I had been going to the gym regularly (5-6 days a week) for almost three weeks now. I have lost weight, although not much but I feel good and know that my body is firmer than before, especially around the *jiggly* midsection area.

Came office friend #1 who came back from her one month vacation in her home country:

“Did you put on weight?”

How did that happen? I was not even slouching. How can people not see the difference from a month back to now? I am not paper thin but I’m certainly more fit now than a few weeks back!

Then I met friend #2 at a mall after months of not seeing each other (she works in a different building).

“You put on a little weight, honey.”

Unlike friend #1, she did not ask if I put on weight. She threw in a declarative sentence saying I really did. You know what’s the most disappointing part? Both of them are bigger than I am, both of them never even set foot on a gym and eats more than I do.

How can I stay composed with those kind of remarks?

It’s very easy to get discouraged with the comments I received lately. Imagine the hard work I put through working out and still being told fat unfit but I am putting it in a better perspective.

I am working out yet they still see me otherwise, what if I don’t?

This writing exercise is fueled by the writing prompt “composed” at Sunday Scribblings.