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This was going to be a totally different discussion today but something happened yesterday that compels me to change course a bit. Last week I worked really hard to get back on track after the holidays and I was feeling really good especially after my weigh in on Wednesday.

This was a good thing because I was attending an annual meeting/luncheon for a group that I have belonged to for a few years. They met me when I was weighing in at over 200 lbs. and now here I am over 70 lbs. lighter. Anyway, I am digressing a bit but here I am at this luncheon and a woman comes over and says, ” You know I hate you. I really shouldn’t be talking to you.” A friend of mine was standing there and said, ” Doesn’t she look fabulous?” to which this woman just kind of mumbled a bit and turned away. Why do women have to do that to each other? We should be happy for each other when we accomplish positive things and be there to support one another. I worked really hard to lose this weight and am really at a loss for words when I hear comments like that. How should you respond back to that? I usually just laugh and blow it off but sometimes it gets a bit annoying.

This has happened to me a few times and while the ladies just laugh as if to indicate that this is a joke, there is a bit of mean spiritedness behind it. We need to stop this and be there for each other. I have learned to ignore these comments and concentrate on the positive ones. Most people are very supportive and wonderful but there are always a few that are not that happy for you. Don’t let that deter you from your ultimate goal. Seriously, if I can do it you can do it! There are also a lot of other people that have succeeded as well and they should be the ones that inspire us to do better and to be better. Let’s all share our stories and applaud the victories and be there to support one another through the trials and tribulations of weight loss.

What comments have people made that have inspired you or have saddened you? How have you responded? Let’s all use this week ahead to think about what we say and how we say it and try to bring a ray of sunshine with us as we go through each day. We can all make the world a brighter happier place to live in!

Starting Weight: 203  Current Weight: 131.8