Not so long ago, if I was with a group of guys the discussion was probably about professional sports, or politics, or the economy, or something that was happening at someone's job, or maybe women or beer if we all knew each other well enough to talk about the important stuff.
Anymore it seems you can't talk for long before someone is on about their new exercise plan, or the marathon they are running next month, or how they feel so great since losing fifty pounds, or other similar stuff. A few things I realize:
1) Women have had to deal with this issue for far longer, so I don't expect too much sympathy there
2) Yes, I can be happy for people who are enjoying what they are doing
3) Just because I'm fat doesn't mean I can't do exercise.
I am reasonably active, but not with any defined exercise plan nor do I do impressive sounding events.
So....when the talk turns this way, what do you do? Just smile and nod? escape to get a fresh drink? Somehow change the subject? If you manage to change the subject, how do you do it without emphasizing the fact that you really don't fit into the modern cult of fitness?
(as a bonus, if anyone know how to turn the talk away from the other conversational scourge I've been seeing a lot of lately--real estate--I'll gladly accept tips there too!)
Regards;
-Ed
Anymore it seems you can't talk for long before someone is on about their new exercise plan, or the marathon they are running next month, or how they feel so great since losing fifty pounds, or other similar stuff. A few things I realize:
1) Women have had to deal with this issue for far longer, so I don't expect too much sympathy there
2) Yes, I can be happy for people who are enjoying what they are doing
3) Just because I'm fat doesn't mean I can't do exercise.
I am reasonably active, but not with any defined exercise plan nor do I do impressive sounding events.
So....when the talk turns this way, what do you do? Just smile and nod? escape to get a fresh drink? Somehow change the subject? If you manage to change the subject, how do you do it without emphasizing the fact that you really don't fit into the modern cult of fitness?
(as a bonus, if anyone know how to turn the talk away from the other conversational scourge I've been seeing a lot of lately--real estate--I'll gladly accept tips there too!)
Regards;
-Ed
