Negative comments

This was obviously someone with no class. Someone whose opinion really shouldn't matter to you, although it's hard not to let it. I honestly don't know where people get off, judging other people's appearance. I was blown away when people were criticizing the way some of the Olympic swimmers looked in their suits. World class athletes and people had the balls to criticize their bodies! You never know what kind of medical problem people may be dealing with that makes their bodies less than "barbiesque". I am a personal trainer and fight my weight due to Hashimoto's Thyroidits. Makes it practically impossible to lose and very easy to gain. I had another trainer make some rude comments about my body, loudly, in front of my client and several other people in the gym. He has no idea that I've lost over 100 pounds, how often and how hard I work out, and how much muscle is under the excess weight I carry. It left me embarrassed to work with my clients in the gym for about 3 months. Then I realized I had to get over it because there are women who need me. Women who would never consider working with a guy like that because they don't want him judging them and they know I can understand where they are coming from. I guess my point is, people who judge others based on their own standard of what's attractive and acceptable, and treat you like you are less than human or don't deserve common courtesy or respect if you don't meet their standard, are ignorant and not worth worrying about.

Don't let it bother you. Chances are those people are just jealous of what you're out doing! I run in shorts and a sports bras on the warm mornings and I've been called some pretty negative things but you know what, I could care less. I just think that's right, I look good and you are obviously green with envy You get out there and don't let a bunch of *kitten* stop you from hitting your goals!

If you stop achieving your goal because of what this jerk said.....he will be winning and you will be in the house depressed. Anyone that is negative is not happy with themselves and need the attention from their counterparts to feel good.

We are here to keep you pushing towards your goal.....when you go walking again take all of these comments with you and burn those calories baby.

at the gym i always forget my headphones, but if i go for a run outside i always get my ipod, keep myself in my own little world plus then i wont have to hear any neg comments (but havent heard any yet)

You are doing something about it. The reason this a-hole got into your head is because you think he/she may be right. WRONG. Doesn't matter! You are on the path to change things for the positive. You will not let some dope who you will never see again discourage you.

Yeah, I've had it "are you walking or jogging", but on the flip side I've had "you go sista". Most of the time I tend to stick my earphones in and either listen to London's Biggest Conversation (LBC) or some pumping tunes, which have noise reduction. If people wave at me I wave at them back. If they give me the middle finger I wave at them back. I am in my world and have an inner goal to reach and tend not to care about people when I am in my zone. Know what I mean?

"I won't always be fat, but you'll always be a *kitten*." That was my favorite retort. :-)

I'm hearing impaired so even if someone was yelling at me I wouldn't notice. However I smile and wave at people that pass me just to make myself feel better.

What a jerk! Honestly though, doing that is only a refection of what kind of person he is and has nothing to do with the kind of person you are at all. I know you know that, but just wanted to put it out there. Get some headphones and keep doing what you're doing!

Ugghh, had some negative comments yelled at me by a passerby in a truck while returning from a walk the other day. I was just getting on a roll of getting motivated to do more walking. Now I feel like I don't want to go out there because of fear of hearing more negative things.


has anyone else experienced this before...how do you handle it.

So, tell me, exactly how much control of your life do you want to hand over to asshat strangers?

Life's full of jerks. Ignore them now, and ignore them when you've reached your goal and the insults turn to wolf whistles.

Look around for the nice people who smile and wave in admiration of how hard you are working. Many of us have been there, and understand just how dedicated and strong a person you really are for getting out and doing.

don't worry about comments like that... i know it is easier said than done, but you're out there doing something about your weight. be proud of yourself! you never know, someone might try to chat you up in the supermarket or something like that next, and then your confidence goes through the roof :-)