I had the most humiliating experience of my life today at work.

[Babel_17]

187. I've gone pictures of myself that I'd NEVER show, but after working out

and eating better, etc, I went to having people ask me if I was entering a bodybuilding show, and I had a female friend tell me her art class needed a model to pose*. So, keep enjoying your efforts, they are paying steady dividends.

I let the hassles and stresses of work/life get to me, and I slowly lost a real lot of ground. I'm 57 now, but I'm gradually working back to my peak shape, and people are noticing.

*I was even featured on the local news station for their commercial breaks. It was the summer and, with my shirt off, and a shaved head, and dripping sweat, I was juxtaposed against a seal, with it's upper body out of the water.

P.S. If I thought about the time it takes I'd get discouraged. But, like any self improvement, I just strive to be doing better. It's the journey that matters. Don't bail out on that.

P.P.S. And most importantly, it seems likely she was trying hard to quickly ingratiate herself with your friend. She grasped at the straw of putting down the picture on the ID. That picture isn't you. And even if it was part of who you are, she likely didn't mean at all what she said. It could have been any average looking joe's photo and she's have put it down.

Have a better day!