I’ll admit that vanity is a big part of it for me. I hated being the skinny weak

May 17, 2022
11:09:11am

Odysseus All-American

kid growing up and that ghost follows me to the gym where I lift weights.

If health were my main motivator I’d do a lot more cardio than I do. Instead, I’m all about chasing gains and trying to be/look stronger.

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Odysseus

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If you want a preachy health session from me with before and after photos, make excuses about how some people can just

Cheesy Gordita All-American

5/17/22 6:44am

Sir, this is a Wendy's

ryebrye

5/17/22 6:54am

There is an element of truth to this

Goliath

5/17/22 6:55am

No, I am a fat person, but I’m not currently. For 7 years I’ve been at or at less than the weight I was when I was 14.

Cheesy Gordita

5/17/22 7:09am

Hat doesn't change the reality that it's much harder for some than others

Goliath

5/17/22 7:19am

I think this is true.

Future_Tacos

5/17/22 7:36am

I don’t think controlling your eating is the same as keeping true to your spouse

Pretorian

5/17/22 2:18pm

Many clinical studies have found that a maximum of 15% of weight gain can be

Byron McNertney

5/17/22 7:37am

Exactly

Cheesy Gordita

5/17/22 7:40am

When you get up that early to work out every day

Doctor Rosenrosen

5/17/22 8:01am

This is the correct attitude, just because it’s hard doesn’t mean it’s not

Pretorian

5/17/22 2:21pm

Were your fat siblings sedentary and a little fat as kids? The fat cells are

SwanSong

5/17/22 5:13pm

I guess the compromise is to say it is wrong to assume that every fit person is that way because of genetics.

kccougar

5/17/22 8:06am

And don't forget about skinny fat people. Size is only one factor when it comes

Byron McNertney

5/17/22 8:14am

That’s life. We are taking about being somewhat fit not a bodybuilder.

Taccoug

5/17/22 8:12am

That’s always true. But that doesn’t negate CG’s point: Controlling weight is

canofpicante

5/17/22 9:44am

I also never eat breakfast which is a huge sacrifice bc breakfast food is the best

Cheesy Gordita

5/17/22 7:50am

My maternal grandpa died at 500+ pounds. Everyone on that side of the family is

Backcountry

5/17/22 8:48am

Generally speaking, I believe people get what they truly want. The overweight

Backcountry

5/17/22 6:58am

Agreed. Though, the question is how many people are in the "generally speaking" group vs the exceptions you list.

CoogsWin

5/17/22 7:07am

Yep

Backcountry

5/17/22 8:51am

I don’t think it’s what they want, it’s what they work, or don’t work for

Cheesy Gordita

5/17/22 7:11am

We all are what we decide to be.

Backcountry

5/17/22 7:18am

And, as far as weight goes, some people would prefer to drink needless calories,

Belboz

5/17/22 7:29am

Agreed. Or Priorities

lilpenny

5/17/22 7:37am

This opinion explains so much about your viewpoints

Hotlanta

5/18/22 12:08pm

Im right. And it bothers a lot of people who cant take accountability for the

Backcountry

5/18/22 1:27pm

All of us are pants poopers. We’re born that way. No one makes excuses for that and says, well they’re obviously a pants

Cheesy Gordita

5/17/22 7:12am

Did you just fat shame me???

Cougarclaw

5/17/22 7:26am

RE: Did you just fat shame me???

Cheesy Gordita

5/17/22 7:42am

It’s the truth, y’all.

jmorrrrr

5/17/22 7:44am

Here is the difference I see at work. I have zero calories in my desk drawer.

JAGA97

5/17/22 7:56am

Oops. Now I'll be busted for having a dup account.

Belboz

5/17/22 8:01am

Yep, I once had an overweight sibling comment about my genetics being unfair.

Byron McNertney

5/17/22 8:39am

There is truth to this for sure and also a possibility plane ignorance…

Pretorian

5/17/22 8:59am

Are you suggesting it’s not possible for you to lose weight?

canofpicante

5/17/22 9:50am

Oh it’s definitely possible to lose weight, but it may not be possible for

Pretorian

5/17/22 2:15pm

Agree. We’ll put

canofpicante

5/17/22 3:50pm

I just took a "weight discrimination" module at my hospital for my employee

cougfanz

5/17/22 9:07am

Unbelievable

Backcountry

5/17/22 9:15am

Yes, I'm tired of people assuming thin people can't be funny.

kccougar

5/18/22 10:25am

Sounds like you work hard for validation.

VenomFarmer

5/17/22 9:12am

Hard to know someone's motivations for working out by simply looking at them

CougarTailDevourer

5/17/22 9:33am

RE: Hard to know someone's motivations for working out by simply looking at them

VenomFarmer

5/17/22 10:31am

😂 I work out because I don’t like feeling my gut lop over my seatbelt in the car or the plane.

Cheesy Gordita

5/17/22 10:31am

RE: 😂 I work out because I don’t like feeling my gut lop over my

VenomFarmer

5/17/22 10:35am

No it means don’t get it twisted and blow off fitness cause it’s “just easy for some people”

Cheesy Gordita

5/17/22 10:39am

What I said had zero to do with fitness.

VenomFarmer

5/17/22 10:54am

IMO, somebody needs to be validated, but it ain't you Cheesy Gordita.

Trent

5/17/22 12:12pm

I’ll admit that vanity is a big part of it for me. I hated being the skinny weak

Odysseus

5/17/22 11:09am

Look is a bigger deal than it should be in areas that have nothing to do with fitness. It’s right up there with dressing

Cheesy Gordita

5/17/22 11:30am

Now you need to change your boardname.

mightybrick

5/17/22 4:10pm

No #loveislove

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