Friends
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…
May 14, 2008 at 3:56 am
hahahahaha oh god do i know exactly what you mean. though i usually get ‘ur eating…. AGAIN!??’ or ‘how much food is in your bag there?’, or ‘why are you eating a tuna salad, thats such a chick meal’
and its hard that most of ur friends (in general) dont understand but its you have some that do support you. I tend to hit the gym when its a little busier so I at least have some otheres there who i can relate with.
keep it up though, sounds like you will
May 14, 2008 at 3:14 pm
3:30 am, wow! People here think I am crazy because I go home at 8pm so I can be at the gym at 4:30am, but nobody is in the gym then except 1 guy on the treadmill. Really small gym on a really small island.
Good luck.
May 16, 2008 at 2:02 pm
I can totally emphasize with your life. I am a 49 year old guy who has been getting up at 3:30 am every morning to go down to my basement gym to lift…people say I am nuts, but its in me. Please do not stop working out, friends will try to pull you down, maybe even insult you from time to time…but you like me know that in the end its all worth it. We all have goals, I look better now that I ever have in my whole life and its due to dedication and caring about my health. You have a great attitude, seem very charming, great body, lots ahead for you!!! Peace, Rob St. Louis
May 20, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Great post! This kind of thing happen to me all the time. Some people will never get what we do and thats ok. I get weird looks all the time when I eat my chicken breast and sweat potato’s while my co-workers scarf down Big-Macs. I thought was the only one experincing this kind of thing lol.
Keep doing ya thing girl!!!
May 27, 2008 at 3:40 pm
I FULLY understand your lifestyle. Keep up the good work, and don’t let the fat and disgusting people bother your or slow you down.
June 19, 2008 at 4:00 pm
You are my preacher
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