The Holidays are upon us and you know what that means. A million articles like this one about how to avoid Holiday weight gain. The Holidays are a time when we see people that we probably haven’t seen all year, which means comments about our bodies and weight gain/loss are inevitable. I have personally gotten at least one comment about my weight from a family member every Christmas since my Freshman year of college!
Whether you have lost weight or gained weight, chances are, your body doesn’t look like it did this time last year, which probably means your great aunt Murial will say something to you about your body! Maybe you have a really nice family that keeps rude size/weight comments to themselves, but if your family is anything like mine, you might need the following Holiday Survival Tips:
1. In the event that someone makes a comment about how you have gained weight this year, respond with, “Why thank you! It’s really nice of you to notice!” The confused look on their face will be a nice holiday treat!
2. In the event that someone makes a comment about how much better you look since you have lost weight, respond with, “Is that supposed to make me feel good? Because it doesn’t!” They will be baffled that you bothered to challenge their rude comment and will probably look at you with shock and confusion.
3. In the event that someone makes a comment about a particular food you are eating or the amount of food you consume, since they seem to think they know so much about what types of food you should or shouldn’t be eating, respond with “I didn’t know you were studying nutrition! Congrats! When do you graduate? I would love to attend the ceremony!”
4. When your mother warns you that the apple pie you are currently enjoying will go straight to your hips, respond with, “Which hip do you think it will look better on Mom? My left or my right?” or “I was actually hoping it would go straight to my thighs!’
These tips are just a few generic examples so feel free to tweak them according to your specific situation. It will take courage and boldness to challenge your relatives/friends who say these type of things to you about your body but it will feel good to stand up for yourself.
Happy Holidays to you all!!!!