I'm going through this right now. My best friend, whom I've known since fifth grade and is like a sister to me, is skinny as a rail and absolutely refuses to talk to me about my weight loss and exercise. She has had some eating problems int he past and is now pregnant with twins, so I'm sure she's going through some body image problems of her own right now.

Although I would love to talk to her about what I'm experiencing, I'm not. I'm just doing my thing and doing my best to make sure to tell her (frequently) that's she's beautiful. That's what friends do.

ABSOLUTELY!!! Plus, by changing ourselves, we sometimes run the risk of making people feel uncomfortable about who they are. People naturally compare themselves to each other and even judge each other. I am trying to remember this and am also trying to remember that maybe people don't WANT me to be their inspiration.

hahahahaha! Yep, that's the truth. I think I might have to go get some new friends becuase of this, but oh well.

This is something I worry about sometimes. I am definitely the fat one of my current group of friends. They have never known me thin like my old friends. (We moved to a new state 5 years ago) I am not sure how some of them will feel when I become smaller than them. I really don't want the dynamics to change that much, but I won't diminish my success by pretending it's no big deal - because when I lose 100 pounds it is going to be a big deal!

Try not to let it bother you too much. Be proud of what you have done and however they feel is for them to deal with.