Why do people act different after you lose weight?

@Capsicum (1444)
United States
July 30, 2009 2:51am CST
I have noticed that alot of people treat me different since loosing a lot of weight. They ask me if ,I am sick.They ignore me,and I also have a problem with wives if their husband and I might be having a conversation. I am happily married. What is up with women when your not fat or ugly,they will ignore or snob you.
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@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
30 Jul 09
Unfortunately its people being jealous. Once you are looking good people can be cruel and mean. Its just not fair. Women should stick up for each other but many don't because they just don't want to see them accomplish something good for themselves. Its a harsh world we live in when people are jealous of you because you lost weight and look good. If the husbands are showing more of an interest in the person who has lost weight and looks good, then maybe this should be a wake up call to the wife to start getting her act together. More importantly woman should learn to start being happy for one another its good for their health, heart and soul.
@Capsicum (1444)
• United States
30 Jul 09
Thanks for you honest response ,this is on the lines of how I have taken it.Though it gets harder all the time. I cannot help a man talking to me ,my hubby don't seem to mind.I totally agree ,take the hint wife's!
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@Citychic (4067)
• United States
3 Aug 09
Losing weight,,,,,,,,,,, Hi there lelin, I have thought this for a long time that women need to learn how to all stick together. We could get a whole lot further in life if we did but I doubt that it would ever really happen in the real world. Simply because most women are just too petty. Happy mylot!
• Japan
30 Jul 09
i have heard friends said if women lost her weight and became beautiful women successfully, her husband got unhappy, because his beautiful wife charmed many men, it is dangerous.my friedns surely said when whoever has fat or ugly wife, it is safe for husband, he don't worry about cuckold, they make me laugh,bu what they say is rather true.
@Capsicum (1444)
• United States
30 Jul 09
My husband is proud as a peacock ! He loves that men look at me,He takes it as a compliment to himself also.Thanks for responding.
@Capsicum (1444)
• United States
30 Jul 09
After 25 years of marriage, there is no reason to be insecure. Are you matched with a mate or get to pick and choose? It seems so many countries the parents make the matches.I know my parents were very happy to see such a clean cut decent guy at the door, the first time he came to get me. I was not there,got tierd of waiting so he gave my mom the flowers and candy he had brought me. Talk about a old fashion down to earth guy ! Yes I would say I am very lucky.
• Japan
30 Jul 09
yes, your husband is good man, in my chinese proverb whether wife is beautiful or ugly, in husband's eye she is alway good beautiful wife,for they live together so long and support each one. there are not many confident and lenient husbands, if wife gets beautiful, husband get much worried and unconfident, even if he love her really, he needs to relax himself and believe his love wife (laugh)
@aweins (4199)
• India
31 Jul 09
well capsicum, i think that is the purest form of Jealousy and nothing else. i have faced that hundreds of times and now i am married so i have not that much of problem because i have a very loving husband and he knows about thissituation , that i have to face . and i faced this situation when i was not married and at thattime it was difficult. i use to feel so bad and then i use to get too angry also . these fatty females cant control their size and eating habbits and then suddenly when they see a female in shape, not in very awesome but better than them and presentable, they atsrt feeling jealous and their facial expressions starts changing. its so disgusting.
@Capsicum (1444)
• United States
1 Aug 09
Yes jealousy can manifest itself in many ways.Though this one is new to me,I to am married my hb. is very supportive .Its funny how many excuses women will tell you that makes them fat.I have heard women in their fifties tell me it was baby fatAnd many other reasons they feel the need to explain.But I don't care.I just want them to except me as they did heavier.I am going to a picnic today with my hb. its people from his work. I just wonder if they will be decent and not so petty with their snide remarks. Thanks for the response.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
3 Aug 09
It is probably because you suddenly look different than you did and the attention is on you. Their hubby's are noticing that you lost weight and commenting that you look great. Especially if the weight loss is quick....people take notice. I am normally very thin but because of some meds had gained some weight. Once off the meds, it took a while but once the weight started coming off....it came off fast...like in a month and I got so many comments. I think the ones that questioned if I was sick were seriously just concerned. I wasn't sick ...just getting back to normal at last.
@Capsicum (1444)
• United States
3 Aug 09
Yes hubbies looking is a problem at times. I don't even like being checked out by some men ,they act like they are seeing through your cloths. You sound like me ,I was never fat until meds .Once I stopped ,is when the weight dropped. Lucky me sorry for them.Thanks for your response.
@Citychic (4067)
• United States
3 Aug 09
who do people act different after you lose weight? Well it is a form of jealousy, I have experienced it myself before. Having been a good looking woman almost all of my life, I'm used to having women ignore me and I know the origin of the behavior. But the bottom line is that you have to take good care of yourself and if others did the same they would have no reason to feel jealous. But that's just the way that some women are and even some men will treat you bad when you know that you are looking good. It's just plain wrong and if I see that somebody is looking good whether they are male or female normally I will let them know and pay them a compliment. But if they are trying to come off and act like they are all that then I will simply keep my compliments to myself. Good luck with you weight lose. Happy mylot!
@Capsicum (1444)
• United States
3 Aug 09
Thanks for your words this seems to be the truth.I to give complements to male and female,I feel as a person they need it.I do not feel as if ,I am a different person thin or heavy.Like you said taking care of yourself is important,maybe this is what I should tell them ,that I watch what I eat and exercise. I feel once you stop moving freely around you might as well sit down and roll over. I will never change for others ,I feel alot better mind and body since this has occurred. Thanks for the response.
• India
3 Aug 09
It is in the eyes who sees the people. Some people have used to see you as a fat lady. They have a picture of you as fat in their mind. But after you lose weight when they see you, they will really think of you as sick. Its the picture captured in a people's eye. Have a nice day. Cheers...
@Capsicum (1444)
• United States
3 Aug 09
Its very sad the judgments that people make without knowing. I have not changed inside. I just enjoy being healthy and eating right.What am I to do for these desperate souls steal their chips? .I was very sick with the weight ,it came from a medication my doctor had put me on.
@asweetie (1187)
• India
23 Sep 09
Hi capsicum, well the obese guys and the guys who are over weight ( girls too) have low self esteem of them and when they loose weight they got something to brag about and also their self esteem increses. So it is but natural they act different then when they were obese. They also got to control their urge to fill their mouth all the time and it does put them under stress and one last thing, well a fat guy can neither fight nor can run after hitting so when they loose weight they can do both and that why they change too.
• Philippines
30 Jul 09
Well, i guess its very common for other people to have that kind of reaction.coz i guess they're not use to see you like that before.and maybe they want to know your secret.
@Capsicum (1444)
• United States
30 Jul 09
So is this a form of jealousy ?
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• United States
2 Aug 09
usually because after you lose weight you act different. you are more confident, so others are responding to this new personality