Don't read this if brutal honesty (or profanity) offends you..

dbower18
dbower18 Posts: 40 Member
edited November 11 in Health and Weight Loss
On the other hand, if you want sot get motivated with great advice commit it to memory.

I have been on this site for about 4 years. I have lost about 70 pounds and at 63 I am in the best shape of my life.
Just wish I had found this when I started because I agree with every single syllable:

http://strengthcoachtaylor.ca/uncategorized/the-brutally-honest-6-reasons-you-are-still-overfat/
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  • crosbylee
    crosbylee Posts: 3,455 Member
    A kick in the pants for sure.
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  • BrunetteRunner87
    BrunetteRunner87 Posts: 591 Member
    I read this the other day and I LOVE it!!!! One of my friends posted on facebook and then someone else automatically started making excuses lol.
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    edited February 2015
    Truth to power! I wish I could give this to every person I know who complains about needing to lose weight, but don't want to do what it takes to do it. Somehow I think they will take it the wrong way.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    Love it!
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
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    +1.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Oohh I'm going to post this on one of my fasting groups, as there's so many whiny cry babies there.
    My whole post got deleted once because I said the word "damn". I'll probably get banned after posting this :o
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
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    Me too
  • fitbethlin
    fitbethlin Posts: 162 Member
    I can think of nicer ways to say this, but I don't see the point in saying this stuff nicely. Also, I'm a sucker for anyone who can use the f-word that much. :)
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    I really want to post that like on FB, but I don't want to deal with the fallout excuses that will occur. :p
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    I really want to post that like on FB, but I don't want to deal with the fallout excuses that will occur. :p

    Haha me too. I'm just gonna do it and put my battle armour on, because I'll get accused of "being soooo mean" :p
  • tracie_minus100
    tracie_minus100 Posts: 465 Member
    A year ago I would have been offended by this, or had some sort of issue with it. But now, I know it's absolutely 100% true. I love it!
    And I think #6 is my favourite.
  • Laurend224
    Laurend224 Posts: 1,748 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    I really want to post that like on FB, but I don't want to deal with the fallout excuses that will occur. :p

    Haha me too. I'm just gonna do it and put my battle armour on, because I'll get accused of "being soooo mean" :p


    Link not like. I am an autocorrect spaz.

  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    I really want to post that like on FB, but I don't want to deal with the fallout excuses that will occur. :p

    Haha me too. I'm just gonna do it and put my battle armour on, because I'll get accused of "being soooo mean" :p


    Link not like. I am an autocorrect spaz.

    I thought you were talking like a teenager, like ok . I'm going to like make a cuppa now :D:#:p

  • Icandoityayme
    Icandoityayme Posts: 312 Member
    Well he isn't wrong. I get called brutally honest quite a bit. I have toned down a tad but....just barely lol.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
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    Pretty much sums it up.

  • I tried to click on the link but I'm at work and it was blocked for being "obscene and tasteless" ROFL.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    laughs, love!
  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    I read this on FB and loved it.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    BinkyBonk wrote: »
    I tried to click on the link but I'm at work and it was blocked for being "obscene and tasteless" ROFL.

    lol what the ?? :#

  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    I read this last week. Spot on!
  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    I didn't find it to be terribly offensive, though.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    I didn't find it to be terribly offensive, though.

    It's not. My own internal dialog is far more profanity laced. I have such a potty mouth.

  • Spreyton22K
    Spreyton22K Posts: 323 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
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    Pretty much sums it up.

    This is great and true......wish something like this could be a part of MFP guidelines.
  • Spreyton22K
    Spreyton22K Posts: 323 Member
    Aw gawd I'm useless with the computer..... :'(

    I meant to also include MM27's like picture......le sigh
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I didn't find it to be terribly offensive, though.

    It's not. My own internal dialog is far more profanity laced. I have such a potty mouth.

    Me too. Sometimes you just have to say F*** to get a point across strongly!!
    The horrible words that fly out of my mouth when I'm driving surprise me sometimes lol

  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    This is right on:
    ****

    You Don’t Know What a Treat Is



    Treat /tret/: defn: an event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives great pleasure

    You know the part about great pleasure. Chocolate tastes good. Wine goes down smooth. Nachos and wings are delicious. Cookies should be their own food group.

    But you missed a part I think.

    ‘An event or item that is out of the ordinary’

    100 years ago you had cake on your birthday and maybe a family member or two. 70 years ago you had a milkshake a few times a year at the drugstore soda fountain. 20 years ago you ordered Chinese food (the nasty deep fried North American version) a couple times a year as a family or at a party.

    Today is different. EVERY SINGLE ******* DAY you are exposed to ‘treats’. Donuts and chocolate milk on the way home from your kids sporting events. Trays of cookies in the office lounge. Bags of chips in the cupboard.

    Every. Single. Day.

    That’s without dinners and events every weekend or birthday parties, anniversaries, baby showers, sports events, holidays, and the plethora of celebratory events.

    ‘Treats’ are something out of the ordinary. If it happens more than once a month it is no longer out of the ordinary. Stop saying treat. You aren’t having a treat.

    It comes down to sacrifice and commitment, like we talked about earlier. Come on. You’re a grown *** adult making their own decisions. Don’t delude yourself in an attempt to justify the fact you are fully responsible for the **** you plow into your mouth.

    You are just eating ****. And that’s fine. I don’t care. It’s your life. Don’t cry over the blubber hanging over your belt though.
    ****
    (that last line is kind of unnecessary imo)
  • samthepanda
    samthepanda Posts: 569 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
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    Pretty much sums it up.

    Yup!
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    herrspoons wrote: »
    Laurend224 wrote: »
    I really want to post that like on FB, but I don't want to deal with the fallout excuses that will occur. :p

    Just posted it on mine and changed my profile pic to the "I'm not an a**hole" one.

    Awesome article and absolutely true. It should be a sticky in the sea of desolation and failure that is the so called Motivation forum.

    I'll be curious to hear what reaction you get.. hopefully positive ones :)

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