Today, I hung out with some old friends for the first time since losing about 50 pounds, going from clinically obese to a healthy weight. I even bought a cute new dress for the occasion to show off my new body. No one noticed the change. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I got to see my best friend for the first time in months. Her first reaction was to say, "Wow, you gained a lot of weight." I actually lost a fair bit. FML
Today, I walked downstairs in a new outfit, after dieting for 3 months, and losing just over 20 pounds. My mom took one look at me and said "You'd better keep going." FML
Today, my boyfriend suggested I try on some old clothes, after weeks of eating better and exercising. The good news: they fit again, and are even a little bit loose. The bad news: somehow, I look fatter now than I did before I started trying to lose weight. FML
Today, I proudly showed off my new body, after losing 80 pounds. My life-long best friend immediately uninvited me to her upcoming wedding, and won't explain why. FML
Today, I went to a high school reunion. An old friend I hadn't seen in a while suddenly came up to me and gasped, "Oh, thank God!" I was about to greet her and catch up when she added, "I'm not the only one who gained weight!" FML
Today, my best friend told me I lost weight. I was happy because I've worked hard to shed off those pounds. I asked her what changes were evident, she told me that I now have a neck. FML
Today, I was at the gym and saw an old friend. I have put on a lot of muscle in the past few months, and she said to me "Wow, you've really gotten big." Just by habit I said "You too." Turns out she's gained 45 lbs since I'd last seen her. Oops. FML
Today, after months of dieting, I finally reached my goal weight. Excitedly I told my boyfriend, who gave me a beautiful dress as an early Christmas present. It was a size too small. FML
Today, I took the kids to the pool. I'm short and 20lbs overweight but they talked me into it and I put on a swimsuit for the first time in 10 years. As soon as we got there, a girl my height but a good 150lbs heavier said, "It's so nice to see another big girl in a two-piece!" FML
Today, I came back from my 3-month vacation in France. During my vacation I lost 32 lbs and I was so excited to show off my new body to my boyfriend. When he walked in the door, he didn't notice me, but he did notice my younger, thinner and tanner sister strutting around in her bikini. FML
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Top comments
lchollett 22
Who cares? You did it for yourself, and as long as you feel happy, that's really all that matters.
kevinfmls 12
Don't be so down. Maybe they forgot? I'm not helping, but congrats on the weight loss!!
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Comments (126)
wwinorth 4
Congratulations, OP!! Losing fifty pounds is quite an accomplishment! I'm sure you look amazing.
mswim 27
Good for you! Losing weight is hard. Don't be discouraged. You said it was a long time, were you perhaps a lower weight when you last saw them then gained the 50lbs? That could be the reason they didn't notice.
Fumi_fml 13
Hey now, that's something to be proud of! Just because not everyone notices doesn't mean it was a waste of energy. Proud of you.
SublimeChic4 15
Ohhh, they noticed.... They're just bitches!!! Super Congrats to you on all your hard work OP, and forget those girls, they're not real friends!
booterus 20
I bet it felt good buying that new dress in a smaller size, though :)
Jessika706 14
50 lbs is a lot. Trust me they noticed. Maybe there were trying to be polite by not bringing it up
laserlady7 14
I bet they all noticed but were too jealous to acknowledge your success. Well done.
ihatedouchbags 17
Congratulations on the weight loss op! I'm sure they did notice but some people don't like to bring up positive change and only notice and comment on the bad. Just do you and don't let it bring you down, I'm sure you've accomplished a lot not only in weight loss but also self control and will power.
lottiepop 2
Maybe your friends didn't notice because they don't care about how you look. maybe they're your friends because the like you for you.
ItsThisGirl 17
They might just not have wanted to mention your weight, maybe.