Best excuse I ever heard for not loosing weight...

[Puddles]

Originally posted by redsquirrel
If she waits too much longer, she will have reached the point where it's too overwhelming to think about, and the goal is too far down the road.

I've been there and done that myself and just wish I had the knowledge back then to have prevented or changed things earlier.

It's never too late and when she finds the desire to change, you'll be there with the info she needs to do it. Don't ever give up on her.

[majoradams]

The poor woman proberbly doesnt know any different, shes proberbly been like that her whole life. And know offense, but anyone who is gearing shouldnt be talking about the risk of heart disease etc, lol

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by majoradams
anyone who is gearing shouldnt be talking about the risk of heart disease etc, lol

Let me ask you this then. How many people in this world do you think die dialy from obeseity compared to steroids. I dont hear to many steroid deaths do you? Im not saying that there is no risk with using them but someone that is 100lbs overweight is in far more danger then your average steroid user.

[bonebreaker]

Originally posted by Puddles
I would try to help her if she wanted help but she honestly doesn't want any. She is happy just the way she is. I mainly feel bad for her little girl though who will surely loose her mother before she should. This woman is always cheerful and smiling, she just doesn't realize the danger she's in. She even commented about how good her cholesterol is and how her husband loves her just the way she is. Some people just don't get it! Even if she just lost 50 lbs she'd add 10 yrs. to her life.

She is NOT HAPPY the way she is, she just doesn't think she can do anything about it. She is trying to convince herself and everyone else around her that she IS happy. Deep down, she is miserable. BB

[sana]

Originally posted by bonebreaker
She is NOT HAPPY the way she is, she just doesn't think she can do anything about it. She is trying to convince herself and everyone else around her that she IS happy. Deep down, she is miserable. BB

i don't think that's a fair statement to make since you don't know her.

she may truly be happy. different people put different emphasis on different things in their lives as to what matters most. just because you would be miserable - she may not be.

[Shibby]

You just need to tap into that significant emotional expierence that originally got the rest of us motivated. Talk to her (both Puddles and RS) about the past when they were lighter and things they may have done then with more confidence, that they don't or probably wouldn't know. Puddles you may have to go back a long way. This way you will not come across as picking on there weight, but more just getting them to think about how much more can be accoplished if they were not fat. Continue finding ways to talk about those things here and there to not let it get dismissed easily.

[ECKARDT]

Really it is more sad than anything else. I have several obese members in my family and I have seen up close the damage to their health and well-being that it does. I want no part of that. It is a decision that each person must make for themselves...like smoking. You know it is bad. Don't cry to me or apply for medicare to make the taxpayers pay after you made the choice to ruin yourself. Lazy slob.

[Kayak Jones]

Print this thread and leave it on her desk. Or better yet, send her a double cheese whopper with xtra mayo and leave a copy of the thread inside. That way she'll be happy no matter which way she goes. :evil:

[RollPlayer]

That's not an excuse to work out.... that's an excuse to hide the fact that she's a big, lazy, tub-o-lard.

[Taleigh21]

I think that the rude comments are not fair and are just plain rude.
My mom was overweight after having five years of kids in a row and she just couldn't get rid of the weight, even though she rode two horses a day, did full on barn chores (cleaning stalls, feeding etc) twice a day and worked full time and took care of us at night. She was far from lazy! And I just hate how people always come down on fat people because some of them really do try but fail time on time again because its very intimidating to go to the gym and see all the skinnies working out next to you.

[decadecadeca]

I think you just gotta want it bad enough. When you're young and competitive by nature anyway, you strive to be better and impress/attract a mate. But for a middle aged lady who has her kids/husband/family in order and a happy full life at home.....she probably is content. It's not like she's going to the beach and wanting to wear that new thong, or run in the summer 10k charity fun run. She has different priorities, her husband loves her no matter what and so does the rest of her family, that's more happiness than alot of folks ever get. The only sticking point is they don't call it "morbidly obese" for nothing. Being that overweight can kill you, or kill you sooner than necessary. So she should be healthy for her families sake as well as hers. Other than that, it's all gravy.

[Taleigh21]

Well said Deca.

Not that I think its "okay" to be overweight, but that people become content at some point and/or just give up on the fight to lose weight and don't care. By calling overweight people names and telling them to go eat another burger and stuff like that just shows how immature some people are.

Just be happy with your body and yourself, and be glad that you have the knowledge, will and drive to continue to workout, maintain a healthy body and enjoy a well rounded lifestyle.

Puddles, I dont know what to say about this lady, but there are many out there that are simpy content, but jealous of co-workers like you!

[bonebreaker]

Originally posted by sana
i don't think that's a fair statement to make since you don't know her.

she may truly be happy. different people put different emphasis on different things in their lives as to what matters most. just because you would be miserable - she may not be.

That's baloney! Everything is geared to the young and being fit, or not so young, but fit and trim, and she sees that constantly and knows she is NOT normal. ---Seen any commercials lately? Plus, she can't physically do many of the things her friends and family do. I don't have to know her. You don't have to be a genius to figure this out. BB

[beefcake]

Originally posted by bonebreaker
That's baloney! Everything is geared to the young and being fit, or not so young, but fit and trim, and she sees that constantly and knows she is NOT normal. ---Seen any commercials lately? Plus, she can't physically do many of the things her friends and family do. I don't have to know her. You don't have to be a genius to figure this out. BB

Sana's right man. The girl I know could give two and half shits about changing her body. This girl is happy. And why not, she has a house, a daughter, a husband who loves her for who she is. Weight and body composition has never been discussed. Why? Cause she doesn't care and it doesn't get in the way of her daily life, she is happy. I see it everyday.

[bonebreaker]

Originally posted by beefcake
Sana's right man. The girl I know could give two and half shits about changing her body. This girl is happy. And why not, she has a house, a daughter, a husband who loves her for who she is. Weight and body composition has never been discussed. Why? Cause she doesn't care and it doesn't get in the way of her daily life, she is happy. I see it everyday.

Bullshit, it's a ploy. If her husband changes his mind sometime in the future and goes for a "hard body", she'll blame it on the way she looks, believe it. BB