Anyone else feel discriminated against at work because they're fit?

[Anonymous]

I am 5'4", 120lbs, and relatively fit, but do not find "vascularity" attractive in the slightest. It's actually repulsive to me. I like slim and mildly toned, NOT overly muscular.

Don't think for one minute that you look physically appealing to everyone, OP.

Therefore, I don't think your physique is the reason people are excluding you.

It's something else.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:"fit shaming" ??? LOLOL
People will say anything to make themselves a victim!

It happens. Again, 75% of adults in the country are now overweight. If you are not only not overweight but fit, you are in a vast minority in terms of body image compared to the rest of the country. People get super jealous or downright hateful because you stick out like a sore thumb for not being overweight like everyone else.

No, it doesn't. Stop living in your imagination and join the real world.

[Anonymous]

I’m fit as well OP and this is the dumbest thread I’ve read today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am 5'4", 120lbs, and relatively fit, but do not find "vascularity" attractive in the slightest. It's actually repulsive to me. I like slim and mildly toned, NOT overly muscular.

Don't think for one minute that you look physically appealing to everyone, OP.

Therefore, I don't think your physique is the reason people are excluding you.

It's something else.

Good for you. Some of us like to be strong though rather than weak.

You should try lifting heavier weights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am 5'4", 120lbs, and relatively fit, but do not find "vascularity" attractive in the slightest. It's actually repulsive to me. I like slim and mildly toned, NOT overly muscular.

Don't think for one minute that you look physically appealing to everyone, OP.

Therefore, I don't think your physique is the reason people are excluding you.

It's something else.

Agreed. It looks sickly. Veins are supposed to be on the inside, I don't wanna see that shit!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This happens to me, always working women of a lower class. I am very fit, thin, blonde, married young, have successful husband and never had to work. When they find out, they generally go "So what do you DO?", as if managing my family, our households and staff, pets, schedules, and of course my own fitness and interests is nothing.

Oh my…you know working women do all of that sans the “staff,” right?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am 5'4", 120lbs, and relatively fit, but do not find "vascularity" attractive in the slightest. It's actually repulsive to me. I like slim and mildly toned, NOT overly muscular.

Don't think for one minute that you look physically appealing to everyone, OP.

Therefore, I don't think your physique is the reason people are excluding you.

It's something else.

Good for you. Some of us like to be strong though rather than weak.

You should try lifting heavier weights.

Again, I am SHOCKED people don't like you. SHOCKED!!!

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what it is, but a lot of my coworkers seem nasty towards me or constantly give me churlish attitudes over simple things. I am not a talkative person and am quite introverted. I mind my own business 99.9% of the time and simply go about doing my work. The only thing I can think of is that they're angry at the fact that I'm very fit. You can absolutely tell. When I wear a short sleeved shirt you can see all of my vascularity, and for lack for better terms - my shredded arms. I am very trim and have nice shapely legs and a sculpted derriere because I do tons of leg workouts. My body fat % is below 13%.

Is it just a thing this day in age to discriminate against fit people given that the majority of adults and coworkers are now overweight or obese? Half of it too could be the negative mindset and low self-esteem many people have that has reuslted in their obesity in the first place, which they try to dump onto other people around them.

Fit shaming at work feels like it is getting more and more out of hand as the population gets more overweight.

Oh yes, this must be it. Definitely.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's also very noticeable, because teams will often want to go out after work to happy hours and other social functions. Those functions often involve booze, crappy junk bar and finger foods, and just totally unnecessary calorie intake overall. Someone trying to maintain their fitness levels will skip those events. But then teammates hold it against them for 'not being team players' simply because a person doesn't want to constantly surround themselves with booze and garbage foods.

Why not just go and have a seltzer? That way you’re being sociable and sticking to your nutritional standards.

Yeahhhhh.....let me waste 2.5 hours with my team after work all so I can sit around and drink seltzer a skip all of the trash food like sliders, wings, and fries. No thanks. I have a workout to do rather than waste my time getting obese and ruining my liver.

NP - haven't you ever heard of putting in face time? You go, drink seltzer, hang out for 30-45 minutes, then say you have evening plans and have to go but it was great hanging out with everyone.

