reading this really annoyed me!!

Asherah29

... can't afford health food but she can afford name brand junk... let that one sink in a bit.

The chips ahoy alone run almost 5 bucks here. She could have bout a bag of rice, some chicken and veggies, enough for a whole healthy meal with what it cost for that single box of cookies.


*edited* To add I just realized she makes about 6000 dollars a year more than me living on government money. Which makes me want to punch her in the throat with the bag of cookies.

TwinkieDong

people like this sicken me. It is one thing to need help due to life circumstances, etc. HOWEVER she obviously has enough money for tattoos as they are not cheap. She can spend more on food that is healthy.

secondly many of these people at least in the US eat better than those in the middle class. I go to the grocery store and may buy a rib-eye steak and a few other things. I see these people buying Tbone steaks, and very expensive beef jerky. Heck in Colorado they are able to buy legal cannabis. I mean seriously?!! Also many have microwaves, washer and dryers, VERY VERY large screen TVs, etc. These people are not poor.

Dancing_Laeti

Quote: She explained: 'There's no way I could get a job. I don't feel bad about the taxpayer funding my life and my child's medical problems, because I don't treat myself or buy anything excessive. I just get enough money to live on - the taxpayers should help fund my diet.'

I am furious that my tax money pays for her lifestyle. And she wants more. Simply incredible!

pleasurelittletreasure

It costs nothing extra to eat at a caloric deficit. In fact, it costs less than eating at a caloric surplus.

But....but.....starvation mode

*snort* :laugh:

NataBost

In to read later

Asherah29

Nah, the NHS wouldn't give her liposuction if she didn't want to eat better and lose weight and stuff. If this article is accurate (and that is very unlikely), the NHS wouldn't spend money on her if they thought she wouldn't make lifestyle changes.

There is a lot of scare-mongering about people on benefits in the UK, in line with the Conservative agenda, to make people think that people on benefits are scroungers who don't deserve a life of luxury paid for by honest hard-working tax-payers, blah blah etc. I don't trust this article for a second. 50% of people who get money from the government are pensioners, and most of the rest are working but not earning enough to survive, and can't work more because the unemployment rates are really high right now. The press are biased and skew things to make the public hate people on benefits and this is a very good example of that.

It's the same in the US.

lol should have read more. Hope this article isn't true!

Beckilovespizza

Maybe she could try fasting such as the 5:2 and save some money for swimming!

salembambi

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa lets trash on people living in poverty wooooooooooooooooooooooo

Lesa_Sass

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa lets trash on people living in poverty wooooooooooooooooooooooo

Poverty? Looks like she is living pretty good to me.

salembambi

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa lets trash on people living in poverty wooooooooooooooooooooooo

Poverty? Looks like she is living pretty good to me.

yea man being able to afford some cookies means you are def not living on or below the poverty line MY BAD

danielleeu

... can't afford health food but she can afford name brand junk... let that one sink in a bit.

The chips ahoy alone run almost 5 bucks here. She could have bout a bag of rice, some chicken and veggies, enough for a whole healthy meal with what it cost for that single box of cookies.


*edited* To add I just realized she makes about 6000 dollars a year more than me living on government money. Which makes me want to punch her in the throat with the bag of cookies.

^ This! I too wanted to punch her in the throat for complaining when she gets way more money than me...while I work and she does nothing! *grumbles* I actually figured out the cost of my healthy lunch today, beause I'm a nerd like that, and it cost me $1.23. That was for my sandwich on 100% whole wheat bread (Sara Lee...see even a name brand) and a serving of fresh grapes. Eating healthy can actually be quite inexpensive...sure as crap cheaper than poptarts and chips ahoy!

JustSomeEm

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa lets trash on people living in poverty wooooooooooooooooooooooo

Poverty? Looks like she is living pretty good to me.

yea man being able to afford some cookies means you are def not living on or below the poverty line MY BAD

It's not the cookies. Its the fact that she can afford the ink and hair dye, but wants others to foot the bill for getting healthy.

BlueBombers

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa lets trash on people living in poverty wooooooooooooooooooooooo

Poverty? Looks like she is living pretty good to me.

yea man being able to afford some cookies means you are def not living on or below the poverty line MY BAD

It's not the cookies. Its the fact that she can afford the ink and hair dye, but wants others to foot the bill for getting healthy.

Exactly! Tattoos are definitely not cheap let alone the piercings and the hair colour.

NikonPal

No sympathy here and I know the struggle of being “that fat” BUT I never tried to blame food costs or imply I was “forced” to buy junk food. Nonsense!

My “healthy food” costs no more than what I previously spent on “junk food.”

Actually – I now spend the same or less…no more 4 slices of pizza, “bags” of chips, “extra” fast food pit stops because I was “starved.”

The list goes on.

