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Lastnights experience
Lastnight I ran into a crowd of folks who I have not socialized with in
a very long time. As such my weight loss became a topic of convo. I was pretty open and upfront about my prior weight and how I got here to where I am now. But I found myself being overly praised by one guy who kept on and on about how good I look. To the point where his wife got snotty and left the room. I was really surprised at her bitchiness and was wondering if anyone else has encountered this type of behavior from women. I'm sure there are underlying issues with her and her husband that don't have anything to do with his comments to me. But I really didn't deserve her cattiness. Susan 260/202/160 --- 2month 2weeks 15:36hours of being smoke-free, 3,032 cigs not smoked, $560.92 saved, 1wweek 3day 12:40hours of my life saved |
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On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 20:36:59 -0600, "Susan Jones-Anderson"
wrote: Lastnight I ran into a crowd of folks who I have not socialized with in a very long time. As such my weight loss became a topic of convo. I was pretty open and upfront about my prior weight and how I got here to where I am now. But I found myself being overly praised by one guy who kept on and on about how good I look. To the point where his wife got snotty and left the room. I was really surprised at her bitchiness and was wondering if anyone else has encountered this type of behavior from women. I'm sure there are underlying issues with her and her husband that don't have anything to do with his comments to me. But I really didn't deserve her cattiness. Susan 260/202/160 Was his wife overweight? Maybe she took this as a criticism of her weight, or as a suggestion that she should do what you've done? Anyway, it sounds like the man's behavior was rather inappropriate, as well as the woman's. But you're right: there probably are underlying issues. I'd forget about it. I doubt it had much to do with you. Be happy that he thinks you look nice, anyway. Chris |
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Ya, I'm not gonna lose any sleep over it, But I tried to step back and
observe it in retrospect. I can't see myself being as rude as she was. She's a little overweight but nothing extreme and his comments were very flirtatious to me. Just is interesting to me because it's a new response from women for me. Women are starting to see me as a threat whereas before when I was at my highest I wasn't. Susan 260/202/160 --- 2month 2weeks 16:39hours of being smoke-free, 3,035 cigs not smoked, $561.48 saved, 1wweek 3day 12:55hours of my life saved "Chris Braun" wrote in message ... On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 20:36:59 -0600, "Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote: Lastnight I ran into a crowd of folks who I have not socialized with in a very long time. As such my weight loss became a topic of convo. I was pretty open and upfront about my prior weight and how I got here to where I am now. But I found myself being overly praised by one guy who kept on and on about how good I look. To the point where his wife got snotty and left the room. I was really surprised at her bitchiness and was wondering if anyone else has encountered this type of behavior from women. I'm sure there are underlying issues with her and her husband that don't have anything to do with his comments to me. But I really didn't deserve her cattiness. Susan 260/202/160 Was his wife overweight? Maybe she took this as a criticism of her weight, or as a suggestion that she should do what you've done? Anyway, it sounds like the man's behavior was rather inappropriate, as well as the woman's. But you're right: there probably are underlying issues. I'd forget about it. I doubt it had much to do with you. Be happy that he thinks you look nice, anyway. Chris |
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I would definitely feel complimented if that had happened to me.
"Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message ... Ya, I'm not gonna lose any sleep over it, But I tried to step back and observe it in retrospect. I can't see myself being as rude as she was. She's a little overweight but nothing extreme and his comments were very flirtatious to me. Just is interesting to me because it's a new response from women for me. Women are starting to see me as a threat whereas before when I was at my highest I wasn't. Susan 260/202/160 --- 2month 2weeks 16:39hours of being smoke-free, 3,035 cigs not smoked, $561.48 saved, 1wweek 3day 12:55hours of my life saved "Chris Braun" wrote in message ... On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 20:36:59 -0600, "Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote: Lastnight I ran into a crowd of folks who I have not socialized with in a very long time. As such my weight loss became a topic of convo. I was pretty open and upfront about my prior weight and how I got here to where I am now. But I found myself being overly praised by one guy who kept on and on about how good I look. To the point where his wife got snotty and left the room. I was really surprised at her bitchiness and was wondering if anyone else has encountered this type of behavior from women. I'm sure there are underlying issues with her and her husband that don't have anything to do with his comments to me. But I really didn't deserve her cattiness. Susan 260/202/160 Was his wife overweight? Maybe she took this as a criticism of her weight, or as a suggestion that she should do what you've done? Anyway, it sounds like the man's behavior was rather inappropriate, as well as the woman's. But you're right: there probably are underlying issues. I'd forget about it. I doubt it had much to do with you. Be happy that he thinks you look nice, anyway. Chris |
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I imagine she was mad at him, not at you. He showed incredible stupidity
IMO. One nice comment would have been fine, but his going on about how another woman looks was just hurtful to her, regardless of her weight. Your loss of almost 60 pounds is probably a shocker for people who haven't seen you lately. Maybe he was just stunned, and let his stupid mouth run over. I wouldn't worry about the wife, she wasn't mad at you. Melissa "Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message ... Lastnight I ran into a crowd of folks who I have not socialized with in a very long time. As such my weight loss became a topic of convo. I was pretty open and upfront about my prior weight and how I got here to where I am now. But I found myself being overly praised by one guy who kept on and on about how good I look. To the point where his wife got snotty and left the room. I was really surprised at her bitchiness and was wondering if anyone else has encountered this type of behavior from women. I'm sure there are underlying issues with her and her husband that don't have anything to do with his comments to me. But I really didn't deserve her cattiness. Susan 260/202/160 --- 2month 2weeks 15:36hours of being smoke-free, 3,032 cigs not smoked, $560.92 saved, 1wweek 3day 12:40hours of my life saved |
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"Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message ... Lastnight I ran into a crowd of folks who I have not socialized with in a very long time. As such my weight loss became a topic of convo. I was pretty open and upfront about my prior weight and how I got here to where I am now. But I found myself being overly praised by one guy who kept on and on about how good I look. To the point where his wife got snotty and left the room. I was really surprised at her bitchiness and was wondering if anyone else has encountered this type of behavior from women. I'm sure there are underlying issues with her and her husband that don't have anything to do with his comments to me. But I really didn't deserve her cattiness. Susan 260/202/160 Yes, I've experienced it, to the point where married men where I work are giving me their phone numbers. Yuck! They know I'm not a pushover, so they don't bother me more than that. Martha |
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I used to weigh 324 way back when, so I will definately need a tummy tuck to
get rid of the excess skin/fat. I am thinking about trying one of those body lifts I've heard about, where they lift the thighs, back and tummy in one operation. I am a tad taller then 5'9", which does help me look thinner then I weigh and I have a long torso, average legs. (60 lbs gone here). What size are you fitting into now??? 284/224/199/??? -- Email me at: perpleglow(AT)comcast.net "Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message ... It's not really a "sag" yet, its just less firm than it used to be on the surface layers of my flesh(I don't know how else to describe it) But under those layers I can feel my muscles firming. I suspect I am going to have my biggest issue with my tummy. 