Someone explain the "I don't give a damn about my body" mentality...

[Big Brother Val]

I don't mean to offend anyone by this... but there are a LOT of overweight people at my work. Some may remember my "I hate to see fat people eating hot dogs" thread a while back.

Today... the same "hot dog lady" and some of her friends, all of which are VERY much overweight... brought in donuts for breakfast. About two hours later, they had pizza delivered to work. One of the ladies gets up, and says in a louder than convenient voice: "I'm going to the bathroom." Why does she announce this? I don't know.

So she gets up, and takes 2... that's TWO pieces of pizza WITH HER!

TO THE BATHROOM!

What the hell? Is she afraid her overweight friends will divour her portion of the meal before she comes back? Or is she so completely starved from her two hour vacation from food, that she's in panic mode and now must consume as much as she can in the shortest amount of time possible? And why do they eat such fattening foods? Do they just not care?

I have nothing against fat people... so don't bad Karma me for being an ass. But I just don't understand how the overweight people handle looking how they do.

How can they go buy pants with a waist of 50, and a length of 28?

I almost feel sorry for them. Like I want to go up to them, and just talk to them and ask if I can help. Help them with diet, and exercise, and confidence.

I work my ass off to look how I do, and I'm still not very happy with what I look like. What I eat, what time I eat, how I eat it... it all revolves around what time I hit the gym, and meeting my caloric and protein needs.

So how do these people face every day looking how they do? How can they stand that they have a hard time getting dressed... washing their legs/feet in the shower... They have a hard time getting in and out of their car... their lives are going to be cut shorter than they should be... and they don't care? HOW?!?!?!

And even if you're not severely overweight... just being all around fat... is it lazy? Is it that they don't care if they have a nice body? Someone help me here...

I want to go pull a Richard Simmons and sit down next to them and cry and put them on some sort of diet.

Sorry if I offended anyone by this. I just truly don't understand how they do it. Day after day after day.

I really do feel bad for them at times.

 

[jennifer BFL chick]

I can help you out with this one---

I was very active with ballet, running, dance company ect. All my life----then after high school, I did get a gym pass and went 6 days a week----but after a while, I just lost interest---I didn't want to gain weight, but I started to.

I weighed 130 when I was active. The first 20 pounds I put on I felt horrible, then next 20 I was really not liking my body at all, but by the time I had gained a total of 70 pounds, I honestly didn't give a shit anymore. I seriously just excepted that I would be heavy for the rest of my life so I set up camp.

I ate what ever I wanted, when I wanted, and got to the point where I never worked out.

I knew I was over weight, but I didn't care! I simply didn't care about having a big soft body. I still wore nice cloths, and took care of my hair and skin, but my body just didn't matter anymore.

I started shopping at lane Bryant----wore 38 inch pants in MENS. Always ordered dessert, and I was content with being FAT. Seriously.

But then I remembered all my dreams I had, and how I let them go. I was 21 and weighed 200! even then I still didn't care.

But now I'm so much happier and healthier not to mention. I love my body, and I'm taking care of myself. Its just VERY hard to get out of a rut when you simply don't give a shit.

 

[Fonz]

I can help you out with this one---

I was very active with ballet, running, dance company ect. All my life----then after high school, I did get a gym pass and went 6 days a week----but after a while, I just lost interest---I didn't want to gain weight, but I started to.

I weighed 130 when I was active. The first 20 pounds I put on I felt horrible, then next 20 I was really not liking my body at all, but by the time I had gained a total of 70 pounds, I honestly didn't give a shit anymore. I seriously just excepted that I would be heavy for the rest of my life so I set up camp.

I ate what ever I wanted, when I wanted, and got to the point where I never worked out.

I knew I was over weight, but I didn't care! I simply didn't care about having a big soft body. I still wore nice cloths, and took care of my hair and skin, but my body just didn't matter anymore.

I started shopping at lane Bryant----wore 38 inch pants in MENS. Always ordered dessert, and I was content with being FAT. Seriously.

But then I remembered all my dreams I had, and how I let them go. I was 21 and weighed 200! even then I still didn't care.

But now I'm so much happier and healthier not to mention. I love my body, and I'm taking care of myself. Its just VERY hard to get out of a rut when you simply don't give a shit.

You should post that story up for some of the dieting women.

