I was fortunate enough to have a couple of people insult me. It wasn't intentional on their part, I just took it that way. The first was a lady in a bridesmaid dress shop who wanted to put me in a size 20 (when I was a 14-16 in every other store in the land), and when I talked her into a 18, she said very condescendingly "Well, you'll have to lose 2 inches, *dear*". She is, thanks to a lot of self-control, still alive. The other was the well-meaning parent of a friend who said "Oh, you'll never be a size six, *dear*".
Now, I happen to be an externally-motivated type, and I *hate* being told what I am and am not capable of. I also hated getting winded easily, and wanted to be able to do a lot more cardio activity, for obvious reasons.
50+lbs, 10 inches, and a size 6 later, the next pictures of me on a dive should be a little different.
Of course, I am an exception, and y'all couldnt possibly do what I did.
I also found a couple of quotes which helped me out:
- "If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging." (Warren Buffett)
- "Anyone can do this, its just that most people quit." (Tanya Streeter)
- "Quod audet vincit." (Who dares, wins.)
I've also re-discovered fruit. Sheesh, but that stuff is good. Why did I bother with the sugar coated versions?
(Hope I got this posted at the right level. FP, and all that..)