Today, after several months of eating right, exercising, and weight loss, my mother has yet again arrived at my house, unannounced and with a very sugary cake. She's been doing this most weeks since I lost 50 pounds. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after taking vacation time to visit her, my mom told me she was glad I was leaving so she could get back to her diet. I'm prediabetic and have been trying to manage the condition. She ordered dessert at every meal and was the only one in the family who did. FML
Today, I decided to go on a diet to lose some weight before summer. This was followed by the arrival of a giant parcel full of candy from my mother. FML
Today, I went to my parents' house. I recently lost about 30 lbs. My mom hugged me and said, "Aww, you're not my chubby baby girl anymore." She then said she wished I were still fat because she missed it. She's the reason I lost the weight; she used to tease and taunt me. Thanks Mom. FML
Today, I told my mom I was finally going on a diet. She let me know how proud she is of me fighting temptation, by making my favorite cookies and dinner. FML
Today, I bought myself a Crumbl cookie as a treat for losing 20lbs. Upon seeing it, my mom screamed at me for cheating on my diet and how I was going to "gain all the weight back" and insisted she eat some of it to "help me out." She left behind a tiny morsel of the cookie with a chocolate chip chunk. FML
Today, I received a box in the mail from my mom which I assumed was a care package. It was a scale to encourage me to lose weight. FML
Today, I woke up early and spent hours baking and icing a three-tier cake for my friend's eighteenth birthday, which is this evening. I just found out my mother threw it in the compost bin because she's on a diet and it was "tempting" her. FML
Today, my co-worker offered me sweets, then chocolate and then biscuits. Repeatedly. She knows I'm trying to diet for my wedding. She does this every day. FML
Today, I walked downstairs in a new outfit, after dieting for 3 months, and losing just over 20 pounds. My mom took one look at me and said "You'd better keep going." FML
Today, for Mother's Day, I surprised my Mother with the news I that I'll be visiting in June. The last time we got to visit was 4 years ago, we live 4000 miles apart and it's a very expensive trip. She said, "No, come next June, I want to lose some more weight before seeing you." FML
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haileyrows 26
Doesn't sound like your mom's being very sweet
_kyleG_ 34
Maybe she's saying that you need to sweeten up? Don't give her such a frosted response- appreciate her kindness, even if it's Devil's Food!
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Comments (106)
moophasa 19
That sucks OP, way to go resisting the urge to eat it, though!
NoMapToBuy 14
Sugar doesn't make you fat lol.
Mauskau 36
Cake does, and chances are, OP has reduced their sugar intake. Something very sugary can make it difficult to stay on track, and could even increase your sugar cravings again. Guess what you can find lots of sugar in, which in turn makes you fat :)
johnrdz3 24
That was very SWEET of her
MrsDruidess 23
yeah op resist! I am guessing you're telling her no thank you but that you'll sit with her while she has some? She might feel guilty for eating in front of you and stop bringing it, but you still keep the time spent together, her most likely reason for coming over. At least this is how it would all go down with my mother in law
lexos 16
34 It does make you fat. I lost 2kg in 2 weeks the only thing I did was drinking water instead stuff like Cola. I didn't even do it cause I wanted to lose weight it just happened.
Vegetarian27 24
Actually, sugar is the #1 cause of obesity because it ***** with your hormones
wysteria14 17
Natural sugar from fruits and vegetables don't. Refined sugars in things like cake do when consumed on a regular basis
ProgMetalMan 8
Sugar gives you energy that, when unused, is stored as fat and screws with your hormones.
ballbags 14
I would take the cake then after you thanked her for it .drop it on the floor then step in it. After a few weeks either she will give up or you will cave in.
Purexinsanity 46
Maybe she should try talking things out first?
TomeDr 25
#2 that's horrible!! There's no reason to be cruel to her mom. Just give the cake to someone else!
stingray112 24
Assuming the mom is aware of her daughters weight loss and she's trying to mess with her, it's not rude at all. But if not then yeah I agree
Ms_ValS 27
Yeah excellent idea, dirty your own floor and feet/shoes repeatedly to make a point.
Grenith 21
There is no demarcation of gender.
redraven88 16
She's testing your iron will
UmmOkThen 31
Someone is jealous.
dragonkisses28 25
That's what I think too. People who are close to each other can become jealous if one loses a lot of weight, and they might not realize they're doing it. Losing weight and keeping it off is very difficult, and your success may remind them of their failures. They may unconsciously try to sabotage you. Talk to her about it, OP. You didn't say that you've ever told her not to bring cakes. Maybe she needs to be told that you are trying to stay away from things like that. It seems like an obvious thing, but she isn't seeing it.
msmedieval 11
Definitely. When I lost 50 pounds a couple of years ago my mother did the same. Thankfully the rest of the family backed me up.
LostInTheZone11 29
Have a small slice to make her happy, then throw the rest of it away after she leaves. Also dump extra garbage on it to keep yourself from caving in. Congrats on the weight loss.
assassinbanana0 20
It should be her mom trying to respect OP's life choice, not the other way around
haileyrows 26
Doesn't sound like your mom's being very sweet
mellajella 14
Should batter her face in next time she does it.
KB503 15
You go girl
_kyleG_ 34
Maybe she's saying that you need to sweeten up? Don't give her such a frosted response- appreciate her kindness, even if it's Devil's Food!
apineapple 40
The cake is a lie!
1dvs_bstd 41
... or is it?
MetalHead6112 4
Best. Comment. Ever.
turdoblast 21
that's very unfair of her. op, keep your resistance up! plaster your kitchen walls with pictures of the body you are trying to achieve, so that when you go to cut a slice, you are reminded that you are working towards a sweeter goal
mattzawesome 28
That's awful OP, but it sounds like you have to rely on yourself here. You've (from what I know) have done a great job losing weight, and if your mom isn't supportive than you just have to try to use her negativity to fuel your inspiration! Nice job so far though!