Why Skinny Shaming is Hurtful to Fitness Progress

People often think it is okay to make comments about someone being too thin, as if it is a compliment, but as someone who has struggled to gain weight my whole life, it is actually quite hurtful. I get told to eat a burger or that I look like a stick, even though I am working out hard and eating a surplus.

It is just as bad as fat shaming and it can really damage someone self esteem. We all have different starting points and different goals. I am in the gym to build a stronger version of myself, but these comments make me feel like my hard work is invisible.

Let us try to be more mindful of the comments we make about people bodies, regardless of their size. Has anyone else experienced this? I think it is an overlooked part of the body image conversation in the fitness world. We should be supporting each other instead of tearing each other down.