AM i obsessed?!?

LOL... I know EXACTLY what you mean, but as long as you know your eating the right things, sticking to a healthy amount of cals.. exercising for 30+ most days then you have nothing to worry about..

I to am slightly addicted to MFP.. But i think a lot of people are.. Its what keeps a lot of us on track..

My friends worry about me to, howver my mum thinks its great.. cause she was always mentioning my aahhuuummm "large rear end" and so she's happy im doing something..

Maybe your friends are jelous? thats what i've been told before.. just because you are getting some control in your life they might see it as a threat?
who knows.. the world is a weird and wonderful place... :frown:

Of course you're obsessed, we all are!

Are you talking about it a lot? MFP this and calories in that and exercising here and there? If they're hearing a lot of this stuff that's where the "You're obsessed" thing is coming up.

You're new and it's exciting to finally gain control over your eating and your weight and it's probably your favorite topic right now. And that's fine, we all go through that.

Talk about something else once in a while and they'll relax.

dont worry my bf says im obsessed as well :laugh:
cause im always saying lets see how many calories in that
and its true i have never even looked at it before
but i wouldnt worry

xxx

hey all...joined a couple of days ago...im gettin more serious bout exercising and losing weight...my parents say that im too obsessed and shall relax a bit...but wat on earth did they mean!?! I just cant lose weight without counting calories or exercising at least 30 mins everyday. Yesterday i felt horrible wen my best friend said that i am too obsessed. How do u kno if your not obsessed with counting these calories and doin exercises everyweek. Tell me if i am obsessed or not!! Im so confused!!!
thanks!!!

STOP using the words "obsessed" and "addicted." You are developing a genuine concern and awareness of your personal health and fitness. When people express "concern" that you are becoming "obsessed," they are not expressing concern for you. They are expressing concern for themselves - concern that by you becoming fit and healthy, you will make them look bad by contrast. If someone says you are obsessed with this diet and exercise thing, you can reply that they must then be obsessed with continuing to be a fat pig. Of course, if it is a family member, you want to keep the peace, so you can say this to yourself silently. Everyone who breaks out of their usual way of doing things will encounter those who will, consciously or unconsciously, attempt to sabotage your efforts at becoming more healthy. They may even genuinely believe that they are looking out for your best interests by expressing concern for this new "obsession" you've developed. Were they just as concerned when you were obsessed with cheeseburgers, pepperoni pizza, chocolate ice cream and being sedentary, inactive and fat, killing yourself slowly by making yourself more vulnerable to all the problems that go along with being overweight and not exercising? Ignore such people. Say "Nope - not obsessed with anything. Simply going to be healthy and fit." When you start looking like a million bucks, they will start wanting some of that obsession. If, after you are fit and healthy, anyone sincerely expresses that they like you the way you were before, then they do not truly have your best interests in mind. Would they prefer you be overweight and unhealthy? Examine from whom such comments come. If they come from someone who is overweight, unfit and unhealthy, they are simply comments from people who are trying to make THEMSELVES feel not so bad because THEY are not doing the same thing. Hang in there. You are not obsessed or addicted to anything. PLEASE cease using those words. Keep being healthy and you'll be surprised how envious all those people become.

Peace,

Jon

rndalsn, YES, COMMITTED!!!!!! That is the right word. And Jon, you nailed it with your comment. I did too get those comments, even from my husband!!! You are not doing anything wrong. You are actually doing what experts recommend. You are taking control of your health, exercising, eating healthy, monitoring your intake. Keep your head up!! They will want to catch up with you soon, you will see. :flowerforyou:

dont worry my bf says im obsessed as well :laugh:
cause im always saying lets see how many calories in that
and its true i have never even looked at it before
but i wouldnt worry

xxx

I do that all the time.:laugh: I like to compare what I eat now to to what I use to eat. I also feel guilty when i dont workout. Like I didnt get up early enough to do it so I guess Ill go do it now, well before I go to work.

I get that too and it sounds like a lot of people do. I like the word committed-we have to be or we won't succeed. Keep up the hard work.