A NON-WOW moment!

I went into the GNC today. I was looking to see if they had any protein on sale. I was browsing the store when a young male gnc employee came up to me and asked if I needed help. I told him no thanks, I was just looking. I guess he noticed that I was looking at the protein powders and bars, so he  came bacl over to me and asked if I was looking for protein suplements. I said yes, so he directed me over to the weight loss section  and tried to sell me some of their newest weight loss powder. He was reading the info on the container in which he declared that it had  9 grams of protein!!! I said .. no thanks and went back to my browsing of the high protein powders. I ended up bying just a single serving of designer whey protein to go pouch. orange / mango. Quite yummy, but $1.79 for one serving. I left there feeling really really fat. I mean,  an employee automatically thought that I was looking to loose weight...  How obvious it that ?????
As I walked out of the store...wouldn't you know,  the stupid scale that talks to you at the front of the store told me in that irritating computerized voice... that I needed a computerized readout of my weight. I felt like unplugging that dumb scale and kicking it out into the center of the mall. What a NON - WOW moment I had!!!
There will be better days!!!
Tootles
Cath

So sorry that happened. Hey I am so fat when I go to gnc and ask about protein they know I had gastric bypass because of the mix of things. LOL. I think ya look great and dont worry about the others.

Now see, I would have looked at that situation a little differently.  Rather than be upset that he recognized your needs as a wl person, I would applaud his keen observation & willingness to help.  Just as he would recognize a body builder's needs or a weight lifter's needs or a marathon runner's needs.  Try to remember that those people that work in such places see all kinds of people with all kinds of different needs/requirements.  It's good business to be able to read a customer.  I don't think he looked at you as being a fat or formerly fat person.  You look amazing, hon.  Now that scale...that's a whole other issue, but then it's mechanical & programmed to do that.  But I'd still wanna shoot it or something...lol.

Just another perspective.  And you're right...there will be better days.

Hey Cath,

I've learned to go into these places and be specific about what you are looking for. I've noticed the set up of GNC stores are very different from one to the next. Some don't even carry a wide variety of what we're looking for. For us, its been the opposite and the same. Meaning my ex-bil was in the process of GAINING weight (body building/lifting) and I was in the process of LOSING (still am weeeee). So, we'd go in there and it was kind of ridiculous. I am smaller than him and they would give him the whole "here's the weight loss section but if you want to stock up some...." and I'd get "here's the weight gain section but if you want to tone..." Wow really? So, you just have to remind yourself some folks aren't armed with the most diverse knowledge to help all their customers. So, its our chance to educate them when and where we can. Oh, and I love those scales. They are hilarious. Every scale seems to have a different number. Bummer! Besides its about my health more than a number.

Hugs........

Hey Cathy you know this man didnt know what he was talking about you dont need to loose. Im sorry you were made to feel this way. And I would have done the same to the machine! Hope all else is good w/ you, and your not working to much. Looks as if you were doing some remodeling when I was by your place last time. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Thanks everyone for your input!!!
I guess I just had a bad day. I have "fat days" and I have "normal days" . It is hard to explain, but some days I feel pretty good about myself and then there are days when I feel out of touch with myself. Well, this day just happened to be a good day for me. I was feeling pretty normal and after that.... well, lets just say that I was laughing about it as I walked out the door and then I had to hear coments from STUPID computerized scale from HELL! LOL I am so glad that I have a good sense of humor!
cath

That stinks.  I know you were gracious, but I would have told that bugger off.  I would have told him not to assume people are trying to lose weight and left him standing in that damn section.  ARGH!  And what are the odds on the voice scale.  Ugg.  Just smile and say "I never did mind the little things"  (movie quote).  :)

Cath you are beautiful and the kid was an ass! Chalk it down to his inexperience in trying to do what he thought was the right thing......... It is not you at all!

Now the scale on the other hand - go back with a shotgun and shoot its ass out of existance!!! lol

Jackie