Friends who don't exercise?
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malavika413 wrote: »LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »
Nobody name called. Whoever flagged you for that is abusing the system. I was trying to make a point and get the OP thinking about the implications of connecting with friends who are not striving to become the best version of themselves.Therealobi1 wrote: »The person who resulted to name calling, well forget them, but i think i can understand what @50sfit is saying but for me it could have been worded better.
Can i ask why you dont exercise? you may regret it later. check out the posts of people who lost the weight and still unhappy with their bods afterwards.
Who name called?
Worry not; we all have opinions. I welcome them agree or disagree.
Actually someone did and the post is now faded out. They called the OP an idiot. Now, I wouldn't call her an "idiot"...she just needs to get her priorities straight if she wants a healthy lifestyle. She's still young so there's hope yet (doubtful but I'm optomistic)
I'm not so doubtful. At 19 years old I didn't care about fitness, either. It didn't really hit me until my late 20s. People think they are invincible at 19. Part of growing up.
I don't think I'm invincible, I just have other priorities other than sweating everyday and feeling terrible about my inabilities. Like eating the right amount of food, keeping up with my classes, working on my relationships, etc.
Working out and exercising on a consistent basis didn't happen for me until I was 21 or so. I went into the UConn rec center and started playing basketball against far more talented and athletic people. I felt absolutely terrible about my inability to perform on their level. I was fat, slow, and uncoordinated. I sucked. I worked at it. More specifically, I had fun doing so. Now I am good enough to at least challenge anyone who isn't playing for a college team.
With my fitness (basketball and weight training) came better performance in school. I had better relationships. I was able to have nights where my friends and I could eat wings and drink beer. It was the right choice for me to start exercising.0 -
SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »
Nobody name called. Whoever flagged you for that is abusing the system. I was trying to make a point and get the OP thinking about the implications of connecting with friends who are not striving to become the best version of themselves.Therealobi1 wrote: »The person who resulted to name calling, well forget them, but i think i can understand what @50sfit is saying but for me it could have been worded better.
Can i ask why you dont exercise? you may regret it later. check out the posts of people who lost the weight and still unhappy with their bods afterwards.
Who name called?
Worry not; we all have opinions. I welcome them agree or disagree.
Actually someone did and the post is now faded out. They called the OP an idiot. Now, I wouldn't call her an "idiot"...she just needs to get her priorities straight if she wants a healthy lifestyle. She's still young so there's hope yet (doubtful but I'm optomistic)
I'm not so doubtful. At 19 years old I didn't care about fitness, either. It didn't really hit me until my late 20s. People think they are invincible at 19. Part of growing up.
Ditto. Totally regret not getting onboard in my 20s. Live and learn
I don't think fitness is something I'm going to grow into. My family doesn't exercise at all. I've been brought up to prioritize other things. Kudos to all of you for making the choice to exercise, but it's not for me.0 -
malavika413 wrote: »SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »
Nobody name called. Whoever flagged you for that is abusing the system. I was trying to make a point and get the OP thinking about the implications of connecting with friends who are not striving to become the best version of themselves.Therealobi1 wrote: »The person who resulted to name calling, well forget them, but i think i can understand what @50sfit is saying but for me it could have been worded better.
Can i ask why you dont exercise? you may regret it later. check out the posts of people who lost the weight and still unhappy with their bods afterwards.
Who name called?
Worry not; we all have opinions. I welcome them agree or disagree.
Actually someone did and the post is now faded out. They called the OP an idiot. Now, I wouldn't call her an "idiot"...she just needs to get her priorities straight if she wants a healthy lifestyle. She's still young so there's hope yet (doubtful but I'm optomistic)
I'm not so doubtful. At 19 years old I didn't care about fitness, either. It didn't really hit me until my late 20s. People think they are invincible at 19. Part of growing up.
Ditto. Totally regret not getting onboard in my 20s. Live and learn
I don't think fitness is something I'm going to grow into. My family doesn't exercise at all. I've been brought up to prioritize other things. Kudos to all of you for making the choice to exercise, but it's not for me.
Hate to sound like an knowitall old person, but... you're young. You have "better" things to do, just as I and lots of others did. Youth is wasted on the young
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There are many ways you can incorporate exercise/ moving more into your daily routine. I think a diet plan without exercise is like attempting to lose weight with one arm tied behind your back. I'd ne surprised if many of those on the success pages didnt use some form of exercise to assist their weight loss.
