How often are you asked...

[buffalogal]

if you're becoming anorexic?

I don't know how many times I have heard that comment the past couple of weeks!!! Just because I don't have the token bag of potato chips, or the bowl of french fries, I must be fearful to eat anything. Never mind the fact that I eat more often than anyone I work with (every 3 hours).

I just cannot get it through to these people that I am not trying to lose weight. I'm trying to drop bodyfat and gain muscle - big difference!! And they have the nerve to ask me this while I'm eating grilled chix and veggies, while they stuff their faces with grease and sugary sodas!!

What does everyone else say to these comments, if you're asked them at all? I know there are several people on this board who are recovering from eating disorders and I have a tremendous amount of respect for them for living a healthy lifestyle now.

I'm just so tired of hearing it over and over. I won't even mention the shock on their faces when I told them I also take supplements. I'm lucky I wasn't asked to submit to a drug test on the spot.

Okay, rant over...

 

[Sassy69]

People always comment when you do something that is out of the ordinary. It is a sad state of affairs when eating clean is no the norm but no one thinks twice if you shovel down McDs 2+ x /day.

There are 2 ways to respond when people make those comments -- 1) do you want to learn the correct way to eat for a healthy lifestyle? Let's sit & talk. or 2) Leave me the fuck alone - I think I hear your Big Mac calling your fat ass.

 

[believeNme]

Hey girl =) I understand your pain! Im a recovering bulimic. I fight the urge to "get rid of" the food i consume more often than not. =( BUt, tonight, i went to macarroni grill with my guy...he's venezuelan and a lover of wine, pasta, smokes, etc... he's extremly sexy, but not healthy! Anyhow, tonight i ate a big plain salad w/ lo-cal dressing on the side, just to make it through dinner then go home and eat healthy food I ENJOY! But the waitress looked at me like....hmmmm? It's annoying. Just keep doing what YOU know is right . Ignore them! I mean, LOOK at them! You know they're just jealous of your will power anyway! =) Good luck on your recovery! Im with ya! =)

 

[Sassy69]

The important thing is to stay focused on YOUR goals. Some people are happy to sit down w/ a plate of french fries & mayo. I'd stare just as much as people stare at me w/ /the chicken & broccoli. However, I dont' comment. If they choose to comment to me, then I just smile & say "Cheers!".

I guess I've never been accused of anorexia -- I've been called a power lifter a few times tho.

 

[Miss24k]

I've never been accused of being anorexic, but I have been told to slow down on the weight gaining cause I'm getting too thick, and a few idiots have asked me if I'm taking steriods, which pisses me off quite abit.

 

[mermaid]

There are 2 ways to respond when people make those comments -- 1) do you want to learn the correct way to eat for a healthy lifestyle? Let's sit & talk. or 2) Leave me the fuck alone - I think I hear your Big Mac calling your fat ass.

LMAO - I just wish I had the guts to say #2

I'm going through the process of losing one of the only friends I have here because she and her husband are big drinkers - we would party with them all the time but because we've turned down their invites for the past weeks (to avoid the temptation and quite frankly, it can get a bit boring) she's now giving me the cold shoulder. She thinks I'm getting a food disorder by becoming "obsessive" about what I put in my mouth. Though, three months ago she told me to be careful as I was "packing more insulation than usual".

You can't win with these people whatever you do. So, yeah, leave me the fuck alone. At least, I can say that in my head. LOL.

 

[*MissFit*]

I have been asked if i take steroids because of my muscle development and i have also been asked about anorexia because i lose weight fast..

The people that know me know that i am in the gym every day and that it's a struggle for me to keep weight on my frame.

People that don't know me.. can bite me:

 

[8x271]

the first time i dieted down for a show, i had co-workers who thought i had cancer, thought i was anorexic, others who thought all i ate was lettuce. one guy even came up to me and told me i was getting to skinny. i was so mad i told him he was just so used to seeing fat people he forgot what normal looked like, then i told him he was too fat! they were just so used to seeing me so big that they couldn't believe that I could lose weight just by eating so healthy and working out.

when i tell people how many times a day i eat and what i eat they find it hard to believe. except those who work around me daily who see me pack in a cooler every day!

 

[Sassy69]

This is a topic that comes up alot but I think its important to not get hung up on what other people say. People sometimes just comment to comment. These days I generally make it a point to not really go into detail if I'm dieting down for a show - I wear clothes that cover most everythign and just go about my daily business. It also helps I handle my low carb days a lot better than I used to. A few times people have taken it personally that I dont' go into detail, but it tends to be easier. Just "Yea, I'm dieting - its a healthieir way to eat." and "I enjoy training because it helps me relax and stay in shape." And leave it at that.

 

[nsashbl01]

Hoteacher had shifted into hig gear this Summer and worked with a very qualified trainer. When she returned to school she had lost some more bf and now gets some serious attention at school, (her job). She gets the occasional comment about her obsessive lifting and diet as others see it. Then recently her co-workers actually had an intervention! They think she has gone overboard and has a problem! Yet half a dozen of these same people have asked her for help with their own diet and training? I told her when I introduced her to this lifestyle that you will get anoying shit from people. It's a never ending battle, ya just gotta find a way to have fun with it. I usually tell people that I just can't handle having fat hang over my pants, but it's ok if they can handle it!