I'm so mortified by what this woman said to me, I don't want to go back to the gym.

[DeclansAFeckingDream]

I'm so embarrassed. I have lost 4 stone in the last year by eating more healthily and I started going to the gym about 6 months ago in a bit to become more toned and generally feel better. I'm now a size 12 and happy enough with that. I'm 57 and I haven't found it easy.

I really enjoy the gym now and go about 4/5 times a week, on my own, and do my own thing. I feel great. This evening as I was just about to start using the rowing machine, a woman (who is super fit and absolutely stunning) approached me and said 'I don't mean to be rude, but those leggings do nothing for you because you can see your cellulite through them, you might be better with joggers'. She then went back to her equally stunning friend and they seemed to have a good old giggle.

I'm so mortified. My leggings are normally Sweaty Betty ones, not 'up the bum' ones and I wear a long tee shirt too. I felt quite good when I went in tonight and now I'm back to feeling like an overweight old bag and I never want to set foot in there again. I will though, I've worked hard to feel healthier - I just understand why anyone would say something like that. I daresay she can see my cellulite, but why bring someone down like that?

What an absolute bitch! I think I would have to change gyms, as I'd never feel comfortable there again with her judging me, but that's just me, you certainly shouldn't have to, and definitely think you need to speak to the gym manager about it! Hate those 'stunning' people who are so ugly inside....

She sounds exceptionally cruel. A complete bully. The only way to make herself feel better is to put other people down. She may look beautiful on the outside, but really she sounds like an incredibly spiteful disgusting person. Be glad you’re the better person all around, and think of that if she makes any other horrid comments.

Yes, it's the same thing as when people preface their comments with "I don't mean to be sexist / ageist / racist but...".

Ignore her, OP. Her words were those of a vile bully and you should not allow your attendance at the gym to be dictated by such a person.

Awful human to say that to someone. Sorry that happened to you

Next time you see her tell herthanks for her critical input on your body( big eye roll )while we're at it tho she's got wonky tits and might want to rethink her top and walk away , that will plant a seed lol, as others have said shes an immature little bitch and insecure at best the wonky tit thing will fuck with her head, but hey she deserves it 😁.

Dreadful woman, I’d take absolutely zero notice. She seems to have mistaken the gym for the school playground.

I swapped gyms last year, on my second visit to what was a very busy gym a kindly woman came over to tell me my leggings were on inside out 😂. No idea why, other than having got dressed in the dark.

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Well done, you are amazing! She is a BITCH

I am so sorry OP 😞. What a horrible experience. People like that woman are sad pathetic example of humanity. Clearly something very wrong with her if she has to say nasty childish things to someone else to stoke her own ego. Absolute t*.
Don't stop going to the gym. Ignore her and if she tries to speak to you again blank her with a Paddington style hard stare. Or complain to the gym manager, cancel your membership and go to an establishment with a better class of people.

You sound amazing by the way, don't let morons get you down.

Before they finish their sentence , say 'well, don't then' .

What a fucking bitch. Genuinely furious for you.

What a bitch. Your story is inspiring, it takes a huge amount of willpower to lose so much weight.
If you don't feel confident in the gym could you have a PT session to get you on the right track so that in subsequent sessions you can strut around wearing whatever the hell you want and rub the horrid cow's nose in it?

She may look good on the outside, but she is ugly on the inside to say, or even think, such a horrible thing.
You have done amazingly well, try not to let her rob you of your pride and pleasure.

Just wow… ignore her. You have done incredibly well. The issues are hers, not yours. And Sweaty Betty leggings are very good. Keep at it and don’t let her win.

I’d be tempted to go up to her next time I saw her and say "I don’t mean to be rude, but that personality does nothing for you because it lets everyone see how unpleasant you are. You’d be better off with a nicer one." (But I probably wouldn't be brave enough to actually do it.)

You are amazing. She is a bitch. Carry on wearing your leggings and going to the gym.

I'm angry just reading this - what a horrible thing to do to someone!

Work on your self esteem. Why on earth you should be bothered by cellulite when everyone has it. I'm 47 and I give absolutely no shifts what people think of my body. You shouldn't either. Honestly, brush it off and laugh at how vain they are. Age comes to us all. Accept it.

Also, we'll bloody done for taking control of your health. Walk like a queen because you are one!

Hold your head high OP and report to the staff!

If she says anything again just say God what happened in your life to make you so bitter and a class A bitch? Then carry on!

I'm very glad to read that you are going to go back. Do not let her horrible personality derail your amazing achievements. Honestly, fuck her. I can't believe how unnecessarily rude she was!

Has she never heard the 30 second rule? If the person can’t change the thing in 30 seconds, don’t tell them. For example, someone has their skirt tucked into their knickers, tell them, because they can fix it in under 30 seconds. You don’t tell someone about cellulite because they can’t do anything about it in 30 seconds (or indeed any number of seconds).

Two words…. shes jealous 👍

Agree with this. A good reply would be:

and that nasty mouth of yours does nothing for you. You may have a good body but when you don’t have a kind heart you will always be ugly.

So sorry this happened to you OP, she sounds a complete bitch. Please ignore her and carry on and don't let it knock your confidence (well done on the fitness progress by the way!!)

I say this form the heart because I had a similar experience. I thought it was doing really well after attending pilates 3 times a week for 5 months, it made a big difference. But an instructor told me (in front of everyone) that my exercise wear was not tight enough and I needed to get leggings and tight tops so she could "see my frame". To be clear I wasn't in flowing clothes, but it wasn't tight as I'm self conscious about my body. I regret letting it affect me and stopped going. Please don't be like me!! Ignore what she said and keep going.

I completely agree with this! I'm petty as hell though so the next time I would wear those leggings and make sure she had a good view of my arse everywhere she looked!! Well done on getting fitter and stronger.

You’ve done so well, it’s not easy I know having lost similar weight at the age of 68. This woman is ugly through and through despite her toned body. Cow!