3 kids later and that was always my problem area anyway. Fortunately I am 5'9" and I am pretty well proportioned/distributed in the way of fat. And yes, I guess I am doing it the old fashion way. I eat less, what I do eat is better and I get off my butt and MOVE. Not knocking anyone else's method but I feel I will have more longevity than those who use an aide or a "diet". I could be proven wrong. See.. I don't see this as a "diet" I am on, It's a way of life for me now and I am taking it one day at a time. I could stay at 200 lbs the rest of my life and be pretty happy as long as the other conditions didn't come back, the indigestion, a bad knee, sleep disorder, skin disorder, depression, the self esteem issues. etc etc, the list goes on and on. So losing weight for me is just a side effect of fixing what was causing those issues. Like a bonus. I guess that is part of what has made this easier for me than others. When I made the decision to change my way of eating it was initially to lose weight. Then I discovered that it changed SO many other aspects of my life. Things I felt would be my burden for the rest of my life. So the weight loss has just been a nice perk of regaining my health and sanity - Here's the catch however. In order to keep those health issues gone and the subsequent weight off. I have to take this on a day to day basis and yes it gets hard sometimes. I'm human and those old habits try to sneak back every so often. But I am fairly reasonable with myself and realistic. I know how *bad* the indigestion is, or the skin thing, or the sleeplessness. I *never* ever want those issues again. Sorry this was lengthy. Susan 260/202/160 --- 2month 2weeks 1days 14:21hours of being smoke-free, 3,069 cigs not smoked, $567.77 saved, 1wweek 3day 15:45hours of my life saved "Cp" wrote in message ble.rogers.com... "Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message ... Lastnight I ran into a crowd of folks who I have not socialized with in a very long time. As such my weight loss became a topic of convo. I was pretty open and upfront about my prior weight and how I got here to where I am now. But I found myself being overly praised by one guy who kept on and on about how good I look. To the point where his wife got snotty and left the room. I was really surprised at her bitchiness and was wondering if anyone else has encountered this type of behavior from women. I'm sure there are underlying issues with her and her husband that don't have anything to do with his comments to me. But I really didn't deserve her cattiness. Susan 260/202/160 --- 2month 2weeks 15:36hours of being smoke-free, 3,032 cigs not smoked, $560.92 saved, 1wweek 3day 12:40hours of my life saved Just a question that actually has nothing to do with the post. You've lost almost 60 pounds (huge congrats btw) and I was wondering if you've noticed anything in skin elasticity. In other words.. are things shrinking with you or are they starting to sag. IIRC you're doing it the old fashioned way (food watching and exercise) which is what I'm doing, plus your starting weight is the same as mine. Always curious at what the end result will be. |
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"Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message ... Lastnight I ran into a crowd of folks who I have not socialized with in a very long time. As such my weight loss became a topic of convo. I was pretty open and upfront about my prior weight and how I got here to where I am now. But I found myself being overly praised by one guy who kept on and on about how good I look. To the point where his wife got snotty and left the room. I was really surprised at her bitchiness and was wondering if anyone else has encountered this type of behavior from women. I'm sure there are underlying issues with her and her husband that don't have anything to do with his comments to me. But I really didn't deserve her cattiness. Susan 260/202/160 --- 2month 2weeks 15:36hours of being smoke-free, 3,032 cigs not smoked, $560.92 saved, 1wweek 3day 12:40hours of my life saved Just a question that actually has nothing to do with the post. You've lost almost 60 pounds (huge congrats btw) and I was wondering if you've noticed anything in skin elasticity. In other words.. are things shrinking with you or are they starting to sag. IIRC you're doing it the old fashioned way (food watching and exercise) which is what I'm doing, plus your starting weight is the same as mine. Always curious at what the end result will be. |
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It's not really a "sag" yet, its just less firm than it used to be on
