gahs4ever wrote:I like how people take someone else's problems as justification for something else, and call them hypocrites along the way.
A hypocrite, where I come from, is someone who says one thing and does something else. Fat people are not hypocrites just because they are fat. And if you knew anything about being fat and fat people, you would know that most of us are more conscious and even self-conscious about it than you could possibly know.
Since I am both a former smoker and someone who has dealt with being obese all of my adult life, I can see how one parallels another. It felt like it was going to kill me when I put down the packs while smoking three packs a day, and I have spent money on gyms, doctors, diets, and anything else you can name trying to get down to 240, then 220, then 200. The closest Ive gotten is 227, and the snap-back went all the way to 291. I am presently 275 and have been stable for several months now.
My inactivity is the biggest problem, and laying around eating the wrong foods is the second biggest culprit. I suspect somewhere along the line my metabolism factors in as well, but then some of you would accuse me of making excuses.
Thanks for the compassion and caring Terry Girl. Posts like yours are sure to change someone's life for the better and encourage them along the way. I'm just wondering what your own particular "pet sin" is, or are you so perfect that you can afford to label people hypocrites as you do?
Signed,
A hippo-crit in some people's eyes.
Ahhhhh... in jumps the Great Philosopher once again....
Not trying to justify anything but like I said in the post above, I've got my sins and you've got your's. You leave mine alone and I'll leave yours alone.
I have the same definition of hypocrit as you do. You ARE saying one thing (complaining about smokers raising health care costs and insurances) and DOING another .....admitting to being obese, the actual BIGGEST cause for high costs (275-291 probably puts you in the MORBIDLY obese category).....and that, my friend makes you a hypocrit.
As far as me not knowing anything about being fat, if you could read, you'd see that I said I was BOTH fat AND a smoker. I do cut back on my smoking by not smoking around people that it offends. How about you cutting back on your eating and stop raising my health care costs. It's the TRUE way for you to lose weight. You don't need all those Doctor's, lawyers and Indian chiefs like you said (adding, incidently to my health care costs). Simply cut back on your eating. Gluttony is a sin ya know..
The only thing worse than a reformed smoker is a morbidly obese reformed smoker..... one that won't take the bull by the horns and push away from the table to reduce MY healthcare costs.... something that offends ME greatly.
My whole point is.....quit bitchin' about everybody elses shortcomings and take care of your own.... but then it IS easier the other way isn't it.
Keep in mind that you people started this, I didn't.
Think I'll start a thread about:
HOW ABOUT BANNING OBESE PEOPLE FROM THE EARTH.
BTW.. Thank YOU GAHS for the compassion for us smokers. I'll make you a deal. I'll quit smoking if you'll lose 75 pounds..... and we can both save money and quit offending the rest of the busybodies.
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) every day but I haven't accomplished it yet and you keep harping and whining about it. At least I'm not running to the Doctor every day to solve MY problem and running your health care costs up like you are. You whine about me and I'll whine about you. Fair enough?