Generally, people are not violent. However every now and then something can occur that just so happens to really catch your goad, get your hackles up, irritate like a cheese grater on your knuckles, a flame thrower in your face. And sometimes, that thing happens 8 times in one day. Today to be exact.
Let me be succinct. I want to punch people in the face when they tell me: You can’t have that on your diet! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Shut your face! Holy smokes nothing is more irritating. Guess what folks, YES I FREAKING CAN!!!! Why does everyone assume that because I’m on a diet they have a god-given right to act as monitor of my calorie intake? WHY? WHY? WHY?
Case in point:
- Bagel Thin with a measured amount of almond butter: You can’t have that on your diet!
- Measured amount of 12 M&Ms: You can’t have that on your diet!
- Side salad with ranch dressing: You can’t have that on your diet!
- Quaker Rice Crisps, 1 serving: You can’t have that on your diet!
- You can’t have that on your diet!
- You can’t have that on your diet!
- You can’t have that on your diet!
- You can’t have that on your diet!
Honestly, its exhausting. The statement comes with a look of disgust. That: OMG she’s losing it and is headed straight back to fatdom.
I can appreciate that perhaps people are trying to be encouraging. They want to help. They’re proud of the progress I’ve made. But lets be honest. Unless you’re actually God (Hint: you aren’t) , a best friend ( hint: you’re probably not) or my WW Leader (Marie is a gift) then don’t ever presume that you have the right to “help” me by telling me what I can and can’t eat. People have no idea what my allowed points are, what I’ve eaten that day, or what I’ve already planned out to allow so that I can have M&Ms. Stop people! Stop! Its not helpful. You don’t know my willpower. Don’t ever assume that a judgmental look is beneficial.
Just encourage me. As Thumper put it in the movie Bambi: “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothin’ at all.”
Follow that tidbit of advice, and a punch in the face will not be guaranteed.
Nuff’ said.