Blonde Logic
Yes. You can.
I have noticed in the past few weeks, intense curiosity from people I work with.
In the last week or so, I have noticed before any words are exchanged between us, they swiftly do a scan, from my mid-section, down to my feet, then back up to the top of my head. I am pretty sure this same sort of scan occurs on the backside when walking away.
Now, there as a lot of curiosity during the diet, I mean each week there was less and less of me, so it would have been cause for curiosity.
But as I am now just at the end of RTM, I feel pretty certain (and fair enough-maybe I am paranoid) but i get the very disctinct feelng that they are scrutinising me, looking to see if I am putting the weight back on.
I am finding it really annoying! With some, you can almost catch a hopeful glint in their eyes.
And it brings a new kind of 'pressure' to the table. I was quite capable of putting someone in their place if they criticised the diet, or told me I had lost enough, etc., but I am not sure how to deal with this new kind of attention.
I think it is kind of mean, really - I have enough to think about and learn in order to do this right - I don;t need them watching too!!
What do you guys think? Paranoid? Or do you think people are like that?
I have 'filled' out some, since re-introducing food. But as said earlier, I am only 2.5 pounds above my starting RTM weight. So not a noticeable amount - yet I "feel" big a lot of the time. Thats because that empty, hollow feeling is gone. (I miss that a lot). And those spots have filled out, as I knew they surely would once back on food. But all these people can make one start to feel self-conscious.
Again, its more of an annoyance, and to me rudeness then anything that is upsetting, or hurtful.
I'm just not sure how I should cope with them.
I do get ruffled if I feel people are 'watching' me. Thats why I never told anyone in the beginning I was doing this.
Just not sure what to say to people that do this? Or, take the high road, remain silent and let time prove them wrong?
In the last week or so, I have noticed before any words are exchanged between us, they swiftly do a scan, from my mid-section, down to my feet, then back up to the top of my head. I am pretty sure this same sort of scan occurs on the backside when walking away.
Now, there as a lot of curiosity during the diet, I mean each week there was less and less of me, so it would have been cause for curiosity.
But as I am now just at the end of RTM, I feel pretty certain (and fair enough-maybe I am paranoid) but i get the very disctinct feelng that they are scrutinising me, looking to see if I am putting the weight back on.
I am finding it really annoying! With some, you can almost catch a hopeful glint in their eyes.
And it brings a new kind of 'pressure' to the table. I was quite capable of putting someone in their place if they criticised the diet, or told me I had lost enough, etc., but I am not sure how to deal with this new kind of attention.
I think it is kind of mean, really - I have enough to think about and learn in order to do this right - I don;t need them watching too!!
What do you guys think? Paranoid? Or do you think people are like that?
I have 'filled' out some, since re-introducing food. But as said earlier, I am only 2.5 pounds above my starting RTM weight. So not a noticeable amount - yet I "feel" big a lot of the time. Thats because that empty, hollow feeling is gone. (I miss that a lot). And those spots have filled out, as I knew they surely would once back on food. But all these people can make one start to feel self-conscious.
Again, its more of an annoyance, and to me rudeness then anything that is upsetting, or hurtful.
I'm just not sure how I should cope with them.
I do get ruffled if I feel people are 'watching' me. Thats why I never told anyone in the beginning I was doing this.
Just not sure what to say to people that do this? Or, take the high road, remain silent and let time prove them wrong?