People like myself work hard for fitness. Getting your body to a comfortable look can take months or even years. We're constantly reminded of what the "ideal body" looks like, so beyond the physical effort, the emotional and physical aspect can also be overbearing. Adding other people’s criticisms makes it all even harder to handle, but if you're looking to insult a person that is in the process of getting fit, here you go!
“You look so much better…” Really? Did I look bad before?
“Can I eat this burger in front of you?” This is not supportive in any way. If you were a good friend, you would take the sacrifice to not eat a burger (and fries) in front of me. No, you cannot have a Diet Coke either!
“How much weight have you lost?” I actually haven’t lost any, thank you very much. Muscle weights more than fat, which makes it appear that I have lost a pound a day.
“I heard people gain weight on that diet program…” I wouldn’t be on this program if it weren’t so successful. Please keep your comments to yourselves.
“Are you sure you’re not starving yourself?” Yes, I am 100 percent positive. Pretty sure I had chicken, salad and fruit for lunch. What are you eating? Pizza again?
“You workout too much!” Just like you go out to the bar or club too much. People find enjoyment in many different ways. No, the gym is not the ideal social place, but it gives me a piece of mind.
“You look great just the way you are!” This is a HUGE no. No one has the right to judge other people by their appearance. Someone getting fit or losing weight should do it for himself or herself. The people that say comments like that to you should not be in your life.
“You should think twice about a second plate.” Ha, yeah right! If I am hungry, I will eat, darn it!
“What is your secret?” I literally get asked this all the time. Figure out what works for you. Stay consistent and maybe you’ll create your own secret.
“You should have done this years ago!” Maybe it wasn’t easy for me to do this during that time of my life. I now have a gym that is accessible to me whenever. Plus, it can take having a few jobs to buy healthy food.
"Can you stop posting your transition photos on Facebook?" You can deal with it! I am doing something incredible and the whole Facebook world should know about. This is the same as me asking you to stop posting cat videos.
“You look SOO skinny!” Just no. Stop.
The lesson to take away from this: please think before you speak.
