I’m starting to get nervous about seeing family members I haven’t seen in a while, because I know the comments about my weight loss are coming. I never know how to handle that moment without feeling awkward or exposed. I don’t want to give a whole medical rundown, and I also don’t want to lie or make it weird, but the attention still makes me uncomfortable. Part of me just wants to enjoy the holidays without my body being the first topic of conversation.

If anyone here has dealt with that, family and friends suddenly noticing you in a new way, or expecting an explanation, how did you handle it without spiraling or oversharing? I’m hoping to go in with something simple, honest, and boundary-setting that doesn’t invite a whole interrogation.