It’s a funny thing but if says something to me about my weight and hinting that I need to lose a few pounds I get offended and really huffy. However I don’t mind raising the subject myself and can be quite brutal at times. I guess that’s the whole point, I feel my weight is my business and whether I decide to lose any is also my business.
Some people might think I’m being naive but I hope my friends and family value me for who I am not how I look or how much I weigh, and as for everyone else I don’t really care. Therefore the only person left whose opinion counts is me so I need to feel content with how I look. Should my weight have medical ramifications then I would respect my doctor’s advice but otherwise it all comes down to how I feel about myself.
If I don’t like how my clothes feel or I don’t feel good about what I see in the mirror then it’s up to me to re-evaluate what I eat and what exercise I take, or if the arthritis in my knees is playing up and I know losing a few pounds would help then I owe it to myself to take action. I don’t however have to compare myself to other women in the media or reach a ‘magic number’ on my bathroom scales, I have to do it for me not the world and his wife or it won’t mean a thing.
Some people might think I’m being naive but I hope my friends and family value me for who I am not how I look or how much I weigh, and as for everyone else I don’t really care. Therefore the only person left whose opinion counts is me so I need to feel content with how I look. Should my weight have medical ramifications then I would respect my doctor’s advice but otherwise it all comes down to how I feel about myself.
If I don’t like how my clothes feel or I don’t feel good about what I see in the mirror then it’s up to me to re-evaluate what I eat and what exercise I take, or if the arthritis in my knees is playing up and I know losing a few pounds would help then I owe it to myself to take action. I don’t however have to compare myself to other women in the media or reach a ‘magic number’ on my bathroom scales, I have to do it for me not the world and his wife or it won’t mean a thing.