If your fam makes the mum in My Big Fat Greek Wedding look like Weight Watchers coaches, then you need to read the letter that Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax responded to recently.
A person who ID’d themselves only as “Dieter” wrote to Hax saying that, about a year and a half ago, they made some “significant lifestyle changes” to try to be healthier and lose weight. The dieter took up hot yoga, cut out soda, and overhauled their eating habits.
“At the beginning of my weight-loss journey, my friends and family were very receptive to my declining certain foods and invitations and would even make comments that they wish they were doing the same,” Dieter wrote. “But now that I’ve lost 23 kilograms (woo!) I’ve noticed people are becoming less understanding. I may not be as obviously overweight as I once was, but I still have about 10 kilograms to go.”
The dieter says they haven’t been able to make any progress in months because they keep getting guilt-tripped into indulging by friends who say they can now “afford the calories.”
“While I appreciate they might think I look great with all of the progress I’ve made so far, I still have a way to go, and declining a slice of birthday cake isn’t as accepted as it was 50 pounds ago,” Dieter writes.
Your best spot-removers are a few quick, pre-formed phrases. “No, thank you” is an ace, especially on a loop:
They: “Cake?”
You: “No, thank you.”
They: “Oh, c’mon, a little won’t hurt.”
You: “No, thank you.”
They: “You’re no fun!!”
You: “No, thank you.”
If you have food pushers in your life, Hax has the best advice:
Above all, Carolyn says dieters shouldn’t even allow for conversation about their food choices because it’s their own business. “Doing otherwise is not good for you,” she writes.
So ?damn ?true ?
This article originally appeared on Women’s Health US
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