choseck
Well-known member
It took me about a year - I love a little over 80lbs from January 2006 - January 2007. I did it how I felt was the 'right' way, I changed my eating habits and I exercised as well as did a lot of reading on nutrition, health, diet and exercise.
Now that I'm at around 115lbs I feel that people are constantly watching me. When people see me they always make a comment like 'you aren't still trying to lose are you?' or 'You're done trying to lose right?'
Last night we went out for a Mothers Day dinner and my parents good friends were at the restaurant as well. They hadn't seen me in almost a year, so they hadn't realized how much I had lost. I was done eating (and I had finished everything) when I noticed that my dads friend was looking at my plate, almost to see what I had eaten.
Basically, I feel like I get defensive over my eating habits. I eat A LOT. I easily eat more than a lot of people do - I just eat the right things. And I'm tired of people always making comments about my food, about me. I'm sorry, but a salad isn't 'diet' food. It's 'healthy' food. Yet they sit and poke around at my stuff, almost as if in awe that someone would choose to eat that.
I find myself losing patience with people and snapping at them. Last night my parents friend made a comment about me still trying to lose and I almost went off.
I don't know, is ignoring it the best solution, or does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can say when these situation arise? I've worked so hard, I'm so proud of myself - yet these comments make me feel like shit. I know I shouldn't be complaining - but I now understand how people feel when they are thin and people are making comments about it.
Grr.. maybe I just needed to type that out and vent in my own way
Now that I'm at around 115lbs I feel that people are constantly watching me. When people see me they always make a comment like 'you aren't still trying to lose are you?' or 'You're done trying to lose right?'
Last night we went out for a Mothers Day dinner and my parents good friends were at the restaurant as well. They hadn't seen me in almost a year, so they hadn't realized how much I had lost. I was done eating (and I had finished everything) when I noticed that my dads friend was looking at my plate, almost to see what I had eaten.
Basically, I feel like I get defensive over my eating habits. I eat A LOT. I easily eat more than a lot of people do - I just eat the right things. And I'm tired of people always making comments about my food, about me. I'm sorry, but a salad isn't 'diet' food. It's 'healthy' food. Yet they sit and poke around at my stuff, almost as if in awe that someone would choose to eat that.
I find myself losing patience with people and snapping at them. Last night my parents friend made a comment about me still trying to lose and I almost went off.
I don't know, is ignoring it the best solution, or does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can say when these situation arise? I've worked so hard, I'm so proud of myself - yet these comments make me feel like shit. I know I shouldn't be complaining - but I now understand how people feel when they are thin and people are making comments about it.
Grr.. maybe I just needed to type that out and vent in my own way