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  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    Great work!
  • mrsg2006
    mrsg2006 Posts: 120 Member
    You look amazing!
    Great job!
    No one can take away your acomplishments or pride in getting there.
    You work hard and it shows!
    Alos, can I ask? Do you do a mix of cardio and lifting at the gym?
  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
    I think you look great! And the person who made that comment was just trying to hate on you because they're jealous of your success!
  • ElaineRN100
    ElaineRN100 Posts: 201 Member
    Yes Social Media does have teeth at times. Great job - for the healthy lifestyle and for being able to stay at home.
  • charliemarie923
    charliemarie923 Posts: 275 Member
    Amazing pic and people can be *****es. Shes obviously upset with her own unfulfilled life and less than perfect body!!!
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    You look great! :flowerforyou:
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    You look great! Ignore the comment and don't pass judgment as I am sure you once also made excuses as to why you couldn't do this or do that once upon a time. Maybe you should invite said person to workout with you.. empower them.
  • samanthajade124
    samanthajade124 Posts: 217 Member
    Bull****. If your friend has time for facebook, then they have time for the gym!!
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
    you look good girl!
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  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Jealousy!

    You look great! Don't listen to that crap.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    you look good girl!
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    Is that the guy that played Milton on TWD?
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    You look awesome!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm going to work extra hard now ! You look amazing
  • Shetchncn1
    Shetchncn1 Posts: 260 Member
    For anyone who is losing weight or trying it is an effort. Those pounds don't come off by themselves. And when jealous people comment then that is what it is. Take it as a complement :)
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    Attagirl.
  • karenm822
    karenm822 Posts: 3
    I just joined mfp. haven't lost any weight yet but know I'm on the right track. I have counted calories before & exercised so I know it works. I took off 25 pds that time. I work 12hr nght shifts & have a6yr old. I work out in my basement on the treadmill @ least 4 days a wk. no matter what u can fit 30 mins of cardio in somehow. keep up the good work.
  • randimarie1125
    randimarie1125 Posts: 147 Member
    the reality is, while they were on facebook posting that comment, they could have been at the gym ;) its just their excuse for not being as strong (physically and mentally) as you.

    ^this. my sister in law said about another woman who lost bunches of weight, "oh yeah but she gets to stay home all day and has all that time to workout!" Ummm, i dno? I personally don't know too many SAHM's who have all that bunches of time. Just me, LOL. Seriously tho, your days get filled up fast. Also she and her husband have now been unemployed for a few years and not only do I not see any feverish attempts at job hunting, I also notice no weight has been flying off either of them. Go figure. It actually takes EFFORT apparently. LOL. Putting on my list of things to point out sneakily at next visit, by bringing up that girl with "all that spare time on her hands."

    Agreed! I dont personally have all this spare time people think sahm have. My son is 16 months old, into everything 24/7, when he crashes for a nap, im trying to clean up this house before he gets up again to trash it haha! i know when he gets older, i will probably have a little more time, when he isnt getting into literally everything!!
  • Slimable70
    Slimable70 Posts: 7
    You look amazing!
  • squatsandlipgloss
    squatsandlipgloss Posts: 595 Member
    Amazing progress!!! Some people really have all the excuses in the world! Don't mind them, just be proud :)
  • jzebracki
    jzebracki Posts: 112 Member
    Ignore those comments! It is pure jealousy. You make time to do what is important to you. Good for you for working hard and seeing your results! Great job! Keep up the good work, and thanks for your inspiration!
  • carolose46
    carolose46 Posts: 199 Member
    Good work!
    You are right!
    Before tracking my calories i used to eat less healthy and in bigger quantity.
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    the reality is, while they were on facebook posting that comment, they could have been at the gym ;) its just their excuse for not being as strong (physically and mentally) as you.

    ^this. my sister in law said about another woman who lost bunches of weight, "oh yeah but she gets to stay home all day and has all that time to workout!" Ummm, i dno? I personally don't know too many SAHM's who have all that bunches of time. Just me, LOL. Seriously tho, your days get filled up fast. Also she and her husband have now been unemployed for a few years and not only do I not see any feverish attempts at job hunting, I also notice no weight has been flying off either of them. Go figure. It actually takes EFFORT apparently. LOL. Putting on my list of things to point out sneakily at next visit, by bringing up that girl with "all that spare time on her hands."

    Agreed! I dont personally have all this spare time people think sahm have. My son is 16 months old, into everything 24/7, when he crashes for a nap, im trying to clean up this house before he gets up again to trash it haha! i know when he gets older, i will probably have a little more time, when he isnt getting into literally everything!!

    I agree.. generally mom's who have a lot of babysitting support/ can afford child care tend to be the ones who have time to seriously dedicate time to going to the gym and improving themselves. Not everyone has that believe it or not, especially parents who have children with special needs - I happen to be one of these parents and it wasn't until this year when hubby started working from home that I could actually go to the gym. My son needs specialized care and most daycares and gyms don't have it.

    Just adding to the train of thought here, good on anyone including myself who can dedicate time to improve themselves but don't pass judgment on other people because they don't have as much time as you. Personally I think if that 'friend''s comment really bothered OP, OP doesn't have to be friends with her. OP kinda sounds high and mighty.. sometimes we need to judge less and empower people more (or let them empower themselves)
  • twoss9112
    twoss9112 Posts: 162 Member
    Not being able to go to a gym is just an excuse. I don't go to a gym - I walk my dog every day, workout at home using DVD's, and on weekends we do outdoor activities like bike riding, hiking, skiing, snow shoeing, etc. I also count every calorie. People make time for what they really want to do!

