Weight Watchers

[asamaic]

Well, I was just fatshamed today.

I was walking to the park in my sports clothes and and a man who was around 75 muttered at me as I passed him on the pavement "you want to lose a little weight".

I don't get it. Yes, I could stand to lose a stone or so, but I don't look like my weight is causing me any health difficulties and I was quite clearly going to the park. Did he think he was going to encourage me to magically lose weight? Did he want to be particularly cruel? I just think it was a horrible thing to say. I was wearing work out clothes, I clearly was planning to get some exercise in!

I'm going to choose to believe that he has some kind of degenerative mental condition and doesn't realise what he's actually saying, because otherwise, that's just awful.

As it stands, I did my first post-injury run last weekend, I'm running again next weekend, and I've lost just over 4 lb in the last couple of weeks. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Mr Misery. 9K steps by midday and I'm not done yet.

Hope everyone else is having a more positive weekend...!

[ejwrank]

Well that is absolute tripe that monster man was talking, asamaic. No way does that nutter have any right to say that to you or anyone else. How dare he! Good thing I wasn't with you (I am sure he would have had an even greater swipe at me!) as I don't know what I would have done. One thing you must not do is think about this little, mean, twisted man one second longer.

I congratulate you on yet more exercise today ('9000 steps by midday' -- you are amazing!) and on future runs and glad to see you are easing yourself back into those runs so you don't aggravate your ankle. You are doing all the right things and you are losing weight -- WOW -- you can be proud! We are all proud of you!

[steve045h]

Sadly, some people are just plain rude!

[Diane65]

Who on earth does that vile man think he is? Having the audacity to make personal comments about how he thinks you should change your appearance
You are gorgeous inside and out and don't you forget it

[valda]

Some people are just plain ignorant, and seem to get off on insulting people for fun! We know how well you've done, and as you say, you are clearly off to exercise, not that its any of his business!

I've finally lost 15lb now, so that's the first stone done, and 1/3 of what I want to lose

[andrews]

I can't believe how incredibly rude that man was, asamaic. I hope you just ignored his tactless comments.

Valda, you are doing really well. Keep it up!

[Sunny Saver]

You are very restrained asamic. My response would have been 'and you want to shut the f**k up, Coffin Dodger'.

[asamaic]

He said it and kept walking. I was so stunned, it took a while to sink in that he had actually said it! Normally when men do that trick of saying something as soon as they walk past you, it's a "ciao bella" comment rather than a dig.

Anyway, I've now lost 5.8 lb since starting again on this thread. Sod him. Still behind valda but trying to play catch up! Valda, 15lb is a fantastic loss, well done. :)

[raj101]

wtf? thought you were the slim East Asian petite looking one. Overweight? lol. If anything you need a bit more chub in my opinion but hey I'll keep that one to myself.

[asamaic]

You're very kind, raj101. Despite the miserable weather, I shall be off to parkrun again tomorrow (running this time rather than volunteering). Fingers crossed I don't run into that man again on my way there!

Hope everyone else is managing to stay on the wagon.