Something we hear constantly at the moment:
“You’re wasting away.”
Pop round to visit friends?
“You’re wasting away.”
See family for dinner?
“You’re wasting away.”
Take Dad out for a Father’s Day meal?
You guessed it… “You’re wasting away.”
It’s become this endless loop — and while we try not to let it get to us, hearing the same thing over and over again starts to wear you down. For months it was:
“Oh, you’ve still got more to lose.”
Now that we’re both in the healthy BMI range and have hit our goals, it’s suddenly:
“You’re wasting away.”
The frustrating part is that we’re not underweight, we’re not malnourished, we’re just… different now.
There’s something about dramatic weight loss that seems to invite running commentary — even if it’s well-meaning, it still lands awkwardly.
We’ve learned to manage it by reminding ourselves:
- We’re healthy
- We’ve worked hard for this
- And the only thing truly wasting away… is our patience 😅
So if you’re going through the same, just know you’re not alone — nod, smile if you must, but don’t let those comments steal your joy.