I had my first experience with someone trying to tell me what the "best" diet is yesterday... I've lost 20 pounds so far on the Atkins LC plan, I'm looking better and though I've got 35 more pounds to go, I think I'm doing pretty good.

My SIL tried to tell me that too much protein is bad for you... That a diet of whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables is ideal. I came home and laughed my booty off. Why? 1) I did the whole oat bran/low fat thing in the 80's and it didn't do a thing for me except make me gain weight 2) like she - a person who is 3X my size - should be giving out weight loss/diet advice!

I know I'm not the only one who has had this kind of experience.

What did you say to the person who tells you that, in essence, you are wrong for using a LC diet plan?

I didn't have any snappy comebacks at the time. My DH came up with some, but they weren't very nice.
I just told her that different people have different needs and that I'm just doing what works for me.

BTW, she's convinced that all my mom's health problems come from the evils of diet Coke and aspertame.
AND, she gave my other SIL a similar line of bull about being on Well 4 Life.

Thanks for reading my novel. Any snappy comebacks for future use will be very appreciated.

Dece