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Originally Posted by KristanAnne
If you don't feel comfortable, you can always say that you don't weigh yourself, so you don't know for sure.
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For a while, this actually WAS true of me, so I think this is the perfect answer... I guess some people might consider that a bit of a white lie, but I think your weight loss is your business and it's really up to you to decide whether you want people to know how much you lost. I don't think it's the slightest bit selfish to keep that information to yourself. Who says that it's my job to inspire others? Heh. I think it's great that some of the other posters on here have found value in that, but everyone's different. Personally, I'd rather not say the exact amount of pounds I lost--especially now, when I'm sure no one would believe me if I told them (since I look exactly the same as I did 24 pounds ago). I prefer to celebrate my victories on here, where people understand that
every itty-bitty loss is a victory, and they can actually appreciate all of the work that went into it!
If someone asked me if I lost weight, I certainly wouldn't deny it (I'm hoping that it'll get to a point where it's obvious enough that I
couldn't deny it!
). I'd probably say something like "Yeah, I guess I've just lost a few pounds here and there from eating better and getting a little more active." That may be a little modest, but it's not a lie. If they pressed me to tell how much I actually lost, I'd just say that I'm not really sure because I don't really weigh myself... Of course that's not at all true, but honestly I could care less.