Monday, July 7, 2008

Terms of Endearment

I always hated it when anyone called my "Big Guy." I'm not sure what the equivalent for ladies would be, but when I hear Big Guy, it always reminded me that I was too big. I never thought I looked 100 pounds overweight, but when I heard the comment, I felt it. I didn't think it would bother me nearly as much when someone would call me skinny, and I was finally able to hear it today. "Hey Slim!" someone shouted from the distance. I had never met this person before in my life and was definitely not thinking he was referring to me. He was looking for directions within the facility that I work in and had no other way of getting my attention. I really was taken aback and had to do a double-take to realize he was speaking to me. "Hey Slim!" is definitely a term of endearment that has never been used to describe me. I still have not gotten past the point of being called "Big Guy." Even though, I am at a healthy weight now, I still expect people to turn around and yell it as loud as they can, "HEY BIG GUY!" I am so happy to be no longer referred to as the "Big Guy."

6 comments:

Paul said...

Though I don't recall being called "Big Guy," do I remember me walking out of the place where I work, and the security guard commenting, "You've really put on a lot of weight!" My thought was, gee, thanks for the clue-in, buddy.

Kathy said...

That's quite a victory, huh? Good for you.

Andrew is getting fit said...

One of my mates called me 'chubs'. God it grated. But no more!

Mrs. Darling said...

Wow I'd love that.

Anonymous said...

chubby, chubby chick...funny, the names grate, but I can't remember them all to list them...maybe I've blocked them in my brain!!! There was an '80s song that said "rolly, polly, little fat-faced girl" and it sticks in my head. No one has called me that, but I've felt like that before...maybe more lies that I've believed. I was told more than once that I had a fat bum, but it isn't true at all. No it isn't flat, but it isn't big either. Too bad I believed it. It led to an eating problem. Grrr.

Love your posts -- good to check in here again. Congrats on your anniv. I love the 'what row you sit in' story -- I seemed to always sit beside the person who lost lots of weight when I was at WW's -- I'd lose .8 and they'd lose 4 lbs. It was very, very frustrating. I was consistent, but it took me forever. I'd probably do better now that my gluten problem has been figured out, but I don't have the $ to go. Trying to do it on my own -- I know I can, I just have to DO IT!!

How's baby? Gotta check the baby blog out again -- haven't been online as much. D

new*me said...

Thanks for visiting my new blog. Congrats on your amazing weight loss. You don't look like the same person! I hope to be there one day too. Thanks for inspiring others with your story and daily blogging :)