What is he/she on?!
Why do people automatically assume a person who is muscular or lost a great deal of weight are "using" something!? Has everyone encountered a naysayer like this or is it only me? As I flip through a musclemag my husband glances over at a page and says "steroids!" and goes about his business. I’m not sure why, but this bothers me. I show him a before and after of someone who has lost over a hundred pounds and he asks "what is he/she on?". Why do you have to be on something to be muscular or lose a lot of weight? I know there are people that use steroids to reach goals they’ve set for themselves but isn’t it stereotypical to assume that any "big" guy is using drugs? I don’t think a woman has to be on crack or get gastric bypass to lose 100 lbs. I’m closing in on a 40 lb loss and i’ve never used illegal substances in my life. It’s just amazing to me how someone could think that way, while at the same time living with a person who is undergoing a transformation themselves.
June 29, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Oh man, i have heard this too. People think i took some magic pill and always want to know what i took to lose weight…ummmm HARD WORK AND DEDICATION!! CLEAN EATING TOO (which is about 80% of the equation)!! I have 4 kids and have lost about 50 pounds. It can happen, most people are just lazy and unorganized. Don’t let the naysayers let you get off the course.
June 29, 2008 at 8:12 pm
I’ve heard whispers from catty ladies when my best friend lost a lot of weight, they were like, "I hope she’s not on crack’ (WTH??) You’d think they would just be happy that she reached her goal and congratulate her.
July 18, 2008 at 4:37 pm
"haters" Will always do what they do best…"Hate" Keep doing you no matter what. I’ve found that when people make those kinds of comments, you have to ignore it.
October 14, 2008 at 3:24 pm