26 days: This is raw material!
Oh yes, I've seen those looks people give me at the gym...
In comparison to my previous show, I have not told a lot of people that I am going to compete. I tried that the past show at about 10 weeks to the show, when my weight loss was pretty obvious and people had started inquiring about my health, I let everybody know that I was competing. The end result: having a club of fans and also having a club of haters... always happens... makes things exciting I guess.
This time around, only those who ask me, only those who are close know that I am competing, as far as the rest... well, let's just say I get those looks:
1.- LOOK NUMERO 1 says: "OMG, she is totally obsessed, I see her like what 4 hrs in the gym every day! Poor girl, must have nothing better to do"
2.- LOOK NUMERO 2 says: "I HATE her, I am so envious, oh there she goes, dammit, she took the machine I was going to use!"
3.- LOOK NUMERO 3 says: "WOW, she is so inspiring, seeing her makes me want to work harder"
HAHAHA. people seriously, your face tells me all :)
Anyways, quite interesting to see people's reactions when you venture into breaking schemes. I think it really makes people uncomfortable when they see something that is "beyond normal". I guess it is in human nature to be either scared or marveled at something that just doesn't fit the mold.
Yes sometimes those looks get to me, and sometimes not, I am human. I also feel sad, hurt, supported or hated. I feel it, but for the most part, I either ignore it or smile at them. Who know what is their story, maybe they are just having a sucky day, or maybe they have had a bad year and the last thing the need is someone like me to walk by to remind them of a past failure. Maybe their dog died that morning.... you never know, I never know so for the most part I try not to judge...
You are going to laugh, but when I get evil or envious looks, I imagine that I have a super power and whenever any negative energy is thrown my way, I absorb it and it just makes me more powerful in a good way, gives me more energy to push through my own hard times :)
Whatever works right.... maybe I am going crazy... I am very hungry right now and I feel more tired than usual. This makes me really frustrated...but whenever I am feeling angry I just go in front of the mirror and flash myself with my 6 pack that just popped out last week and smile to myself. Yes it just gets better from here and until the day of the show...
Cheers!
In comparison to my previous show, I have not told a lot of people that I am going to compete. I tried that the past show at about 10 weeks to the show, when my weight loss was pretty obvious and people had started inquiring about my health, I let everybody know that I was competing. The end result: having a club of fans and also having a club of haters... always happens... makes things exciting I guess.
This time around, only those who ask me, only those who are close know that I am competing, as far as the rest... well, let's just say I get those looks:
1.- LOOK NUMERO 1 says: "OMG, she is totally obsessed, I see her like what 4 hrs in the gym every day! Poor girl, must have nothing better to do"
2.- LOOK NUMERO 2 says: "I HATE her, I am so envious, oh there she goes, dammit, she took the machine I was going to use!"
3.- LOOK NUMERO 3 says: "WOW, she is so inspiring, seeing her makes me want to work harder"
HAHAHA. people seriously, your face tells me all :)
Anyways, quite interesting to see people's reactions when you venture into breaking schemes. I think it really makes people uncomfortable when they see something that is "beyond normal". I guess it is in human nature to be either scared or marveled at something that just doesn't fit the mold.
Yes sometimes those looks get to me, and sometimes not, I am human. I also feel sad, hurt, supported or hated. I feel it, but for the most part, I either ignore it or smile at them. Who know what is their story, maybe they are just having a sucky day, or maybe they have had a bad year and the last thing the need is someone like me to walk by to remind them of a past failure. Maybe their dog died that morning.... you never know, I never know so for the most part I try not to judge...
You are going to laugh, but when I get evil or envious looks, I imagine that I have a super power and whenever any negative energy is thrown my way, I absorb it and it just makes me more powerful in a good way, gives me more energy to push through my own hard times :)
Whatever works right.... maybe I am going crazy... I am very hungry right now and I feel more tired than usual. This makes me really frustrated...but whenever I am feeling angry I just go in front of the mirror and flash myself with my 6 pack that just popped out last week and smile to myself. Yes it just gets better from here and until the day of the show...
Cheers!
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