Diet

[ccpb1214]

This one applies to those who live/work/are friends with diabetics.  Sometimes diabetics are allowed to cheat and have a little sugar.  If I decide to have a decadent dessert or a pina colada, please rest assured that I have made allowances for it and will be fine.  I know what I'm doing!  If I were cheating continually, that's a different issue, but adults make their own decisions.

Thank you, this is me.  I have diabetic for 16 years.  I'm still alive, in pretty good health and know my body.  I get irritated when people ask me, "You sure you should eat that?"  Yup, I'm sure.   

This might not be the most polite response in the world, but when someone asks if you're sure you should be eating [something], you could say: "No, I'm not sure. Then again, I love playing fast and loose with my health."

I don't think this is a good response, not because it's rude (which it really doesn't strike me as, only sarcastic) but because it doesn't make clear that the conversation is over at that point as it should be.  A buttinski will respond with comments about consequences, and one will get dragged into a circular conversation.

As a diabetic myself, I'd say, "Yes, I'm sure.  My doctor and I do a good job of monitoring my diet, so I'd prefer that third parties not do it."  If they tried to continue the argument, I'd then say, "Please consider the subject closed."

Good point.


I tend to be sarcastic about certain situations, but sometimes the best response is the most direct one: "Thanks for your concern, I've cleared this with my doctor, I know what I'm doing."

[Shea]

If someone in your household is trying to diet, now is not the time to go on a cookie and pastry baking spree.  You may have the willpower to just eat one whatever, I don't.  If you must have your goodies, don't flaunt it under the nose of the dieter. 

I really don't think that if I decide I want to make a batch of cookies, I'm "flaunting" my goodies (which sounds slightly dirty ). If someone is indeed trying to sabotage you by baking sweets, then that is definitely rude, but I don't think it's appropriate to ban all baking in the house if one person is dieting.

[SkylerY]

I know this is an old thread but...

Please refrain from telling people "you don't need to lose any more weight, you're too thin" after their long journey of weight loss. You don't know what they've been through, or what their goals are.

(while I'm here...how do I respond to that? Do I diet-bean dip them??)

I had exactly the same issue, while I was still about 5kg overweight. I just made non-committal noises and stopped discussing my diet around them. (Worked only because they were my coworkers, not friends or family).

Oh, goodness, yes!  I've lost about 25 lbs since March - but it was mostly baby weight (gave birth way back in September!) and then a little some, putting me back at my college weight.  I admit, I went into overdrive at first and worked out like crazy (5-6 days a week) to lose the initial weight to prepare to be bridesmaid in a wedding next month, and have since slowed down (2-3 days a week) to just maintain.  But I'm still well within the normal BMI.  And I look and feel great.  My husband loves it and my own mother approves.  Yet, I'm getting lectures from casual aquaintances that I've lost too much and not to lose more weight (I don't plan to, I continue to eat healthy and work out simply to maintain and tone.)  It's to the point that I'm embarrassed to show up and meet people that I haven't seen in a while.

Funny thing is, my husband also has lost 25 lbs since March, he joined the healthier eating and exercise routine with me.  Does he get any grief from anyone?  NOOOOOOOOOOOOO