i pick and choose who i want to tell. i tell some of my friends, because i know they would back me up 100%..but noticed ive said SOME. i wont tell all of them, becuase IMO some people just dont need to know everything..and not everyone will be as happy for me as some.
I also tend to not tell everyone in my family either, because everyone thinks they know whats best for me, and then tend to just bother me about it constantly asking questions and being nosey.
I kept it to myself when I first started. I never really tried to lose weight before and it seemed better to not add pressure by talking about my efforts. After I lost about 50 lbs or so (and was completely committed to my lifestyle change) then I started talking about my weight loss. Of course now I'll talk about losing weight it just about anyone and I sort of need to remind myself that not everyone wants to know that much about me, lol. Oh well.
I don't announce it, but if it comes up I will tell them. I heard somewhere that the more people you tell, the less likely you are to stick to it for some reason. Who knows whether that is true or not.
I haven't told anyone outside my immediate family. I just feel like it's my own business. And, if I were to fail at it I wouldn't want all my friends and family to know. It sounds kind of like a pride thing, but I really don't need more pressure on me right now.
I try to keep it to myself and wait until people can see a change. I've told people so many times before "I'm on a diet" It just looks silly after two years and you look the same.
I don't tell people but not because I fear I will fail but to keep the Diet Police off my back. Trust me when certain folks hear you are on a diet they will monitor every bite you take and make unwanted comments. Then there are the Diet Saboteurs they think it is their duty to see if they can make you break your diet. Now you know why I keep my dieting to myself.
I try to tell my friends, so they understand when I decline eating junk food. But, they're also at understanding when I need to have a small amount of junk food to satisfy my cravings.
I don't tell people initially because they always make fun of me stating that I don't need to lose weight or get toned. However since I eat healthy for the most part they ask me why I eat certain foods.
I tell some of my family and a few close friends, but other than that no. Some people at work commented that my face looked slimmer. But if I tell them then like someone else said, they comment on EVERYTHING you eat. You have a slip up and they think you failed.
I've told my best friends(2), they rest I don't care about telling. But the less people you talk to the better, becuase it is true that the more you tell the less committed, becuase then you'll just be more focused on your goals then other stupid people.
I've told very very few people outright- my boyfriend and one of my closest friends (and my personal trainer of course!). Its not because I'm afraid of failure, its because I dont want the scrutiny and I guess I dont like admitting that there are things about me I want to change. After a while it becomes kinda obvious to other people that you are losing weight and must be putting in some kind of conscious effort. When people ask, I just say yes I am just eating well and exercising regularly and leave it at that.
I've told most of my friends, just because I find it easier that way and I guess there's added pressure there.
I have told a few family members but not my grandmothers, I want to surprise them next time I see them.
I tell a few friends, but for the most part I keep it to myself. That way people are not making comments about me failing, etc. I have told people in the past when I dieted and failed, so I feel like the "girl who cried wolf..."
I have discussed it with some people i'm friends with that I know are trying to lose weight also but besides that I don't really talk about. My boyfriend also knows and is very supportive.
Do you tell about people about trying to lose weight?
