What are your spouses/partners/friends saying?

[msanjelpie]

"I'm allergic to starch..."

[Felicitas]

My husband's mother and sister would rather us be fat and unhealthy rather than lose weight by low-carbing. They've got control issues.

His dad and my side of the family are a different story, though. They are very supportive. My brother's wife even tries to make sure she's got low-carb dishes we can eat when she has family over for dinner.

[Amylynn920]

I'm lucky to have the most supportive fiancee. He tells me I'm beautiful and I do believe him when he tells me that. I notice the difference, no one else really has. I do get a kick out of the potatoes in the grocery store. I stare at the bags and see the 5 lb ones and the 10 lb ones and get a visual of how much I've lost.

I'm lucky to have a very supportive family. And it's not easy I know it.

[NETTY12]

My whole family and most of my friends are pretty supportive - I do have some that claim I should do something different but I like leaning towards the ones that say its ok to do, lol - regardless I don't listen to anyone unless its a doctor. My brother and some a couple of close friends actually have asked me for advice about atkins - I like and enjoy this way of living so if I'm happy thats what matters and my family would enjoy more of me around with a happy, positive attitude

[wackielady]

I have really enjoyed reading this thread.
I am a single mom of a 17 y/o daughter (who, like me at that age, did not have a problem with weight---miss that 125 lbs)--who is very supportive. However, I still try to fix foods that she likes, which are loaded with carbs...like potato soup or cookies occasionally. She does not have much of a sweet tooth, so I can not say no when she asks for cookies.
My mom, who lives 300 miles away, is also supportive. I went in for a visit and she fixed Sunday lunch with a lot of Atkins friendly foods. When I went in at Mother's Day, my aunt noticed, but she was the only one that made a comment about it.
I have the support of my doctor and the lab work to show that this way of eating has helped me in more ways than one. I get lab work done every 3 months due to being a diabetic and anemic at times....not to mention issues with my blood pressure, which is typically brought on by stress.

So far, I have not had too many negative comments about Atkins, maybe a couple of eye rolls.
I have had a lot of comments at work about the almost 30 lbs weight loss since Jan 2009. My clothes are fitting looser and I actually had to wear a belt with a pair of jeans that I almost waited too long to try on and wear.

Everybody keep up the great work.

[sham]

Hi I used to over the past after pregnancies and in general say to hubby im going on diet he would bring me treadmill gym ball instants abs chair the lot i would take up the space with the stuff use them and be happy and determined for a month the most and then not bother now their in the garden shed.After my 3rd boy last july i started diet he said ha ha heard it all before you always say it never use the equipment or lose any weight but this time i was dead set to lose and show him i can do it but for myself so started at 283 and was so determined had ups and downs kept going he saw for the first time when i would not eat with him his meals that i was serious this time .I kept it up and lost loads its been 11 months and some day i have lost 99lb and come to 184lb im so pleased and so is he when he is about to come from work i get all dressed up for him wear clothes i haven't fitted into for years and now ones he always coments and says how well i look and i always tell him how much i lose now but his not interested in my further loss he says i look good now but i wanna lose at least 14lb more for myself.Hope this encorouged you believe me you can do it and prove your hubby wrong too just remember your only doing it for yourself and keep that goal in mind all the best.

[Sarah1980]

My husband actually prefers larger women, so every pound I lose he cries and cheers at the same time!!! He's been alot more supportive than I ever dreamt he'd be. I thought I'd have a saboteur on my hands, but everytime my eye gets caught by something naughty, he promptly tosses it in the bin! We went to McDonald's this weekend and I had some egg and bacon and sausage on it's own. He had a hashbrown and I snatched it up just to smell it because I LOVE them and smelling foods sometimes helps me for some strange reason....he took it off me and trashed it! I'm really proud of him because despite how he feels, he's determined to help me. Constantly praises me and eats whatever concoction I create out of loyalty. Yet, he threatens to feed me pizza if I get too thin lol.

I haven't told my family I'm on Atkins, they just know I'm losing weight. I generally say I'm 'watching my carbs and refined sugars' and they accept that. I did tell a mate that I was doing Atkins and she wasn't impressed, so I haven't mentioned it again.

Whew...sorry for the novel

[acaramelrn]

Originally Posted by Sarah1980

My husband actually prefers larger women, so every pound I lose he cries and cheers at the same time!!! He's been alot more supportive than I ever dreamt he'd be. I thought I'd have a saboteur on my hands, but everytime my eye gets caught by something naughty, he promptly tosses it in the bin! We went to McDonald's this weekend and I had some egg and bacon and sausage on it's own. He had a hashbrown and I snatched it up just to smell it because I LOVE them and smelling foods sometimes helps me for some strange reason....he took it off me and trashed it! I'm really proud of him because despite how he feels, he's determined to help me. Constantly praises me and eats whatever concoction I create out of loyalty. Yet, he threatens to feed me pizza if I get too thin lol.

I haven't told my family I'm on Atkins, they just know I'm losing weight. I generally say I'm 'watching my carbs and refined sugars' and they accept that. I did tell a mate that I was doing Atkins and she wasn't impressed, so I haven't mentioned it again.

Whew...sorry for the novel

I like reading novels!! My DH also prefers larger women, but is extremely supportive. He cooks a lot of Atkin friendly meals for me when I can't or am too tired from work. I have to watch out for him too cause he does not want me to get too thin either and I may have to take 100% control of cooking my meals when I get around 200 lbs. He might try to slip in some noodles or sugar cubes.....!

[pinkfusion]

I haven't told anyone yet, and its still not really noticeable.

It saddens me to see how many people have "critics". I always wonder why people seem to always want to see people do worse than they are, or jealousy kicks in and they are just negative.

I remember when Oprah lost all the weight the first time how some people were bothered by it and thought she would be a different person and leave them behind or something.

For me in the future, I am afraid that this will be the worst part of it... the jealousy from others and the critical remarks that I am pretty sure at some point will materialize. I don't say that out of negativity, but past experience.

I too have noticed how when I am thinner strangers also treat me differently, actually, much better. I havent worked for 2 years and I know that if I dont lose the weight I will be discriminated against.

Sorry if my post was a downer but I am just trying to mentally prepare myself for the fact that the weight loss will be bittersweet, and I need to just put myself first and be happy for myself instead of worrying what other people think. I was a vegetarian for 16 years prior to this (actually, I started eating meat again about 2 years ago) and my sister just found out yesterday that I was eating meat again (she recently stopped) and said "WHY?". I explained to her the problems with unfermented soy consumption and that I didn't think that vegetarian was the healthiest diet. She didnt comment and I just walked away. I'm sure she had a problem with it, but too bad. She needs to take a pill. lol

Thanks for reading I guess I really needed to get this off my chest.

[prissy]

Wow. I must be mental. Am I the only one who dreads the compliments? I am offended and embarrassed when people feel the need to tell me that they approve of my weight loss. Especially in-law type people who honestly believe that I just sat around eating cake the last 10 years. I really don't feel comfortable saying thank you, like I should be humble or something, when the people making comments (even the well meant ones)are thriving or at least surviving on the very foods that destroyed my body.

Okay as I reread my post I see that I actually am a little mental. But I also see that maybe some of the people out there not commenting on your success are really just respecting your privacy and telling you that they love you the same no matter what you look like. uuh I hope...