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In reply to the discussion: Fit mother attacked on Facebook [View all]mnhtnbb
(31,384 posts)43. You can do it, too!
would have been a much more appropriate encouragement for others.
She might be buff, slim, and fit, but she definitely lacks the know-how
to market the concept of getting fit and healthy.
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And yet, you would be amazed how many here supported Bloomberg's soda ban.
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2013
#26
Soda ban ---> ??? ---> zomguragungeoneer! Makes perfect sense -- to someone.
Nuclear Unicorn
Oct 2013
#142
Personally I prefer the 2nd set to start with a Help-->Slip-->Franks
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2013
#276
NICE! It has a real nice ring to it. Whenever they knocked a show really out of the park
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2013
#328
Maybe admitting that there is no reason not to be fit other than choice...
Decaffeinated
Oct 2013
#89
I work out a lot more than you suggest, but I still wouldn't fling that nasty attitude toward...
Silent3
Oct 2013
#310
Exactly. One could hold up his/her MD or PhD diploma and say "What's your excuse?"
anneboleyn
Oct 2013
#190
one doesn't need a six pack to be healthy, and i personally wouldn't want one anyways
JI7
Oct 2013
#362
As I read it she's not being criticized for posting a 'cheeky photo' but for making
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2013
#3
That's hardly an 'addiction'. I used to work out four hours a DAY, six days a week.
Ikonoklast
Oct 2013
#72
Only on Saturdays, when the local football stadium and track was open to the public.
Ikonoklast
Oct 2013
#106
She sounds like a person with body and food issues. A bullemic or recovering one.
Bluenorthwest
Oct 2013
#281
Not fair. I think others find ANYONE bragging about a degree, body size, bank accounts, etc
anneboleyn
Oct 2013
#195
"I got a Ph.D. in Computer Science while having three kids. What's your excuse?"
pnwmom
Oct 2013
#348
My wife is very fit 5-5 125 lbs, works out every day, watches what she eats every day
fitman
Oct 2013
#111
People always say things like "you're so lucky" to exceptionally fit people
RedCappedBandit
Oct 2013
#233
I think a lot of the obesity problem is that people are self-deceived about their food intake.
backscatter712
Oct 2013
#352
2/3 rds of US people are over wieght. Someone who is not over wieght is subject to attack.
L0oniX
Oct 2013
#7
It's sad that you devalue her worth as a person over such petty nonsense .nt
RedCappedBandit
Oct 2013
#234
You're moving the goalposts. Did you see the pic she posted? It's beyond not being fat.
JVS
Oct 2013
#150
Shitty excuse. Learning is free. You can learn more, get a better job, and re-invest in a degree.
JVS
Oct 2013
#183
You're not teaching logic. You're just indulging in excuse making for one aspect of life while...
JVS
Oct 2013
#186
If you want to encourage people to work out being snarky isn't the way to do it
Arcanetrance
Oct 2013
#38
I find it puzzling that one statement can induce hate from these random strangers.
Bunnahabhain
Oct 2013
#49
Why should I feel shame for something that isn't anyone else's fucking business?
wickerwoman
Oct 2013
#199
Exactly: "She's getting slapped around because she sat there and judged everyone that wasn't her."
deurbano
Oct 2013
#78
Are we prepared to make a blanket statement against people judging other people, now?
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2013
#273
The BEST thing about the end of the shutdown is we can focus on important shit like this nt
Dreamer Tatum
Oct 2013
#69
for those who are unable to focus on more than one concept simultaneously.
LanternWaste
Oct 2013
#90
I do take the time to exercise, I work out a lot, I've gotten in pretty damn good shape...
Silent3
Oct 2013
#325
Posting a photo is fine, being proud of her accomplishments is fine, but when she asks...
JVS
Oct 2013
#128
Sorry, some/many people have bodies that look just that way with even very minimal
polly7
Oct 2013
#198
Thank you, doctor...um, nutritionist...erm...what are your qualifications again?
flvegan
Oct 2013
#295
She posted the pic because she's a narcissist, not because she wants to help people.
Avalux
Oct 2013
#219
wink. and i think his delts are perfectly porportioned to the rest of him. how does green work
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#248
lol. a favorite cartoon, but was not able to find last tiime i look. lets see.
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#253
i am kinda thinking i am an example of that and is exactly what i am doing....
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#282
ya. and some are more prone to that then others. gosh... it was work, but you are welcome. nt
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#255
i hunted and searched and searched and hunted and said, you know... that would be the one
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#285
i didnt care either. nor did most all the women. that was not the issue as you and others
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#287
i am off to new orleans tomorrow to visit my son at university..... you play the game. nt
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#289
genetically, i have been really blessed and it all has been pretty easy for me. i also know that
seabeyond
Oct 2013
#340
I think whatever mild obnoxiousness could be inferred into her original post is positively DWARFED
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2013
#270