Fat hate at the gym In this case, fats hating on me.  A little background: I'm in the middle of a cutting phase and am about 16% body fat with a goal of 10% to 15%. So I'm not even that lean yet but I've been working and making great progress. I'm at the point where I'm starting to feel like I'm getting lean, I'm getting decent definition and a few gym bros have even commented that my cuts going well etc etc.  So, I've noticed over the last few weeks more and more fats kinda glaring at me or looking sideways at me. I use the sauna, shower and change at my gym and, thanks to five years in the Marine Corps, nudity doesn't really phase me, so like old guys I go full balls out at times...I guess that's not strictly necessary but the point is I don't make an effort to hide or get dressed quickly. The gym is my like zen time or whatever, I take my time and relax. But more and more fats, from full on planitoids to skinny fats, seem to scowl at me as though I should be ashamed of my fitness.  When I catch them looking sideways at me I just smile and am polite. I give them no just reason to hate on me, so hopefully they have no choice but to realize how petty their hate is and how they are literally hating on me for having a better physique than them. I just don't get it though, if you're a fat at the gym trying to get fit/unfat why scowl at guys who are in better shape than you? I mean when I see like crazy jacked/cut dudes I think good for them and I'll get there or whatever motivation shit.  I mean its not like I'm wearing stringers and screaming while slamming weights around, or spending an undue amount of time scantly clad. Their butthurtedness just doesn't make sense to me. Also, funny so many fats complain they can't go to the gym because there's "too much judgement" when most judgement I see is from fats. Well and high school kids. Their judgement just amuses and confuses me, but when they get perceive judgement it fucks up their psyche and they cant exercise.  I think it's a sign of the half assed weak willed fats who are doomed to fail in their unfat quest. No real point to this post, just thought it was funny that they're so salty that I'm hitting my goals, getting lean and losing minimal strength.  TL;DR: Doing cutting phase getting lean, fats start scowling/hating on me as my progress starts to show, doesn't phase me and I am polite to accentuate the absurdity of their hate. Not sure if that qualifies as subtle fat shaming or just not being a piece of shit. Either way, thanks for...being a place to vent my fat encounter shit.