I don't remember anyone saying it was ok to be unhealthy.

Krupa,

No disrespect here but I'm an adult. I would not appreciate it if someone said something to me about an extra dessert. They are not my mother.

regardless if your big,fat,skinny,it is unwise to keep urself unhappy because of a asshole at a gym,some people goto the gym to socialize and if these people get reticled by them assholes at the gym they will more likely be doing unhealthy things

it works for me.if someone tells me i can't do something,i will work my ass off to prove them wrong

It is not a lifestyle choice for all people. Some people are physically unable to exercise. Some people exercise regularly and never become thin. Age and hereditary are factors too.


Yes, that's correct. I said something like that in an earlier post. :-)

Sometimes there's a medical condition that prevents you from losing weight. Either way, we should try to take care of ourselves as best as we know how. After all, its the only body we have. :-) Too much exercise can be bad for you. I know of people my age and older that have joint problems from too much jogging.

Rick

worth repeating:



and worth FAR more than 2 cents!

if you want a really good workout,avoid overpriced gyms where it's "hip" to be seen. join the YMCA. be seeing you

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..............it's good to be at the........

that is sooooo gay! hahahahahaha

Jealousy over what exactly?

I was kind of wondering that myself.

I don't know about jealousy, but I'm sure many who make fun of others do so to feel better about themselves somehow.

Like most traits, it's more complicated than just genetics. It's both genetics and environment together. If it were purely genetics fat people wouldn't be able to drop weight and become thin, and there are many who do. And kids that are thin could never become fat adults...which many do.

Sure it may be easier for some and tougher for others, but the vast majority of people fall in the middle of the bell curve, they don't have a superhigh metabolism nor a super slow one. For most people weight is within their control.

One may never have the abs of a mens health cover model, but seriously do you think all the obese people you see in the US are the result of bad luck in the genetic lottery, or being physically unable to work out?

The obesity issue in the US is a fairly recent phenomenon, jobs have become more sedentary, people work more hours, and the food we eat has more crap in it than it used to if it were purely a genetic link, obesity rates wouldn't change.

Considering making fun of the fat has been an accepted prejudice in our society for too long it is no wonder it still going on.

A person's weight is noone elses business. If a person chooses to be unhealthy it is like all other adult choices we make, it is their business.

I have always been on the thicker side all my life. I have dieted so badly that I have passed out from not eating properly. Just to try to fit the unhealthy stereotype that we have that thin is it. I will always be thicker than the skinny minny's of this world and I have accepted this fact. I am deserving of every respect a skinny person recieves and will demand it. If I don't get it, things will get ugly, that is a promise. I will defend my right to look different from how others feel I should look to the grave.

I try to eat healthy but am not fanatic about it. I do get exercise but due to my MS I cannot get as much as I used to.

It is my responsiblity to watch my health and weight, it is noone elses business. If they don't like to look they need to turn their heads, cause I ain't going nowhere....lol

it is the bully's mentality....people pick on those different....not unlike the school bully picking on the little kid


dragoness

I agree.

Though it's not nice to make fun of people, I'll admit I've made fun of lots of people in my life and have been made fun of a lot. I even make fun of myself quite often, my profile is riddled with racist jokes and I remember I made a post before (on JSH) titled 10 reasons not to date an asian, along with 10 reasons to date an asian, trust me, none of it was complimentary. I'm not saying that people should really be hurtful like to attack a single person, but comedians would really be boring if they didn't make fun of general groups of people.


I'm not speaking from the perspective of someone fit and trim, I'm probably at least 15 maybe 20lbs over what my BMI should be, which I wouldn't care about if it were muscle but the wrinkly marks the elastic on my boxers leave on the underside of my belly makes me think it's not. It's not fat, it's extra energy reserves and insulation in case of an emergency, see I'm not chubby, I'm prepared, prepared like a kick-ass navy seal.

my little sister used to work for the YMCA and man i loved going to their gym for free but when she left and i looked into the pricing to join on my own its incredibly expensive.

hell BALLY'S is cheaper. and they are a ripoff.

my 2 cents...people should be happy with themselves, no matter what size they are. if they aren't then do something to be happy with yourself....whether it's size, seeing the good qualities, whatever. if someone is happy with themselves....it's no one's business *actually no one's business anyway)