Compliments make me hungry
Well, jeez. I've lost some weight, it's true, but I was hiding it for a while (almost unintentionally because I never thought to try to wear my smaller clothing out), then yesterday I decided to wear an outfit that I usually save for late night grocery shopping (to get comfortable in public). Some semi-skinny black jeans and a hoodie that "fits." It was partly out of laziness that I wore it...anyhow, I went to work and had two meetings and in both the word "TEENY" and "WOW" and "HOT" went around. This is really the first time anyone's said anything (took 25 lbs for people to start talking!) and holy crap did I feel uncomfortable. I exercise during my lunch break and often change in the bathroom here in the office, so it's no secret that I've been bustin' ***, but it was weird getting flooded with "compliments."
Let me get to the point. I wanted to eat everything in sight yesterday. Here are some examples of things that were going through my mind:
"Wow, people are noticing, but I should stop trying to lose weight. Now I can eat those chips!"
"I'm getting a lot of attention and this is making me really nervous and I wonder if people are talking about me when I'm not around."
"Come to think of it, I'm actually getting looks from more people than normal. This means that I might have more interactions and honestly, I'm not up for any drama in my life right now."
"I'm going to be tempted to have sex with *******s."
"I don't like having sex with *******s."
"What happens when school starts up again and people talk to me like this everyday?"
WHAT IS THE DEAL?! Why can't I just be glad for myself and keep trucking along? Why does this whole weight-loss thing have to be so public?
I admit, I love to shop, but I guess I'm not mentally prepared for what people think, especially people who have known me heavier.
Gah, thanks for reading/listening. Here's my question: What do you tell yourself to make these anxieties subside?
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