Today, I saw a weight loss 'before and after' advertisement and I wished I could at least look like the 'before'. FML
I agree, your life sucks (22020) - you totally deserved it (13622)
On 09/16/2009 at 9:43pm - health - by Anonymous (man) - United States (Texas)
You can! it takes hard work, but you can do it. eat healthier and move around more, I believe in you ;)
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Eat healthier? Thats got nothing to do with it.
#45 - On 09/17/2009 at 6:14am by Stupidpoorpeople
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are you stupid?
just changing how you eat will help you lose weigh
wow your stupid
#46 - On 09/17/2009 at 6:24am by blackscent
If you don't want to excercise, then just cut down the portions you consume. For example, instead of eating a pound of potatoes, eat half a pound. By cutting your portions in half, you are only consuming what food you need for fuel...anything more is just not necessary.
#47 - On 09/17/2009 at 6:35am by mandydicks
yeah, you're sure to get thin on a diet of mcdonalds, krispy kreme and cola amirite?
#67 - On 09/17/2009 at 10:25am by ElMundio87
I love it when people say 'wow your stupid;' it really makes you worry about the standard of education offered.
Although I do agree. Balanced, healthy diet and a good amount (at least 30 mins a day) of exercise is key. Also, a lot of water helps. I'm doing Food and Child Development at GCSE, I know what I'm on about :P
I am 6 feet and 160 pounds. I work in an office and spend most my time sitting, don't work out, I eat anything I want and lots of it and can't gain weight for sh*t.
The moral of that is, I guess it's a mixture of your genetics as much as your diet. Some people just have to work harder than others to stay in shape.
I have a severe disgust with obese people, not overweight or chubby people, but massively fat (400lb+) people. It really shows a lot about their character. When you see an obese person, you think that person has absolutely no willpower, discipline or any self respect. There is NO reason you should have let yourself get that big unless you have some sort of medical condition and even then, there are ways to maintain a certain level of healthiness.
My girlfriend was a little on the chubby side but she looked healthy and I absolutely adored her body contrary to her opinion of herself. She decided she wasn't happy with how she looked (despite my honest opinion that she is perfect) and now wakes up early to go to the gym before she goes to work as well as quit fast food and started watching her calorie intake. In the past year, with her dedication, she looks amazing and she did it all on her own because she wanted to. I've very proud of her and if she could do it, anyone can.
There are more difficult things in life than putting that cheese burger down, I really don't understand the mentality of people and their addiction to food...
hahahahahahaha GET OFF YOUR ASS AND DO WAT IM DOIN!
WORK THE FUCK OUT!!! RUN FUCKER!!!!
BEING FAT IS FUCKING LAME!!!!
SO... take my advice and everybody else's.... and get off your ass!
mmkay?
It's simple physics, let's make an analogy, ready? Lets take a water balloon. A water balloon only gets as big as the amount of water you put in it, right? Some water balloons might have a small leak in them (a higher metabolism) so they don't fill up quite as much as unleaky ones BUT if you don't put water in the balloon to begin with, it will not get bigger, leak or no leak.
People are the same way, there is no way you can get fat if you don't put fat in your body so there is your maintenance plan right there. Eat healthy and at least you can stop gaining weight. Trust me, you can't gain weight from eating a salad, no matter if you have a slow metabolism or a thyroid condition or whatever.
Then the next step is a little harder, ready for this? Take notes...
Move. Yes, move your body. Walk, run, exercise, dance, have sex. This will burn the existing fat you have.
If you are really really fat, you won't be a super model but at least you won't be repulsive and it looks like you care about yourself.
People always get offended at those who dislike fat people. It's not a prejudice or ignorance. Prejudice would imply that you are hating someone for preconceived ideas that have no basis. Hating fat people has a basis. Just by looking at someone who is over weight, you can assume that they don't care about their self image or themselves which means they don't care about other aspects in their lives, that they have no willpower when it comes to food and in turn, possibly in other areas of their lives, no discipline which can translate to other areas as well.
Remember, being fat just isn't a physical condition, it's a mental issue as well. There is a reason other than food tasting good that people feel the need to shove massive amounts of it down their throats. That being said, you can tell that weigh isn't the only issue they are facing...
It's all those ribs and beans, but especially the brisket. YDI for living in Texas.
(I'm kidding, plex, if you read this.
#3 - On 09/17/2009 at 3:21am by Intoxicunt
hmm I didn't even notice he lives in Texas... abandon all hope of diets, ye who enter the land of fatty delicious country goodness. mmmm
Didn't I see deep fried flavored butter at the Texas State Fair? Or am I just imagining it now?
Mine didn't even have deep fried candy bars!
#15 - On 09/17/2009 at 3:35am by redbluegreen
I just realized my somewhat-boyfriend is from Texas. Smart move, Rachie.
