Dear World (defiant NSV)

SilverOnTheTree
SilverOnTheTree Posts: 102 Member
in Motivation and Support
You saw a fat person sitting on the beach today, eating a snack packet of dried fruit, and you felt moved to say, "How about trying an apple?"

WHAT YOU DIDN'T SEE is that I had just cycled SEVENTEEN KILOMETRES from my house to the beach, for the first time ever!

I was too polite to get angry with the passerby but I would love to have some new friends on MFP for support. If you've just started a new exercise plan, or you're at a similar point in progress, please add me :smile:

(Also, I cycled home that same 17km - it was a lot easier going downhill - which makes a total of 20 miles.)

Replies

  • FiercelyBeautiful
    FiercelyBeautiful Posts: 590 Member
    Moments like that are hard just try to remind yourself that the most important thing is that YOU know! I try to remind myself of that all of the time!
  • Queenie_O
    Queenie_O Posts: 65 Member
    Good for you on the bike ride!

    And good for you keeping your cool and not handing that ignorant person their @ss like they deserved.
  • EDesq
    EDesq Posts: 1,527 Member
    WOW...20 miles, You are SUPER, most "Fit" peeps can't do that. And I thought My NSV was good (No Smell to My gas or poop...which means I'm eating pretty healthful!)
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    Damn girl, great work! You can be fit at any size :)
  • skywa
    skywa Posts: 901 Member
    good for you girl ;D
  • painauxraisin
    painauxraisin Posts: 299 Member
    I can't believe how rude some people are!!!
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    I'm trying to figure out whats wrong with eating dried fruits? :/

    Seriously...they're good eats >.<
  • lulabellewoowoo
    lulabellewoowoo Posts: 3,125 Member
    I'm trying to figure out whats wrong with eating dried fruits? :/

    Seriously...they're good eats >.<

    I'm trying to figure out who the fat person is? I mean, it definitely isn't the person in the OP's profile pic. You ROCK!!!
  • JosieRawr
    JosieRawr Posts: 788 Member
    Oh my, that's horrible... f' judgmental people, you know what you're doing. And great job on your new accomplishment!!!!
  • SilverOnTheTree
    SilverOnTheTree Posts: 102 Member
    Pretty sure the person was telling me off for eating sugary food because I looked breathless and overweight... why else would you butt in on someone else's sitting-on-the-beach-watching-seagulls time?

    And yeah, I'm stoked about surviving the new exercise - only managed 2/3 of the distance last weekend, so this is a big jump forward.

    Thanks everyone :smooched: I knew MFP would come through!
  • DaughterOfTheMostHighKing
    DaughterOfTheMostHighKing Posts: 1,436 Member
    ohmygoodnes!!!! you mean someone actually said that?!?!?! how rude!!! it's a healthy snack too!!!!

    Girl you did awesome on that bike ride! If I rode that far I'd have gone for the ice cream!!!! lol!!! YOU ROCK!!!! add me!!!!!! :D
  • elka67
    elka67 Posts: 268 Member
    I'm trying to figure out whats wrong with eating dried fruits? :/

    Seriously...they're good eats >.<
    This - they're a very handy portable snack as are nuts.
    What's their problem, seriously I wouldn't have said anything if you decided to eat a doughnut! It's not my business!

    Well done on the cycling! Amazing feat. Don't let some ignorant tosser put a damper on it. You did great :smile:
  • sbduvall
    sbduvall Posts: 42 Member
    People are pretty self involved most of the time. Don't let it get to you (if possible). When someone judges you it does not define who you are, it defines who they are.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    The passerby was a twit, and your day today was outstanding!
  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    Awe way to go xo
  • 911Megz
    911Megz Posts: 42
    That seems totally unreasonable that someone would do that! Dried fruit is awesome! I wouldn't have been able to keep my cool like you! Great ride too!!!!
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    I would have said good idea and pulled out an apple from my bag and chucked it at their head.
  • ingalynn
    ingalynn Posts: 136 Member


    I'm trying to figure out who the fat person is? I mean, it definitely isn't the person in the OP's profile pic. You ROCK!!!

    ^^this!
  • katrinkap
    katrinkap Posts: 443 Member
    OWN IT! 20 miles is AMAZING! I can only do 9! Keep it up!
  • mtreuil
    mtreuil Posts: 6
    Riding 20 miles is awesome.

    As for comments such as was made by the passersby, this is how I see it.
    -We can respond negatively with a negative attitude to their comment which doesn't really serve any purpose for the long term.
    -We can ignore them and continue to enjoy the environment around us.
    -We can respond with a positive attitude and educate them in the process. We could tell them that yes apples are delicious but dried fruits are easier to transport, are delicious and have more nutrients/fiber per ounce then fresh fruit because the amount of water in them has been reduced. Plus all of the other benefits of dried fruit.
  • shanna0413
    shanna0413 Posts: 600 Member
    WOW...20 miles, You are SUPER, most "Fit" peeps can't do that. And I thought My NSV was good (No Smell to My gas or poop...which means I'm eating pretty healthful!)

    Is this true? No smell means you are eating healthy?

    Good for you OP!! No need to lower yourself to their level. You are awesome!
  • Simone_King
    Simone_King Posts: 467 Member
    At lest he had a bag of tried fruit vrs...Oh I don't know..some sort of fast food?

    So, if you see me eating Brother Oh Naturals dried fruit crips you're gonna yell at me?

    o_o Good job with the bicking.

    Sometimes, it just takes a step in the right driection.
  • laurels12
    laurels12 Posts: 54 Member
    I would have said good idea and pulled out an apple from my bag and chucked it at their head.

    ... followed by rocks from the beach! How ignorant! How dare anyone (esp a complete stranger) make a comment like that?

    You ARE fantastic and don't let anyone tell you different! :flowerforyou:

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