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Ok. As of this past Sunday I've lost 62 pounds... and it seems that, at least at work, I've reached some tipping point for noticable weight loss. No one has really said much to me these past few months as the weight has come off, but this past week and a half almost everyone I run into has made some comment:
"OH MY GOD! YOU ARE DISAPPEARING, WHERE DID YOU GO?"
"WHAT IS ALL THIS? (makes hourglass figure gesture with hands) YOU LOOK SO GOOD, LOOK AT YOUR FACE!"
"ARE YOU LOSING WEIGHT?" (this one was kind of like, DUH, ya think?)
Oh, and my favorite: "SKINNY BITCH."
I dont feel all that skinny, I sill see the 55 lbs that has to come off, but I am ecstatic about the 62 thats gone - life is good, I have no more heel and joint pain AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE WONDERING ... I have been spending an INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME WITH WORK HOTTIE ... life really is good.
But, the sudden attention really really kind of throws me off balance ... I would really rather sit in my little office area and not be made a fuss over. I dont want to have to discuss my weight loss or have it exuberantly noticed in public areas where it draws too much attention to me (some girl did this to me in front of work hottie the other day, and while she was kind and meant everything she said in the most positive way possible, I just wanted to wither up and become a spot on the wall...). I cant explain it, I just know I dont want to discuss my weight or my weight loss with anyone but those who I choose to - does that make sense?
Anyway, any of the rest of you have a weight loss "tipping point"? How did you deal with attention about your weight?
Am I crazy to not revel in this?
"OH MY GOD! YOU ARE DISAPPEARING, WHERE DID YOU GO?"
"WHAT IS ALL THIS? (makes hourglass figure gesture with hands) YOU LOOK SO GOOD, LOOK AT YOUR FACE!"
"ARE YOU LOSING WEIGHT?" (this one was kind of like, DUH, ya think?)
Oh, and my favorite: "SKINNY BITCH."
I dont feel all that skinny, I sill see the 55 lbs that has to come off, but I am ecstatic about the 62 thats gone - life is good, I have no more heel and joint pain AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE WONDERING ... I have been spending an INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME WITH WORK HOTTIE ... life really is good.
But, the sudden attention really really kind of throws me off balance ... I would really rather sit in my little office area and not be made a fuss over. I dont want to have to discuss my weight loss or have it exuberantly noticed in public areas where it draws too much attention to me (some girl did this to me in front of work hottie the other day, and while she was kind and meant everything she said in the most positive way possible, I just wanted to wither up and become a spot on the wall...). I cant explain it, I just know I dont want to discuss my weight or my weight loss with anyone but those who I choose to - does that make sense?
Anyway, any of the rest of you have a weight loss "tipping point"? How did you deal with attention about your weight?
Am I crazy to not revel in this?
Krista
Krista
for me, there is a woman that calls me skinny everytime I see her and quite loudly.....it is embarrassing and I don't know how to stop it.. I am not close to her, she is in a different department and while I know she means well.......VERY awkward with other people around.. I still have like 80lbs to go, so I am by NO means skinny-- have not even hit onderland yet.......so I totally get that.........she wants this surgery herself... so I really know she means well...........UGH.........so far I haven't hit that tipping point.. only peopel that know me well say anything and I am constantly walking on the treadmill at work and through the building so I know people are noticing but not yet saying.......
its awkward and nice all at the same time though.. right?
Enjoy being the new person you are. This is part of your "lifestyle change!"
Take it all as a compliment, whenever, wherever, and however it is delivered. Remember where you started.
I will only feel bad when someone says, "Have you regained some weight?"
I've been with the same agency for over 20 years and I'm a trainer so I see everyone every year or almost that often. I've only found support and cheering from the people I work with. I did have one fella say something like I was so beautiful now, and I arched an eyebrow (think Spock) at him and said I was beautiful before too. He had the grace to be embarassed and we're still friends. He just was speaking before thinking. I don't have the issue of the office 'hottie' since I'm an old married lady, but I can relate when my daughter nudges me and tells me someone is hitting on me, because I just don't recognize it.
You're not crazy, everyone has their own way of thinking of themselves. If it embarasses you, maybe a reply of 'And I feel wonderful too' would work for you, emphasizing your health instead of your weight.
You are doing awesome and deserve all the compliments you can handle!
Hugs! Patricia
For me it was a comment made at a party. I was told to go eat a burger, LMAO!! I loved it, never been told that before in the content that I was wasting away to nothing, lol..
Dianne ;)
annoying just my opinion..... i know they are happy for me but no need to fuss on me every freaking day !! lol