Just so you guys now, the % of dieters who actually succeed
in losing weight and manage to MAINTAIN their weight loss
over the long-term is 1%. (This is NOT a typo).

And JBFL, good for you.

Fonz

 

[Big Brother Val]

Wow. I didn't know that about you.

Glad to see you got things turned around.

I guess it's just hard for me to grasp.

I was REALLY skinny when I was younger. In high school I was 6'1" and weighed 120 lbs. I was terribly skinny. And I felt like trash. People would call me "stilts" and "lurch" and "beanpole"... not to be insulting... just because that's what I was.

I hated it. I hated how clothes fit... how I looked without a shirt on... it sucked. Every single day I fought myself. I got seriously depressed, because I just couldn't put on weight.

So when I see these overweight people just taking them further into the abyss of bad health... I guess I just can't contemplate how they feel it's okay.

When they see a good lookin' gal... do they get jealous? When their husbands or wives are obviously eyeballing a smaller, better bodied member of the opposite sex... does it bother them? Or do they just say "Well, he comes home with me, and that's what counts."

Thanks for the insite, though. That must have been very hard to go through.

 

[Big Brother Val]

Fonz... that's an incredibly sad statistic you posted.

1%???

That's unfortunate.

I wonder why people can't do it. If I'm tempted by junk food, I think about what I'd rather have... 5 minutes of bliss by eating it... or 24 hours of feeling good about not.

And I agree that you should post that on the ladies board, Jen. That's a great story.

 

[GladiusNova]

I don't mean to offend anyone by this... but there are a LOT of overweight people at my work. Some may remember my "I hate to see fat people eating hot dogs" thread a while back.

Today... the same "hot dog lady" and some of her friends, all of which are VERY much overweight... brought in donuts for breakfast. About two hours later, they had pizza delivered to work. One of the ladies gets up, and says in a louder than convenient voice: "I'm going to the bathroom." Why does she announce this? I don't know.

So she gets up, and takes 2... that's TWO pieces of pizza WITH HER!

TO THE BATHROOM!

What the hell? Is she afraid her overweight friends will divour her portion of the meal before she comes back? Or is she so completely starved from her two hour vacation from food, that she's in panic mode and now must consume as much as she can in the shortest amount of time possible? And why do they eat such fattening foods? Do they just not care?

I have nothing against fat people... so don't bad Karma me for being an ass. But I just don't understand how the overweight people handle looking how they do.

How can they go buy pants with a waist of 50, and a length of 28?

I almost feel sorry for them. Like I want to go up to them, and just talk to them and ask if I can help. Help them with diet, and exercise, and confidence.

I work my ass off to look how I do, and I'm still not very happy with what I look like. What I eat, what time I eat, how I eat it... it all revolves around what time I hit the gym, and meeting my caloric and protein needs.

So how do these people face every day looking how they do? How can they stand that they have a hard time getting dressed... washing their legs/feet in the shower... They have a hard time getting in and out of their car... their lives are going to be cut shorter than they should be... and they don't care? HOW?!?!?!

And even if you're not severely overweight... just being all around fat... is it lazy? Is it that they don't care if they have a nice body? Someone help me here...

I want to go pull a Richard Simmons and sit down next to them and cry and put them on some sort of diet.

Sorry if I offended anyone by this. I just truly don't understand how they do it. Day after day after day.

I really do feel bad for them at times.

One word......"LAZY!!!!!!!"

 

[Winstrol the Pooh]

I don't mean to offend anyone by this... but there are a LOT of overweight people at my work. Some may remember my "I hate to see fat people eating hot dogs" thread a while back.

Today... the same "hot dog lady" and some of her friends, all of which are VERY much overweight... brought in donuts for breakfast. About two hours later, they had pizza delivered to work. One of the ladies gets up, and says in a louder than convenient voice: "I'm going to the bathroom." Why does she announce this? I don't know.

So she gets up, and takes 2... that's TWO pieces of pizza WITH HER!

TO THE BATHROOM!

What the hell? Is she afraid her overweight friends will divour her portion of the meal before she comes back? Or is she so completely starved from her two hour vacation from food, that she's in panic mode and now must consume as much as she can in the shortest amount of time possible? And why do they eat such fattening foods? Do they just not care?

I have nothing against fat people... so don't bad Karma me for being an ass. But I just don't understand how the overweight people handle looking how they do.

