Do people ask you how much weight you've lost?

CrazyCatLady · 09-11-2012, 01:03 PM

I've gotten this question a few times at work. For some reason I don't mind telling the women so much, but I find it embarrassing when it's a guy. But I don't know how to answer except to just tell them. Does anyone know a good comeback for this?

Caterpillarinn · 09-11-2012, 03:48 PM

I have been stunned that no one (outside my family)has asked me! LOL.

It makes me wonder if the scale is telling me the truth.

CrazyCatLady · 09-11-2012, 04:29 PM

Well today when I told the guy 50lbs he grimaced. It was obviously unintentional (he's a really nice guy), but it made it that much worse. I'd rather the opposite sex just assume I dropped 15-20lbs than to know the hard cold facts! I feel like a woman understands that we carry around a lot more than it usually looks.

Dinp120 · 09-11-2012, 04:53 PM

I would be proud about saying 50 lbs. I tell everyone that asks how much weight I lost. I was embarassed about how I looked/felt before and now I'm proud to be able to wear a size 6. People know that I was bigger before so to tell them I only lost 15-30 pounds instead of 40 is obviously a lie. Don't let what you weighed before have that control. Be proud about your accomplishment! You know how hard it is/was losing the weight and how strong we all have had to be to stick to the plan. It's something a lot of people can't do

CrazyCatLady · 09-11-2012, 06:33 PM

Thanks Dinp120! I am proud of what I've accomplished, but I'm embarrassed of how much I weighed before. But you're right, I would never lie about it and sell myself short. I just feel like asking how much a person has lost is very close to asking a person how much they weigh, which most people would never do. But then, it may just be that I'm sensitive about it right now because its a new thing. And I don't think my smaller size has really registered with my brain, if that makes any sense.

WillWork4Shoes · 09-12-2012, 07:35 AM

CrazyCat,

I think men are just not as sensitive to weight as women are. For example, my friend Kate is a gorgeous, beautiful blonde who is about 5'5"ish and weighs approximately 150 lb. (Guestimation; can't remember her actual height and weight.) Her husband, who is probably 5'9" finished P90X recently and dropped a lot of weight. He definitely weighed less than her and it did not register with him how upset she would be to weigh more than him. We laughed about this. Boys just don't always understand us girls.

Nobody has actually asked me specifically how much I've lost (besides my parents), so I like to just tell them! I really enjoy hearing comments about how great I look, etc. (Who doesn't love the confidence boost?) Obviously, the more drastic the weight loss, the more noticeable the "new" you will be, and the more people will notice and ask questions. Just smile and tell them, and know that deep down inside they are wishing they could lose the weight too!

ravenrose · 09-12-2012, 11:29 AM

I would lie and say something like, "oh I go by how my clothes fit, I don't pay any attention to the scale." *shrugs* or maybe, "a bit, but I would still like to lose some more." I think they are just making conversation and don't really care about the number.

CrazyCatLady · 09-12-2012, 02:28 PM

Great advice from you both! Thanks so much!

09-11-2012, 01:03 PM	#1
CrazyCatLady Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 259 Gallery: CrazyCatLady Stats: 5'6 229/146/145-150 WOE: Medi Weightloss Start Date: May 11, 2012	Do people ask you how much weight you've lost? I've gotten this question a few times at work. For some reason I don't mind telling the women so much, but I find it embarrassing when it's a guy. But I don't know how to answer except to just tell them. Does anyone know a good comeback for this?

09-12-2012, 11:29 AM	#7
ravenrose . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 9,071 Gallery: ravenrose Stats: lost 130 lb so far, and miles to go before I sleep WOE: low carb controlled calorie Start Date: June, 2009	I would lie and say something like, "oh I go by how my clothes fit, I don't pay any attention to the scale." shrugs or maybe, "a bit, but I would still like to lose some more." I think they are just making conversation and don't really care about the number. Last edited by ravenrose; 09-12-2012 at 11:30 AM..

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09-11-2012, 03:48 PM	#2
Caterpillarinn Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NC Posts: 42 Gallery: Caterpillarinn Stats: 178/144/140 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: July 2012	I have been stunned that no one (outside my family)has asked me! LOL. It makes me wonder if the scale is telling me the truth.

09-11-2012, 04:29 PM	#3
CrazyCatLady Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 259 Gallery: CrazyCatLady Stats: 5'6 229/146/145-150 WOE: Medi Weightloss Start Date: May 11, 2012	Well today when I told the guy 50lbs he grimaced. It was obviously unintentional (he's a really nice guy), but it made it that much worse. I'd rather the opposite sex just assume I dropped 15-20lbs than to know the hard cold facts! I feel like a woman understands that we carry around a lot more than it usually looks.

09-11-2012, 04:53 PM	#4
Dinp120 Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 45 Gallery: Dinp120 Stats: 5'10" 199/157/140 WOE: Medi weightloss Start Date: 5/18/2012	I would be proud about saying 50 lbs. I tell everyone that asks how much weight I lost. I was embarassed about how I looked/felt before and now I'm proud to be able to wear a size 6. People know that I was bigger before so to tell them I only lost 15-30 pounds instead of 40 is obviously a lie. Don't let what you weighed before have that control. Be proud about your accomplishment! You know how hard it is/was losing the weight and how strong we all have had to be to stick to the plan. It's something a lot of people can't do

09-11-2012, 06:33 PM	#5
CrazyCatLady Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 259 Gallery: CrazyCatLady Stats: 5'6 229/146/145-150 WOE: Medi Weightloss Start Date: May 11, 2012	Thanks Dinp120! I am proud of what I've accomplished, but I'm embarrassed of how much I weighed before. But you're right, I would never lie about it and sell myself short. I just feel like asking how much a person has lost is very close to asking a person how much they weigh, which most people would never do. But then, it may just be that I'm sensitive about it right now because its a new thing. And I don't think my smaller size has really registered with my brain, if that makes any sense.

09-12-2012, 07:35 AM	#6
WillWork4Shoes Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 14 Gallery: WillWork4Shoes Stats: 152.5/132.4/125 WOE: Medi Start Date: 07/10/2012	CrazyCat, I think men are just not as sensitive to weight as women are. For example, my friend Kate is a gorgeous, beautiful blonde who is about 5'5"ish and weighs approximately 150 lb. (Guestimation; can't remember her actual height and weight.) Her husband, who is probably 5'9" finished P90X recently and dropped a lot of weight. He definitely weighed less than her and it did not register with him how upset she would be to weigh more than him. We laughed about this. Boys just don't always understand us girls. Nobody has actually asked me specifically how much I've lost (besides my parents), so I like to just tell them! I really enjoy hearing comments about how great I look, etc. (Who doesn't love the confidence boost?) Obviously, the more drastic the weight loss, the more noticeable the "new" you will be, and the more people will notice and ask questions. Just smile and tell them, and know that deep down inside they are wishing they could lose the weight too!

09-12-2012, 02:28 PM	#8
CrazyCatLady Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 259 Gallery: CrazyCatLady Stats: 5'6 229/146/145-150 WOE: Medi Weightloss Start Date: May 11, 2012	Great advice from you both! Thanks so much!