Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Please don't tell me "i look good..."

This week's weigh in 4.5 lbs.  I'm happy with that after only 1 last week.  I still need to work out more but I am HAPPY with the progress. Now on to more pressing issues. I have a question for all of may followers (yes, all 1 of you lol)  Is it rude when people say "you look good" when you are losing weight?  It is an interesting concept to me.  Ok I am losing weight to be healthier--don't want knee or hip issues or diabetes as I age.  And I would like to get married and I think men like thinner women...so it is a marriage strategy (as I am serious when I say that). Some women and men obviously lose to "look better" or feel better about themselves.  I am a rare breed who feels good about myself no matter what my weight and I still look in the mirror and think I'm cute (yes, apparently I am vain and/or blind lol).   So when I hear people say "I can tell you've lost weight and you look good" I get a little offended. Granted I have not really lost much in the scheme of things...but I hear people say this to others all the time. And I see it on tv on the talk shows....wow you look great.  Maybe the person looked great before.  I think it is rude. For those of us with high self-esteem who want to lose just to be healthier maybe a compliment like..."good for you I know its hard work"  or  "way to be healthier" would be a more fitting compliment. Just a thought.  The other day someone said to me "i can tell you lost weight you're looking good" wanna know how I replied..."thanks, but I always looked good!"  And yes...I understand that may have sounded rude too--but I meant it and said it nicely and then explained why I said it.  I do not believe fat is beautiful.  And I do not believe in those groups that promote fat as "ok".  Listen. Fat is unhealthy.  Being too thin is unhealthy.  Being the perfect weight does not equate with beauty either.  Beauty is who you are on the inside.  Beauty is how you treat people. Beauty is all around us--even in life's imperfections beauty can be found.  Yes, I agree being fat is not ok as far as your health is concerned--like anything in excess..it is bad for you.  But at the same time, weight does not define you and you can practice unhealthy behaviors and still be and feel beautiful.  So in the future, when I lose more weight please do not tell me "i look good". I appreciate you noticing that my hard work is paying off and that I look healthier...so tell me that instead.

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  1. on a side note...this was not directed at anyone specific. Everyone has been very supportive of me and I appreciate it! it was just my ramblings about what people say. I like to be all fired up about something. If thinking you were right about everything could make you money..,i'd be richer than bill gates....ahahahahahahahaha. My comments and musings are all in good fun.

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