They aren't reasons, they're excuses

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  • RunFarLiveHappy
    RunFarLiveHappy Posts: 805 Member
    Thank you!
  • RunFarLiveHappy
    RunFarLiveHappy Posts: 805 Member
    excuses are lies we tell that no one else believes.

    Love this addition ????????????
  • RunFarLiveHappy
    RunFarLiveHappy Posts: 805 Member
    Agree! I'm in my 40's and have two little ones (2 yr and 4 yr old) and work full-time. I make time for me, if that means getting up at 5:00 in the morning to get my exercise done....no matter how I feel. It's a commitment and discipline....it goes "how bad do you really want to achieve your goal" Just do it! Simple fact! Agree with @blushingmama "excuses are lies we tell that no one else believes"

    100% yes, just do it!
  • RunFarLiveHappy
    RunFarLiveHappy Posts: 805 Member
    Recently the girls at work started bringing in fruit as well as biscuits and cakes to celebrate birthdays. This was great as I could join in without scoffing cake.

    Awesome, love natural sugar ????
  • Topher1978
    Topher1978 Posts: 975 Member
    Perhaps you should tell this to your friends?
    Yes!
  • Mollie007
    Mollie007 Posts: 73
    A-FREAKING-MEN!! I have someone who does this and it's soooo annoying. I can't handle it!
  • Topher1978
    Topher1978 Posts: 975 Member
    I was feeling sick, burned a few thousand calories the day before (about a week ago, 1 hour of intense exercise followed by 15 mile hike), waited 'til the evening then busted out over an hour of intense workout. I didn't want to. I had excuses not to. But I choose not to listen to the sissy voice that tells me I can skip a day. I made a commitment. I wrote my commitment down. I'll be damned if I do not have the personal integrity to be true to me! I am gonna post this on my page ;-)
  • crossroad2012
    crossroad2012 Posts: 84 Member
    I read this rant, and got to the last line, and had this image in my head of the OP's face turning really red, then passing out mid-sentence. Is that what happened?

    Funny!
  • RunFarLiveHappy
    RunFarLiveHappy Posts: 805 Member
    delete them instead of vaguebooking...

    I mean, making obvious forum posts complaining about them.

    You seem fun!
  • RunFarLiveHappy
    RunFarLiveHappy Posts: 805 Member
    I was feeling sick, burned a few thousand calories the day before (about a week ago, 1 hour of intense exercise followed by 15 mile hike), waited 'til the evening then busted out over an hour of intense workout. I didn't want to. I had excuses not to. But I choose not to listen to the sissy voice that tells me I can skip a day. I made a commitment. I wrote my commitment down. I'll be damned if I do not have the personal integrity to be true to me! I am gonna post this on my page ;-)

    Love it!!! Thanks for sharing!!
  • RunFarLiveHappy
    RunFarLiveHappy Posts: 805 Member
    I read this rant, and got to the last line, and had this image in my head of the OP's face turning really red, then passing out mid-sentence. Is that what happened?

    Funny!

    Yep ????
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,797 Member
    bump
  • corrinnebrown
    corrinnebrown Posts: 345 Member
    julieh391, why is it wrong to use cleaning as a cardio exercise? I work up a good sweat doing it. Moving furniture, vacuuming, and mopping are pretty good workouts.

    I agree. I clean every week but when I CLEAN...like get down on my hands and knees clean I log it. I don't do it very often and when I do I want to see how many calories I burned.
  • penrbrown
    penrbrown Posts: 2,685 Member
    I don't need to defend my fast food. If I'm going to eat it, I'm going to eat it. I don't need a defense for that.

    I think you need to take a deep breath. I understand it's frustrating but why does it bother you so much? Their problems are their problems, your problems are your problems. Their making excuses doesn't directly challenge your position so why let it get under your skin?

    Unless you're self reflecting and getting frustrated because you too have a lot of excuses for why you can't succeed?
  • LuckyTerrier
    LuckyTerrier Posts: 73 Member
    I can't stand excuses. I don't mind when people post about their day or how they messed up, as long as they own it. It's important to accept your mistakes so you can move on. Don't post about how "I had to eat XXX and went over", post about "I'm so disappointed in myself for going over today. Will do better tomorrow".
  • opuntia
    opuntia Posts: 860 Member
    I don’t come to MFP to listen to people make excuses about why they are not willing to or too busy to help their friends, especially if those same friend have helped and supported you. Man up.

    This. If you're going to unfriend someone, just do it. Don't publicly whine about them and defend your actions to people who don't know you or the people you unfriended.
  • wrevhn
    wrevhn Posts: 864 Member
    I unfriend anyone that doesn't fit into how I do things. I was friends with one girl who ate 400 calories a day and would lose 6-9lbs per week. It was gross. Gone! I've unfriended tons of people who rarely log, are constantly over, use cleaning as their only form of exercise, whine, etc. I don't feel bad about it. I'm sure people have unfriended me for different things too. Do what ya gotta do.


    though I know these kinds have mental struggles and need "help"...I delete them too. I really can not deal with a crazy girl binging and purging and crying about being fat when she is a pole and eating under 800 cals. If i catch these types on my bud list, they get eliminated.


    though, I'm not quite as strict with the others, just the severe ones. I know I have been dropped, so its kinda whatever. ppl got the right.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    If they read this they'll probably unfriend you and you won't have to worry about it anymore. But if not, and it bothers you so much, why don't you unfriend them?
  • julieh391
    julieh391 Posts: 683 Member
    julieh391, why is it wrong to use cleaning as a cardio exercise? I work up a good sweat doing it. Moving furniture, vacuuming, and mopping are pretty good workouts.

    Meh. I don't count it. If I did it while I was gaining, it's not helping me lose. And things like mopping and vacuuming are factored into my "lighty active" status. I also chase kids around all day, but I wouldn't log "chasing kids." It's just part of my day. Maybe I'd do things differently if I were set to sedentary.
  • angiechimpanzee
    angiechimpanzee Posts: 536 Member
    I love this a lottttt.

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