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  • #1

    So annoyed with people saying to me....

    "You can blow your diet for one night!"

    I went out to eat with my best friend and while I was pondering the menu trying to make the best choices I could and asking the waiter a million questions she said "You can blow your diet for one night" Not only once but THREE times!! I was JUST about convinced - but didn't cave.

    I went out to eat with my mother-in-law and husband and she said the same dreaded words!!

    Then while on a work trip my boss informed me that I "focusing too hard on this weight and diet thing and should just eat whatever I want" UGH!!

    So far, I've stuck to my guns and am 12 pounds down, ten more to go.

    But I'm tired of hearing those words!!

    The only thing that pops into my head are not nice enough to actually say. I really just want to say "whats the problem? are you afraid I'll look better than you when I'm skinny again???" but that's not going to help anything.

    What do ya'll say when someone says something like that??
    No trees were killed in the creation of this post. However, many electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

    Female/36 years young
    Induction Started: August 13th, 2007
    Loss Goal: 26 pounds
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  • #2
    Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

    What do ya'll say when someone says something like that??
    I could if i wanted to, but i dont.
    HW 303
    Aug '04 SW-287 LW-232
    Restart - Apr 07 - SW 266 CW 225




    "Don't let your past dictate who you are, but let it be a part of who you become."

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    • #3
      Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

      OMG, my mom does that to me all the time! I've tried and tried to explain to her and she just doesn't get it. UGH.
      --Tara

      HW: 239.5
      SW: 235 (3/27/07)
      Restart #1: 227.5 (7/30/07)
      Restart #2: 203.5 (1/2/0
      Final GW: 140







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      • #4
        Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

        What do ya'll say when someone says something like that??
        "No thanks."

        If you want to be almost nasty....

        "No thanks. Losing weight is important to me, as you know. I would appreciate more support and encouragement from you than what I'm currently getting."
        ~Megs~
        242/141/160 (130)
        dress size 26/10/8
        5'4", Female, May 2, 2003
        My blog:
        http://mformiscellaneous.blogspot.com/

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        • #5
          Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

          Makes me glad I don't have many friends
          My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.
          ~Orson Welles




          Everytime I am tempted to use food to satisfy my frustrated desires, build up my injured ego, or dull my senses, I will remember,
          That even though I overeat in private, my excess poundage is there for all the world to see.
          ------------------------------------------------------------

          "Eating like most people won't, so I can look like most people don't."

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          • #6
            Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

            It is either - they don't understand how Atkins work because other diets you can have a "cheat" meal occasionally.
            Or, they are insecure about themselves and seeing you making yourself better brings those insecurities to the surface for them.

            You are doing GREAT! Be proud of what you have accomplished! If you cheated they wouldn't have to live wth the guilt that you would have to live with.
            You are doing the right thing!
            SW - 162 CW - 153
            Mini Goal 1 - 155 - MET!
            Mini Goal 2 - 145
            Mini Goal 3 - 135
            Mini Goal 4 - 130
            Main Goal - 120!
            Started Atkins 9/10/07

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            • #7
              Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

              I find it easeir not to tell people I'm eating differently. When I go to a resturaunt I just get a meat or buffalo wings and a salad. That's pretty basic and doesnt seem like your dieting. People like to help you break your diet. They dont really want to see you lose weight because they think you will be different or better looking than them. I dont think most friends and family really mean to be negative, it's just the way things are.


              Start date: 7/29/07:walking
              F/5"8
              Starting weight: 278
              Mini Goal: 250 MET 9/30/07
              Mini Goal: 230
              Mini Goal: 225
              Mini Goal: 210
              Mini Goal: 195
              Target: 180 by 7/15/08:dancing1

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              • #8
                Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

                When I read these posts I'm happy I live in Italy. Amazingly, in spite of Pasta Pane and Pizza being a way of life here, no one ever tells me I'm killing myself by avoiding those three Ps!! Though they often say I should cheat "just this once", they never, ever insist if I refuse. Makes life easier.

                Good for you for sticking to your guns!
                Before and after:






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                Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475

                Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
                F/56yrs/5'.4"
                SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)

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                • #9
                  Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

                  "You could stop trying to sabotage my success if you wanted to...."
                  Start date: 7/29/2007

                  Scale: SW:235 CW:193
                  GW:150

                  Tape Measure: I've lost 42.5 inches as of 3/15/2008

                  Mini goals:
                  215 - met 9/10/07
                  205 - met 10/17/07
                  195 - met 2/20/08
                  180

                  I survived a two-month stall!

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                  • #10
                    Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

                    yes, this sounds very much like the email i recieved back from the cheesecake factory when i asked for some info on some dishes they severed.

                    they wrote me back and said they consider thier menu and restaraunt to be a place you come to take a day off your regular diet and enjoy food! yeah ok !.... thanks for the info.

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                    • #11
                      Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

                      I just say " no thanks, I have a lot more weight to lose. But thanks *insert big smile*" And if they don't leave you alone just say the same thing.




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                      • #12
                        Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

                        "It's not the one night I'm worried about, it's the three days cravings that will follow"

                        "Problem is you are the fourth person to say that to me this week, how many days off am I supposed to take?"

                        "If I were trying to stop smoking would you tell me 'C'Mon you have just one!'?"

                        "I could but I don't want to. That's the great thing about this diet, the cravings just aren't there"

                        "I could but that would make me feel bad in the morning that I cheated. That guilt would then transfer to anger at the person that encouraged me to cheat. That would be you and I like you too much to want to be mad at you, so no thanks". =)
                        Grant
                        x20

                        Consecutive days nuts free - 0
                        Consecutive work days commuted by bike - 5

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                        • #13
                          Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

                          Originally posted by Grant
                          "I could but that would make me feel bad in the morning that I cheated. That guilt would then transfer to anger at the person that encouraged me to cheat. That would be you and I like you too much to want to be mad at you, so no thanks". =)
                          I love that one!
                          SW - 162 CW - 153
                          Mini Goal 1 - 155 - MET!
                          Mini Goal 2 - 145
                          Mini Goal 3 - 135
                          Mini Goal 4 - 130
                          Main Goal - 120!
                          Started Atkins 9/10/07

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                          • #14
                            Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

                            LOL that's a great one!! I think I'll start using that one!

                            These are all such great and empowering things to say! Thanks everyone! and keep 'em coming!
                            No trees were killed in the creation of this post. However, many electrons were terribly inconvenienced.

                            Female/36 years young
                            Induction Started: August 13th, 2007
                            Loss Goal: 26 pounds

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                            • #15
                              Re: So annoyed with people saying to me....

                              I can add my grain of wisdom. I usially proceed describing my diarrhea that will follow in couple of hours and we gonna have nice evening totally ruined etc.. because I will be running to the bathroom at least 10 times... and then I usually smile and ask very politely: Do you really WANT this THING happened to me?? And usually they look very confused and mumble Ohhh nooooo... sure nooooot.


                              Helps me all the time.

                              Dui
                              Duinai
                              Female 5'4" 48 ye old
                              Started Atkins 5/1/2004
                              180/145/143..... 143 (maintenance)
                              Maybe I want to go to 140
                              Size 18/ size 7



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