I don't know if I'm alone in this (I hope not) but whenever I see a friend that I haven't seen for a while who has managed to lose lots of weight, I suddenly decide that I should be losing weight too. It's not quite jealousy, I'm pleased for said friend but I suddenly get a guilty twinge about why I haven't manage to go to the gym for years (literally) or that I ate that massive slab of cake at lunch (ironically, I have a slice of chocolate cake in front of me as I type right now.)
I'm not overweight, nor am I claiming to be. I am probably a few pounds over my recommended weight but nothing particularly noticeable. But I think it is that few pounds that makes me feel bad as it would be relatively easy to lose. However, one of my newly-skinny friends has to work hard to be that slim. She joined weight watchers a year ago and has since hardly eaten anything fun (sugars/carbs), never drinks alcohol, goes to bed at a reasonable hour...She must also be saving loads of money thinking about it...
Anyway, I digress. My point is, she's 22 and leading such a strict lifestyle. You don't have to go out and drink an abundance to have fun (although it certainly helps) but after a week of work I cant imagine what I would do on a Friday night? Also, I think you have to ask yourself who you're doing it for. I like to look good (by buying nice clothes not by a strict diet) for me but if I had to sacrifice having fun to achieve that, I don't think it would be worth it. It's not like I can get away with only eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts and chocolate but if I wanted a Krispy Kreme, I wouldn't beat myself up about it.
Personally, I'd rather have fun than keep to a strict lifestyle that matches Madonna's. What do you think?