#31 - On 09/17/2009 at 4:06am by redbluegreen
Hahahahaha. plexi, if you are even the least bit typical of "plumpas", I'm a convert.
I know what you mean though. Tennessee is the same way. You get a HEAP of deep fried food, and dessert is served on as huge a plate as the main course.
Hmmm, "everyyyythiiiing" is bigger in Texas? ;)
It's not that hot here. People do work outside a lot, since only a small amount of the population has the intelligence to qualify for a cube monkey position. They just gorge themselves endlessly. TN is one of the fattest states, last time I checked. I basically have two options: become a chubby chaser, or be single until I move away.
Jalapeno sausage!? I want some!
Also, LOL at redbluegreen. "Smart move".
#59 - On 09/17/2009 at 9:19am by Intoxicunt
Aww...OP...it's not your fault. It really isn't. It's not your fault that you gorge yourself and fattenned up like a pig for slaughter. Or that you don't know what portion control, healthy food, or excersize is. Really. how about you GET YOU FAT ASS UP AND TAKE A FUCKING WALK. fuckin hell. is it that difficult to go out in the mornings and walk a mile everyday. i used to run every morning, and every night. all while on 2 packs a day. you have nobody to blame but yourself. fuckin christ. after children, the elderly, and convicts, fat people are the most coddled group in this country. I swear, if i ever get elected president, there will be mandatory death camps for all unhealthaly large people. Did I say death camps? I meant happy camps. Just joking...but there will be mandatory fat camps. there will be no tolerance or excuse for obesity. and you will certainly see your days of having you hand held throughout your cholesterol-induced diseases, too...cause there won't be any of that bullshit once I'm in the big boy chair. I dunno who said it on the other FML, but I'll take a page from their book. GTFO my interwebs, not because you're stupid, but because you'll exceed the weight limit.
p.s. Plumpa humpas has got to be the funniest thing i've ever read in my life. thank you Plexico.
#61 - On 09/17/2009 at 9:52am by _THE_MASTER_
While a bit harsh, I agree with you. I mean, I'm all for people doing what they want to their own body, but the second they have children or are around children, it's a whole different story. A bit overweight is whatever, but someone who just leads a sickeningly unhealthy lifestyle and their health is awful because of it...well they're not a good role model. Same with people too far underweight. It's just like being a drug addict: I don't care about the emotional reasons behind it. I'm sure it's hard to change something like that overnight. And if you want to be a drug addict or morbidly obese, that's your own choice. But don't take others down with you. Don't expect to be catered to either. I hate how restaurants have the tables set a fucking MILE away from the chair so that people who are waayyy beyond the point of healthy can be accommodated to. Would you like it if the restaurants provide free sterilized needles and crack pipes as well? Ugh.
/rant
P.S. plexico, in my previous comment, I didn't mean to call you a "plumpa". I was trying to say, "if there are plumpas out there as awesome as you, then I'm now a plumpa humpa." :/
#64 - On 09/17/2009 at 9:59am by Intoxicunt
Haha, I highly doubt the next plumpa waddling by my house would compare to you. I also highly doubt you qualify as a plumpa in the sense that anyone attracted to you must be put in a class of people with odd fetishes.
It replaced Dirty Sanchez? NOTHING can replace Dirty Sanchez. Hey, on the bright side, you can always be different. When (not if, at this rate) being overweight is considered the sexiest trait, you can appeal to the few who prefer people with a more average weight.
#76 - On 09/17/2009 at 11:14am by Intoxicunt
plex- he needs to go to hilje smoke house to get the best kolaches :) its in between el campo and edna. or the halletsville kolache fest they have some really good ones there too.
OP try to cut back on the calories you eat and/or start to exercise. ive been saving up for a treadmill so i can exercise since the birth of my son. i love to run outside but lets face it its just too damn hot and humid here in texas it kinda sucks. good luck :)
Lolz. You all need to come to the east coast. theres this great spot of the Jersey Turnpike called the greasewheel. they have a burger there you need to hold with a vice to eat it. Then go to Port Chester, NY, and find a little hole in the wall called hubba's. a friend of a friend had 2 chili-cheese steaks, 3 chili dogs, 3 chili cheeseburgers, and a large chili one night, and described the next 18 hours of his life as "full throttle." he was seen on campus by my friend that day, looking sickly white and barely able to move, and managed to get the words "If I had money, I'd do it all over again." before he passed out. Then hit up a place in lower westchester called candlelight, and get some Chernobyl wings. Hottest wings on earth. if you live through all of that, you get 20 "man-cards" even if you're a woman.
#110 - On 09/21/2009 at 9:48am by _THE_MASTER_
*sticks finger down throat*
We can do this! Together!