The point is that being fit requires a complete overhaul of mind before body. It requires discipline, which comes in the form often times of not surrounding yourself with toxic environments that contain things like booze and super high fat junk foods where the smells and visuals alone can overwhelm impulse control. You wouldn't understand it unless you've worked tremendously hard to overhaul your lifestyle to put your health and fitness first. They have done many studies showing that junk foods are even more addictive than even cocaine. Why would you even want face time in such an environment to drink seltzer while still being surrounded by toxic food choices?

Meh. I’m fit. Eat mostly healthy. But yes, I do indulge in “toxic” delicious food, especially when socializing. You seem to have a very black/white thinking about food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"fit shaming" ??? LOLOL
People will say anything to make themselves a victim!

It happens. Again, 75% of adults in the country are now overweight. If you are not only not overweight but fit, you are in a vast minority in terms of body image compared to the rest of the country. People get super jealous or downright hateful because you stick out like a sore thumb for not being overweight like everyone else.

What pleasure do you derive from victimhood? It's really quite bizarre you can't just live your life without such tragic persecution!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's also very noticeable, because teams will often want to go out after work to happy hours and other social functions. Those functions often involve booze, crappy junk bar and finger foods, and just totally unnecessary calorie intake overall. Someone trying to maintain their fitness levels will skip those events. But then teammates hold it against them for 'not being team players' simply because a person doesn't want to constantly surround themselves with booze and garbage foods.

Why not just go and have a seltzer? That way you’re being sociable and sticking to your nutritional standards.

Yeahhhhh.....let me waste 2.5 hours with my team after work all so I can sit around and drink seltzer a skip all of the trash food like sliders, wings, and fries. No thanks. I have a workout to do rather than waste my time getting obese and ruining my liver.

NP - haven't you ever heard of putting in face time? You go, drink seltzer, hang out for 30-45 minutes, then say you have evening plans and have to go but it was great hanging out with everyone.

The point is that being fit requires a complete overhaul of mind before body. It requires discipline, which comes in the form often times of not surrounding yourself with toxic environments that contain things like booze and super high fat junk foods where the smells and visuals alone can overwhelm impulse control. You wouldn't understand it unless you've worked tremendously hard to overhaul your lifestyle to put your health and fitness first. They have done many studies showing that junk foods are even more addictive than even cocaine. Why would you even want face time in such an environment to drink seltzer while still being surrounded by toxic food choices?

Meh. I’m fit. Eat mostly healthy. But yes, I do indulge in “toxic” delicious food, especially when socializing. You seem to have a very black/white thinking about food.

It's a form of mental illness. She is addicted to her lifestyle the same way some people are addicted to food.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's also very noticeable, because teams will often want to go out after work to happy hours and other social functions. Those functions often involve booze, crappy junk bar and finger foods, and just totally unnecessary calorie intake overall. Someone trying to maintain their fitness levels will skip those events. But then teammates hold it against them for 'not being team players' simply because a person doesn't want to constantly surround themselves with booze and garbage foods.

Why not just go and have a seltzer? That way you’re being sociable and sticking to your nutritional standards.

Yeahhhhh.....let me waste 2.5 hours with my team after work all so I can sit around and drink seltzer a skip all of the trash food like sliders, wings, and fries. No thanks. I have a workout to do rather than waste my time getting obese and ruining my liver.

NP - haven't you ever heard of putting in face time? You go, drink seltzer, hang out for 30-45 minutes, then say you have evening plans and have to go but it was great hanging out with everyone.

The point is that being fit requires a complete overhaul of mind before body. It requires discipline, which comes in the form often times of not surrounding yourself with toxic environments that contain things like booze and super high fat junk foods where the smells and visuals alone can overwhelm impulse control. You wouldn't understand it unless you've worked tremendously hard to overhaul your lifestyle to put your health and fitness first. They have done many studies showing that junk foods are even more addictive than even cocaine. Why would you even want face time in such an environment to drink seltzer while still being surrounded by toxic food choices?

Sounds like some sort of fitness/eating disorder honestly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This happens to me, always working women of a lower class. I am very fit, thin, blonde, married young, have successful husband and never had to work. When they find out, they generally go "So what do you DO?", as if managing my family, our households and staff, pets, schedules, and of course my own fitness and interests is nothing.

Never change, DCUM. I love this content

[Anonymous]

I can’t tell is OP is a man or woman.

I have never noticed men treating other men poorly bc they are in shape.

But women, absolutely. If you are an attractive and fit woman, chances are high at some point some older, overweight, frumpy woman (or women) have been rude or out right mean to you at work- for no obvious other reason