[monmis12]

I have had friends, family, and acquaintances say the funniest things as I lost weight or once I reached my goal. I'm not really offended by these comments-They kinda make me laugh..

*You have such a better personality now that you have lost weight.

*When your were big, you were big all over.

*Don't you want to run up to every "fat" person you see and tell them how to lose weight?

*What are those marks? Said about my stretch marks on my arms by a 13 yr old. That's why I prefer 3/4 sleeve shirts to short sleeve for work.

*When are you going to eat normal? Hello-Normal for me put me morbidly obese.

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[Junetwin11]

Lol

[ChickieChicks]

The only thing said so far, was pretty crazy, but super-well-intentioned. LOL

Someone who knows my husband and I pretty well through the kids said, "You look great! I've been thinking about you a lot, and it is so wonderful that your husband stayed with you when you were heavy."

HUH? My hubby is hot, hot, hot....but yikes!!!!

[joyc21]

Originally Posted by ChickieChicks

"You look great! I've been thinking about you a lot, and it is so wonderful that your husband stayed with you when you were heavy."

That is funny, but just wrong on so many levels. Some people really should think before they speak.

[runningfromfat]

FIL said to DH "wow, she looks great, you better watch out that she doesn't leave you for another guy!"

[Ryler832]

Friend: "you are looking hot now that you're skinny"
Me: I thought I was hot before?
Friend: well you know what I mean.

[KaeLynnB]

Some people do such an awesome job of putting their foot in their mouth when it comes to this weight loss thing LOL! I know they have good intentions, but....

[BeachBreeze2010]

I've heard them all!

I've had people publicly ask me how much weight I've lost. I've had people just politely tell me I look great without mentioning weight loss. I've had people directly ask me if I've lost weight as if I got a haircut and it just happened to me. I've had people give me nicknames like "pretty lady" or "skinny $itch" or "the incredible shrinking woman" - all of which are unsolicited. I swear it's everyone's favorite topic of conversation - friends, at work, everywhere.

The thing that always cracks me up is that people ask me how I did it. They are somehow expecting that I have found a magic something or other. Their faces fall when they find out it's just eating less and going to the gym. Then I get all kinds of excuses as if they are looking for my approval.

[Mimzzy]

One of my co-workers was trying to give me a compliment. This is what came out of her mouth,

"Wow, I can't see where your underwear cut's into your muffin top when you wear leggings anymore, good job!"

After she said it she felt bad and apologized over and over insisting that it came out wrong. I wasn't offended though, she ment well.

[Riddy]

Yesterday I got from a coworker -

"Riddy, you have no a$$!" In the too-big, wide leg capris I was wearing, I really didn't.

[MustardFan]

"Wow, good job! You look great...keep going"

Wtf does that mean? Good...but just not..good..enough..yet!

[melodymist]

Some of my male friends are like, "wow, something about you has changed"..men lol

[sontaikle]

Originally Posted by MustardFan

"Wow, good job! You look great...keep going"

Wtf does that mean? Good...but just not..good..enough..yet!

I get that one all the time! It makes me rage

I never know how to take it, haha.

[berryblondeboys]

Originally Posted by MustardFan

"Wow, good job! You look great...keep going"

Wtf does that mean? Good...but just not..good..enough..yet!

I guess I take that to mean to not go back to where you were... not necessarily to get even better.

[berryblondeboys]

I got for the first time at my son's school while doing morning drop off, "Stop losing weight, skinny!"....

What? That was weird. As you can see, I'm not skinny, but I think it's such a drastic change (fat and unfit to almost normal and much more fit) that it looks so dramatic that they can't see the rest of the journey I have to go.