Iyshif and Shashee came to vent

[Pam_C]

Iyshiaf boy will she be surprised!
I hate confrontation so I just keep my mouth shut. This all came up when she found out I had lost more weight and weighed less than her. But just the other day I went to this factory where my brother works and bout $54 worth of clothes. They are all sag harbour and still had the $30 tags on them. I got 12 outfits and 6 more pais of pant. Everything was$3 All the clothes were a size 10 and I showed her some and she wanted them but said I can't wear that. She told me before she wore a 12 but now she says its a 16. She went to the store to try and buy the same stuff but couldn't find anything big enough there. Then she said I guess there was something wron with yours thats why you got them. I will keep it all inside but one of these days I'm gonna blow!

[cleochatra]

Pam-- people like that definitely need to be killed with kindness and then avoided as much as possible. Hang in there. You're better than giving in to the temptation to say something like, "NASA called. They said your parabolic bra cups mounted in the backyard are interfering with their space signals."

[cleochatra]

I forgot to post my gripe! *lol*

Well, it's not a gripe really, but when I was still really overweight and losing weight people were really happy for me and excited for me. Now that I'm as thin as they are or thinner I'm getting some leers and no more "woohoos!" from some of them anymore. I think some at TOPS are also a little annoyed by how much I've lost. I'm not rubbing it into anyone and I don't brag about my loss. In fact, I usually play it down.

[dreamof145]

I completely relate to what you are saying Cleo. When I was losing weight, there were two groups of people. Those who commented to me and said how nice I was looking and those who said nothing. Now, I've lost all but 35 pounds and I am either getting comments like..."You have lost enough. You've proved your point, now you need to quit." or those who say nothing to me but tell others that I'm becoming a fanatic and must be anorexic. These are the people who've always told me that they are big-boned and tried every diet and can't lose weight. They either say Atkins won't work for them or it is unhealthy and they'd rather stay fat than eat like this.

Gotta love em. I just smile and say, "Yeah we all have to do whats best for us...and Atkins is best for me"

[dreamof145]

I completely relate to what you are saying Cleo. When I was losing weight, there were two groups of people. Those who commented to me and said how nice I was looking and those who said nothing. Now, I've lost all but 35 pounds and I am either getting comments like..."You have lost enough. You've proved your point, now you need to quit." or those who say nothing to me but tell others that I'm becoming a fanatic and must be anorexic. These are the people who've always told me that they are big-boned and tried every diet and can't lose weight. They either say Atkins won't work for them or it is unhealthy and they'd rather stay fat than eat like this.

Gotta love em. I just smile and say, "Yeah we all have to do whats best for us...and Atkins is best for me"

[Pam_C]

Pam-- people like that definitely need to be killed with kindness and then avoided as much as possible. Hang in there. You're better than giving in to the temptation to say something like, "NASA called. They said your parabolic bra cups mounted in the backyard are interfering with their space signals."

lol love that Cleo lol
dreamof145 My aunt told my mom she thinks I'm anorexic! I said HELLO the anorexic people I've seen weigh like 50 pounds and I am still 18 pounds over my height, weight, bone structure ratio. Unless you want to say I'm anorexic because I am shooting for 2 pounds under the highest recommended weight for me. Big boned at 5'1 125-136. I'm going for 130. I might even shoot for 125! Heck she only weighs 95 so whos anorexic?

[JTsBlackqueen21]

why why why do people think Atkins is this evil thing??! :anger For example, I went to the cafeteria for dinner an ordered a cheeseburger with no bun. The guy looked at me and was like, "Are you on Atkins?" and I said, "Yes, I am". And he goes, "I heard that's bad for you." and it made me so upset! I hate it when people don't understand and just jump to conclusions. Also, yesterday my mom saw me and hasn't seen me in two weeks and I told her I lost 15lbs and she goes, "You need to lose more, though. How did you do it?" And same old thing happened again!!!

::runs around town screamingin frustration:: :anger :anger :anger

[spazzyhilo]

I just got to gripe about potlucks... I dont really like them as much as I used to - granted I ate whatever was provided then - but now usually the only thing I can eat is whatever I bring.

Just recently my work had a potluck and there were 2 kinds of pies, croissants, cheetos, potato salad, deviled eggs, and I brought breakfast muffins.

I could only eat my muffins and had 3 of the deviled eggs..

then later that same day my work provided lunch for those who did all this overtime, including myself - from a restaurant called Pasta Pastarini - or something like that. Yeah.. I ate the veggies.. then had to give the pasta to someone else. Someone asked if I didn' like pasta, I just told them I couldn't eat pasta.

I knew I should have brough some chicken or something... grr..

[teejay]

I guess that I am lucky in that I am agoraphobic.

My children are the only ones who try to side track my weight loss and my hubby steps up and tells them to knock the crap off

He constantly tells me how proud of me he is and how strong I am to stick to my diet like this.

I guess there is something to be said for never seeing other people. I don't have to talk to them

TJ

[Richard6310]

If I have anyone, including my obese relatives that tell me i look better when im fat, harrassing me about Atkins, I will buy them the DANDR book and tell them to read it just to prove to them that "if you do atkins the right way nothing can go wrong." I had heard through the years that it's bad on the kidneys, but Dr. Atkins covers all that in the book.

[maysea]

when people say to me if you do atkins it will make you ill :sarcasm i say but being obese is going to kill me they then shut up and dont no what to say :tounge

[Richt]

when people say to me if you do atkins it will make you ill :sarcasm i say but being obese is going to kill me they then shut up and dont no what to say :tounge

Me too, it must be a brit thing ;-)

But since losing all the weight I let my success do all of the talking and try to refrain from "saying I told you so" to all of my and the Atkins doubters!!!!!

[shashee]

Ok... Since I have nothing to gripe about this morning....

Can I just say I lost 4 pounds in 3 days!! :icondance

Oh, and I wanted to say Thanks to iyshiaf.. Your the best girly, Im on my way again because of you :hug

[dreamof145]

Ok, let me gripe today about 'walking partners'. I've had 5 in the past year. I am on my 6th one today!! Maybe its me. Maybe I have BO and don't know. But...here is the tale.

#1 walked with me for 3 weeks and quit. (Her kids needed her and were unruley when she went out walking. They wouldn't be good for her husband)

#2 changed shifts at work and said she'd be home too late to go. (Instead of going at 6-6:30 pm, she didn't get home till 8:30 and by then it was time (she said) to get ready for bed.)

#3 weather got too cold (It was late October)

#4 Moved away (but she walked from Nov - March everyday)

#5 Got a blister and now is doing diet pills instead of walking everyday

#6 We just decided two days ago to walk. It rained yesterday so she cancelled, but said as soon as the weather gets better we will go. So, last night I was out by myself in the rain walking.

SMILE....Thanks...just wanted to vent.

[spirittalker]

Hehehe At least you can get walking parteners. DH does walk with me occasionally but he complains the whole time so I prefer to walk without him. My son will go but he poops out after about a half a mile. I have tried and tried to get a workout buddy but it just doesn't happen. I have given up. :no