THE NOT SO BLONDE TRAVEL

Never Ever Ever in my life did I ask anyone if they had gained weight … Because unless the person is blind, it is highly unlikely they didn’t already notice. So what is the point of saying something? And please spare me the dramatics of “I am just being honest … or that’s what friends are for.” This is what friends should be for -:)  Friends are there to eat pizza with you, to find the best happy hour in town, or to workout with you if you want company, but it has to be your choice. We are all grown adults, right? So if I want to get fat, I shall get fat. And if I want to workout 5 times a day, I shall do that too.   Now if someone asks you "Didn't I gain weight?" Sure, you don't have to lie. You can say the truth and even give some dieting or workout advice. No problem. Also if a friend or family member is gaining so much weight that it starts affecting their health, you can say something.  But as a friend you are supposed to be supportive, en...

I have never cared about my weight. My cousin Minouch on the other hand, well she has always cared about my weight. Yes you read the sentence right. This is not a typo. She cares about MY weight, a lot, always making comments that I should shed a few pounds. But not to worry, it comes in one ear and goes out the other. Of course, she cares about her weight as well. She is usually a size 0, but on a few rare off days, she will go up to a size 2. I am size 2 if I stop breathing. But in order to stay alive and well, I usually breath on a regular basis and I am a happy -alive- size 4. A pretty healthy size for my body height. However, when my clothes start to fit tight, I do get a bit annoyed, which pushes me to exercise more, but never diet. See I LOVE food. So my motto has always been saying YES to food and just run more than usual to burn off the calories. So when I read that to lose weight the magical formula was 20% exercise and 70% dieting, I wanted to cry. It meant that a...