Grrr, tried to share my success with others in the real world.
Shocked faces
“That’s not safe” ( healthy, good for you) comments
"You’ll ruin your… Liver, kidneys, heart, cholesterol,
“You’ll lose muscle”
" I would never do something so gross (cultish, dangerous)
Grrrrr, just tried to share this holidays at the family, and fried gathering s.
What’s your worst experience sharing??
I don’t talk about it with anyone unless I know they’re supportive because people in general react badly to things they don’t know about.
My eye doctor, after asking me about my weight loss success, said, “You know I’m obligated to put this in your file.”
To which I replied, “Please do.”
I talk about it and if someone claims something like that, I tell them about the improvement in all of my blood bio markers, putting my arthritis/asthma/psoriasis into remission, how it has reduced my cholesterol, inflammation and cardiovascular risk, or how I had my metabolism tested on day 4 of a fast and it was perfect.
So basically, I have proof to counter pretty much any argument they make.
It used to frustrate me but now I am more sympathetic.
Most people are not ready to have their cherished opinions (which they view as fact) challenged. I was there too at one point, I think most of us have been. Decades of low-fat nutritional dogma don’t just disappear from our consciousness overnight.
Many of us have come to keto because we are desperate, seeking a change in our health. This makes us receptive to something new. I think that is the key.
Yes I agree, and without that receptivity, the reaction will most likely be negative.
Actually I have rarely received negative comments! Most people want to know more about it once they see I have lost weight and inches. I work in an elementary school setting and teachers are always dieting.
Now my doctor will find out this Friday as I have a dr appt so that will be interesting! I will let y’all know how it turns out.
I tend not to emphasize the “fats” part of it. I basically just say, “I cut out the sugar”, and most everyone thinks that’s a good thing, and “I cut out the heavy starches.” Mostly, they don’t say a whole lot about that part of it because it takes them a while to process what that really means. If they do, I’ll go into more of the detail about leaving behind, potatoes, bread, pasta, rice, that kind of thing. And a lot of times, they’ll kinda get that, too, because it’s not a huge stretch for them to think about not eating bread and losing some weight.
So far, I only have one friend that is receptive enough that she’s actually willing to consider a keto diet. She hasn’t done it yet, but at least she’s thinking about it.
Many of the people in my circles are trying to be either vegan or vegetarian so I tend not to try to impose my own decisions and opinions on them. I get some dirty looks sometimes when I mention that I am neither a vegan nor a vegetarian anymore but I suspect as I drop down below the point where I no longer have “obese” behind my weight (only about 30 pounds to go), I may have a bit more credibility in what’s worked for me.
I often state that I removed sugars , grains and I eat low carb. Lots of meat and veg. If someone states meat is bad OR that they would die without grains I show them my 70+ pound photo and state. “I almosted died at age 45”.
So many of my friends have turned Vegan. I’m in So Cal. The ones where they get sick 
f being sick; I hope they contact me. Its sad, but real life.
I try to keep communication open.
Part of the problem stemmed from gifting two sisters with a good keto book digitally. Lol
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I just sing the “I only eat meat and veggies” refrain. And it never ceases to amaze me how people are hesitant to question you about your politics or religion but the stupid shit that comes out of their mouths about your diet can be downright rude!
I recently gifted a relative with Mark Sissons’ new book, Keto Reset, after surgery related to diabetes. I was worried about his reaction, but I felt compelled to do it. After all, if I could save his life by giving him a book, how could I not take a chance? It turns out he likes it!
I guess you’ll be seeing these people at their funeral lol.
I try not to force the issue. If people ask me how I’ve lost weight I just tell them keto. If they want more information then I will give it to them otherwise I usually just let it go.
No one tells you how fat you’ve gotten, or how you shouldn’t take another roll. I’ll bring your favorite cookies to the potluck.
You make a lifestyle change bc all that is not working and all of a sudden they’re all nutritionalist and doctors!
My sister has always been the correct weight but she still gets comments like “eat a cheeseburger”. She said she just has to take the abuse bc it’s worse for her to say “why don’t you stop eating cheeseburgers?”
I cannot recommend the Obesity Code or IntensiveDietaryManagement.com enough. It is geared to people who have excess weight and diabetes
This was totally me! My roommate kept telling me over and over about sugar vs fat and I just did not want to listen. But then I decided to give this diet a try and I quit pasta/potato/rice cold turkey. I have lost almost 30 lbs since September and my joints are no longer inflamed like they were! I feel great!
It is very frustrating to me, though, when people look at me and see the progress and how much happier I am and how I’m more mobile and then they tell me what I’m doing can’t be healthy. Compared to what? What I was doing before certainly wasn’t healthy? No one says anything when you power-eat your weight in carbs and then sit on the couch all day. With some I just don’t talk about it, with others I ask them to research and I remind them that I have been doing almost daily research on the subject for months now and that trumps their high school health class.
Then I ignore and move on…because I know what I’m doing is working for me.
@Swickimik I feel for your sister. I have never been the correct weight, so I can’t empathize that way, but body shaming is body shaming whether you are shaming a skinny person or a fat one. I wish people could just mind their own bodies, you know?
My cousin complimented me on how well I looked and asked me how I did - I told lchf- she’s a nurse, 7th day Adventist and vegetarian and the look on her face when she repeated ‘high fat’ was priceless! Generally I have learnt to keep the details what i’m doing quiet and just give broad stroke. I was pretty evangelical when starting out and now realise it is too extreme for lot of people. If they’re interested they’ll ask when now in a big group
what frustrates me the most is when I’m having a discussion with someone, they ask what i’m doing, i break it down, they then say something like “I’m glad this is working for you” but with the idea that well it’s working for you, but it seems crazy so probably would not really help anyone else, and i’m not going to try that… maybe i’m just projecting…
