How do you deal with chubby family calling you anorexic?

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Talk to them. Tell them that even if they are just teasing that you’re happy with your body and what you’re doing, and that you find their comments hurtful and they need to respect you and your choices and stop.

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Talk to them.

Deviation such as a family member losing weight where the majority are overweight can create a duality or even a commentary in the minds of the family members who are still overweight. They may see it as threatening on some level. It can be very surprising what someone will absorb into their sense of self without realizing it.

They also might simply be teasing you. You probably won’t know until you talk to them and directly address this thought you’ve stated. Good luck!

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I can’t win with my family - and tell them so. When i was fat it was, “wow, uv sure gotten big!” And when i was thin it was, “geez, eat something”. I usually just reply, “let me know when i appease ya, ok?”

I’d say ignore it, but then they never learn. If you feel up to the challenge, call them out on it and tell them to mind their business…

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Could be due to their own insecurities about their weight, but it helps to tell ppl how things they say make you feel

The parent-child dynamic can be a tricky one. And sometimes it’s a little more complicated around immigrant parents who tend to be a little more blunt

I’ve told my parents to stop and they have, but sometimes I have to remind them

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Family dynamics can be difficult to navigate. I think you have three options:

1. Simply look at them with a confused look and say, “But my BMI is in the normal range…” and walk away.
2. Ask them if they are open to having a discussion about their weight, because you are extremely uncomfortable having a discussion about your weight. This one is more confrontational and will likely hurt some feelings, but if you don’t start it, then you can’t be blamed for finishing it.
3. Invite them to exercise/IF with you. Create a team and a goal, then support each other. I give this one a 1% chance of happening.

I’ve been in your situation. Some of it is jealousy, some of it is guilt (especially parents who ‘fatten up’ their children with food as their ‘love language’), but boundaries are important. If you set the boundary that you won’t discuss your weight, and they won’t respect that boundary, you can walk away and claim your boundary.

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Call them fat. Seriously. Then ask them again if they think name calling is appropriate because you will call them fat everytime they call you anorexic. Also might mention that being chubby is not a good thing. Being normal weight is.

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They’re just jealous. I deal with overweight family and their “is that ALL you’re eating???” in a super loud and annoying voice.
And “you should eat something.”I mean, do I take food away from fat people? Do I remark about “their” size?Sorry I was venting and didn’t really answer your question. Lol

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When my family and friends do that stuff to me I laugh and tell them I probably can eat more than them. I wait until my fasting window and ends and my eating window opens and make sure we’re at a nice restaurant where I proceed to have an appetizer a huge meal and dessert. Then I’m like oh well that was delicious and I just ate like 2,000 calories. It might not work for you, but it did actually work for me with a few of my family members and friends

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