"You have a fast metabolism!"- NO! I work HARD.

Aviva92

MrM27 wrote: »

Aviva92 wrote: »

Kalikel wrote: »

After I started on Synthroid, I was able to lose. Couldn't lose before. I work hard! I stick to an average of 1200 calories a day, I do my C25K every other day. I do body weight stuff every day and when my shoulder is done recovering, I'll swim again. It's a lot of work.

What do I hear? "Sure wish I had a magic pill," and "Must be nice to just take a pill," etc.

They are jealous. They're trying to make themselves feel better. If you have a fast metabolism and I have special pills, then we aren't doing a better job (and they aren't "worse" than anyone.) Deep down, they know better. They have to hang on to that, for their own reasons. It's a game they play in their head to keep themselves "okay" with themselves.

weird. I'm sure it's due to jealousy, but I'd feel far less jealous by knowing someone worked their butt off for their body than I would thinking they were blessed with genetics.

Oh look someone is bothered by a post someone else made, again, and took it personal.

oh look, someone doesn't know how to read. what about my post shows that I was bothered by anything, exactly?

Aviva92

JaneiR36 wrote: »

MrM27 wrote: »

Aviva92 wrote: »

Kalikel wrote: »

After I started on Synthroid, I was able to lose. Couldn't lose before. I work hard! I stick to an average of 1200 calories a day, I do my C25K every other day. I do body weight stuff every day and when my shoulder is done recovering, I'll swim again. It's a lot of work.

What do I hear? "Sure wish I had a magic pill," and "Must be nice to just take a pill," etc.

They are jealous. They're trying to make themselves feel better. If you have a fast metabolism and I have special pills, then we aren't doing a better job (and they aren't "worse" than anyone.) Deep down, they know better. They have to hang on to that, for their own reasons. It's a game they play in their head to keep themselves "okay" with themselves.

weird. I'm sure it's due to jealousy, but I'd feel far less jealous by knowing someone worked their butt off for their body than I would thinking they were blessed with genetics.

Oh look someone is bothered by a post someone else made, again, and took it personal.

You may be right, but that's not how I took it at all.

Here's another example: I see this stinking rich person, and since I'm not yet 100% super super perfect I maybe feel this tiny twinge of envy. Next, I hear one of two things: a) he inherited it all from Mommy. Never had to lift a finger a day in his life, just stinking rich. b) he works a minimum of 20 hour days, hardly ever gets to see his family or enjoy all the stuff his money buys.

Hearing b) rather than a) makes me feel that much less envious and even a little happier to see my ****ty apartment and thankful for all the people in my life

At least, that's how I understood her post, not personal at all

yes, exactly.

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