She might have been! Nah, she was being a little sarcastic, that's how Australians can be and she means no harm by it.
I'm pretty lucky in that I'm quite strong and fit, I guess losing a little weight has taken off a degree of muscle I want back, but I'm certainly no skinny little dweeb. I just lift more now, it'll come back...but being overall healthy, I mean because of my condition is the most important thing.