Work for it
I used to be someone who’d look at thin girls and think “Ugh, I hate her! I bet she can eat whatever she wants!” and, I’ll admit, I still get jealous sometimes (who doesn’t!?). Yesterday, though, I learned a good lesson.
I was telling a co-worker about some extra danishes that were left over from a morning meeting and he said “Oh, no, I’m watching my weight. I know you don’t have to worry about that, but I do”. *dramatic pause* Those of you who know my history know how ridiculous that statement is. I wanted to correct him, but he walked away too quickly, so you get to hear it.
Ohhh, mister, you better know that I DO have to worry about and I work hard to stay in shape. The only reason I look the way I do is because I don’t eat danishes, and the like, and I do some sort of workout almost every day. I even tried testing that theory this winter (read: “I stopped working out and ate pretty much what I wanted”) and I easily gained weight. I’ve had to reign it back in to shed those extra pounds and it is a constant battle for me.
So, the next time you get the urge to say something like that to a thin or fit girl, or you get that hateful jealousy that seems to come so naturally to many women, remember that she probably not only works hard for it, but, at the very least, there’s undoubtedly something she still wishes she could change. (The latter half of that may stem from societal pressure, but that’s a topic for another time.)
Steve PMcG said,
June 9, 2009 @ 4:16 pm
Its a sad state of affairs that Everyone has to work at it. I have been watching what I eat and cycling as much as I can to lose as much weight as I can and stop being “obese”. Even when I reach my goal WEight I know I will still have to work at maintaining it.
jhh3@comcast.net said,
July 4, 2009 @ 6:03 pm
I’ve been through it myself. I can’t believe how well you’ve done. I kept having people offer my doughnuts/wings/beer/etc…They had a hard time believing that I’d given up all that stuff but they’ve all been supportive. It’s been a long time and it’s been hard but I feel I’m better for it. 45 pounds and counting