Someone called me a “thicker girl” when describing me today - got me feeling a bit discouraged with where I’m at in my journey (5’4” 130lbs)

[u/bazookiedookie]

How do you you guys handle stuff like this? I didn’t say anything to the person because I don’t think they necessarily were saying it negatively, but idk I hate when people comment on women’s bodies like that.

I’m probably being overly sensitive but hearing that made me feel like I’m kinda failing in my fitness journey. I’ve plateaued here at the 130 mark (goal weight is 120) and this comment has gotten in my head a bit. I kinda thought I looked average right now, but didn’t really considered myself to be “thick”

I definitely carry my weight in my waist and hips unfortunately. But we all know you can’t do “spot” weight loss.

Any encouragement is welcome. How do you handle these situations? What do you tell yourself?

[u/Apprehensive_View_58]

You have a very enviable figure! I wish it were possible to erase the memory of the comment that sad human being made.

I think people who think it’s okay to make any kind of comments on someone else’s body that they themselves would not feel great if it were made on them are extremely mannerless and should ideally be told to shut their trap. I mean, are you seriously telling me that these people are old enough and are not aware that their casual remarks can make an unnecessary (sometimes lasting) impact on the mental health of the person they’re saying it to. Fuck ‘em!

I was quite thin back in college, it’s just that I was not ‘skinny’ (mostly a body type thing), and I had some call me fat ‘in zest’ which stuck and made me starve myself for several months.

These people should be told off!

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Also, I remember how women in the public eye are mercilessly fat-shamed despite being Hollywood skinny so it’s really on them.