So you've lost a few pounds dear?

October 17, 2011

Fiona - Those were such mean and hurtful words your nada said. I am sorry you

had to listen to her. Amazing that our nadas don't seem to know how ridiculous

and ignorant they make themselves look and sound. How tremendously socially

awkward for the other person. You couldn't make this stuff up!

> >

> > Anyone else totally fed up with (no pun intended) their nada's references to

their diet, weight, etc.? Mine is totally obsessed with it and connects my value

(actually probably anyone's, but mine a bit more because I an HER

daughter)directly with my waistline and I am so very tired of this shallow, rude

and hurtful focus. Examples: Are you walking? (doesn't ask anyone else at family

gathering) How far do you walk? Can you eat these? (no medical reason for any

diet restrictions, so must be weight related) I didn't make dessert for us (just

she and I eating lunch one day when I went to her house to help clean her

basement. No reason to say this, don't usually eat dessert with lunch.) and my

least favorite: So you've lost a few pounds dear? You look it.

> > I kid you not, I wonder if she would rather that I be a skinny alcholoic

or drug addict than 20 pounds overweight.

> > So very hurtful and rude.

> >

> > Anyone else?

> >

>

October 17, 2011

OMG! That is unbelievable, makes my blood boil!

> >

> > > **

> > >

> > > Anyone else totally fed up with (no pun intended) their nada's references

> > > to their diet, weight, etc.? Mine is totally obsessed with it and connects

> > > my value (actually probably anyone's, but mine a bit more because I an HER

> > > daughter)directly with my waistline and I am so very tired of this

shallow,

> > > rude and hurtful focus. Examples: Are you walking? (doesn't ask anyone

else

> > > at family gathering) How far do you walk? Can you eat these? (no medical

> > > reason for any diet restrictions, so must be weight related) I didn't make

> > > dessert for us (just she and I eating lunch one day when I went to her

house

> > > to help clean her basement. No reason to say this, don't usually eat

dessert

> > > with lunch.) and my least favorite: So you've lost a few pounds dear? You

> > > look it.

> > > I kid you not, I wonder if she would rather that I be a skinny alcholoic

or

> > > drug addict than 20 pounds overweight.

> > > So very hurtful and rude.

> > >

> > > Anyone else?

> > >

> >

October 20, 2011

I just found this article and thought you might find it interesting.

http://thecurrentconscience.com/blog/2011/10/18/think-twice-before-you-praise-so\

meone-for-losing-weight/

I really like how he talks about how people are more than their weight. We're

beautiful at any weight and being underweight/overweight doesn't change us as

people.

>

> Anyone else totally fed up with (no pun intended) their nada's references to