People are rude!!

[zoom-zoom]

I had some young chunky thing give me that same look in a restaurant where a bunch of us like to go for beers and dinner after our Tues. night rides, last week. I thought it was kinda nervy of her to give me that look, when she was probably about half my age and just as pudgy as I am. She could stand to pedal a few miles in unflattering spandex, herself. *chuckle*

[SueDavis]

Zoom-Zoom you make me laugh!!!!

[marni]

My favorite little ditty is:
You wouldn't worry what people think of you
If you knew they seldom do.

Don't give other people space in your brain. It is so much more fun to feel superior, or at least confident that you are living your own life without apology.

marni

[Blueberry]

Don't give other people space in your brain. It is so much more fun to feel super

Wise advice Thank you for putting it so succinctly.

[DarcyInOregon]

I've never noticed anyone staring at me when I am in my bike clothing inside a store, and I am age 58 and weigh too much. It might be because compared to others I look athletic and fit. I count my blessings that I am not the female in her 20s, weight aroung 600 lbs, in an oversize electric scooter, pulling her mother, weight around 400 lbs, in a wheelchair, the electric scooter pulling the wheel chair because neither of the females has mobility. Or I am not one of many females wearing pajama bottoms and flip flops, with a belly hanging out and over the top of the pj bottoms. Or I am not one of the females with every inch of exposed skin covered in tatoos. With such a medley of in-your-face females, my bike clothing doesn't even merit a brief glance.

[AppleTree]

I felt a little self conscious at first when I went into stores with my gear on, but now I think it is fun...and if I do get stares, I think of myself as a middle-age advocate for bicycling! I like to imagine that people are thinking, "wow, if that chubby old granny can do it, so can I!"

[zoom-zoom]

??? That's what I think every time you mention that you are pudgy.

On what planet are you pudgy? You're lean! You have absolutely no tummy, and look very fit overall.

Just saying.

I'm pushing 30% body fat and weigh 153 at <5'4". I could stand to drop at least 20#s. It kills me on the uphills when I ride with slimmer folks without so much excess dragging them down the hill.

[zoom-zoom]

But you look very slender to me.

'Cause I only post the flattering photos of myself...they are often not an accurate representation of reality.

[lph]

But you look very slender to me.

You look very slender to me too, zoom-zoom. But, Muirenn... I hate to say this, but you look sort of short and stubby, and snubnosed, and four-legged...

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[beccaB]

I'm pushing 30% body fat and weigh 153 at <5'4". I could stand to drop at least 20#s. It kills me on the uphills when I ride with slimmer folks without so much excess dragging them down the hill.

I am rather miffed by the fact that when I'm a little heavier than I'd like, I ride better. Dang-it. My calendar looked at the big 5-0 birthday. laughed uproariously and said to me "I don't care how little you eat or how much you ride, you're going to weigh over 150 forever! hahahahahah"
I actually think it has more to do with the fact that I'm probably not going to have any more periods, and metabolism slows down. But I am so tired of working so hard and having to watch what I eat!