Why is this even remotely controversial?
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Just don't say, "What's your excuse?" because that's body shaming.
BUT SHE DIDN'T EVEN MENTION HER OR ANYONE'S BODY!!!
Yes - that's all in caps. Once again, people inferred something that wasn't actually said, FFS.
I read it more as tongue-in-cheek.0 -
I think this is only offensive to two kinds of people: those who are insecure about their appearance, and other moms who work just as hard as her, but do not have the same results.
In both cases, she cannot be faulted for their animosity. Insecurity is a personal issue that only the person him/herself can resolve.0 -
No it doesn't.It's implying that everyone should look like her.0 -
Former athletes can struggle with an increase in adiposity as well whether it be from pregnancy or simply chronically adhering to habits which promote it. Sure, from a physiological standpoint, it may be a bit easier. But mentally, many may focus too much on the extremes of being formerly fit to now being very fat and think it's impossible to return to their prior shape. I've met numerous former athletes who held that perspective as a one time personal trainer. The point is they, like everyone else, still need to make the commitment rather than excuses if they wish to achieve their goals."Kang, of Sacramento, California, is a former pageant queen and fitness competitor who founded the nonprofit Fitness Without Borders in 2007. She's also a recovering bulimic."
No, she is not your average "stay-at-home" mom. She already had a serious fitness background prior to having kids.
"Kang says she works out five to six days a week, about an hour at a time, doing a half-hour of strength training and a half-hour of cardio — running, the stair climber, or a spin or Zumba class"
She did not achieve that physique by only doing an hour at a time. That is maintenance for her. She achieved this body prior to children while preparing for pageants and fitness competitions. This alone makes it more likely for her to continue having this body after having children.
I don't think this is controversial, but I don't agree that this is achievable for all women. People are ignoring the facts I posted above which came directly from an interview done with her.0 -
:flowerforyou:It's crazy to me that people actually have the audacity to insinuate that this woman is a bad mother for taking time for herself to work on her health and fitness.
The only thing I taught my daughter when I was fat and lazy was how to buy *kitten* groceries, how stuff my face full of *kitten* food, how to sit on my *kitten* and watch tv, how to pile on the pounds, and how to make excuses. But hey, I wasn't spending time working out or preparing food or researching fitness and nutrition, so I must have been a good mom....right??? Not to mention the fact that I was too fat and lazy to get off my *kitten* and take her to the park....or for a walk.....or a bike ride. Yup! Great mom huh?!!!
I will tell you that the lessons that my daughter has learned since I made the decisions to change OUR lives have been immeasurable. The fact that she comments, with pride in her eyes, that she can now "wrap her arms all the way around me" is priceless. The fact that she can tell me what foods are nutritious and why she should be eating them is priceless. The fact that she understands why it's important to be active is priceless.
It's time to look at what is truly important here. That woman didn't put any thoughts in anybody's head that weren't there already. Sometimes it's hardest to look within.
/end rant.
That's the part that gets me the most. I am SO MUCH a better father now that I'm healthier it's borderline ridiculous. And I had all the excuses too...2 jobs, 3 kids, wife that hated my working out, etc. etc.
I finally said enough is enough. If she's going to complain about my time away, I'll get up before everyone else does and be done working out before they're up (5:30am). I will stop eating the crap we're eating and I'll eat better food. I'll stop using spending time with my kids as an excuse when I spend 2-3 hours per day watching TV.
And I am SOOOOOOOO much more patient, more loving, more kind, more energetic to do things with them. I not only take them to the park, but I play with them. I run around with them. I swim with them at the pool instead of sitting pool side worrying about taking my shirt off.
Taking time out of my day to get healthy was probably the best decision I've ever made as a father.0 -
You know me so wellJust don't say, "What's your excuse?" because that's body shaming.
BUT SHE DIDN'T EVEN MENTION HER OR ANYONE'S BODY!!!
Yes - that's all in caps. Once again, people inferred something that wasn't actually said, FFS.
I read it more as tongue-in-cheek.
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Not even in the slightest. It's implying that busy people can find the time, they just prioritize other things over it.It's implying that everyone should look like her.0 -
You can tell her kids are not by the same man. Lol! Gosh seriously and seriously not jealous at all I will say the title is rude. Not that being out of shape is anyone's fault but there own, still I am sensitive. I mean who would really want to be friends with someone with that personality. It just seems like showing out to me. I find it hard to believe she has ever been overweight in her life and genetically I find it hard to think she will ever be. Plus to have three kids, well these result not typical.
ME TOO, ME TOO!!0 -
You know me so wellJust don't say, "What's your excuse?" because that's body shaming.
BUT SHE DIDN'T EVEN MENTION HER OR ANYONE'S BODY!!!
Yes - that's all in caps. Once again, people inferred something that wasn't actually said, FFS.
I read it more as tongue-in-cheek.
