To the losers who yelled "fat a**" when running

Lize11e

I vote for a T-shirt that has "I may be fat but you're an a**hole" written on the back of it. LOL But seriously, way to go, Dude. I need to get my fat*ss out there with you. Great job, keep it up!!!

stringsNlinks

Just think you won't always be a fat a--, but he'll always be an a--hole.

Congrats on your great work!

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Annecv

My jerk yelled "eat a salad". Which when you think about it was encouraging to eat MORE...considering I had already eaten lunch. Dope.

I have close wonderful people in my life that have never struggled with their weight ever. They simply do not get it. They certainly do not yell out the window at anyone!... however, they have (in the past) said things inside the car to the effect of "why bother...your not running - that's just a bouncy walk". They don't say it anymore because I trash them! "Really? when is the last time you went running?" "Do you have any idea how much courage and motivation that takes? You'd be home on the couch." "Have you ever carried a couple of too heavy grocery bags in the house?... try carrying 4 or 5 of them around with your all the time!!!"

Or, my sister who is overweight herself say "THAT is someone who should NOT be in a swimsuit - THAT is why I don't wear one" I quickly pointed out that she was sitting in the hot sun miserable and sweating while the person she was judging was swimming, laughing and having a great time... who would you rather be?

In my lifetime I was once under 30 years old, slim, a lifeguard, swim instructor and worked out daily including lifting... and I never ever have been able to run 4 miles. If I were to see you running - I would be jealous!

Thank you for this motivating post.

RunFatGuyRun

He should have seen you 80lbs ago...What an ahole. Keep it up...great work so far.

ZeroWoIf

So I was doing my 5k run last night. I run around my neighborhood for 3.5 to 4 miles (3.10 miles and then a cool down). I am running and some car comes driving by and some guys sticks his head out the window and yells something about me being a "fat a**". Okay so a few points

1. I already know I am fat but thanks for showing me you can see.
2. I am sorry your life sucks so much you have to try to make other people feel bad while they are working out.
3. You looked a bit chubby yourself, maybe you should come join me.
4. Let's see you get out and run 3.5 to 4 miles 3 to 4 days a week.
5. Okay so maybe you are running that many miles or more now let's see you do it with 120+ pounds of extra weight. I doubt you would even think about getting out there.
6. I am not doing this to get your Approval and I am doing this for me, My son and Wife. Who the hell cares what you think.
7. Go sit at home and do nothing since you seem to have nor form of entertainment. I am training for my next 5k's which will help women with Breast Cancer, Children hospitals, Diabates and many other diffrent places that will be raising money.
8. When I am done with my run I will go hang out with my loving faimly as that is my entertainment.
9. Go get a life and let me run in peace while I listen to my music, which was buffering at the time so I had to listen to your stupid comment.
The point is, I know I am fat but I won't be for much longer and I will go enjoy my life while it seems you will need to search for something else to do because in 6 - 10 month's I won't be the "fat *kitten*" running because I won't be fat then.

Don't worry about people like that. Haters gon Hate. Always remember that phrase.

gertudejekyl

I'd like to get my hands on them!! :mad:

LemonsAndCoffee

If you were running in my neighborhood --- I'd join ya! Keep up the great work

Wanted to add that the best revenge is going to be that you keep at it and everytime they drive by, you are going to be more and more fit and healthy!

aftergypsies

I'm pretty sure I've had people yell things at me while I was running. Luckily my music is always loud so I cannot hear them. Haha. Also, I have gotten a lot of positive comments about my running by complete strangers so the occasional *kitten* doesn't bother me. Now, I don't have proof it's happened since I've never heard anyone chastise me for running but like I said, I'm sure there are some people who - if they didn't say anything like "fat *kitten*" they may have thought it. Most of my experiences with people passing by or whatever have been positive. I bet there are just as many people thinking "Good for him" than there are *kitten* who have big mouths.

WaterBunnie

It's a relief to know that idiots like that can be found worldwide and not just in the UK. Sadly for them, the confidence that comes with losing weight and feeling so much fitter far outweighs any pitiful insult they can fling at you from the safety of their fleeing car.

Shame you didn't get a chance to moon him!

bmxpop

When I ride to work and I see someone on their bike struggling (skinny or fat), I ALWAYS give them a thumbs up or say "great job keep going".

And for this, I say Thank You!! Just the other night, I was struggling to finish a long bike ride. I only had a few miles to go, but my legs were really burning. I passed an older couple coming the other way out on a leisurely ride of their own. It must have been obvious that I was struggling because the lady looked, gave me a thumbs up, and said "Way to go!! You're doing great!!" Just those few words of encouragement gave me an extra spring in my cadence and helped me to ride those last few miles at a decent pace.

MassiveDelta

Ive had people throw **** at me while running and biking. I carry small stones now so I can chuck something back at them.

kgprice11

hey they are just jealous by the fact that even though you are overweight you are bettering yourself by trying to do a 5k and get back into shape. You should be the one calling them "fat a****s" because they are the waste of life who have nothing better to do or are really lazy. Those people will have karma smack them in the face!!

lowpro1983

Well said!!!!! I always say, "d*mn look at him/her...hmm...I should be out there too!"

Congrats on your success and good luck! Keep running!!!

kaseysospacey

Its not just fat people who get this stuff either. One time my SO was taking a walk with our then-2 1/2 yrs and 6 mos old sons to let me have a quiet nap at home, and some guys pulled alongside him just to go on about what a fa**ot he was. In front of our little kids.

