So when people tell you that you are too thin and start telling other people the same thing, are you a) too thin b) people just got used to you as your usual plump self, or c) are they are really just jealous with your weight loss and need a reason to make them feel better?
I am thinking that this friend and one other fall into the b and c category when passing judgement on me. You tell me. So post baby, I am five pounds less than my pre-baby weight, 140 at 135. I am 5'6" and wear a size 2/4 now. I have been naturally blessed with a long torso which makes me look thin, not to mention the flat chest that I too am so naturally blessed with. That usually makes one appear a bit smaller as well.
Another fit friend suggested perhaps we have become a society which embraces obesity and unhealthy eating habits. She said that some of her friends and colleagues snicker at her when she orders the "healthy" option at a restaurant for lunch. If you have seen me eat, you will know that no friends of mine are snickering -- especially after I chose the blue plate special at lunch today. While I love to indulge with the best of them, I just happen to limit those indulgences.
You know I think that there is a lot to be said for her theory on our cultural acceptance of obesity. Think about it. Do you call someone names or say something when an over weight person sits next to you on an airplane or at a football game? No, you refrain from being rude. So those of you who feel the urge to comment on my weight, calling me names like rail and tapeworm (yes, a guy at work actually calls me that to my face), I think that you need to lighten up literally because my "lighten up" attitude dealing with your comments is gone, fatso.
I am thinking that this friend and one other fall into the b and c category when passing judgement on me. You tell me. So post baby, I am five pounds less than my pre-baby weight, 140 at 135. I am 5'6" and wear a size 2/4 now. I have been naturally blessed with a long torso which makes me look thin, not to mention the flat chest that I too am so naturally blessed with. That usually makes one appear a bit smaller as well.
Another fit friend suggested perhaps we have become a society which embraces obesity and unhealthy eating habits. She said that some of her friends and colleagues snicker at her when she orders the "healthy" option at a restaurant for lunch. If you have seen me eat, you will know that no friends of mine are snickering -- especially after I chose the blue plate special at lunch today. While I love to indulge with the best of them, I just happen to limit those indulgences.
You know I think that there is a lot to be said for her theory on our cultural acceptance of obesity. Think about it. Do you call someone names or say something when an over weight person sits next to you on an airplane or at a football game? No, you refrain from being rude. So those of you who feel the urge to comment on my weight, calling me names like rail and tapeworm (yes, a guy at work actually calls me that to my face), I think that you need to lighten up literally because my "lighten up" attitude dealing with your comments is gone, fatso.
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