That is good stuff to know about! I work with so many people who see me losing weight, and I know once I hit the 40 mark, some of them are going to be trying to make me eat... it's hard to watch someone lose weight when you're not. I know, I've been there.... I'm hoping by seeing me change, the people I work with will change and become healthier too!

Boy, do I know those people...geez...anyway, thanks for the article. Great tools!!

It's really more a question of motivation.
You can healthy on a budget but you have to work harder at it.

The good news is that you need less food when you're eating healthy.
A pound of veggies last A LOT longer than a pound of potato chips, so even though a pould of veggies is more expensive by the pound, it's not anymore expensive overall.

Also, if you really need to eat healthy and cheap, there's always Oatmeal.
It's about the healthiest and cheapest thing you can find. 10 cents a pound at the bulk store where I live.

I am just stubborn and onery*enough that if somebody hit me with that, I'd not eat just to spite them.* The best way to get me to do something is to tell me I can't.

thats funny you have sent that article. cuz my husband did that to me just the other day. lol he had cheese cake and he was like i know you want some come on you know you like cheese cake. i wanted to hurt him lol.

Dan*is right, I can't get my day started without my daily bowl of oatmeal!
Kimberly, you will find, it is usually those closest to us that hamper us on our journey.* Dedication and willpower ARE the keys to success!
*

I'll Bet I Can Make You Eat


Have you ever told someone you were trying to lose weight, then immediately been coaxed to eat something? Some people take the word “diet” as a challenge to see if they can make you fall off the wagon.

It’s as though they’re saying, “Watch me! I’ll bet I can make you eat.” Then they prod you to “just have a few chips” or to meet them at a new buffet-style restaurant. When you protest, they push you harder.**
The best way to win the "I can make you eat" game is to not even play. Rather than eat something just to get people off your back, use these subtle methods to get them to stop bugging you.
I’ve already eaten
Convince others that you don’t need any food. Tell them you’ve already eaten and you are quite full. Or inform them you have to eat somewhere else later. For example, you might beg off by saying, “I’d better not eat anything because Mom is expecting me, and she’s cooking a big meal.” If your friends realize your food needs are taken care of, they are less likely to push you to eat.

Don’t discuss your “diet”
Try to avoid getting caught up in conversation about dieting and weight loss. Even good friends can spout off dire opinions about why your chosen plan is bad for you or convince you why it isn’t going to work. When people ask how you’re losing weight, simply tell them you’re following a “healthy eating plan.”

You can also blame your diet program. When someone pressures you about your food decisions, just say, “My weight-loss counselor recommends we don’t discuss the diet because talking about food makes us want to eat. Do you mind if we change the subject?”
The magic phrase
If you feel pressured to eat when you don’t want to, sidestep the food pusher by hinting that you will eat something later. Whenever someone offers you food, respond by saying, “Not just yet; I’m going to wait a little while.” This magic phrase convinces people that you are going to eat eventually, so they leave you alone.

When they return and offer you food again, simply repeat the phrase or some variation of it. You might say, “Thanks, but I’ll still wait a bit” or “Not right now, but maybe later.”
Saying “not right now” provides a gracious way to avoid food when you don’t want to eat. Even if you say these lines repeatedly at a gathering, most people will never realize you didn’t eat anything during the entire event.

By Linda Spangle, RN, MA
Author 100 Days of Weight Loss

OH MY GOODNESS!!!
This has SOOOOOOOOOOOOO happened to me TOO many times...
Excellent!
THank you!
Dawn

Great article and VERY true...this happens to us over and over and over...oh yeah...did I mention to you that it happened to me.