The funny thing about getting in shape is....

How other people begin to treat you differently from before when you were not fit and were not that good to look at. I never noticed it before tbh because perhaps I was used to it, but now when I go into a store or want service from the barman in a club or pub I get service quicker and even get a friendly smile, when before I would basically be ignored and not treated that well.

Same when I go to buy clothes or even glancing around at the mens cosmetic department area. I get more of the retail staff coming up and saying hi and offering their services more readily when before they would leave me alone even if I was directly in their eye line and obviously unsure of what to purchase. I'm finding it kind of like being a whole new person in a way and I'm not sure whether I am liking this new perspective I am gaining on the world at large because of it because it only reinforces the idea that we do indeed take people at face value and make up a lot of our presumptions on it, when in fact it could be entirely false.

God I got a headache now lol

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I'm also dismayed by the subtle and not-so-subtle emphasis on looks.

There are dozens of studies that illustrate handsome people get a lot of advantages in life that others don't. Better retail service is just one of the more obvious examples.
 
I've had that happen to me to. I didn't like it. So I just say get over it. Accept the new you and don't look back. Right now my job keeps me fit and it turns out I'm really into a girl who only likes portly guys. God has a weird sense of humor.
 
Welcome to society...
I don't know I have always been large and never noticed this lack of service, I guess its my happy demeanour and positive glow that makes them want to offer help /shrug. Maybe one of these days I should shift a few pounds and see if it helps out :).

Hope you got back into our routine after your break.
 

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