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  • Generally I think anything that starts with "The reason everyone is ___" is going to be kind of a generalization. With an issue as widespread as obesity I think it is wrong to assume that there is any one reason for it. But it is true that no matter the factors, you are accountable and you cannot blame outside sources.…
  • The OP is clearly in a state where she is incredibly insecure and beating herself up about her current habits, so I really don't see what good it does to remind her of how unhealthy she is being. There are so so many setbacks when you are overweight and trying to be healthy that it is NATURAL to get incredibly discouraged.…
  • I can definitely see where you are coming from, and I do agree with you. It is unhealthy to let someone's words have so much power over you, and it is definitely something that she would benefit to work on. But I also don't think that this setback should negate the positive decisions she was making before this happened.…
  • I am so so sorry that this happened to you. I was tearing up reading your post because I cannot even imagine how horrible it must have felt to have someone say something like that to you, and I am just very sorry that you had to go through that. I am overweight as well, and while I have never had a stranger say anything…
  • Thank you so much for the responses. Knowing the incline wasn't a good idea makes me feel a little bit less hopeless, haha. I am going to try again tomorrow without the incline and just work my way up in speed. A lot of times I feel like I need to start out at the highest level I can stand if I really want to achieve any…
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