- You are so skinny, do you eat? Why is it okay to tell someone that they are skinny when it is not okay to tell someone that they are fat? And no, I don't like being called skinny, just like no one likes to be called fat!
- You must workout a lot? Okay, I train 4, 5 and sometimes even 6 days a week for 1 hour only. So that's really only between 4-6 hours a week. If you think that's a lot then that is your opinion, but since there are 24 hours a day and 168 hours in a week then training only 6 hours a week is only a bit over 3% of my time spent training. Now, how many hours do you spend watching TV? The average American spends over 4 hours of watching TV a day.
- You lift weights, aren't you scared that you are going to get big bulging muscles? Getting big bulging muscles is the least of my concerns. I started lifting weights since I was in college and I don't have big bulging muscle so I am not worried. But then again, maybe some people think I have big bulging muscle or/and think that I am too muscular. But then, everyone is entitled to their opinion.
- Is that all you are going to eat? Yes it is, and I eat 5 or 6 of these small meals a day. You eat 2 or 3 large meals so leave me alone! I am sure I eat more food than you, maybe not more calories but more good clean food!
- Do you need help getting those weights off that rack? Men at the gym often want to help me remove plates off the equipment, and that's noble and all, but I put them on, so I think I can get them off!
So that was my venting for the day.
3 comments:
Great post! Totally understand your vent in its entirety! I work out anywhere between 5-7 days a week and my bf's mom/grandmother always has something to say about the amount of time I spend at the gym as well as commenting on making sure I don't get "too skinny". It urks my nerves sooooo much. Last time I checked I am the only one living in my skin (so to speak).
Regarding men at the gym-fortunately I go to an all womens gym so I don't have to deal with that.
Thanks for understanding Sheila, everytime I speak to my in-law they ask if I am going to the gym and if I say no, their response is "good you need to rest"! But then again, they take rests from resting. And why is it okay to say to someone that you don't want them to get "too skinny" but it's not okay to tell them that they are getting "too fat"?
Now that I have some time, I'm checking out your blog. LOL about the men at the gym. BTW, Dad tells me I'm getting fat once every couple of months. I know he means well and I will try and start some sort of exercise program this month. I ran your exercise program and it came up with a ten day routine for me. I'll give it a shot.
Brenda
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