    Exactly!! I don't "have time" either. I make it happen.

    "Don't have time" usually means "Too many things on TV that I don't choose to miss". Very few people truly have NO time.

    I used to say that don't have time business too. And I knew I was full of it. I had a LOT of time then and did nothing. I have a lot less time now (by which I mean I have more things that need my attention now) and I still work it in.

    I work in an 11 story building and I'm going to begin a new lunchtime routine this week... there are stairs at the two far ends (of the L-shaped building) up one flight, walk the level to the other end, up, walk the level back to the first end, up, repeat. It's to cold to walk outside for 40 minutes and I get bored (and spend too much money) driving up to the store(s) to walk for 30 minutes so I'm gonna just do it here either before or after I have lunch.

    THERE IS ALWAYS TIME for what you really want to do.
  • randimarie1125
    randimarie1125 Posts: 147 Member
    the reality is, while they were on facebook posting that comment, they could have been at the gym ;) its just their excuse for not being as strong (physically and mentally) as you.

    ^this. my sister in law said about another woman who lost bunches of weight, "oh yeah but she gets to stay home all day and has all that time to workout!" Ummm, i dno? I personally don't know too many SAHM's who have all that bunches of time. Just me, LOL. Seriously tho, your days get filled up fast. Also she and her husband have now been unemployed for a few years and not only do I not see any feverish attempts at job hunting, I also notice no weight has been flying off either of them. Go figure. It actually takes EFFORT apparently. LOL. Putting on my list of things to point out sneakily at next visit, by bringing up that girl with "all that spare time on her hands."

    Agreed! I dont personally have all this spare time people think sahm have. My son is 16 months old, into everything 24/7, when he crashes for a nap, im trying to clean up this house before he gets up again to trash it haha! i know when he gets older, i will probably have a little more time, when he isnt getting into literally everything!!

    I agree.. generally mom's who have a lot of babysitting support/ can afford child care tend to be the ones who have time to seriously dedicate time to going to the gym and improving themselves. Not everyone has that believe it or not, especially parents who have children with special needs - I happen to be one of these parents and it wasn't until this year when hubby started working from home that I could actually go to the gym. My son needs specialized care and most daycares and gyms don't have it.

    Just adding to the train of thought here, good on anyone including myself who can dedicate time to improve themselves but don't pass judgment on other people because they don't have as much time as you. Personally I think if that 'friend''s comment really bothered OP, OP doesn't have to be friends with her. OP kinda sounds high and mighty.. sometimes we need to judge less and empower people more (or let them empower themselves)

    First and formost, sorry about your child, i couldnt imagine.
    Second: I dont think i am HIGH AND MIGHTY, this post wasnt even turned in that direction. Its not judgemntal, when my entire post was directed at counting calories. I can be the busiest person in the world, and not eat that double cheeseburger. I know the person, and they can go to the gym or walk outside, they choose to go out to the bar, and waste their calories away.
    Third: let us not, pass judgement, as you did on me! I do my best to empower people, and help them ever chance i get, i am a very pay it foward person. Maybe if your read my OP, you would have seen that, but rather than sit here and say YOU THINK YOUR HIGH AND MIGHTY, ill simply say have a good day.
  • randimarie1125
    randimarie1125 Posts: 147 Member
    Oh ya, and by the way, this POST wasnt about how my life is as a SAHM!! Dont jusge SAHM or working moms, everyone, has there own lifestyle, and amount of things they do. Dont sit here and say oh must be so nice, to sit around and do nothing, because if thats what you have to say, you obviously havent been in my shoes!!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    So, here i am all proud of myself, that i have lost 22lbs! And i post a pic on facebook. And someone says..."wish i had time to go to the gym"

    Really? I am a SAHM, i clean, cook, stay at home with my son all day. I MAKE time!
    I attribute my weight loss, to COUNTING my CALORIES! I make myself go to the gym 4-5 days a week, and sometimes i dont get there until 9pm, but i go anyways! Anyways, some people think its all because someone goes to the gym, when in reality, while you were stuffing your face with a double cheeseburger, (which i do sometimes(calories allotted)) i chose a salad, because its what i could eat with the calories i had for the day. .....
    Any who, heres my recent pic : )

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    Nice job...

    Most people put all of there weight loss stock into exercise...guess that's the way everyone has been programmed...gotta hit the gym for a gazillion hours. Reality is with the right kind of diet and just some exercise, you can look phenomenal. Unfortunately, it's just way easier for people to make excuses than actually change anything about the way they life their lives.
  • NHoughton13
    NHoughton13 Posts: 303
    "I don't have time" is the grown up equivalent of "the dog ate my homework"

    I love this. I used to be one of those people. But when I took a hard look at myself, I have all kinds of time.

    Good for you, you look great. Congrats on the upcoming bikini season!!!
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    You look great! I don't understand the problem with the Facebook comment. Maybe that person wishes it were easier for him or her to get to the gym. Are people really so thin skinned that anything other than all out praise is taken as a slap?
  • lilncbrat
    lilncbrat Posts: 56 Member
    If you want it bad enough, you will put in the work. _ Jeanette Jenkins
  • kean18
    kean18 Posts: 5 Member
    You look amazing. Don't listen to the jealous haters. I was a stay at home mom for years, and I have to say. It is harder to find time to go to the gym. You ALWAYS have your kids with you. Where people that work outside of the home. Already have babysitters and can stop on their way home from work.
  • charliemarie923
    charliemarie923 Posts: 275 Member
    Just being a stay at home mom would be workout enough for me! LOL

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