How Extreme Weight Loss Impacts Relationships
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Your glow-up can cause anxiety in others
While the supportive friend will help you prioritize your fitness goals and be happy for your progress, that won’t be the case for all friends, says Almaroof. “Some people who can’t relate to your vision – it may cause a little angst or division in the friendship.”
She adds that your idea of a fit body and your friends’ ideas aren’t always the same. “People have different views of what a perfect body is. Sometimes you’re going one route and your friends idolize another route…” And that very divergence from their path can cause anxieties in both parties. If your friends have a completely different idea of what a “good body” is from the body you’re aiming for, “That can make you question yourself. If you aren’t secure in your body, that can make you feel uncomfortable,” says Almaroof.
