PSA: You shouldn't comment on other people's weight. It's not necessary (unless they've asked specifically for your opinion). A person's weight does NOT have anything to do with who they are.

I have a little personal mini-story. The photo on the (1/?)

left is me from about 7 years ago, and the photo on the right is from last year. I very rarely share full body photos, not because I'm insecure, but because there is ALWAYS inevitably someone who is ready to congratulate me on my "amazing weight loss". (2/?)

As appreciated as the sentiment is, please DON'T DO THIS unless the person you're speaking to has made it clear that they've been working on losing weight.

I've been sick for over 5 years, regularly throwing up blood EVERY SINGLE DAY because my stomach is fucked. (3/?)

I lost weight, and it wasn't on purpose. It wasn't for my health. It wasn't due to diligence, mindful eating, exercise. I didn't work at anything. I was (and still am) very, very sick. Congratulating me (or other people who have similar experiences to mine) (4/?)

on our weight loss without knowing anything about our actual health feels like a slap in the face.

You don't know what other people are going through, or what their experiences have been. Stop commenting on their bodies, even if you mean well, unless you KNOW it's welcome.