I used to be overweight, and I've gradually been losing. Lately, in the past few months, I've really been on a roll. I'm about 165 now. The last time my family saw me I was about 185 - so it's been abour 25 pound difference since they last saw me. I was once about 280.
Anyways, my family recently saw me. Some of them haven't seen me for over a year or more. Some last saw me around Thanksgiving/Christmas. Afterwards, people were talking to my parents behind my back (which got to me eventually), and here's what was said about me..
I look like I'm near death. I'm scary to even look at because of my weight loss. I'm a skeleton. I'm extremely sick. I have been told to go to hospital, to make sure I'm okay. Someone even said they didn't want to scare me, but "cancer" can cause weight loss.
My feelings are really hurt. Keep in mind, I'm a guy. I cried when I heard this. I have tried really hard to get to where I'm at. I eat vegetables, fruits, chicken, fruit - all healthy stuff. I take vitamins twice daily. I drink 8 glasses of water a day. I quit shoving big mac's, ice cream, and candy down my throat. Instead of eating a snickers bar I now eat carrots, peas, or brocolli. I occasionally cheat about once a week. I've finally started to measure my food out, count calories, keep a log of what I'm doing, running, etc..I have never ate food and threw it up. Since I've heard this (about two weeks ago) I have quit going to the gym and started to eat a lot out of sadness.