You should also consider the health benefits, as you can be a normal weight but still unfit.0 -
malavika413 wrote: »I really really dislike exercise. ...but I just want a skinnier one. Exercise doesn't really fit into my goals, I guess. ..
Anyway, forget "exercise". So do like dancing? Playing frisbee? swimming? Or just watching soap operas? At 19 or 20 you can get away with no exercise, you are still developing muscle without it. Later it gets nasty.
You might look good until your thirties. After that, your metabolism slows down, you start really losing body mass, and you will feel increasingly worse. Lots of stories on here how pregnancy put on the weight and habits were not in place to manage it afterwards.
I'm 60 yo. At 50 I was fat and weak from not exercising, even weaker at 60 from natural muscle loss. I can pretty much guarantee you will be fat and weak at that age if you don't stay active to some extent.
Your choice. Do what you want this year. Get serious before your mid-20's
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LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »malavika413 wrote: »SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »
Nobody name called. Whoever flagged you for that is abusing the system. I was trying to make a point and get the OP thinking about the implications of connecting with friends who are not striving to become the best version of themselves.Therealobi1 wrote: »The person who resulted to name calling, well forget them, but i think i can understand what @50sfit is saying but for me it could have been worded better.
Can i ask why you dont exercise? you may regret it later. check out the posts of people who lost the weight and still unhappy with their bods afterwards.
Who name called?
Worry not; we all have opinions. I welcome them agree or disagree.
Actually someone did and the post is now faded out. They called the OP an idiot. Now, I wouldn't call her an "idiot"...she just needs to get her priorities straight if she wants a healthy lifestyle. She's still young so there's hope yet (doubtful but I'm optomistic)
I'm not so doubtful. At 19 years old I didn't care about fitness, either. It didn't really hit me until my late 20s. People think they are invincible at 19. Part of growing up.
Ditto. Totally regret not getting onboard in my 20s. Live and learn
I don't think fitness is something I'm going to grow into. My family doesn't exercise at all. I've been brought up to prioritize other things. Kudos to all of you for making the choice to exercise, but it's not for me.
one word...LAZY!
Sure, maybe I'm lazy. I've chosen to challenge myself in different areas, exercise isn't one of them. It's just a different lifestyle.
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Of course you don't have to exercise to lose weight, but even something small goes a long way. Most of the exercise I do is just walking. Is there a way you can fit 30 minutes walking around campus into a study break? Think of it as not for your weight loss, but for your overall health.0
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Lets take a different approach OP (friend). How does your family history look? I know my genetics are complete trash and I cannot believe that me being one of the heaviest in my family generation that I have not had any problems from high blood pressure.0
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yopeeps025 wrote: »Lets take a different approach OP (friend). How does your family history look? I know my genetics are complete trash and I cannot believe that me being one of the heaviest in my family generation that I have not had any problems from high blood pressure.
Everyone's overweight except my 90 pound 15 year old sister. I'm probably going to be overweight when I'm older, but for now I'd like to be thinner for the sake of my own pride.0 -
malavika413 wrote: »LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »malavika413 wrote: »SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »
Nobody name called. Whoever flagged you for that is abusing the system. I was trying to make a point and get the OP thinking about the implications of connecting with friends who are not striving to become the best version of themselves.Therealobi1 wrote: »The person who resulted to name calling, well forget them, but i think i can understand what @50sfit is saying but for me it could have been worded better.
Can i ask why you dont exercise? you may regret it later. check out the posts of people who lost the weight and still unhappy with their bods afterwards.
Who name called?
Worry not; we all have opinions. I welcome them agree or disagree.
Actually someone did and the post is now faded out. They called the OP an idiot. Now, I wouldn't call her an "idiot"...she just needs to get her priorities straight if she wants a healthy lifestyle. She's still young so there's hope yet (doubtful but I'm optomistic)
I'm not so doubtful. At 19 years old I didn't care about fitness, either. It didn't really hit me until my late 20s. People think they are invincible at 19. Part of growing up.
Ditto. Totally regret not getting onboard in my 20s. Live and learn
I don't think fitness is something I'm going to grow into. My family doesn't exercise at all. I've been brought up to prioritize other things. Kudos to all of you for making the choice to exercise, but it's not for me.
one word...LAZY!
