Someone mentioned that I looked wonderful today

In management training at my company they told us not to comment on someone's weight loss because it may be due to illness. I think that's appalling. Lately people have been smiling at me and letting me know that the work I've put in to losing 17 lbs has paid off and it makes my day! I can't stop smiling all day.

What is wrong with telling someone they look great today? If I'm lucky enough to get a nice compliment, I'm happy to tell them that Spark People has changed my life. I've never been obese thankfully but I've been up and down all my life. This is the first time I really feel like I can make it stick.