Camogirlie’s BodyBlog

Good friends are great to have.
 

Very few people, very few understand my goals.  I know that many of you can relate to this.. People don’t understand why we dedicate so much of our free time (some of us, ALL our spare time) to going to the gym, measuring and pre-packing meals.  I usually get a strange look when I explain to people that I go to bed at 6pm because I get up at 3am to head to the gym.. Even people who have the same kind of life style as me give me strange looks and give me the “man your dedicated” speech.. But hey, the gym isn’t crowded at 3:30 am is it?  No, its not.. and that’s what fits into my schedule the best.. And if I want to have a rockin bod.. I will fit gym time in, no excuses!…..So,  I work with the usual crowd.. The fatty’s that eat McDonalds everyday.. and the lady that has a desk full of 100-calorie packs.. but proceeds to eat 6 of them..  The “I’m starting my diet on Monday”, and the “But I ate a salad for lunch” people…We all know them…  Today we had a department potluck at noon… Well, with my eating schedule I’m suppose to eat at 10:30 am.. So I did.. But I still attended the potluck to socialize… Not more than 5 minutes into the potluck I’m getting weird looks as I’m sitting alone while everyone gets up and gathers there food.. I don’t care.. doesn’t bother me at all…. A few Moments later its “You’re not eating?!?!” I simply say “no, I ate earlier, I’m not hungry, thanks though”..  Minutes later I hear some team mates of mine behind me and they say “Marlo, were making fun of you.. You didn’t eat earlier did you?!”  I said “no I did at 10:30, like I ALWAYS do”…. Some more comments are made.. blah blah blah.. whatever.. I don’t let comments like this bother me.. Not anymore at least.. At one point and time I felt insecure about busting out my Tupperware at family parties, or simply not eating while others were at events.. I hated the stares, and the whispers..  But that ship has long since sailed.. I’m much more confident in who I am, and I don’t feel the need to explain myself and my fitness goals to people anymore.. because they simply just don’t get it.. and I don’t expect them to.. I mean after all the majority of America is obese anyways.. YES I know IM DIFFERENT.. Yes I know its WEIRD.. But when I’m confident on the beach this summer, and there hiding under there baggy clothes, or avoiding the beach all together they are going to wish they made some lifestyle changes to.. “Maybe next summer” right… LOL.. yeah keep telling yourself that.. 

            I have a wonderful lady that I work with that I love dearly.. She supports me 110% in my goals.. And although she let herself go quite some time ago.. she understands that even though I am thin, and that I have a great body NOW.. that I still want a better one.. After the potluck, I was sitting at my desk reading some emails and she came over to me and gives me a BIG hug.. and she goes “I don’t want you listening to any of that crap those people say.. I support you, and I think you are wonderful.. You are a great inspiration to me and you keep doing what you’re doing”…. Yeah.. Good friends are great to have.. They truly are to be loved and appreciated.. I hope that all you guys out there have at least 1 person that supports you.  I know that I have several in my life.. and some days its still hard…