Jackieonappy

Sorry you had to go through that. Keep doing what you're doing. Kudos.

takehimaway

Not gonna lie, I will honk at a cute girl on the street, or yell at other drivers [when the girlfriend drives], but I don't insult people from my window.

RaqNel71

What a moron! Loved your post. Keep up the good work!

klynn81

Aw crap....some peoples children I swear.

Been there myself. I was out jogging my a$s around the neighborhood one day and some young punk kids thought they'd get their kicks by laughing and yelling "hey fatty" to me. Yeah sure, it hurt, but I brushed it off and kept going. I've come to learn that people that behave in such a manner haven't matured, still have lots to learn about life, and some day karma will come back to bite them.

My younger self however didn't handle such things so well. There was a boy on my school bus when I was younger...every day he'd tease me about my weight and all the kids would laugh...I was fed up with it so finally one day when he least expected it...right after he'd just finished poking fun at me for like millionth time and everyone was having a good laugh at me.....i hoofed him right in the nuts. I'd never a) seen a boy drop to his knees so fast b) heard a boy cry like he did c) made my point more clear. You better believe he never called me fat again.

YOU are doing amazing....way to stay positive and not let anyone slow you down!

cheercoach80

Congrats to you for getting out there, it's really hard to run with extra weight on your frame and you're doing something so amazing for others by running in races that benefit charity. Sadly that poor guy probably was trying to impress someone in the car and only succeeded in making himself look like a dumba**! Keep up the good work on your running! I'll be cheering you on!

melbot24

"The point is, I know I am fat but I won't be for much longer"

And that's all there is.

thelovelyLIZ

I've never experienced that, but even at my highest weight most people insisted I didn't need to lose weight. I do get honked at and cat called a lot though, which is irritating in a completely different way. I've also gotten honked at because I was apparently crossing the street to slow for this guys taste. I wanted to look at him and be like "screw you, sir. I have a walk sign and I just ran eight miles."

But still. There are some days I hope someone tries to call me a fatass while I'm out running, that way I can invite them to join me on my nine mile runs. Or show them the 300 miles I've run since February on Nike+.

Drop_it_Like_Its_Hawt

People can be such jerks! Just remember, he's shouting insults from a car while you're out and moving your body, so you're NOT the one that needs to evaluate (or even remotely justify) what you're doing today.

ashlafer

Way to go!! Your positivity gives just increased my faith in people

This may not be super relevant, but it reminds me of all the overweight/obese/just-need-to-lost-a-little people out there that are afraid of going to the gym because they "look out of place" or aren't confident enough...I think it's so brave when they do hit the gym! For me, it's more impressive to see somebody try something new, make a lifestyle change, and start improving their health/fitness than to see the same people hit the gym over and over (not that they're not great either!).

Anyways, my point is: Sometimes it's the bigger or less fit people at the gym (or running outside) that motivate me most. If somebody can change their entire lifestyle for health/fitness, then there's absolutely no excuse for me not to do my personal best, as well! Keep doing what you're doing! You're awesome!

Dad_of_3

I've never experienced that, but even at my highest weight most people insisted I didn't need to lose weight. I do get honked at and cat called a lot though, which is irritating in a completely different way. I've also gotten honked at because I was apparently crossing the street to slow for this guys taste. I wanted to look at him and be like "screw you, sir. I have a walk sign and I just ran eight miles."

But still. There are some days I hope someone tries to call me a fatass while I'm out running, that way I can invite them to join me on my nine mile runs. Or show them the 300 miles I've run since February on Nike+.

If a person is a jerk, he will find some way to allow their true nature to shine through, be it through a put-down or through a degrading cat call or term.

The recipients of such behavior are known as winners.

Vragis

As I've lost weight, the only time I find myself being judgmental of other overweight people is when I see them doing things that don't help at all such as eating mass amounts of crap at a fast food restaurant, loading their cart at the grocery store with processed stuff, smoking, etc.

However, those are all silent thoughts that I keep to myself (and try to banish) because I, like everyone else who one day woke up and said "I'm tired of being fat", had to come to the realization of needing to make a change in my own time. I went about 3 decades on this Earth before I said "WTF am I doing?" Hopefully, the aforementioned people will make a change before it is too late but that is totally their business and not up to me to comment on.

As for other overweight people working out, I have mad respect for them because it can be highly intimidating to be the fat person at the gym surrounded by thin people. Just remind yourself of the reason why you see so few fat people working out...

Because, as the original poster said, if you keep with it, you won't be fat for long.

Kirsty_UK

I had a teenager shout "run fat a**" at me when I was out running and all I can think was that even when trying to insult me he described what I was doing as running! not jogging, not wogging, not walking, not a weird duck waddle, but running! yay!

Sarahsarahsarahk

seriously what an IDIOT! you're doing an amazing job and for all the right reasons!! keep up the good work!!

Alicia_Monique

**** those people, you are amazing.

HisPathDaily

Not my blog, but my thoughts ...
http://flintland.blogspot.com/2012/05/hey-fat-girl.html

Reminded me of a guy I saw at the Y the other day ... kept waiting for him to catch my eye so I could give him a smile and a nod ... one that never came.

KristyHumphrey

Well said! People need to worry more about themselves - absolutely ridiculous they would yell that!