17/03/2021
Someone at the gym asked me what I had being doing (for exercise) lately, because it looked as though I have lost some weight. I was taken aback. I am someone who hates the scale, I only find out my weight once a year when I go to the doctor for my physical. Any other check ups, I ask not to be told. Because we are too obsessed with the number on the scale. I have worked so hard not to care about that number. So to be honest, have I lost weight? I have no idea and further I have not seen this person since pre pandemic. I don’t feel any different, I don’t feel I look very different from a year ago except the way I worked out was at home with for limited equipment. In fact, I have never felt my relationship with food and exercise has been better than it is now, and I hope it continues to get better.
Now I know this person did not intend for this to be taken negatively. But the truth is, we need to get away from commenting on one another’s bodies, even those who are involved in the fitness industry. I do think part of this is a generational divide, but it’s something to keep in mind for all you speak with. Someone may not be able to shake a comment such as this. To someone else it could become reinforcement for unhealthy behaviors. It could be hurtful. The point is, you do not know what others are going through and you do not know how powerful your own words can be to someone. So tread lightly.
