How The F*ck Do I Respond To That?

Stop Letting Diet Culture Catch You Speechless.

Someone comments on your plate.

Someone says they “feel fat.”

Someone congratulates you for losing weight.

Someone tells you that you “shouldn’t eat that.”

And suddenly your brain freezes.

Five minutes later you think of the perfect response…while you’re lying in bed replaying the conversation.

Not anymore.

How the F*ck Do I Respond to That? gives you dozens of ready-to-use responses for the most common diet culture comments you’ll hear from family, friends, coworkers, strangers, and even healthcare providers.

Whether you want to keep things polite—or completely shut the conversation down—this guide gives you words that protect your peace.

Inside You’ll Find

✔ Responses to body shaming comments

✔ Comebacks for food policing

✔ Scripts for weight loss compliments

✔ Ways to handle pregnancy and postpartum body comments

✔ Responses to diet talk at family gatherings

✔ Gentle approaches when you want to educate

✔ Bold approaches when you’ve had enough

✔ Tips for protecting your recovery if you’re not ready to advocate yet

✔ Boundary-setting phrases you can use anywhere

Perfect For

• Eating disorder recovery

• Intuitive eating

• Recovering chronic dieters

• Body image healing

• HAES-aligned recovery

• Anyone tired of unsolicited comments about food and bodies

Why You’ll Love It

You don’t have to think of the perfect response on the spot.

You don’t have to justify your body.

You don’t have to educate everyone.

And you definitely don’t have to tolerate comments that make you feel small.

Keep this guide on your phone, print it out, or read through it before holidays, family dinners, vacations, or any situation where diet culture likes to make an appearance.

Sometimes protecting your peace starts with having the right words.

Because Your Body Is Not Up for Debate.

Whether you choose the gentle response, the sarcastic one, or no response at all…

You deserve to eat, exist, and take up space without defending yourself.