How can they go buy pants with a waist of 50, and a length of 28?

I almost feel sorry for them. Like I want to go up to them, and just talk to them and ask if I can help. Help them with diet, and exercise, and confidence.

I work my ass off to look how I do, and I'm still not very happy with what I look like. What I eat, what time I eat, how I eat it... it all revolves around what time I hit the gym, and meeting my caloric and protein needs.

So how do these people face every day looking how they do? How can they stand that they have a hard time getting dressed... washing their legs/feet in the shower... They have a hard time getting in and out of their car... their lives are going to be cut shorter than they should be... and they don't care? HOW?!?!?!

And even if you're not severely overweight... just being all around fat... is it lazy? Is it that they don't care if they have a nice body? Someone help me here...

I want to go pull a Richard Simmons and sit down next to them and cry and put them on some sort of diet.

Sorry if I offended anyone by this. I just truly don't understand how they do it. Day after day after day.

I really do feel bad for them at times.

The way I look at it is that it's their lives and if they are happy and content with who they are then more power to them. I have met some bodybuilders who were in great shape but were total assholes and miserable with their lives not to mention how insecure they were with themselves, yet on the opposite side of the coin I have met some really amazingly grounded self confident, enthused with life overweight people.

I realize that it isn't the most healthy way for them to live their lives, however if they are secure in who they are and aren't causing any ill effects towards others, then don't worry for them. Even though they might not look all that attractive to you- I can guarantee that most overweight people are a lot happier than people like us (course I do bulk up out of shape a lot) who constantly shit ourselves if our bodyfat climbs above 9.99999%.

It's great that people like us are into fitness, but in my opinion if overweight people are enjoying their lives then shit who am I to try and take a hot dog or handful of Ruffles out of their mouths. Fuck it if they are overweight...enjoy them for who they are and not what they look like and don't try to force the fitness lifestyle upon them, unless they come to you asking for help. People have to want to help themselves anyway and helping themselves involves taking that first step to want to make a change. If they don't want to change then you would just be wasting your time and theirs to try and force a healthy lifestyle upon them.

 

[Fonz]

Re: Re: Someone explain the "I don't give a damn about my body" mentality...

The way I look at it is that it's their lives and if they are happy and content with who they are then more power to them. I have met some bodybuilders who were in great shape but were total assholes and miserable with their lives not to mention how insecure they were with themselves, yet on the opposite side of the coin I have met some really amazingly grounded self confident, enthused with life overweight people.

I realize that it isn't the most healthy way for them to live their lives, however if they are secure in who they are and aren't causing any ill effects towards others, then don't worry for them. Even though they might not look all that attractive to you- I can guarantee that most overweight people are a lot happier than people like us (course I do bulk up out of shape a lot) who constantly shit ourselves if our bodyfat climbs above 9.99999%.

It's great that people like us our into fitness, but in my opinion if overweight people are enjoying their lives then shit who am I to try and take a hot dog or handful of Ruffles out of their mouths. Fuck it if they are overweight...enjoy them for who they are and not what they look like and don't try to force the fitness lifestyle upon them, unless they come to you asking for help. People have to want to help themselves anyway and helping themselves involves taking that first step to want to make a change. If they don't want to change then you would just be wast

GREAT answer!!!

I've only give out Karma for the exceptional posts and this
is definately one of them.

Karma to you.

Fonz

 

[Frackal]

They can be fat shits all day long for all I care, I just pee ketones on them from far away and then kick them in their fatty little knees when they chase after me.

No, I actually know a few cool fat people..being fat is not a definite indicator of a personality, but it often is. (ie, lazy, not overly intelligent, complacent, 'slothy')

The only things that piss me off about fat people are....well fuck, once I got ready to start the list I realized it would go on for a couple pages but the main points:

-Why can they kill themselves by being lazy fucks but we cant make educated decisons about AAS usage and end up healthier, stronger, more productive members of society?

-Why do they have to wear skimpy clothing? Why why WHY!!!!

-The next fat person that makes a disgusted (jealous) remark about what I eat or do, I'm just going to bend them over, stick my dick in their ass and ask "What was that?"

-Fat people drain medicare.

 

[kunta]

isn't there a point where some of these people are like "Damn i just broke 500, i need to cut down my meal plan Pizza Hut"