PacificBlue
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- Jul 11, 2001
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Background:
I've been losing weight for the past several months. Depending on what I wear that day (old looser clothes vs new closer fitting clothes) some can really tell the difference. Also, my face is changing shape as well.
Anyhoo:
I stuck around work for lunch. Something I haven't been doing as of recent. Something I learned is that if *some* people figure out your losing weight...they 1. Want to know how and 2. They critique your lunch. I don't mind talking about either until I'm told that my approach sucks rocks and *THIS* is what I should be doing instead....blah, blah, blah. Most of the time I nod appropriately and just tune them out until they are done. I know what works for me and I know what doesn't for god's sake. I've been overweight most of my life. I've been on how many diets now? Don't ask. This time, I'm doing things differently. I'm changing my lifestyle, one phase at a time. I will never go back to the way I used to do things. Instead I practice daily my new way of living. Somedays I succeed and someday's I could do better. I don't expect 100% compliance from myself anymore. Who does?
What is so fucking hard about saying *great* job and moving on??? Oh and while I'm on the subject...it isn't helpful to tell me that my experience, in life, is a bunch of shit until you've been there and lived it yourself. That's a slap in the face and just invalidates my feelings, thoughts, and emotions.
I've been losing weight for the past several months. Depending on what I wear that day (old looser clothes vs new closer fitting clothes) some can really tell the difference. Also, my face is changing shape as well.
Anyhoo:
I stuck around work for lunch. Something I haven't been doing as of recent. Something I learned is that if *some* people figure out your losing weight...they 1. Want to know how and 2. They critique your lunch. I don't mind talking about either until I'm told that my approach sucks rocks and *THIS* is what I should be doing instead....blah, blah, blah. Most of the time I nod appropriately and just tune them out until they are done. I know what works for me and I know what doesn't for god's sake. I've been overweight most of my life. I've been on how many diets now? Don't ask. This time, I'm doing things differently. I'm changing my lifestyle, one phase at a time. I will never go back to the way I used to do things. Instead I practice daily my new way of living. Somedays I succeed and someday's I could do better. I don't expect 100% compliance from myself anymore. Who does?
What is so fucking hard about saying *great* job and moving on??? Oh and while I'm on the subject...it isn't helpful to tell me that my experience, in life, is a bunch of shit until you've been there and lived it yourself. That's a slap in the face and just invalidates my feelings, thoughts, and emotions.
