Dear Queenie,
My sister used to be very fat. Then she went on a strict diet and lost almost 100 pounds. Now all she can talk about is how wonderful that diet is and how great it is to be thin. She even went so far as to suggest that I should try the diet myself.
I admit I’m jealous of how she looks now, but I’m not nearly as overweight as she used to be and I’m not worried about losing any weight.
Queenie, how can I get her to talk about something else?—Chubby (not fat) sister
Dear Sister,
You can try changing the subject, for whatever good it may do. But be patient. People who have lost weight very often gain it back again, especially if they (eventually) go off their weight-loss diet.
