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<blockquote data-quote="jpscloud" data-source="post: 2685988" data-attributes="member: 232698"><p>I do find comments about weight loss make me feel conflicted - everyone loves a compliment right? But - I think it's more a signal of social approval or judgement. Well done, you've made such an effort, you're looking great - but I didn't do this to win your approval or make myself more attractive in general. If I had done it for those reasons I'd feel warm and fuzzy at the comment maybe.</p><p></p><p>It's also a bit like someone saying "Your hair looks nice today" or "that outfit really suits you" - as though changes we've made for our health are about vanity.</p><p></p><p>I got high fived by my diabetic nurse, when my HbA1c came down, my weight came down, my health markers improved etc. - after I did intermittent fasting and low carb a few years ago. But no, she didn't want to hear about how I did it because it didn't fit with the received wisdom.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jpscloud, post: 2685988, member: 232698"] I do find comments about weight loss make me feel conflicted - everyone loves a compliment right? But - I think it's more a signal of social approval or judgement. Well done, you've made such an effort, you're looking great - but I didn't do this to win your approval or make myself more attractive in general. If I had done it for those reasons I'd feel warm and fuzzy at the comment maybe. It's also a bit like someone saying "Your hair looks nice today" or "that outfit really suits you" - as though changes we've made for our health are about vanity. I got high fived by my diabetic nurse, when my HbA1c came down, my weight came down, my health markers improved etc. - after I did intermittent fasting and low carb a few years ago. But no, she didn't want to hear about how I did it because it didn't fit with the received wisdom. [/QUOTE]
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