the surface layers of my flesh(I don't know how else to describe it) But under those layers I can feel my muscles firming. I suspect I am going to have my biggest issue with my tummy. 3 kids later and that was always my problem area anyway. Fortunately I am 5'9" and I am pretty well proportioned/distributed in the way of fat. And yes, I guess I am doing it the old fashion way. I eat less, what I do eat is better and I get off my butt and MOVE. Not knocking anyone else's method but I feel I will have more longevity than those who use an aide or a "diet". I could be proven wrong. See.. I don't see this as a "diet" I am on, It's a way of life for me now and I am taking it one day at a time. I could stay at 200 lbs the rest of my life and be pretty happy as long as the other conditions didn't come back, the indigestion, a bad knee, sleep disorder, skin disorder, depression, the self esteem issues. etc etc, the list goes on and on. So losing weight for me is just a side effect of fixing what was causing those issues. Like a bonus. I guess that is part of what has made this easier for me than others. When I made the decision to change my way of eating it was initially to lose weight. Then I discovered that it changed SO many other aspects of my life. Things I felt would be my burden for the rest of my life. So the weight loss has just been a nice perk of regaining my health and sanity - Here's the catch however. In order to keep those health issues gone and the subsequent weight off. I have to take this on a day to day basis and yes it gets hard sometimes. I'm human and those old habits try to sneak back every so often. But I am fairly reasonable with myself and realistic. I know how *bad* the indigestion is, or the skin thing, or the sleeplessness. I *never* ever want those issues again. Sorry this was lengthy. Susan 260/202/160 --- 2month 2weeks 1days 14:21hours of being smoke-free, 3,069 cigs not smoked, $567.77 saved, 1wweek 3day 15:45hours of my life saved "Cp" wrote in message ble.rogers.com... "Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message ... Lastnight I ran into a crowd of folks who I have not socialized with in a very long time. As such my weight loss became a topic of convo. I was pretty open and upfront about my prior weight and how I got here to where I am now. But I found myself being overly praised by one guy who kept on and on about how good I look. To the point where his wife got snotty and left the room. I was really surprised at her bitchiness and was wondering if anyone else has encountered this type of behavior from women. I'm sure there are underlying issues with her and her husband that don't have anything to do with his comments to me. But I really didn't deserve her cattiness. Susan 260/202/160 --- 2month 2weeks 15:36hours of being smoke-free, 3,032 cigs not smoked, $560.92 saved, 1wweek 3day 12:40hours of my life saved Just a question that actually has nothing to do with the post. You've lost almost 60 pounds (huge congrats btw) and I was wondering if you've noticed anything in skin elasticity. In other words.. are things shrinking with you or are they starting to sag. IIRC you're doing it the old fashioned way (food watching and exercise) which is what I'm doing, plus your starting weight is the same as mine. Always curious at what the end result will be. |
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"Susan Jones-Anderson" wrote in message ... It's not really a "sag" yet, its just less firm than it used to be on the surface layers of my flesh(I don't know how else to describe it) But under those layers I can feel my muscles firming. I suspect I am going to have my biggest issue with my tummy. 3 kids later and that was always my problem area anyway. Fortunately I am 5'9" and I am pretty well proportioned/distributed in the way of fat. That's what I notice too. The fat is just kinda softer and squishier. I'm hoping that the skin will shrink along since I'm doing it the old fashioned way and losing slowly (veeeeeeeeeeerrrrrry slowly *G*) And yes, I guess I am doing it the old fashion way. I eat less, what I do eat is better and I get off my butt and MOVE. Not knocking anyone else's method but I feel I will have more longevity than those who use an aide or a "diet". I could be proven wrong. See.. I don't see this as a "diet" I am on, It's a way of life for me now and I am taking it one day at a time. I could stay at 200 lbs the rest of my life and be pretty happy as long as the other conditions didn't come back, the indigestion, a bad knee, sleep disorder, skin disorder, depression, the self esteem issues. etc etc, the list goes on and on. So losing weight for me is just a side effect of fixing what was causing those issues. Like a bonus. I guess that is part of what has made this easier for me than others. When I made the decision to change my way of eating it was initially to lose weight. Then I discovered that it changed SO many other aspects of my life. Things I felt would be my burden for the rest of my life. So the weight loss has just been a nice perk of regaining my health and sanity - Here's the catch however. In order to keep those health issues gone and the subsequent weight off. I have to take this on a day to day basis and yes it gets hard sometimes. I'm human and those old habits try to sneak back every so often. But I am fairly reasonable with myself and realistic. I know how *bad* the indigestion is, or the skin thing, or the sleeplessness. I *never* ever want those issues again. Sorry this was lengthy. no apologies necessary It's nice to hear people's stories. Susan 260/202/160 --- 2month 2weeks 1days 14:21hours of being smoke-free, 3,069 cigs not smoked, $567.77 saved, 1wweek 3day 15:45hours of my life saved |
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