love this response!!!!

really does sound like they are jealous and want to make themselves feel that it is ok to eat the way they do....you need to be happy and feel good about yourself....that is whats most important....sorry you have to deal with that

Rock on girl!

Another response I have heard that should stop the comments "Did you realize you said that out loud ? "

Put them on the "uh-huh" button...They comment, you say, "Uh-huh."
Or another one
"Now aren't you the sweetest thing, Thank you for caring about me."
That one leaves some rufus intellectuals scratching their heads and wondering if they indeed said something nice...
If all else fails, put in some ear plugs and have everyone thinking you are deaf...
Because if you are happy with you, then what someone else says is really not important...
(smile, right?)

:) That's a good one.

thank you, thank you, I feel so much better, you guys are so kind and considerate, I wish I had joined the group a long time ago.
:hug:

Why on earth would you be disciplined for your comment? The person who made fun of you should be "disciplined".

I get this all the time at work too. People were commenting on my weight a lot last year, and at one point I became so sensitive about it at a meeting with my boss (when she said something too) that I started to cry (I'm always easy to cry). I asked her and some co-workers to stop commenting on my weight, that they were embarrassing me, and it has mostly stopped. I also get the "weird food" comments, especially when there is a potluck or food gifts at work. My lunch rarely varies. I usually have fruit, greek yogurt, huge salad with RF cheese and a serving of protein. I don't comment on their weight or food, but they feel free to comment on mine. :(

I think it is te "bucket of crab syndrome"...people can be cruel in putting people down. You should be very proud of yourself for taking control of your health. What will they say when their lifestyles contribute to their chronic diseases that could have been avoided?

I know people can be cruel when you are different from them. You probably make some of them look bad. Hold your head high and focus on being the healthiest, best you, you can possible be...

Looking for new lunch ideas...what do you eat for lunch?

my lunch ideas include,
a huge green salad with romine and spinach, toms, cuc, few blueberries for taste, and protein which can be boiled egg with chickpeas, grilled chickhen, cottage cheese, cold crumbled salmon, any one is good cold on your salad.
I never get bored , i love this lunch.


I also like to add just a touch of blue cheese, maybe about a teaspoon, just a tiny amount, it is high in fat and calories, a bit goes a long way. I sprinkle this on top, add a bit of olive oil and vinegar.

after that i will have a sf jello most days, or a small fruit.

on cold days i have meat and green beans, and i loved mashed up cauliflower
the meat is noramlly chickhen breast, pork loin, or some salmon.

left over chilli made with extra lean turkey is also a nice lunch.

thanks everyone

June, looks like you've had a lot of good replies! You might also find some information and hope in these threads:

Surprised at hostility towards SB
Interesting Insight of mine

We've talked about this issue a lot because it really does come up in our lives often as we get closer to goal. When I was more than 25 pounds from goal, I had lots of people say, "Aren't you done? You look so skinny already!" Meanwhile, I could grab a really large (at least 3" thick) roll of fat around my middle--and they say that belly fat is the dangerous kind. :rolleyes:

You'll find a ton of great information on this issue in the Maintainers forum, too. Check out these threads (and feel free to search for more):
"Don't lose more weight"... what do you say?
Other People Commenting About Our Lifestyles
"Are you trying to lose weight?"
Well, I had it...

And you might find this helpful to utilize in explaining to others how you picked your goal and why it's a good one: Picking A Goal Weight: Did you pick your maintenance weight, or did it pick you?

thank you, i will check out that information

work is the worst! People always seem to eat brownies, cake and chocolate in front of me