally just laugh after the fact...

I know your pain. When I had put on a lot of weight and then started to lose a lot of weight, people asked me the same thing. All I said was "excercise and watched what I ate" and people would be completely shocked. People who aren't ready to put in the commitment don't want to hear that it takes hard work.

it seems the majority want to hear you discovered a miracle cure, hard work and discipline seems so boring. I am blessed with a smart mouth, so I will start by joking around and tell them I discovered an exercise that works great.. It is called "Table Push Away's". you start seated at a table, and push the plate away after eating a small portion. I have had a couple of people that wanted to know the answers, as they reached the point of desperation that I did, and NEEDED to make a change. I "knew the answers" before I got on the ball, and I still LOVE when people who are clearly out of shape will respond with other concepts that will work when I tell them what I have done successfully..

A sample of the dialog.
(me) well, i track my intake using MyFitnessPal.com and I found a great local trainer.
(them.. gasping for a breath after their second order of fries).. well.. you know you can still eat what you want but you gotta get in the cardio. I know a guy who has a friend that just started running and lost 100lbs in like 2 weeks and he still eats 12,000 calories a day, but switched to diet coke.
(me) well. im more conservative, just sensible eating and I am happy with my workouts. I enjoy my gym, its functional training gym where we do lots of Olympic lifting and interval training.
(them..) mmm. this milkshake is good. oh. yeah. track your food. I guess you "could" do that, but I think I might do the gastric bypass, or this supplement I just read about that is made from the liver enzymes taken from hibernating frogs in the amazon.
(me.) gee. sounds risky. whats wrong with just reducing what you take in and increasing physical activity?
(them) that's too old school for me sonny boy.. its the 21st century! before you know it we will have hovering skateboards, so I dont have time for something that primitive.

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I tell everyone about MFP.
Several people have said they would look into it but so far the only people that are using besides my husband are my Pastor and his wife. They were told by someone else and perhaps seeing my hubby and I actually making progress has been inspirational for them to give it a try.
My Pastor has been using it for 2 weeks and has already lost 6lbs!

I haven't lost enough weight for people to ask how I did it, This is my second month tracking all my calories and working out, but I have told people about it and none of them have signed up yet with the exception of my sister who is also following up her calorie intake and stuff.

I get mixed responses when I tell people about MFP. A few have followed me to MFP and stayed and few tried for a bit and quit. I think people who don't stick with MFP (or any program) want the quick fix. There is not a magic pill and surgery would just not be an option for me because I like food and I like to eat. I tell people that I am trying to prove that it CAN be done and that it can be done with pills, without shots, without gimmicks, and without surgery; but it takes commitment, will power, determination, and just plain ol' hard work.

I guess I was lucky, I had posted on FB that I was going to try a different site and several people said no, try this one. I gave the other a try for almost 2 weeks but found MFP much easier to use. My running (and healthy) friends get it, but 2 of my coworkers asked so I showed them the site, how easy it is to just scan food, etc... and I got the deer in the headlights look from both of them. They also know that I always bring my food with me to work and sometimes will see what I am eating and always say, "gee I should try that," as they walk by with carryout. I have started putting half of what I used to spend eating out toward a nice treat for myself, like a new road bike.

I think you have to be really ready to lose the weight so when you tell them about the site they just aren't there yet. I can't even count how many times I said I was going to lose weight but I just wasn't serious about it or else I would have done it.

HAHA! I love this question. I like to say "Diet & Exercise! Who knew!!"

Edit: I forgot - I wanted to add that this is similar to paying off bills/debt. Everyone always wants the easy way - but there isn't one. It is keeping your eyes on the prize and working towards a goal. Simple, but not EASY.

I just tell them that ( Rick James voice)" crack is one heck of a drug"..lol

I've had one friend take it seriously and if I can help just one person. That's wonderful to me. I have told several people and had a few log on one time and forget about it. I don;t delete them because they may one day decide to join and stick it out and I want to be here when they do. If they only knew how easy it really is and the rewards you reap are not just in appearance.

Just try to be supportive if or when they do decide to do somethinjg good for them. Most people subconsciously believe that they do not deserve better.

I have had quite a few people I have talked about sign up after and are sticking with it. I have also found that there are more people out there using it that I didn't realize and now we have been able to become a support system for each other as well... It is amazing ow much more conscious you are of what goes in your body knowing you are going to have to log it later.

I agree or as soon as I tell them the exercise part I watch them go dead in the eyes. It makes me want to shake them and say WELL DID YOU REALLY THINK I SAT AROUND AND ATE WHAT I WANTED? I mean come on!