Unsolicited diet advice from others...

[lenshanem]

Does this drive you crazy? Venting....

My neighbor who has always been like a size four even days after all three of her kids were born and who probably has never dieted or exercised a day tells me yesterday that if I would just eat sensibly and exercise that I wouldn't have to worry about my weight. Really?

I love how people who don't have to worry about their weight ALL the time love to give out advice!

She also told me if I kept on Atkins all my teeth were going to fall out! People love to lecture you about Atkins, too, don't they?

I then told her I had been walking everyday. Really? Maybe she would like to give it a try, can I come over and get her when I go out to walk? I know this is terrible of me, but I kinda like walking by myself. I can keep my own pace, not have to worry about conversing, listen to my Walkman (which the music gives me a little extra push) and most importantly - get away from the house and kids, this is like my time to get away.

Any thoughts how I can be polite about wanting to walk alone?

 

[Beastlover]

ooohh! I know how you feel, and I am sorry this had to happen! My BF is like that. She is all about how can I give up so much...blah blah blah. People have a hard time giving up their time in the limelight. When you are getting attention for your success, it takes away from their time for being the "in shape one" or however you want to put it.

I would try to just go on your walk without even inviting her, if that is what you want to do. If she insists on going with, maybe say sure, although you don't know how good of company you will be, because you walk with your walkman, and use the walk time as your "meditation" for the day.

I am sending a PM your way about people and their advice.....

Enjoy your walks--you deserve it!!

 

[lenshanem]

Thanks Michelle!

 

[MelanieC]

People can be so annoying. If they only listened to what they were saying. I would either tell her right up front that your walk is your meditation time and that you keep your own pace and its not a walk to socialize, or do as Michelle says and tell her that you won't be much fun due to the headphones etc.

Sorry you are having to hear people say things about teeth falling out and acting like if you only watched what you ate and exercise that you wouldn't have to worry about it. She will never understand because she has Never walked in your shoes.

Keep up the great work!