Why do so many people have a negative attitude towards losing weight?

Ever since I went on a "diet" (more of a lifestyle change), I've been getting a lot of negative responses from people around me. Things like: You don't need to restrict yourself, you're not even fat, you don't need this..., I could go on.

Since I started this diet, I have been much more mindful about what I eat. Before I started, I ate chocolate and cookies for breakfast almost every day. I'd eat pizza for dinner every other day. I used to eat fast food without even thinking about the consequences. Despite all those food choices I was only "slightly overweight", but I was concerned for my health.

I started to eat more vegetables, informed myself about healthy food choices, started to cook healthy meals and in general, I was more mindful about what I eat. But I was restricting myself a lot at first (no sweets for a month!). I was also obsessed with the scale and constantly wanted to see changes.

But then I learned not to "hate" certain types of foods or even feel bad about eating sweets once in a while. And even the last couple of days, when I overate during christmas, I didn't feel bad or hated myself for overeating. I just decided to continue where I stopped with my weight loss journey.

Despite all those positive things, I still see people around me (but also on the internet!) have a negative attitude towards diets. I've been called mentally ill for counting calories before. Is is because people are misinformed? Do they think that dieting = starving yourself? Has anyone else gotten negative reactions to something that's actually a good thing?

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Starting Weight Loss

Hi there, today I am starting my weight loss journey. I’m 19 and around 320 and hoping to get around 210ish. I don’t have a particular time set of when I want it done by. I wanted to ask what tips anyone has for me during my weight loss. I’ve tried on and off for the past 5 years. My moms side is very diabetic. I fear of losing limbs like my grandfather. I typically struggle a lot with drinking soda and I won’t even be thirsty. I get extra when I order even when I know I’ll be full off the first thing I eat. Any advice to stop these habits? Should I get a friend to help me stop overeating? Thanks all for the help.

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advice tips: starting a weight loss journey please help

i’ve gained sm weight back after losing over 50+ pounds i went from 175 or more to 118 now during summer i gained a lot of weight back i’m too scared to step on the scale. i need some advice on how to have self control and to lose weight… i honestly think i may have a ED (eating disorder) i use to starve basically now i over eat i may even binge eat i’m not so sure i just need help i wanna be thin again😭😭😭 info about me: F 17 5’6 current weight idk

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Trying to lose with PCOS.

Hello everyone. I'm 26 years old, 5"3 and weigh 186 pounds. In May 2021, I weighed 165 lbs and after going through a very stressful time, I gained 21 pounds in 3 months. I thought that after being done with the stress, I would lose weight. But I was wrong. I have been eating healthy for the most part and doing exercise and keeping calorie deficit (1200-1400 cal per day).

I was diagnosed with PCOS at the beginning of the year and I attribute my weight gain and lack of weight loss to it. Has anyone else been through this?

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Any “weight gain” after a single holiday meal is poop and water retention. You didn’t “gain” multiple pounds of body fat. You’re fine.

You did not ruin your diet with a day or two of holiday indulgence. You didn’t undo a month’s worth of progress if the number on the scale is 5-10 lbs over what you expect.

Food takes anywhere from 24 to 72 hours to pass through your system, sometimes longer depending on various factors. So you will not finish pooping out food you ate on Christmas until December 28. source

In addition, salt causes water retention, and many of the rich foods associated with the holidays contain more salt that you eat on normal days. Various other factors like stress and alcohol consumption can also affect your water retention.

When we talk about “weight loss” we are concerned with reducing body fat. The literal number on the scale doesn’t matter. (Except for special circumstances like athletes who need to reach a certain weight class for competitions.) The number of pounds/kilos you weigh is an imperfect measurement for the amount of adipose tissue your body has, which is what we really care about. But it also reflects all these other factors like water retention and how much food is in your belly.

You haven’t ruined or undone anything in the last few days. You don’t need to repent by eating under your normal calorie goal, or exercising more than you typically do. Tomorrow is a fresh start. Just keep moving.

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Medical Bias and Weight Loss... not sure if NSV or just disappointing.

I had to go to the ER last night after waking up with really horrible abdominal pain like I've never experienced before. It was centralized and radiating and got slightly better, but was still severe when I got off of my stomach. It wouldn't stop, so I went in thinking gallstones or pancreas issue. I have no history of them, but that's the right location. It ended up being gastritis, severe inflammation of my stomach lining for no apparent reason, and a lidocaine medication stopped the pain. I feel a little stupid for going in when that's all it was, but that's not really the point of this post.

I've never been taken more seriously than I was when I went in last night.

I've never firsthand experienced blatant medical bias because of my weight. My weight hasn't been blamed for any issues I've had by any doctors, not even the diabetes - at least never to my face anyway. I realize I am very lucky for that, but now I see that I have been treated differently before when I was almost/over 300 vs now when I'm closer to 200.

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Vent: in pain, on the bathroom floor, on christmas

i (m 17) have been doing well with weight loss. i went from 300 to 250 in the past 4 months. i’ve only had a few mess-up days (mostly the holidays) but today was a new low.

i went crazy and my body is killing me for it. i’m sitting here cursing myself (and my aunt for bringing my family insane amounts of sweets). i know this is just gonna be a blip on the whole journey for me. but all i can think about right now is how much it can hurt to binge like that. tomorrow-me better remember this feeling and use it as fuel.

good luck to the rest of y’all struggling through the holidays. <3

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