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[quote=Anonymous]Huh. I've always been small, am a little bigger thanks to menopause, and I just do not feel this way about any of my friends taking weight loss meds. I'm happy for them because at our age health is everything and in every case the weight loss has been a huge help wih improving their health, whether the issue was just weight or unhealthy eating or the weight was making exercise harder. I don't find their weight loss threatening.

I think one thing that helps me is that I started lifting weights seriously a couple years ago so even though I've put on a little weight I feel like I'm in great shape. I just feel good about my body and it's not related to being small but to being strong and feeling fit. So I feel a kinship with my friends taking weight loss drugs -- we are all doing extra things to improve our health and well being as we hit middle age.

The other big thing for me is that I hardly drink at all anymore -- I'll have 1-2 drinks every couple months and that's it. I quit drinking for a different health reason (chronic migraine for which alcohol is a major trigger) but it has undoubtedly helped me in other ways including with weight. It was a bummer when I had to start skipping the post-dinner beer or wine out with friends but as I got used to it I stopped caring. And now it's not a sacrifice at all.

I just think if you are taking care of your own health and body then you won't have this resentment. I think you resent your friends because you know you could be taking better care of yourself but don't want too but they are no longer validating this approach by also giving up on their health. I would look to them for inspiration instead of being competitive.[/quote]

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