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?

Another way of dealing with this if she ever approaches you again with unsolicited opinions is to look a little puzzled, then say: Oh, I'm sorry, you must be the gym's beauty therapist, I heard the sessions are included in the package, is that right? Can't wait to have my first official session with you, but I love that you walk around the gym trying to motivate the members. Just hope you're getting a bonus for that. I'd find it rather humiliating to have to approach people you barely know so as to attract them to the sessions. IMO, a good marketing strategy would do. But look at me, giving unsolicited advice to someone who certainly knows what they're doing. But that's just me, I tend to over-empathize.

Love this 🤣🤣

How are you OP? Have you seen this horror again or (prays) perhaps she has been barred?!

"Say if I wanted your opinion I would have asked for it."

Two faced cow ! You carry on with what you’re doing.
Well done on the weight loss ..

The strictly come dancing female rugby player has cellulite. It's nothing to do with lack of muscle or being unfit. And nothing to be ashamed of.

It was over 15 months ago....

Even if it wasn’t fifteen months ago…the OP posted after she had gone home.

So what was she going to do? Drive back to the gym and search her out and say ‘if I wanted your opinion I’d ask for it’?

But yes, also…fifteen months.