My apologies - to you, anyway - then.0 -
I work 11 and 12 hour days all the time, plus an almost 2 hour commute, plus i lost a hundred pounds and have tons of physical setbacks that i have to work against or around, plus a booming social life and tons of personal projects. I make the effort to workout regularly because I care about my health and i care about it more than just in a 'am i there yet, can i stop now' way.
Your little post here inspires me. There are women on here that share more of my life experience, and they inspire me. Losses of +200lbs, overcoming binge eating disorder, years of battling demons, low self esteem, endocrine diseases, loose skin, stalls in weight loss for months, but they keep on pushing despite getting no accolades, despite slow progress, and only for one reason because they want to live healthier lives against all odds.
That's inspiring to me. The true image of hard work is dirty and grimy.0 -
"Kang, of Sacramento, California, is a former pageant queen and fitness competitor who founded the nonprofit Fitness Without Borders in 2007. She's also a recovering bulimic."
No, she is not your average "stay-at-home" mom. She already had a serious fitness background prior to having kids.
"Kang says she works out five to six days a week, about an hour at a time, doing a half-hour of strength training and a half-hour of cardio — running, the stair climber, or a spin or Zumba class"
She did not achieve that physique by only doing an hour at a time. That is maintenance for her. She achieved this body prior to children while preparing for pageants and fitness competitions. This alone makes it more likely for her to continue having this body after having children.
I don't think this is controversial, but I don't agree that this is achievable for all women. People are ignoring the facts I posted above which came directly from an interview done with her.
An hour a day 5-6 days a week is more time than is necessary to achieve that physique.
Continue to ignore the fact that she trained for fitness competitions and pageants prior to having children. I'm sure that was for more than an hour a day.
Once again, that is not the life of most women.
um, I have competed and never spent more than an hour a day 5 days a week dedicated to working out, so that statement is ludacris.0 -
No worries at all
You know me so wellJust don't say, "What's your excuse?" because that's body shaming.
BUT SHE DIDN'T EVEN MENTION HER OR ANYONE'S BODY!!!
Yes - that's all in caps. Once again, people inferred something that wasn't actually said, FFS.
I read it more as tongue-in-cheek.
My apologies - to you, anyway - then. My sarcasm font was broken...aka, sarcasm isn't always apparent on the internet 0 -
You know me so wellJust don't say, "What's your excuse?" because that's body shaming.
BUT SHE DIDN'T EVEN MENTION HER OR ANYONE'S BODY!!!
Yes - that's all in caps. Once again, people inferred something that wasn't actually said, FFS.
I read it more as tongue-in-cheek.
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the mentality behind the people complaining about that pictures is a big reason why we are a nation of fatties.
:drinker:
And it's also the reason that people who FIND the time to take care of themselves are called selfish.0 -
"Kang, of Sacramento, California, is a former pageant queen and fitness competitor who founded the nonprofit Fitness Without Borders in 2007. She's also a recovering bulimic."
No, she is not your average "stay-at-home" mom. She already had a serious fitness background prior to having kids.
"Kang says she works out five to six days a week, about an hour at a time, doing a half-hour of strength training and a half-hour of cardio — running, the stair climber, or a spin or Zumba class"
She did not achieve that physique by only doing an hour at a time. That is maintenance for her. She achieved this body prior to children while preparing for pageants and fitness competitions. This alone makes it more likely for her to continue having this body after having children.
I don't think this is controversial, but I don't agree that this is achievable for all women. People are ignoring the facts I posted above which came directly from an interview done with her.
An hour a day 5-6 days a week is more time than is necessary to achieve that physique.
Continue to ignore the fact that she trained for fitness competitions and pageants prior to having children. I'm sure that was for more than an hour a day.
Once again, that is not the life of most women.
Just sounds like an excuse. Everyone can work in 30-60 minute workouts a day 4-6x a week if they really wanted to. You saying that no one can achieve that physique is ridiculous...whether they've had kids or not. There are moms on here who put in the work and have banging bods...and they were 30lbs+ overweight even before having kids.0 -
It's implying that everyone should look like her. The first issue is that not everyone wants to look like her. The second is that not every body type can look like that. The third is that there are people with actual physical issues that make looking like that a hell of a lot harder than it is for other people. Not everyone has the time time or money to devote to getting that body after 3 babies in 3 years.
Also, let's not forget that the majority of pics on out there are photoshopped. I doubt she actually looks quite like that. Not a single stretch mark? That is every woman's dream.
It's shaming to women who don't look like her which isn't motivational to a lot of women. It's actually counter productive to many who know they can't attain perfect bodies or beauty. They look at the digitally enhanced images and ask themselves "why bother?".
where did she ever say that? At all? She is saying she found time to have and live a healthy life for herself and her children. She is not saying LOOK JUST LIKE ME. Come on now. That is a stretch.0 -
Former athletes can struggle with an increase in adiposity as well whether it be from pregnancy or simply chronically adhering to habits which promote it. Sure, from a physiological standpoint, it may be a bit easier. But mentally, many may focus too much on the extremes of being formerly fit to now being very fat and think it's impossible to return to their prior shape. I've met numerous former athletes who held that perspective as a one time personal trainer. The point is they, like everyone else, still need to make the commitment rather than excuses if they wish to achieve their goals."Kang, of Sacramento, California, is a former pageant queen and fitness competitor who founded the nonprofit Fitness Without Borders in 2007. She's also a recovering bulimic."
