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Mil keeps bringing up our weight when shes overweight herself

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Bond0O7 · 28/10/2018 14:01

Annoys me everytime we see her. She always says something about our weight mainly hubby's weight. I'm a size 12 and hubby is a mens large and mil wears a size 24. She is always going on about what we should eat and if we dare drink a coke or eat a pack of crisps infront of her we will hear some remark about watching our weight. The tone is in the most derogatory way ever! If one of us ever comments back jokingly about her weight she has a cry but its getting on our nerves now!
When we go to the shops together she asks me how much carbs are in this food yet for lunch she just had a crumbed chicken with chips and a chocolate milkshake 🤨 so

Aibu to tell her to shove it!

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Mrsglitterfairy · 28/10/2018 15:46

I have the same with my fil. He always comments on how much of a certain food I eat, how it’s not good for my health, my weight etc (I’m slightly overweight but a size 12-14 so not massively so) but every time we go to see him, usually on a weekend, he’ll have a good few cans of lager, maybe 6/8 and I know he drinks like that every weekend.
I generally get on really well with him though so I just smile & nod and say nothing

Bond0O7 · 29/10/2018 12:19

Thanks everyone we will be seeing her next week. So if she does make any snarky comments I'll take all the suggestions on board!

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thecatsthecats · 29/10/2018 12:31

My mum would forever be snatching my plate away at theirs. No 'concerned' comment of hers ever made a difference to me.

They live in the Lake District and sometimes I shared walking holidays with them, so whenever I went I would be on a brief holiday, and I'd feel like 'holiday' eating.

I.e. the odd pub lunch, pudding, or fish and chips, and the odd cider in the evenings. A break from all the restriction of usual, and more than adequately compensated for by the mountain hiking we'd do all day.

I loved the holidays in general, but it was bloody miserable to be picked on at meal times, or feel faint from hunger at others (hereditary blood sugar issues).

3luckystars · 29/10/2018 12:32

Just hold up a mirror every time she opens her mouth. No need to say anything Smile

Bond0O7 · 30/10/2018 13:28

@3luckystars 😂😂 oh dear if only i had the courage to do that think she would eat me lol

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twoshedsjackson · 30/10/2018 13:54

Maybe try "We've saved up our Smartpoints for this" (WWjargon I know - you could alternatively talk about syns)) "and it tastes really good. I'm so pleased it's starting to work".
Even if you're not actively working on weight loss. No comment on her weight. How can she get upset when you're agreeing with her that losing weight is a good thing? I agree with PP's about projection.

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