Lesa_Sass

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa lets trash on people living in poverty wooooooooooooooooooooooo

Poverty? Looks like she is living pretty good to me.

yea man being able to afford some cookies means you are def not living on or below the poverty line MY BAD

I have a feeling you have no idea what poverty is? People living in poverty do not live in the manner that she is living. Most people in poverty do not get the luxury of pop tart brand of pastries. They many times do not get the luxury of food beyond top ramen, beans and rice. Most people I know in my country that live in poverty work 40 hours a week and do not get government assistance or hand outs, that is poverty.

She got pregnant and quit school at 15 and now has a nice roof over her head, clothes for her and her child and a pantry filled with food. That is not poverty.

Wanna see poverty? Come to India with me next month. I will show you poverty.

When you watch a father and his son with a shovel going through the dump where hotels drop their garbage looking for food, then you will know poverty.

SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage

This article makes me sad. I don't give a rip about her and her excuses, but those beautiful kids.....sigh. Learning terrible habits to set them up for failure. Awesome.

Izzwoz

The clue is in the link - this is posted in the Daily Mail. Entirely written to wind people up. Story ends there.

TMM211073

My husband is from the UK, I just sent him the article and he went on a rant about how much cheaper fresh food is in the UK compared to the cost of junk food and take away (take-out). PLUS...it's the UK, you don't need a gym membership! There are soooo many things you can do to get exercise it's ridiculous, you're not limited to an outdoor run. Ugh.

in the UK you can get gym membership on prescription from your doctor so you dont have to pay!

G.P referrals aren't actually free, they are concessionary.... But a good point in principle.

She wants to live with PCOS, be Coeliacs and living on a tight budget.... How the heck does she afford all those brand named foods, not to mention the tattoos and piercings - I want more ink, but I can't afford it - maybe I should ask for some benefits to help me pay for them, after all my hubby and I work, that's probably why we are living on a tight budget, working for a living is not financially viable in the UK.

I've managed to lose over 50% of my body weight, despite being Coeliac, having a teenage daughter and suffering with PCOS - it's called dedication, realisation and getting off your fat *kitten* and walking - after all that's free.

xXx

Relentless_0ne

Didnt read the story, nor will I, but from some of the posts I gather that someone's attitude is:

"I am overweight because I cant afford to be underweight. I can do it, but I need other people to pay me to do it."

Is this a valid assumption?

If so, I can quit my job tomorrow if someone can point me where I can sign up for this.

mswoodsy

"I tried swimming but it cost £22 a month and it meant I had to cut back on my favourite pizza and Chinese takeaways."

Uhmmmm OK...

You want more money...
Heres my $.02- grow a garden and learn to cook without a microwave.

mswoodsy

Poverty? Most people in poverty do not get the luxury of pop tart brand of pastries. They many times do not get the luxury of food beyond top ramen, beans and rice. Most people I know in my country that live in poverty work 40 hours a week and do not get government assistance or hand outs, that is poverty.

She got pregnant and quit school at 15 and now has a nice roof over her head, clothes for her and her child and a pantry filled with food. That is not poverty.

When you watch a father and his son with a shovel going through the dump where hotels drop their garbage looking for food, then you will know poverty.

Exactly.

Asherah29

... can't afford health food but she can afford name brand junk... let that one sink in a bit.

The chips ahoy alone run almost 5 bucks here. She could have bout a bag of rice, some chicken and veggies, enough for a whole healthy meal with what it cost for that single box of cookies.


*edited* To add I just realized she makes about 6000 dollars a year more than me living on government money. Which makes me want to punch her in the throat with the bag of cookies.

^ This! I too wanted to punch her in the throat for complaining when she gets way more money than me...while I work and she does nothing! *grumbles* I actually figured out the cost of my healthy lunch today, beause I'm a nerd like that, and it cost me $1.23. That was for my sandwich on 100% whole wheat bread (Sara Lee...see even a name brand) and a serving of fresh grapes. Eating healthy can actually be quite inexpensive...sure as crap cheaper than poptarts and chips ahoy!

I'll share the bag of cookies if you want to join in my throat punching escapade! They might get a bit crumbly though. Ha!

Mischabellaa

when I read she tried swimming, but the cost per month took away from her pizza and chinese takeaway I just about lost it! Does anyone really believe that if she gets more money she will spend it correctly?

hahaha thats what stuck out at me the most.....i was like seriously?

jc_0324

Did you notice how nice her cupboards are? And look at that counter.

Whagwan83

Daily Mail corrections:

FatFreeFrolicking

It's pathetic that we support people like this. The problem is that she thinks she's entitled to the governments money. We are ultimately enabling her and her unhealthy lifestyle by sending her a check every month. Maybe she would take losing weight more seriously if her benefits were revoked until she begins to look for a job.

Last time I checked a caloric deficit costs nothing. My @ss she can't afford healthier options. I'm 90% sure the fruit and vegetable stands in the UK are cheaper than the processed food she is buying. Maybe if she stopped buying hair dye and tattoos she would be able to purchase fruit, veggies, lean meat, etc.

There are plenty of exercises she could be doing at home that require no equipment. God forbid she leaves her home to take a walk around her neighborhood.

kommodevaran

Probably bogus.