Recently I joined a women’s only fitness group. Not because I was unhappy with my weight, but because I felt unhealthy because of my bad habits (chainsmoking, binge drinking, only eating fast food).

I have since then completely changed my eating habits and have become active. But instead of everyone celebrating the fact that I am feel better about myself because I am dedicated to something, THE ONLY THING EVERYONE IS CONCERNED WITH is how much weight I’ve lost! Not that I have for the first time in a long time accomplished a goal of mine, but instead it’s all about how I am trying not to be fat, which is not the case! I love my curves!No one seems to care that for me this had nothing to do with the number on the scale but how I feel. My coworkers constantly comment on how much better I must feel because I’m no longer “obese” (even though I suppose I still medically am.)

I just wish I could bask in the glory of completely changing my life instead of having that dimmed by everyone’s assumptions about my motives.