A friend and I (both of whom have been 'dieting') were talking today about how it's obviously lovely to hear from people that they think you've lost weight as it shows your hard work hasn't gone unnoticed but we also noted that we both feel incredibly awkward when people say it?
Today, I was told by no less than 4 different people that I looked 'well' and had lost a lot of weight. Now recently I've been struggling to see the things that other people are seeing but I genuinely don't think that had anything to do with the way I felt today.
I felt really awkward, and probably didn't respond in the 'normal' way. I just sorta mumbled a giggled thanks and then waited for them to change the subject rather than staring, talking about weight loss and asking how much I'd lost (which I find a little bit rude given that you wouldn't ask someone who'd got fatter how much they'd put on).
It's strange, because surely you should feel really proud of your achievements (which internally, I guess I do because I've worked hard at it) but I just can't muster up the enthusiasm to say 'gee, thanks, yeh I've lost x amount'
Maybe I'm just a moan? Maybe my friend is too? Or are there others out there, who, whilst they appreciate that others can see the difference would rather die than have people talk about it?
Today, I was told by no less than 4 different people that I looked 'well' and had lost a lot of weight. Now recently I've been struggling to see the things that other people are seeing but I genuinely don't think that had anything to do with the way I felt today.
I felt really awkward, and probably didn't respond in the 'normal' way. I just sorta mumbled a giggled thanks and then waited for them to change the subject rather than staring, talking about weight loss and asking how much I'd lost (which I find a little bit rude given that you wouldn't ask someone who'd got fatter how much they'd put on).
It's strange, because surely you should feel really proud of your achievements (which internally, I guess I do because I've worked hard at it) but I just can't muster up the enthusiasm to say 'gee, thanks, yeh I've lost x amount'
Maybe I'm just a moan? Maybe my friend is too? Or are there others out there, who, whilst they appreciate that others can see the difference would rather die than have people talk about it?