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Does anyone else feel like the people who don't support your weight loss efforts and dismiss your feelings are jealous of you and want you to stay fat so they feel superior over you?
I am moderately obese (223 lbs, 5'6, 42 y/o female) due to multiple health issues and terrible genes. A handful of friends (who are all skinny or average sized for an American woman) who are completely against me losing weight and even yell at me and get mad at me for eating healthy, not drinking alcohol, etc. They even flat out called me a liar when I was telling them the difference in how I'm treated as a fat person vs how I was treated when I was thin. Yes, I've been thin twice in my life, both times due to starving myself and working out until I start to see black spots and feel like passing out.
The only thing I can think of as to why they're so abusive to my weight loss efforts is because they're afraid that when I lose weight I'll take all the attention away from them. I admit I was very blessed in the facial beauty department and I'm very religious about my skincare regimen. I get compliments on my skin, facial beauty and style all the time in front of them and I think that's why they don't want me to lose weight. Has anyone else dealt with this? Jealousy over you so they don't want you to improve yourself?
I know this sounds so shallow and egotistical but I'm searching for a reason why they won't support me. In no world is a 5'6, 42 yr old woman healthy at 223 lbs.
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