People's comments driving me nuts!

Shape-Boss

Shape-Boss

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Ugh, I can't believe some of the things people are saying! I started my journey back in September at 2.5mg. The weight came off so quickly! I did 2 pens of 2.5mg and then was on 5mg until just yesterday when I took my first 7.5mg dose. I've officially lost 67 pounds. I haven't been this size since I was in high school. And I'm 32! At first, I loved hearing the comments about my weight loss, but now it's just annoying. A friend at my store told me she liked me better "with more to love". And others say things like:

"Wow, you've shrunk in half!"

"You're disappearing!"

"There's nothing left of you!"

"I hugged you, and it felt like hugging a skeleton!"

Seriously, if nobody commented on my weight *gain*, why do they feel entitled to comment on my weight *loss*? Just needed to vent. Thanks for listening!
 
"I liked you fluffier" = "I felt better about myself when you were bigger than I was." That's how I see it. Just brush it off as ignorance, like my mom always told me.
 
I totally get it! "You look so much better now" implies I didn't look good before! I've always looked dapper, I'm just healthier now. Don't pay them any mind! You're aging like a fine wine. You were radiant before, and you're amazing now. Congrats on the progress!
 
Ignore them. Use the jealous comments as motivation. It's proof that it's working and people are noticing.
 
They're definitely envious. They liked you heavy, and now they're jealous. Maybe they didn't even realize they felt that way.
 
That's exactly how I feel! I bet they said plenty behind my back when I was heavier, and now they think they're complimenting me by commenting on my weight loss? I hate it.
 
Same here. The first thing people say when they see me is "You've lost so much weight!" I just say "Thanks! I've been working hard." That usually ends it. If they ask how, I'll tell close friends I'm on Mounjaro, but for others, I just say diet and exercise.
 
They'll get used to the new you, and the comments will stop. My best friend dropped a ton of weight about six years ago, and now when I see old photos of her, I'm shocked because I'm so used to her being smaller. When she was heavier, I didn't think anything of it, but it took time to adjust when she lost weight. I wouldn't say anything, but I definitely thought, "Wow, what happened to you?" So know that it often comes from love, though some of it is jealousy or insecurity. Mostly, people just need time to adjust to the new you.
 
I had to tell a coworker who wouldn't stop commenting, "I find it really weird how obsessed you are with my body." No more comments after that.
 
I get what you mean [mention=@Shape-Boss]. People just don't know how to react to weight changes. It's like they think they're being supportive, but it comes out all wrong. Just focus on feeling good in your own skin. That's all that matters!
 
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