Peoples Reaction to weight loss

#1

First off , Hello all :smile: Nice too meet you , now, I have lost about 40lbs in about 4 months and I would say its fairly noticeable (yay) , via my one chin and smaller belly annnyway , I find that lots of people in my daily life(minus the wife) do not really care too comment or are I feel envious in some way , and the few people that have said ā€œHey man whats going on with you working out ectā€ ? are people that generally liked anyway before any positive comments , not that I really want or like the comments I do find interesting peoples reactions or lack there of too my changes , anyway hope that makes sense and what have been your experiences with this ?
Peace :smile:

#2

Nobody likes the person achieving their goal while theyā€™re failing at theirs! Congrats on dumping 40lbs and a chin!

(Susan) #3

Welcome to our lovely forum, Mitch and congrats on the 40 pounds that you have lost so far on Keto. Best wishes with the rest of your journey and please feel free to post any questions that you might have =).

#4

I think that basically it , its kinda makes me go hmmm

(Katie Moe) #5

I was told by several people at work that they didnā€™t want to say anything for fear it was due to a medical illness or something. But when they saw me getting more energetic instead of less, they finally mentioned it. But it wasnā€™t until I had lost 50 pounds and was nothing but smiles. I didnā€™t assume it was envy.

Yesterday, someone told me ā€œYou have no idea how inspiring youā€™ve been to others here at work.ā€ That felt great. Quiet success.

#6

I have considered the possible illness part , I guess better safe then sorry , and congratulations on down 50 !! nice .

#7

For me, only the people who donā€™t see me every day end up saying something. The people who see me all the time donā€™t notice because itā€™s been so gradual. Around 2 pounds a week or so. But when I started wearing slim fitting clothes a few more noticed and said something.

So it may not all be from people who are jealous. (But maybe some of them!)

(Eric - The patient needs to be patient!) #8

I had to break 50lbs loss and upgrade my attire before people mentioned it. I also think people worry about illiness.

Congratulations on you weight loss.

(Scott) #9

I remember the first time I lost 50 pounds via caloric deficit. A customer came to my office and said ā€œyou`ve lost so much weight, are you well?ā€

Another time I showed up for an appointment and they said ā€œoh, I thought Scott was comingā€ I said ā€œI am scottā€.

On keto I look better and people say on my starvation diet I looked gaunt.

(Murphy Kismet) #10

Iā€™ve been asked if I have cancer. Perhaps the shorn head along with weight loss can lead to such assumptions :innocent::rofl:

(Katie) #11

Only one person has mentioned it so far. She learned that I was doing keto woe and she freaked. Oh, I am going to die. I am killing my organs. Oh, go see a doctor quickā€¦this is very unhealthy.

Yeahā€¦now I only smile and nod.

(Scott) #12

You could also say ā€œI am not dead yetā€

(Hyperbole- best thing in the universe!) #13

Another possibility is because saying, ā€œHey, you lost weight!ā€ might be the same as saying, ā€œHey, you used to be fat(ter)!ā€ and that is slippery social ground to navigate.

(squirrel-kissing paper tamer) #14

I sometimes wonder if itā€™s not a touchy subject to comment on someoneā€™s physical appearance in the workplace due to sexual harassment issues. Like, I look at your body a lot and Iā€™ve noticed that your body is a different shape and Iā€™d thought Iā€™d mention out loud that Iā€™m noticing your body today. Some people may think it seems like theyā€™re checking you out, even if they arenā€™t actually ā€œchecking you outā€.

(Scott) #15

On the other hand who gets upset when someone says you look great, you lost some weight.

(Wendy) #16

Iā€™ve had many comments but the ones that I donā€™t like are, ā€œAre you still losing? You need to stop.ā€ I always say Iā€™m not still losing (though Iā€™ve dropped an extra 5 pounds, Iā€™ve been pretty much maintaining right around 115-120 pounds for a few months now.
I have had some ask if Iā€™m sick. They are happy when I share that Iā€™ve just changed my eating habits. There are those afraid of what they have heard of Keto or chloresterol fears, but most are just happy for me.

#17

Iā€™m one of the folks who donā€™t comment, and itā€™s not because I donā€™t care. If someone is looking particularly radiant or healthy - independent of size- I will generally say something, but otherwise I keep my mouth shut. It just seems rude to comment on other peopleā€™s weight or size.

(charlie3) #18

At 70 Iā€™ve reduced body fat 30-35 pounds, added 10-12 lbs of muscle and keep 12.9% body fat. In the days before tractors and electricity people in my condition at my age were common, ordinary.

Where I stand out is in public places where nobody knows me. Iā€™m a walking reminder of how everybody can and should look. Iā€™d like to hope Iā€™m an inpiration to a few others.