Sure, maybe I'm lazy. I've chosen to challenge myself in different areas, exercise isn't one of them. It's just a different lifestyle.
What a strangely narrow way of looking at life. I challenge myself academically, socially, physically, and mentally. I don't just toss my abilities into one category then call it a lifestyle choice.
You say in your profile that you want to not be the chubby kid anymore. Sure, you could achieve that through diet alone, but you are really selling yourself short. You are at the age where you need to go outside of what you are comfortable with. You should explore more than what your parents taught you.0 -
malavika413 wrote: »LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »malavika413 wrote: »SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »
Nobody name called. Whoever flagged you for that is abusing the system. I was trying to make a point and get the OP thinking about the implications of connecting with friends who are not striving to become the best version of themselves.Therealobi1 wrote: »The person who resulted to name calling, well forget them, but i think i can understand what @50sfit is saying but for me it could have been worded better.
Can i ask why you dont exercise? you may regret it later. check out the posts of people who lost the weight and still unhappy with their bods afterwards.
Who name called?
Worry not; we all have opinions. I welcome them agree or disagree.
Actually someone did and the post is now faded out. They called the OP an idiot. Now, I wouldn't call her an "idiot"...she just needs to get her priorities straight if she wants a healthy lifestyle. She's still young so there's hope yet (doubtful but I'm optomistic)
I'm not so doubtful. At 19 years old I didn't care about fitness, either. It didn't really hit me until my late 20s. People think they are invincible at 19. Part of growing up.
Ditto. Totally regret not getting onboard in my 20s. Live and learn
I don't think fitness is something I'm going to grow into. My family doesn't exercise at all. I've been brought up to prioritize other things. Kudos to all of you for making the choice to exercise, but it's not for me.
one word...LAZY!
Sure, maybe I'm lazy. I've chosen to challenge myself in different areas, exercise isn't one of them. It's just a different lifestyle.
Just throwing it out there, because you continue to say you challenge yourself in other areas...
So do I. I have a full-time demanding career, I just finished my MBA, I have friends I love and family that live nearby. I have a house to maintain all by myself. I'm dating. I have pets. The list goes on and on. You aren't any busier than anyone else. Trust me.
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malavika413 wrote: »LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »malavika413 wrote: »SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »
Nobody name called. Whoever flagged you for that is abusing the system. I was trying to make a point and get the OP thinking about the implications of connecting with friends who are not striving to become the best version of themselves.Therealobi1 wrote: »The person who resulted to name calling, well forget them, but i think i can understand what @50sfit is saying but for me it could have been worded better.
Can i ask why you dont exercise? you may regret it later. check out the posts of people who lost the weight and still unhappy with their bods afterwards.
Who name called?
Worry not; we all have opinions. I welcome them agree or disagree.
Actually someone did and the post is now faded out. They called the OP an idiot. Now, I wouldn't call her an "idiot"...she just needs to get her priorities straight if she wants a healthy lifestyle. She's still young so there's hope yet (doubtful but I'm optomistic)
I'm not so doubtful. At 19 years old I didn't care about fitness, either. It didn't really hit me until my late 20s. People think they are invincible at 19. Part of growing up.
Ditto. Totally regret not getting onboard in my 20s. Live and learn
I don't think fitness is something I'm going to grow into. My family doesn't exercise at all. I've been brought up to prioritize other things. Kudos to all of you for making the choice to exercise, but it's not for me.
one word...LAZY!
Sure, maybe I'm lazy. I've chosen to challenge myself in different areas, exercise isn't one of them. It's just a different lifestyle.
Just throwing it out there, because you continue to say you challenge yourself in other areas...
So do I. I have a full-time demanding career, I just finished my MBA, I have friends I love and family that live nearby. I have a house to maintain all by myself. I'm dating. I have pets. The list goes on and on. You aren't any busier than anyone else. Trust me.
I'm not saying I'm any busier than anyone else. I know lots of y'all have full time jobs, a brood of kids, etc. I am just not interested in exercise. I find it unpleasant and a drain on my self esteem.
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malavika413 wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »Lets take a different approach OP (friend). How does your family history look? I know my genetics are complete trash and I cannot believe that me being one of the heaviest in my family generation that I have not had any problems from high blood pressure.