Who's with me?!
#5 - On 09/17/2009 at 3:22am by allmidnighteyes
I am! *sticks finger down YOUR throat*
This can be just like 2 Girls, 1 Finger... ;)
OP: Do you expect sympathy? "Today, I'm fat. FML" NO, no, no. It's (more than likely) your fault. Do something about it or shut up. That's like saying, "Today, I realized I haven't been sober in 15 years. FML" Well it may be hard to change your life, but if you don't, no one is to blame but you.
#16 - On 09/17/2009 at 3:36am by Intoxicunt
Thank you. :)
And to your other comment, I would soooo eat deep fried candy. I have an inner fatty that is waiting until middle age to come out. Luckily, I'm hot until then.
#21 - On 09/17/2009 at 3:49am by Intoxicunt
I have an inner fat kid too. And an inner anorexic kid. It's a difficult battle.
I'll make a shitload of sweets and then feel incredibly fat and not eat, due to how I feel about it.
#24 - On 09/17/2009 at 3:52am by redbluegreen
I do that too. I'm like a binge/purge person, replacing purge with starve.
#32 - On 09/17/2009 at 4:06am by Intoxicunt
The person in that ad got paid to quickly gain weight to become the "before".
Not so great shoes to be in...
Good luck with getting healthier, your life will improve in many areas (see fitsugar.com).
The thing is that getting healthy is a constant process. It will take literally a half a year at best for you to start seeing the results you want, but trust me it's worth it.
#7 - On 09/17/2009 at 3:24am by someone1989
Love yourself the way you are, or fucking improve your diet and exercise regimen. Im heavy and am comfortable with myself.
its annoying to hear people whine about things like this on this site. nothing crappy actually happened to you, YDI for being lazy and unhealthy.
eat healthy, exercise, and don't go on any diet that isn't widely used. my dad now eats very healthy and rides his bik 12-17 miles everyother day and in 1-2 months has lost 15 pounds or so
sit and complain,
but don't walk and maintain...
You did it to yourself. C'mon now....
#14 - On 09/17/2009 at 3:33am by thatoneguyinca
hit the gym twice a day.. get on an elliptical for @ least 45mins everyday, limit food consumption, don't eat past 7pm FOR ANY REASON, and starting lifting light weights with A LOT of repetitions... This is the Army way and it got me from 200+ to 178 in 2 weeks.. and i am still losing weight.. if energy is a problem there is a supplement called no-explode... it will get u pumped and want 2 work out.. if you refuse to do this then you might want to start getting comfortable with the idea of being fat for the rest of your life. and Get a friend for motivation it helps.
YDI fatsack, if you eat your way through life, don't whine about it, it's your choice to be a 500 lbs chunk of meat.
As for a suggestion - kill yourself & donate the body to the zoo, at least the bears will have some 3 days of food or so. :)
Unless you have a metabolic disorder, YDI for hanging out on your couch all day or eating at KFC every day orfor doing whatever makes you so fat. Get your ass up, because admiring fat people's pictures on advertisements is gonna do nothing to get you slim!
#26 - On 09/17/2009 at 3:57am by bugmenotmofo
i can't help but noticing a trend, in that any any FML posted about weight issues women tend to score more highly on the YDI than men.
#30 - On 09/17/2009 at 4:04am by thisissome
You wished you could look less fat than you do now...so you decided to go and whine about it on the Internet. Good plan; I'm sure that burns many, many calories. You'll be looking like that "before" picture in no time!
#35 - On 09/17/2009 at 4:23am by metonymy
I'm so glad FML is NOT filled with "it's not his fault he's fat" people. YDI totally. Even people with hypothyroidism can still maintain a healthy weight if they try hard enough.
I once saw an ad like that, only the 'before' picture was considerably more attractive than the 'after' :)
#40 - On 09/17/2009 at 5:23am by _rawrasaur_
Lol you're pathetic, stop wishing and go do something. It's not like anyone is stopping you, fatso.
#41 - On 09/17/2009 at 5:25am by TysonFawlay
Well then get your roly-poly lard ass off the chair.
"Today, I'm fat BAAAAAAWWWWWWW. FML"
#42 - On 09/17/2009 at 5:27am by Tubasaurus
"Sir, you can't park your van here... Oh, it's not a van, it's just a fat kid. HEY, STEVE, IT'S NOT A VAN, IT'S JUST A FAT KID!!!"
Family Guy
well ive invented a diet plan that might work for you. its called: STOP EATING YOU FAT BASTARD.
#49 - On 09/17/2009 at 6:45am by epicwinmaster
then do something about it god fat people disgust me when they dont even try to do something about it
#55 - On 09/17/2009 at 8:29am by chronicwanker
Oh, bo-freakin'-hoo to the commenters who are "disgusted" by fat people. I'm soooo sorry you can't stand looking at another person! That must really make life hard for you.
