Jealousy and sabotage.

There's a lady I work with who seems to be trying to sabotage my weight loss efforts. Not that it works, but it's a little annoying. Little comments, offering me food that I'm not able to eat, essentially trying to tempt me into eating things I shouldn't. She has her own weight issues and has failed at weight loss for a long time. 

My question is, have you fellas faced anything similar with co-workers, friends, or family becoming jealous of or attempting to sabotage your weight loss efforts? How did you handle with situation?

No I've been pretty lucky with that, I have a lot of support. I know a few women who failed their rny that don't like the fact I did much better than them with it though. I have had a few situations where they say something like does this or that make you sick..... but I always answer with "I don't know , and I didn't have this surgery to continue down the road I was on"...that usually ends the conversation. My suggestion to use is just to take the high road because you used to be in her "unhappy" place as well.
Best of luck.

Is she fat?

She is jealous of your success, and wants everyone to be miserable like her.

Call her out on it!

(Sorry, no experience to share.)

 I am lucky I guess as I have only had enthusiastic support from family and friends.  I work from home so I never see people so that might be another reason :D 

Maybe you can bring some carrot sticks in and offer them to her when she tries to tempt you?  Fight fat with healthy?  :D 

Life in general tries to sabotage me, not anyone in particular.  As a "certified" stress-eater I battle with this daily, even now after almost 3 years of being a RNY'er.  The secret is to resist, no matter if it's a person, smell, or event which triggers the desire to eat bad stuff.  Not that I'm an expert at this, by any means...but I'm working on it. 

Good luck.

Jason

Yes i had family friends that would constantly offer me treats when I was in my weight loss window. It drove them crazy to see me losing so much weight and when I finally got thinner then them...it was almost too much for them to bare.

With that said, I didn't do anything, I just politely refused their tempting treats realizing I had a goal to reach, and that I could eat those things when i hit my goal.

Scott

 Thanks for the advice fellas. I thought I was just being paranoid at first, but I know better now. I never thought any would be jealous of me for losing weight of all things. Appreciate your feedback.

People you thought were friends will slowly disappear.  They can't handle your success (mostly their lack of it), and it comes so fast that it doubles their own self despair.  You will lose some friends, you will keep some and you will gain many, many more with your new active lifestyle.  Take it all in stride and take none of it personally, it is not about you but about them.  Enjoy your new freedom and don't let your "old you: drag the :new you" back.

Keep up the good work, and keep the questions coming, we will make the ride easier for you.

I had someone in my life who constantly told me that was losing too much and i should stop the weight loss by eating more/adding back in foods i shouldn't have before it was time.  I was NO WHERE near goal.  I think i was still around 230, and my personal goal was 180.  It def is jealousy, at the end of the day you have to get to your own goals and to a point where YOU are happy. 

 Thanks Jiffy. It seems that in so many ways, overweight people are criticized for having too much weight and then criticized for losing it too fast! I agree in that we all must do what is best for each one of us. Thanks for your insight.

And thanks for the good advice Robert. You can be sure I'll keep the questions coming.