So last night I hosted a small party. It was just a few friends hanging out ringing in the new year. I served healthy and not so healthy food. At one point during the evening I got up to get a plate of food and a friend said to me. "Do you really need another plate you've been eating all night?" As soon as he said it others chimed in and asked how I could possibly lose weight the way I was eating...

Ok Seriously? Has this happened to anyone else? What makes people think it's OK to judge how I eat?

It was my party, I made the food, I knew exactly what and how much I was eating and I don't feel like I went overboard at all. I told everyone, that I only splurge at special events and I was/am confidant that I will still lose weight this week so there was no reason for anyone to be concerned about my eating habits.

Has anyone else been busted by the food police?

That was so rude of them! I mean really!

Oh no, He DIDN't! *snap*

Some people... they have no shame! Try not to let it affect you too much tho - they're the ones with the problems. Problems, and not to mention lack of social competence. Makes me mad. Grr.


Annie

http://299lbs.wordpress.com/

I have of course by my mother, I am sure most ppl on here can relate to that one. Really that was rude of them! I dont know what to say other than no one can understand your plan or your body as much as YOU do! Im sure you did a great job last night, and just try to brush it off.

:-O oh my gosh..some people have such nerve!

So rude! I wouldn't let it get to you. You have lost an amazing amount of weight! You obviously know what you are doing!

The minute you announce that you are on a diet the Food Police will appear and they seem to feel that they have the right to monitor your chice of food. It will either be to much or too little to them. For this reason I DO NOT tell anyone I am dieting.

That is soo infuriating! The best thing to do is to give them a response that will end the whole conversation instead of allowing them to ask questions about how you can possibly lose weight. Something like, "I'm following a specific plan and what I'm eating now falls perfectly within that plan, which btw has helped me lose 80 pounds so far." Lol. Anyway just ignore them, you know what you're doing and even if it was a little off plan, it is NONE of their business. Next time one of them makes a wrong move, maybe you should step in and police their lives.. things like smoking, bad boyfriends, things like that. No one likes it when they're put in front of the firing squad!

I know how you feel, except people in my family complain about how little I am eating (according to them). Every little thing they seem to nitpick. If I simply look at the back of a box I am "too obsessed".

Oh, that would make me mad, but i'm with everyone else. How is it their business anyway?!

My DH does this, I asked him to help keep me in check. It has gotten annoying at times so now I just usually let him know when I do not want his help.

"I've lost 80 lbs without your help, what makes you think I need it now?"


MTA: Sorry, I'm not a 20-something,but it was the thread on top!

That is so rude! I've gotten it from my mom a little, but I don't really mind it, and she doesn't do it in public because that would be really embaressing...

But really, I would have freaked on them so good job for keeping your cool!

Wow...how rude! I think you handled it gracefully.

I have yet to be busted by the food police...*knock on wood*