Food Police

I would be firm with them about the fact that you are an adult and don't need food police.  You can also ask them how they would feel if YOU critiqued everything they ate.  

If they persist, you can do what I did with the only person who tried to pull that crap with me: I became HER food police a couple of times. ("Wow, that's not a lot of protein for lunch." "Did you know that doughnut has over 300 calories, over 30 grams of carbs, and 8g of fat?") It only took me doing it to her 2, maybe 3, times before she got the message.

Lora

Yes! This! 

I did that with one coworker - she begged me to quit...  lol

I learned this from a friend and have used it at various times in my life and typically it is effective:

Thank you, I know when you say this it is showing you care, but I am an adult and able to make my own choices. I hope you will respect me as a fellow adult and not feel the need to comment further.

 

DONE!

I had a coworker that decide she is going to "monitor me". "she meant well"  ... So I started to monitor her eating.... "that will make you fat", "you know what chemicals are in there?" and so on.. after one week - she asked me to stop... I told her that since she cares so much about me ... I am trying to show her that I care about her... a the end we agreed not to comment on each other food... 

 

HAHA too funny!

thats so ewwww I wouldn't like that either.    My hubby has asked me a couple of times when i'm eating if its ok for me to eat that... I flat out told him yes it is, but, I do not need food police!  I know thats not what he's trying to be,  he's just asking because i'm so early out and he worries about me being able to handle something but, i'm establishing right now that I do not need a food monitor.

According to your ticker, you are still 50 pounds from goal and only 8 months out. How often are you having treats for people to comment on them? Are you being honest with yourself? We had about the same starting weight. I know I was very strict with my eating while I was losing because I was determined to get to goal and stay there.

If it bothers you that much, I would find somewhere else to eat.

My highest recorded weight was 327. I lost 27 pounds before my surgery. My surgery weight was 300. I don't have treats that often. I think I have my goal weight set at 175 on here but I would like to be in the 160's. I was just trying to set a realistic goal so I wouldn't be so disappointed in myself. It's hard to find some where else to eat when it's people who are really close to me in my life that have said things. I think they have it in their mind that I can't eat anything but salads or something. I don't eat fast food, candy bars, chips, or a lot of the other crappy things I used to eat. I eat lots of meats, eggs, beans, and yogurts.

Cream cheese and sugar, wow I can use that for my puréed stage, thank you for the tip. Hahaha. 

I was put on my first diet of grapefruit and eggs for 2 weeks,,,,at age 6,

I was watched and even segregated during family meals.....they were ALWAYS watching.

I learned to hide, sneak and steal food in my own home.

I married the food police,,,,he didn't even realize the impact until we were in therapy.

Now, since surgery, he started again.

I brought this to his attention (with my teeth grinding) I let him know, again,that I have control issues and unless he was my NUT , surgeon, or Jesus Christ himself he better step off !!

Has worked so far......he is still alive for now !