to have told my work colleague that she isn't being healthy?

[KatyPurrey]

My work colleague is going away for a weekend to Bristol for some music event. She made a big thing about how this week she is going to be really healthy in next for week.

She then gets out a massive salad drenched in sauce.

Was I unreasonable to point out that this is actually not very healthy and contains a lot of calories??

[TartanRug]

There are few things that bug me more than people commenting on what I'm eating.

[CairngormsClydesdale]

Oh dear. How embarrassing for you to discover as an adult (via this thread) that you have so many misconceptions about food and don't actually know what "healthy" is. :(

[Snazzyenjoyingsummer]

Right, the key thing here for me is that the office person started this conversation about virtuous eating. The OP didn't just launch into criticism of her lunch. It was a response to a line of conversation - and one that can get pretty tedious. So yes she WBU if she'd just told the colleague apropos of nothing that her lunch didn't look healthy. But she is not BU for me because, 'she started it'. Don't witter on about your lunch if you're not prepared to handle any comments you might get in reply, I say.

[captainmummy]

So snazzy - colleague talked about how healthily she was going to be on her weekend to a festival, and then brought out an entirely healthy salad with mayo/dressing/sauce. The OP then showed her ignorance of nutrition commented on it being 'unhealthy' and 'full of fat'?
The OP was definitely BU to comment at all, let alone on a healthy lunch. ANd then to come on here to broadcast it a bit more, about how unhealthy it was, is smuggery of the nth degree.
But I think the OP now knows this.

[Itstartshere]

I love how low carbing is taking over the world Mumsnet.
Waves to other low carbers.
Tucks into giant salad with mackerel and olive oil.

[JockTamsonsBairns]

She took a photo of her lunch to post on Instagram? Goodness, is this what passes for interesting nowadays?
Are you both on work experience days?

[JohFlow]

Maybe she is doing it in stages - mini steps = success.

I am not sure why you felt you had to comment ; she asked you to comment specifically?

I think I would be de-motivated by your comments rather than feeling that I was moving in the right direction.

Surely she is allowed to enjoy what she has brought in without feeling judged.