When your family doesn't understand why you're on medication

Does the "not doing this at the table" line actually work on your mom? Mine hears it as me being defensive and doubles down, so i usually just let her talk and pass the potatoes

My dad pulled the same "just eat less" thing until I started answering with one sentence and changing the subject. He ran out of steam once he realized I wasn't going to argue back

My sister got the "easy way out" line too and I just started saying "insulin is the easy way out then" and changing the subject. She stopped bringing it up

Do you find the comments taper off once the results speak for themselves? My brother quit the lectures around month three, though I never actually sat him down to explain anything.

I got the same "just eat less" speech from my dad until I told him my body doesn't send the full signal anymore, so it isn't a discipline problem. He went quiet after that.

Does your mom know the food noise part? Mine eased up once I explained that the meds quiet the constant thinking about food, not just the appetite. That landed better than any lecture about willpower

Does your mom ever come around when you just stop explaining and let her watch you eat a normal plate? Mine did eventually

Do you find it lands better coming from a doctor's mouth than yours? My brother only quit the lecture after my GP said the words metabolic issue out loud, which I'd been saying for months with zero effect.

The "easy way out" line is the one that gets me too. I started asking my brother what his last diet was like after month three, and he went quiet.

My mom said the same thing until she watched me push half a plate away without thinking about it. Now she asks questions instead of giving advice

I stopped explaining the science to my sister after the third dinner lecture and just started asking her about her garden instead. She still gets her jab in sometimes but it fizzles out fast when there's no argument to win.

My mom got quieter once she saw me actually finishing meals instead of pushing food around, so maybe the results do the arguing for you eventually.

idk, my sister said the easy way out thing too

Does your mom know it's a hormone thing and not just appetite? Mine chilled out a bit once i framed it that way, though my brother still makes jokes

My sister said the same thing at thanksgiving and i just started leaving the room when it came up. Not graceful exactly but my blood pressure is better for it

I stopped explaining and just let the results sit there. My brother quit the commentary once he saw me keeping up on hikes, nobody argues with that.

my sister finally quit the easy way comments after she watched me turn down dessert and still feel fine. Now i just say it's between me and my doctor and leave it there

honestly do you ever just say "my doctor and I have it handled" and leave it at that? I quit explaining after one holiday dinner where I gave a whole speech and nobody remembered it anyway.

my mom came around eventually, but it took her seeing me actually keep the weight off for months before she quit with the eat less stuff. Now she just asks what i'm having for lunch

my sister got quieter once I started answering with one sentence and then changing the subject. She ran out of steam faster than I expected.