DIET TALK : STOP IT NOW !
Its nearly Christmas and people have already started.... " ohhhhhh ill be putting on weight at Christmas 🎄 .. always do, all that lovely food everywhere " .... “Please don’t talk about diets (or carb counting, or food policing).” “Please, Can we talk about something else?” “I’m so sorry you feel that way about yourself.” ( I'd like to add in here " that's not how I see you " ) “I want to spend my time with you discussing more important things.” ( more important .. meaning 'fun' ! ) “This topic is hard for a lot of people, so I try not to talk about it.” “I don’t really want to hear everything you’re doing to avoid looking like me.” ( once again i'd add in " I think im lovely " ) “This isn’t an appropriate topic for the workplace.” (Or for dinnertime, or Christmas, or…) “Food is such a joy! What’s your favorite thing to eat?” (When others express guilt around eating “bad” foods.) “I’ve had problems with food in the past, I don’t rea