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'I finally found the kind of sport I can do... Dwelling in the petty': Woman struggling to lose weight finally loses 40lbs all because she wanted to get back at her ex-best friend

Don't underestimate the power of pettiness…

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  • The mind is a powerful thing. If you can learn to harness your own desires, then you can achieve a lot of goals. For example, Redditor u/LadySpaghettimonster reached her desired weight loss goal all because she was feeling extra petty. 

    That's right, sometimes pettiness is the key to reaching your goals. In this case, this woman was struggling with weight loss and just could not reach her desired weight. In the meantime, along with that frustration, she and her best friend started having a toxic friendship. Eventually, it ended in a falling out. A friendship breakup is another ball game when it comes to heartbreaks. However, this ended with the Redditor feeling more petty than upset. So you know what she did? She decided the best revenge would be to thrive. Now, she is 40lbs down and at her desired weight. She even intends on staying as healthy as possible just to spite her friend. At least something came out of that friendship! Read the entire story and others' responses below. 

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    "A tickling sense of super giga pettiness finally gave me the motivation to tackle my goal weight.
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    I became super fit and lost quite some weight out of sheer pettiness. Roughly one and a half year ago I had a fall out with a friend. I spare you the details, but we gradually did not get along anymore. I was sad, but I also felt relief that the constant arguments and stress I had dealing with her ended. Up until she started badmouthing my other friends because they did not take her side, which started to make me resentful. It came with quite a surprise I only realised much later.
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    I always struggled with my weight to the point that I started getting sore joints and back especially while going to concerts or anything else that required me to stand around for a while. It troubled me that not even physical pain was enough of a motivator. The thing just is, the friend I had to cut ties with always had a very mean girl attitude with other woman who were slimmer than her, commented about peoples food choices behind their backs if they tried to make better choices. She always pr
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    And you know, it is so weird when I reaslised it, but do you know this "the best revenge is to thrive"? Pretty much this and a tickling sense of super giga pettiness finally gave me the motivation to tackle my goal. I am 40 ibs down, no sore back, knees or ankles in months. I finally found the kinds of sport I feel I can do and have fun doing so as I get older, trying my best to keep healthy for as long as possible. I feel bomb, dwelling in the petty thought that it would make her super see how
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    ashkebane 17h ago Motivation is motivation. It might've started out petty af, but in the doing, you've gotten healthier and (imo, more importantly) you've found physical activities that you enjoy doing. 229 Reply ↑ Share 2h ago Unfair_Negotiation67 Exactly! I would only add that it's probably healthier now to just leave that pettiness behind and move on from even thinking about former friend as being at all connected to the better life choices. OP deserves the credit themselves no matter what in
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    9lobaldude Keep it up! 17h ago And yes, the best revenge is living well! 524 SansSeraphFont Reply ↑ Share 16h ago Better living through spite Ө → 123 д Reply ↑ Share juicyhibiscus24 • 14h ago Legend! 13 Reply ↑ Share
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    Ο RJack151 17h ago Keep riding the diet and exercise wave until you reach your desired goals. And enjoy your life while doing it. 34 Reply ↑ Share Gypsyheartwanderer • 17h ago Personal growth and success is the best revenge!!! Well done! ↑ 97 д Reply ↑ Share
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    shantae420 • 16h ago Can I ask what kind of sports you currently play? I'm trying to get fit and I feel like having a sport to enjoy would make it a lot easier ○ ↑ 23 ⇓ Reply ↑ Share LadySpaghettimonster OP. 9h ago Oh they aren't team sports, I joined a sports club learning swimming techniques, so doing that every week. The other is aerobics. I also got an bicycle ergometer at home which I use while watching my shows. 15 Reply ↑ Share
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    • waistwaste 17h ago Yes. The best revenge is being happy. Secret to life. ↑ 8 ↓ Reply ↑ Share CoderJoe1 16h ago • "Feel the burn," makes you imagine her burning insecurities. Nice. ↑ 7 3 Reply ↑ Share
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    Spinnerofyarn 16h ago Good for you! They say the best revenge is a life well lived, even better if you feel/look even sexier living it away from them! 47 3 Reply ↑ Share Estellalatte 13h ago • Sometimes shedding toxic relationships enables us to shed toxic habits. Your ex fiend sounds so insecure the way you describe her behavior. Comparing herself to others constantly shows her unhappiness. 47 B Reply ↑ Share
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    SneakerTreater 13h ago • I've recently distanced myself from a mate that won't accept help for his alcoholism. The release of stress means I'm drinking less, eating better and exercising more. I'm by no means perfect but the change is noticeable. You keep the fire burning and be as healthy as you want. +5 + Reply ↑ Share tennezzz 11h ago I love this so much I'm currently studying my fitness certificates for similar petty reasons! ↑ 5 ↓ Reply ↑ Share
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    3VikingBoys 14h ago Put her way behind you. You have managed to do what she can't, which is to live a successful life. 843 Reply ↑ Share DynkoFromTheNorth • 11h ago I'm happy for you and hope that ex friend will see your progress! Though your happiness takes priority, of course. 84 3 Reply ↑ Share
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    Confusing Onion 3h ago Well done you! I was friends with a girl who used to make nasty comments about plus sized folks. Not that she was one to talk as she and I were both bigger girls. I always wondered what she said about me behind my back since I was the bigger of the two of us. Since our friendship ended I have lost about 20 kilos (44 lbs). Recently saw a photo of her and I reckon she has probably gained that much. It was petty, but I did laugh. 4 Reply ↑ Share ... LadySpaghettimonster OP •
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    Dustybrowncouch 2h ago Well done!!!!!!! I am just about 10.5 kgs down myself, partly motivated by pure hatred. My mantra when I exercise altrnates you, Brenda" and "watch me, itches". between зд Reply ↑ Share LadySpaghettimonster OP • 1h ago haha, good, keep going! 1 Reply ↑ Share lovescarats 13h ago • You made me smile, a good healthy serving of revenge. 2 3 Reply ↑ Share
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    lovescarats • 13h ago You made me smile, a good healthy serving of revenge. 2 ♡ Reply ↑ Share Lunagreene • 13h ago Acceptable B2B Reply ↑ Share Ex-zaviera 12h ago • have fun doing so as I get older, trying my best to keep healthy for as long as possible. This is the way. Do it for your present and future self. If it irks her, so much the sweeter! 423 Reply ↑ Share
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    Cat _03 • 4h ago It doesn't matter how you made it in many cases. Results are results, so if you found the motivation through being petty it works just as well for you as something else might work for someone else. Keep it up, m8! Ө дад Reply ↑ Share LadySpaghettimonster OP • 1h ago Thank you!^^ 13 Reply ↑ Share
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