Everyone's overweight except my 90 pound 15 year old sister. I'm probably going to be overweight when I'm older, but for now I'd like to be thinner for the sake of my own pride.
So everyone is overweight. Do you know in my family I am if not the most overweigth. High blood pressure is beating us even at young age. My cousin who I think is underweight has high blood pressure at
Why are you accepting being overweight in the future?
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SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »malavika413 wrote: »SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »
Nobody name called. Whoever flagged you for that is abusing the system. I was trying to make a point and get the OP thinking about the implications of connecting with friends who are not striving to become the best version of themselves.Therealobi1 wrote: »The person who resulted to name calling, well forget them, but i think i can understand what @50sfit is saying but for me it could have been worded better.
Can i ask why you dont exercise? you may regret it later. check out the posts of people who lost the weight and still unhappy with their bods afterwards.
Who name called?
Worry not; we all have opinions. I welcome them agree or disagree.
Actually someone did and the post is now faded out. They called the OP an idiot. Now, I wouldn't call her an "idiot"...she just needs to get her priorities straight if she wants a healthy lifestyle. She's still young so there's hope yet (doubtful but I'm optomistic)
I'm not so doubtful. At 19 years old I didn't care about fitness, either. It didn't really hit me until my late 20s. People think they are invincible at 19. Part of growing up.
Ditto. Totally regret not getting onboard in my 20s. Live and learn
I don't think fitness is something I'm going to grow into. My family doesn't exercise at all. I've been brought up to prioritize other things. Kudos to all of you for making the choice to exercise, but it's not for me.
Hate to sound like an knowitall old person, but... you're young. You have "better" things to do, just as I and lots of others did. Youth is wasted on the young
Aint that the truth....
If I could only go back in time...0 -
yopeeps025 wrote: »malavika413 wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »Lets take a different approach OP (friend). How does your family history look? I know my genetics are complete trash and I cannot believe that me being one of the heaviest in my family generation that I have not had any problems from high blood pressure.
Everyone's overweight except my 90 pound 15 year old sister. I'm probably going to be overweight when I'm older, but for now I'd like to be thinner for the sake of my own pride.
So everyone is overweight. Do you know in my family I am if not the most overweigth. High blood pressure is beating us even at young age. My cousin who I think is underweight has high blood pressure at
Why are you accepting being overweight in the future?
Because life will get in the way. My mother is very overweight, but she's also an executive that travels the globe and earns respect wherever she goes. She has two children, a husband, several pets, and she never sits down or has much time to herself. I intend to live a life like hers, she's my role model. The fact that she's overweight is irrelevant.0 -
Exercise is my hobby.Its something that you would want to do. No one can make you0
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malavika413 wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »malavika413 wrote: »yopeeps025 wrote: »Lets take a different approach OP (friend). How does your family history look? I know my genetics are complete trash and I cannot believe that me being one of the heaviest in my family generation that I have not had any problems from high blood pressure.
Everyone's overweight except my 90 pound 15 year old sister. I'm probably going to be overweight when I'm older, but for now I'd like to be thinner for the sake of my own pride.
So everyone is overweight. Do you know in my family I am if not the most overweigth. High blood pressure is beating us even at young age. My cousin who I think is underweight has high blood pressure at
Why are you accepting being overweight in the future?
Because life will get in the way. My mother is very overweight, but she's also an executive that travels the globe and earns respect wherever she goes. She has two children, a husband, several pets, and she never sits down or has much time to herself. I intend to live a life like hers, she's my role model. The fact that she's overweight is irrelevant.
What a defeatist attitude.
And, like I said above, your mother is no different from anyone else who has a "life" to get in the way. I am an executive. I do travel for work. I also work out. Because, healthy.0 -
Exercise is my hobby.Its something that you would want to do. No one can make you
This is true. No one can make her exercise.
But I will call out excuses when I see them because, lurkers.
You can absolutely have a rewarding career, a family and other pursuits and still make time for exercise. If OP doesn't want to do that, then that's on her. But for anyone else reading this, don't think for a minute OP's perception is correct.0 -
Is your schedule really that busy as a student that you cant find half an hour a day to do some exercise? As people want to live longer these days then id almost say you cant afford not to exercise due to the health benefits and especially those later in life. Your choice, but you should be aware of them.
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