"I did discover one draw back of losing weight - the grilling that you get from other people namely other people who want to lose weight. I was out for lunch the other day and was greeted with 'There is a third of your body missing!", "You are too thin, don't lose any more weight." Then you get "Tell us what you eat in a typical day and what exercise do you do." Ok, that doesn't sound that bad but when you start trying to explain that you are not on a diet and exactly how much exercise you do, you are then hit with "Oh 40 mins exercise is really a lot". Eh no it's not. I tell them about not eating so many carbs and how I like my chicken, protein powder and protein bars and they just don't get it. One of them goes to the gym and does 15 mins on the cross trainer and seemed to look proud that she didn't do any more than that. She was stopped in her tracks when I told her that I was heavier than her ideal weight and probably slimmer. I don't think I've seen anyone that speechless. The best question was "So how exactly have you changed your lifestyle?" This was asked while they were sitting with a large glass of wine and a large plate of food. I had a bottle of water and a chicken sandwich.. This was followed by a couple of cocktails and I had a single coke. Do they really have to ask?
I think from now on I will avoid any conversations about losing weight, diets and exercise unless the people are serious about it. Sadly, people who are in the quick fix or slimming club mindset do not understand that diets don't work, it's lifestyle that has to change. I have been one of those people who thought it was about eating a lettuce leaf or who wasn't serious enough about it to actually change anything. It took depressing months of hating myself to wake me up and say right this needs fixed and fixed properly. In my opinion there is a re-education involved when it comes to losing weight properly and if you don't want to invest that time in yourself then it will not work. I'm all for encouraging people but sometimes it just falls on deaf ears - they have to really want it. I can't make them want it, that has to come from them."
