Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP was this weight loss intentional, or are you ill? If you want to change the topic quickly, tell us what happened in real life so we can advise you.

Not OP but I don't think it matters. I have lost weight intentionally and still did not want to discuss it. It's something personal for my health and I am not looking for compliments or congratulations from anyone.

People who knew my father was terminally ill and just died were telling me I looked so skinny and great. OMG. I lost so much weight since I was living at the hospital, not eating and emotionally wrecked.

“Yes, I feel good” PIVOT or

“Yeah, I’ve been going through some things,” PIVOT

When this happened to me I simply responded that my parents died within three weeks of each other. That shut everybody up.

These days I think people will assume Ozempic or similar. If someone presses just say, "Why do you ask?" and then they will talk about their favorite subject.

Anonymous wrote:I don't know. I haven't figured this out yet. I've lost about 60lbs (intentionally) and I really do not want to discuss it. I'm not a better person now, I'm the same person. I'm healthier, but that's my business.

Eh, that's the old fat-you way of thinking. The truth is, it's admirable that you dedicated yourself to getting healthier or even just looking better, and that is inherently interesting to people. And that's ok. Don't feel bitter, like you have to stand up for fat-you. You have the right to feel proud.

After losing 120 pounds, I was complaining to a friend about being treated differently and how i was the same person as my heavier self, and she said, "But you're not, though. You're more light-hearted and happy now that you're not ashamed of your weight, and people will naturally be more drawn to that." And i realized she had a point, un-PC as it may be.

“I’d rather not talk about it.”

The tone of voice you use can be different in each situation.

Anonymous wrote:I had a similar experience when I was pregnant - I only gained about 15lbs (baby was totally healthy and I was eating plenty!) and people felt the need to comment all the time. People who saw me after I delivered would say things like “Wow you don’t look like you just had a baby!” And I’d just reply “Thanks, I’m thankful to be feeling great!”

Honestly people are doing this to be nice, even if it’s impolite, so just acknowledge it with a “thanks” or “I don’t know, I don’t track my weight” and move the convo along by asking them about something.

Most women just use pregnancy as an excuse to get obese and gorge on junk. A developing fetus requires very few extra calories until the third trimester and even then, only a few hundred extra calories a day, the equivalent of an extra snack.

Getting obese during pregnancy is unhealthy for the baby and the woman.

Anonymous wrote:I’ve recently lost weight, and am getting some comments about it at work and in my personal life. People are trying to give me a compliment but I’m not very comfortable with discussing it. How can I graciously respond when someone asks, did you recently lose weight? How did you do it?

I don’t want to be rude, but I’d like something to say which will change the topic as quickly as possible.

Give a flippant or silly/sarcastic answer when asked.

"Did you lose weight? How did you do it?"

"Yep! I quit eating so much." or "I got off the See-Food diet, where I used to see-food and ate it, so now I wear my sunglasses, even at night!" Then dance away to the tune...(If you know, then you know.)

Anonymous wrote:I don't know. I haven't figured this out yet. I've lost about 60lbs (intentionally) and I really do not want to discuss it. I'm not a better person now, I'm the same person. I'm healthier, but that's my business.

+1

Anonymous wrote:“Yes, thanks.”

This is the best response.

I don't know. I haven't figured this out yet. I've lost about 60lbs (intentionally) and I really do not want to discuss it. I'm not a better person now, I'm the same person. I'm healthier, but that's my business.

Possible options:
Yes, I have.
Why do you ask?
I don't like to talk about weight.
I'm sure you mean that as a compliment.
Maybe!
Have YOU lost weight?
Well, that's a long story I don't have time to get into!

I had a similar experience when I was pregnant - I only gained about 15lbs (baby was totally healthy and I was eating plenty!) and people felt the need to comment all the time. People who saw me after I delivered would say things like “Wow you don’t look like you just had a baby!” And I’d just reply “Thanks, I’m thankful to be feeling great!”

Honestly people are doing this to be nice, even if it’s impolite, so just acknowledge it with a “thanks” or “I don’t know, I don’t track my weight” and move the convo along by asking them about something.

Anonymous wrote:They just want to know where to get the semiglutide.

They must be pretty dense.

They just want to know where to get the semiglutide.

I lost 45 pounds and no one said anything. I mentioned to my nail tech that it was odd and he said well people don't know if it's from a bad thing.

OP just say yes I have and change subject.