Bad day..

The TRUTH. Cuts like a knife.

Imagine what he DIDN'T say to you.

You mean something like, "Sorry for being a massive neanderthal," right? The OP is working towards her goal and making progress; no need for her to hear "the TRUTH" from some uncouth IDIOT.

I thought the same thing. What a douche.

Life AIN'T all rainbows and unicorns kids.

Yes, thank you for your sage wisdom and advice. Now I can free myself of these dang rose-colored glasses and see the world for what it truly is.

There ya go. You are moving in the right direction now.

You frequently miss the sarcasm bus, don't you?

It is possible that YOU may have missed it.

Actually, she drives the sarcasm bus and just ran you over.

There are going to be people like that that will come and go in our lives.....just know that YOU know what you are doing, and sometimes that needs to be enough....I know it hurts...been there, done that....I work in a gym for crying out loud...try being 220+ needing to still lose 60 pounds give or take and work in a gym :sad: but with that said, I just have to keep telling myself that I used to weigh 283 at my all time high so I have come a long way and I am not going to let some ignorant poo head defeat me that easily.....
You are doing great, dont let anyone tell you otherwise....and NEVER EVER EVER EVER LET ANYONE MAKE YOU FEEL 'less than'!!!
XOXO

The TRUTH. Cuts like a knife.

Imagine what he DIDN'T say to you.

You mean something like, "Sorry for being a massive neanderthal," right? The OP is working towards her goal and making progress; no need for her to hear "the TRUTH" from some uncouth IDIOT.

I thought the same thing. What a douche.

Life AIN'T all rainbows and unicorns kids.

Yes, thank you for your sage wisdom and advice. Now I can free myself of these dang rose-colored glasses and see the world for what it truly is.

There ya go. You are moving in the right direction now.

You frequently miss the sarcasm bus, don't you?

It is possible that YOU may have missed it.

Actually, she drives the sarcasm bus and just ran you over.

Hold on, I am busy consoling a friend. Someone just called him fat and he is crying.

You're incredibly rude.

Remember, how others treat you is a reflection of who they truly are and how you respond/react is a reflection of who you truly are.

So, today at work an outpatient walked onto my unit while I was at the desk mistaking it for the clinic where he had an appt. I explained to him where the correct area was.. blah blah.

HOWEVER, then the dude proceeds to tell me that "You need to exercise" My response.. Why do you think that? *with a smile remaining on my face* His response, "Because you work at one of the busiest hospitals in the nation and the hospital holds health highly and since you work here you need to represent that".. and I still smile.. and then he thanks me

and goes on his merry way..

....not knowing that his comments REALLY hurt my feelings. This guy knows NOTHING about me. He doesnt know I AM exercising or that I have lost weight. I have been overweight my WHOLE life and so has my family. Ugh, I struggle so badly with my weight AND my low self esteem. Needless to say, I am feeling really down.

First off, I need to commend you on your professionalism while on your job. Some of us may cry, defensive or even get aggressive. You didn't. You handled the situation like a trooper. For that, you have shown why you are an asset to your hospital. You can never control how people behave but you have all the power in the universe to control yourself..... you did it.

That unkind man was just the tiniest fragment of your work life, and I am sure that you are an individual that recognizes that work is just one aspect of your life. Hopefully this puts into perspective for you, how inconsequential one person who doesn't have enough social grace to keep his unwarranted opinions to himself is.

Go to sleep tonight knowing that you are professional individual. Feel good about the things that you have achieved and are proud of. Remember that people like the horrid man exist and if the highlight to their day is to dish out unwarranted remarks about people's appearance, they must lead rather depressing lives themselves. Finally, wake up tomorrow knowing that you have the power to put this behind you and charge forward to a healthier you.

I hope this helps in making you feel better.

I work in the health care industry and our main philosophy is always put the citizens/costumers first. I can appreciate your story about the rude person you interacted with. Professionals in the health care field, such as yourself, are subject to people like this more often than not. Most people's day who are in this type of field is typically filled with rude people that most others don't have to deal with. Healthcare seems to be a thankless career. So first off thank you for what you do. Secondly, most people see the desk position and not the actual person behind it. Should you take this interaction personally, as I would, I would turn that feeling you have now into more motivation than you had before. I think deep down, when we all join this endeavor we all have that one individual in our mind which really burns us. If this helps at all, turn that feeling you have now and use it to stoke the fire!!!!!!

Good luck!!!!!!

Obnoxious jerk. Some people just like to judge others without even knowing them and this is something I will never get haha IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

You should have replied 'I DO.' with a self-righteous smile on your face because you deserve to!! You are so strong to have kept your cool and conversed with him with a smile on your face!! Who cares what he thinks, if he is such a person then you don't need to waste your time fretting over what he said!
All that matters is that everyday you are getting stronger, healthier, happier (While he continues going around offending people with his lack of EQ)

This is where I would have replied with, "It's a shame your assoholism is showing. You should get that checked out."

Not sure how people get through life just saying whatever comes to their little pea brain head. They chalk it up to speaking their mind. Noooo its not cool. Usually they are covering for a large inadequacy but in his case its a very small one. I'm sorry he said that to you honey. He's a horrible person & is probably going to hell. Feel better.

Agreed! When I read what he said to you I just thought a long line of expletives I won't post here lol. Where do people get off thinking they have the right to judge you on appearance alone? If you think something like that keep it to yourself. How many doctors have I seen who smoke, drink, have potbellies; doesn't mean you can take shots at them for being 'bad examples for their profession.' its their life, no one else's. If a personal trainer eats a cupcake do we have a right to jump on him about it and attack his 'bad example' food choices? it was very professional and strong of you to keep a smile on; you should be proud of yourself for rising above his idiocy!