To think someone who constantly talks about their weight is extremely boring.

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I have a friend who is of average weight but would of course like to be slimmer .
Whenever we talk or go out anywhere it is constant talk of

'Do I look fat ?'.
Constant talks of new diet , exercise etc.
It bores me to death.
We all have insecurities but the drown on and on about them to me is just really self absorbed.
Aibu?

After this weekend, I'm going to raise you: someone going on about your own weight.

Mother, I'm looking at you, and no I'm not greedy, i m pregnant.

Diet talk is incredibly boring and pernicious. The toddler group I take my son to seems to consist entirely of conversations about Nutribullet, detoxing, low-carbing, 5:2, and various celebrity diets/workouts. There are two women there whose eating seems actively disordered, but the group makes me realise that this is only the extreme end of what passes for 'normal' female weight obsession now.

I've lost over four stone since the summer without ever feeling the need to mention it.

YANBU The office I work on has a group of women that do this, it seems to have got much worse recently. I am even thinking of getting a new job because of it!

Yanbu. Diet and weight loss is so dull to listen to, and such discussions could be harmful for those struggling with self esteem or disordered eating.

YANBU but have you asked her to change the subject?

Eeek I love weight loss chat

I'd say someone who constantly talks about any single topic is likely to be boring, tbh, unless they have found - as an example, a fellow trainspotter to have all their conversations with.

I think she's a bit dysmorphic but then if someone pays her a compliment she laps it up ! She has also posted bikini pics on fb too.

I've lost 4stone in the last 2 years and loads of people ask me about it, so I'm happy enough to answer (it's a short conversation, I stopped stuffing my face and I got off my fat ass a lot more!). Some people my mum are constantly talking to at me about their food and exercise, usually how they are "being naughty". I couldn't care less what they eat or don't, or the walk.they didn't go on, but they seem.to feel the need to justify themselves to me. It's tedious at best.

I have an "acquaintance" who when we eat out always has to mention how feeling full "makes her feel sick" and for example she will eat half a weetabix for breakfast. Makes me want to punch her in the face feel sad for her.

I detest that 'being naughty' thing Kanyes. It's usually women of around 60 that have that attitude to food, I find. Even if they are as slim as little birds and nibble on half a scone or something, they'll still witter on about 'ooh it's so naughty!'

I have been guilty of talking/moaning too much about my own weight issues, and you are right amaze it is boring. I also have a couple of friends who have become obsessed with diet and exercise and I am UNBELIEVABLY BORED by listening to them bang on about it. So I decided a few months ago to just STOP discussing my weight with others (still have all the same angst and frustration internally though) and just ignore them and refuse to engage in conversations about other people's weight or latest exercise regime or eating plan. It's so much better this way.

I find the weight/exercise/diet talks beyond dull and try not to spend long with those who indulge.

You're right it is boring. I also glaze over when the gym addicts start going oonnn and ooonnn about 'leg day' and what not.

Agreed - I lost my baby weight. Was depressingly tedious and hard. Told everyone about it so I didn't fall off wagon, had some moral support and could moan about all the lovely food I wanted to eat. Fully aware it is fist bitingly boring though.

I love weight loss chat, but I keep it online or watching stuff on tv, because it's pretty boring in real life for a lot of people.
The best thing to do in real life is to treat your weightloss/diet issues as just a small part of life, and just get on with it while doing other things which are hopefully more interesting.

Honestly. I think most women and many man have a disordered relationship with their bodies and by extension food and/ or exercise.
Some people have enough self awareness to see it's boring to talk about it all the time.

I'm about half the bodyweight I used to be, gym a lot, but the only person I talk with about it is DH (who helps me train). It's dull for others, and I find others wanting to talk to me about it dull too; just because I've "done so well" doesn't mean I want to talk about it.

Also, +1 to the "being naughty" thing.

YANBU.

In my group of friends, I am the only one not following a certain diet so they talk about it a lot! Especially one of them who seems to think you want to know what she has lost to the half pound. Its fucking boring and I don't give a stuff tbh. I make a point of eating loads of crap in front of them and remaining a size 10--

I have been guiltily of this but I got bored listening to me but I think it was because of the mums that I used to hang out with. They are obsessed so I stopped hanging with them as it's literally all the spoke about. I seldom discuss it with anyone now (except on here ) and one other friend who we mention it once a week only to check in with each other.

Totally agree, and can I add the irritation of people who see you eating cake or whatever and go "ooh, naughty!"

No, it's a fucking cake. Slapping you across the face for being an annoying arse, THAT would be naughty.

Boringly self obsessive. Nobody is interested apart from the person obsessing over it. Eat or don't eat, be fat or thin. I don't give a shiny shite.

Me too, I have to admit to being guilty of weight loss chatter.

I hate talking about laundry, house hold chores, which seems to be hot topics in my office

And I've just remembered, the ones who annoy me even more, are the ones who say, "oh really? You just ate less and moved more? You should have done tree bark shakes/cardboard juicing/magnetic stupification/random seleb weight loss nonsense. My aunt's, cousin's, friend's, mother's catsitter lost a half pound doing that. It's great, you should try it."

Oh I love it, I am about 17 stone (know everything about what i should do blah blah blah) Have a colleague who is a size six (looks fantastic and I love her to bits) but i find her fat days fascinating. And her mother who is obsessed too. I could talk about diets and the psychology behind it all day long.