No, she is not your average "stay-at-home" mom. She already had a serious fitness background prior to having kids.
"Kang says she works out five to six days a week, about an hour at a time, doing a half-hour of strength training and a half-hour of cardio — running, the stair climber, or a spin or Zumba class"
She did not achieve that physique by only doing an hour at a time. That is maintenance for her. She achieved this body prior to children while preparing for pageants and fitness competitions. This alone makes it more likely for her to continue having this body after having children.
I don't think this is controversial, but I don't agree that this is achievable for all women. People are ignoring the facts I posted above which came directly from an interview done with her.
Perfect example are high school and college athletes. once they graduated, they packed on the pounds because they weren't as active..but that was their choice. Just like it is the choice of Kang to devote an hour to working out to maintain fitness (which the side benefit is the hawt bod
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I saw this on Yahoo.
I think she looks great and should be proud of herself.0 -
It is very amusing what gets people going cause they're "offended." She looks good, more power to her0
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It's implying that everyone should look like her. The first issue is that not everyone wants to look like her. The second is that not every body type can look like that. The third is that there are people with actual physical issues that make looking like that a hell of a lot harder than it is for other people. Not everyone has the time time or money to devote to getting that body after 3 babies in 3 years.
Also, let's not forget that the majority of pics on out there are photoshopped. I doubt she actually looks quite like that. Not a single stretch mark? That is every woman's dream.
It's shaming to women who don't look like her which isn't motivational to a lot of women. It's actually counter productive to many who know they can't attain perfect bodies or beauty. They look at the digitally enhanced images and ask themselves "why bother?".
Can someone explain to me how fitness requires money? I'm so confuzzled0 -
um, I have competed and never spent more than an hour a day 5 days a week dedicated to working out, so that statement is ludacris.
Is it?
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I'm pregnant with my second right now. I am proud of myself for getting "back" to where I was and then even better after my first.
I see something like this, and while I might not look completely like her after 2 or 3 kids, I know I will be close! Because I am learning to eat right AND enjoy being active every day.
More power to her! Us mamas don't have to look like her but can certainly be proud of her and be uplifted by her example (having babies changes but doesn't ruin a woman's body! wheew!)0 -
um, I have competed and never spent more than an hour a day 5 days a week dedicated to working out, so that statement is ludacris.
Is it?
my bad, you got me on spelling... it is LUDICROUS. Better? :flowerforyou:0 -
Maybe a "You can do it too!" quote would have been more successful
That's how I took it. In fact, that's how I've been taking all these "what's your excuse" posters. They're supposed to be inspiring and motivating, not trying to insult anyone. That's what I thought, anyway.0 -
It's implying that everyone should look like her. The first issue is that not everyone wants to look like her. The second is that not every body type can look like that. The third is that there are people with actual physical issues that make looking like that a hell of a lot harder than it is for other people. Not everyone has the time time or money to devote to getting that body after 3 babies in 3 years.
Also, let's not forget that the majority of pics on out there are photoshopped. I doubt she actually looks quite like that. Not a single stretch mark? That is every woman's dream.
It's shaming to women who don't look like her which isn't motivational to a lot of women. It's actually counter productive to many who know they can't attain perfect bodies or beauty. They look at the digitally enhanced images and ask themselves "why bother?".
agreed! amen!
HAHAHAWHAT0 -
I work 11 and 12 hour days all the time, plus an almost 2 hour commute, plus i lost a hundred pounds and have tons of physical setbacks that i have to work against or around, plus a booming social life and tons of personal projects. I make the effort to workout regularly because I care about my health and i care about it more than just in a 'am i there yet, can i stop now' way.
Your little post here inspires me. There are women on here that share more of my life experience, and they inspire me. Losses of +200lbs, overcoming binge eating disorder, years of battling demons, low self esteem, endocrine diseases, loose skin, stalls in weight loss for months, but they keep on pushing despite getting no accolades, despite slow progress, and only for one reason because they want to live healthier lives against all odds.
That's inspiring to me. The true image of hard work is dirty and grimy.
word and it took me 5 years.
not some juice cleanse plus ripped in 30 video O_O0 -
And that should be /thread....but it won't.Your public goals state that you have a certain amount of weight that you want to lose. Does seeing this woman, who is proud of the fact that she stopped making excuses and has control of her life, make you think - why bother trying to reach that fitness goal?0 -
um, I have competed and never spent more than an hour a day 5 days a week dedicated to working out, so that statement is ludacris.
Is it?
my bad, you got me on spelling... it is LUDICROUS. Better? :flowerforyou:
Crankypuss.0 -
This thread has the EXACT SAME MESSAGE, but I'll BET the 'haters' of this girl will be singing a different tune for this guy!!!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1117721-what-a-jerk0
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