A personal rant

Great rant! It is so easy for people to focus on the little things and miss what is truly important (myself included) My thoughts are with your coworker.

I'm sorry about your friend. Her story serves as a great reminder of what's really important and puts things into perspective. Blessings to her and to you.

everybody struggles in life...only those who feel inferior to another can state whose battle is more significant to the others..... If she doesn't want a pity party then why are you sending out invites to one for her?

Thank you for perspective! I'm very sorry about your friend relapse Joe.

Now I want to rant about how inappropriate I feel it is for a physician to tell a patient a time line on their life expectancy. I don't get it at all. Why not have compassion and common sense and decency to tell a patient that they should live everyday to the fullest and get their affairs in order because with their health conditions there's no telling how long they have? After all isn't that more honest and true? This bugs me when physicians quote a time frame and it bugs me when a veterinarian does as well. It makes loved ones begin to mourn even though the person, pet etc is still very much alive.

Enjoy every loved one. Enjoy every day. And enjoy every sunrise and sunset you continue to have. Life is very fragile but life isn't a script and the last page can't be turned to by looking ahead so stop guessing at how many pages are left and don't listen to someone who says they know because its not yet a finished story and the end hasn't been written

End rant.

I lost my baby boy this past November and since then listening to people ***** about their kids, or how terrible their pregnancy is drives me ****ing crazy. It takes all I have to not rip their heads off. People are so incredibly stupid and need to be grateful for what they have. Whether it be their kids or health. Someone always has it worse.

I'm very sorry for your loss. Our time with our loved ones is truly precious. Best wishes to you.:flowerforyou:

Thank you very much. Best wishes to you too:-)

Working in a Wellness Center, I get to see the good and bad. Today I saw the bad. A female acquaintance I have there had a conversation with me this morning and it made me sad. She had been in remission for a rare cancer, but after today, doctors don't think her outlook is going to be very good in the next few months. Chances are high that she may pass before the end of the year. At age 38. She's kind, and doesn't want a pity party and tries to be an encouraging inspiration with anyone she meets.
So where's my rant? It gets monotonous when I get on here and people WHINE about not losing weight or gaining a pound etc. I think of people that have bad health issues, lost a limb, suffered a stroke, etc. and what they wouldn't give to exchange places with someone who's battling a little weight.
GET OVER IT. Embrace the fact that you don't suffer like some do and take a look around an enjoy the beauty of family and friends. Lots of times we forget that we're a lot luckier than we think we are.

RANT OVER.

A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

I agree in that we all ***** and moan about pathetic and insignificant things all the time...but I would be lying if I didn't think that this post was some Self-righteous ego boasting write. I mean I get that and I feel horribly sad for the women with the rare cancer, but what are you really trying to get out of this post?

Venting. That's all.

By you posting and acknowledging that there are people who suffer much more then the other poster who suffers mentally by his or her own weight, are you are somehow saying you are aware and better off then the guy who doesn't state his frustration with his or her own personal struggles?

We all go through struggles in life. Some whine about it and some don't.

What is really your point here?

That weight loss (unless it's directly affecting one's health) and living up to society's perceived standard are trumped if one's health is in jeopardy. In other words, don't take your health (if you aren't suffering from disease or disabling health issue) for granted.

Aren't you contradicting your own statement simply by being a member of this site?

Lol, I'm a member of the site to use it's tools. The forums are my entertainment and way of passing on information.

Why aren't you off supporting these people dying rather than supporting people in their fitness journey?

I WORK in a Wellness Center and assist as a trainer for those who need rehab as well as other suffering from obesity, diabetes, etc. Helping these people to get fit, helps them to overcome their health issues. I have a few regular clients as well, but the majority of them are hampered by health issues.

You'll get it as you get older and actually learn about compassion more.

A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

I think what youre doing for other people is great. There should be more people like you.

Condolences for your gym acquaintance. That must be terrible for her/her family.

I don't think people complaining about lack of weight loss on a weight loss site devalues any of the 'true' suffering going on in the world. Nobody that I have seen is comparing their personal scale issues to any major traumatic events...? Positive thinking and appreciating what you have is great. Wanting to do better and venting when you don't progress as fast as you hoped seems pretty reasonable as well.

You're completely right! I started losing weight and list 17 lbs before getting sick. All the sudden the weight started flying off due to stage 4a cervical cancer. I'd give anything to be back to only fighting my weight.