... When people praise the outcome and criticize the methods, I mean!
I really can't believe how many people can tell me in one breath I look amazing, and then in the other that I need to eat junk, not worry about exercise, relax on my plan, etc. As though the results happened in a vacuum and weren't the result of a conscious change of habit and a dozen small choices I make every day to support that.
It's not luck or even grueling effort that reshape a body, people - it is dedication and consistency over time. Sheesh! And yet saying as much makes some folks awfully defensive, doesn't it? That disconnect about healthy behaviors in our society is extremely prevalent, and the on/off diet mentality is mostly to blame. I know this, but it still drives me a bit batty when people ask how I did it or how I maintain, even pregnant, and then promptly agree with me while simultaneously pushing sugar cookies my way