NSV...when other people at the gym notice how hard you work!

courtneywiens
courtneywiens Posts: 148 Member
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On two separate occasions in the past week, I've had two fellow gym members (who I've seen frequently for the past year but never spoken to) tell me that I look fantastic and asked me how much weight I've lost. Both times I was like, wow can you really tell, and both guys said it's really noticeable! One even said it's impressive how much I run and work out and that I'm there "all the time" !! It's one thing when friends and family notice, but I think it's so cool that semi-strangers can tell and want to congratulate me, even when I can't see a difference sometimes! :)

And, I started a weight loss challenge at the gym today (which I won last year!!) and now I'm even more excited to reach my goals soon...20 pounds to go! :)

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  • aminer31
    aminer31 Posts: 54 Member
    I had the same thing this week. The lady who checks me into the gym everyday says you are really looking great! It felt great!
  • RadioactivePirate
    RadioactivePirate Posts: 212
    It's a great feeling! The other day one of the gym employees told me she was proud of me. :) She's been watching me learn to run and gradually get better and better. Now I'm signed up for one of the same races she's doing!
  • MzHornedOne
    MzHornedOne Posts: 71 Member
    That's awesome! Congratz :)
  • jkestens63
    jkestens63 Posts: 1,164 Member
    That's the best, congratulations!

    Good luck on the competition! I won one a couple years ago and received my gym membership free for a year!
  • MoreThanMommie
    MoreThanMommie Posts: 597 Member
    It is an amazing feeling. Congratulations!!
  • mitsukai424
    mitsukai424 Posts: 33 Member
    What fabulous compliments! Congrats to you!
  • katrinajMiles
    katrinajMiles Posts: 71 Member
    I recently had this same thing happen to me.

    I think the best feeling was when the instructor for the class I always do pulled me aside a few weeks ago and told me I look amazing and she is so proud of me and then a week later this really b*chy woman that thinks she owns the gym came up and asked me if I'd lost weight because i was looking really good lately.

    And just random people who you see there a lot but you don't know come up and say how good you're looking a friend of a friend said she didn't even recognize me and apologized for snubbing me last time she saw me.
  • squashyhelen
    squashyhelen Posts: 143 Member
    That is awesome - I love reading about your successes. Just think - those are the people who noticed and had the guts to come up to you! Which means there must be many more thinking the same thing, but not saying it.
  • courtneywiens
    courtneywiens Posts: 148 Member
    Thanks! it's always so nice when you realize the hard work you put in pays off :)
  • MrsCassizzleSparkles
    MrsCassizzleSparkles Posts: 51
    Congrats! Those are the best compliments!

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