Human weight/size is on a bell curve - some people are naturally very thin, others naturally fat, and most are somewhere in between. Eating well and leading an active life is good for your health, but it won't necessarily lead to weightloss if your body is already at the weight it wants to be. Our bodies don't care what size we are or what our BMI is - they care about maintaining a healthy weight *for us* within a pretty set range.
(Blah blah blah....I'm going to get called fat now. Except I'm actually not. I'm also not a judgmental asshole like most of the rest of y'all.)
Now I'm not "disgusted" by fat people generally, i'm aware that some people are naturally just a bit chubbier than others.
However, there are people continuously shoving shitty food into their mouths, and then moaning about how fat they are, when there are people starving in this world! seriously, THAT is whats disgusting about it.
And can you really tell the difference (especially when it comes to strangers)? Just because you see someone eating fast food one day doesn't mean that's how they eat every day. I mean, I agree that complaining about being fat and the drinking 2 liters of soda per day and eating only fast food is just whining, but the OP didn't mention anything about eating habits.
I often think the befores look better than the afters. So many of the afters look unhealthfully skinny! Granted, this isn't an across the board statement--sometimes the afters do look better and healthier, but sometimes, I think the people in those ads were worrying about nothing.
Yeah, a lot of people would agree with you. Plus, some of the before and afters look so fake. The after is only about 10 lbs lighter, but they have been tanned, had their hair totally made over, used products to decrease signs of age, and probably been photoshopped. I don't think it's right for them to portray their product and overweight-ness in that light. "Yeah, our stupid smoothie thing will make you look 100x better in every way, while only making you lose 5 lbs!" Lame.
#63 - On 09/17/2009 at 9:54am by Intoxicunt
Move to Darfur, you'll get alot of exercise running away from angry locals waving AK-47's. I call it the Kalasnikov diet.
#69 - On 09/17/2009 at 10:34am by DrunkenValor
Weight loss done right takes time. It's a matter of changing your diet and activity habits over time to eventually get where you need to be to sustain slow and gradual but steady weight loss. Anything done fast will cause you to fall back into whatever habits you currently have, so forget about cold turkey diets or throwing away every snack in your house or whatever. Just make small changes to reduce fat intake and increase nutrition (fruits/veggies/beans are a good source) and increase physical activity. Keep changing this every week, steadily, in the right direction. After a few months you'll have changed your diet a lot, you'll have more energy, you'll feel better and more positive, and you may start to see a difference on the scale. Weigh yourself no more often than every week. At first, every two weeks is better.
#71 - On 09/17/2009 at 10:50am by p00p0ster0us
And make sure you don't have people around you that encourage you to stay as you are for two reasons: 1) Sometimes friends and family want someone to stay fat to make themselves look better and 2) Sometimes friends and family want someone to stay fat because they don't want to feel like they should be losing weight too, and they think that person will force them to change their habits (which they very likely should do).
#73 - On 09/17/2009 at 10:54am by p00p0ster0us
I have to say, some of those "I have to lose extreme amounts of body fat" advertisements show a person who is generally alright before, so I can see this. It goes for both men and women, they show before pictures of people who don't look too bad, then go on and show them complaining they are HUGE then a "doctor" comes in and says how the product is "only for those looking to loose an EXTREME amount of body fat", then they show the "happy couple" again with a bunch of muscles and running on a beach. (which you do NOT get just using diet fat burning crap anyway) Granted its good to be healthy and America isn't the healthiest country overall, but its still part of the "you have to be very thin and muscly to look remotely good" agenda. Both of those people looked alright to begin with, and probably were decently healthy, but they can't show you that its ok to be happy like that.
#77 - On 09/17/2009 at 11:22am by primogen18
wow. get off your ass and do something so you can look like the before picture then, go be bitchin about it on a website.
#83 - On 09/17/2009 at 12:53pm by chloe_grl44
I actaully saud 'Aww' when I read this.
You can lose the weight. :)
These people have given you great advise. ^^
Good luck!
Quit eating that crap thisiswhyyourefat.com... When you whine about it, do you actually decide you'll do something or you're eating ur chips with some extra cheesy dip crying about your weight gain? (I know someone like that and would rather wait for the doctors to tell him he needs to slim out or he'll die...). Get up, do some exercise, it produces endorphins which makes you happier xD
What amused me is that this FML showed up at the top of the page, and directly above it was one of those ads.
#88 - On 09/17/2009 at 3:02pm by RavishMe77
this may not be the case in this fml, but I have seen alot of bullshit weight loss advertisments and most of the time they show someone who isn't even fat in the before picture, and then barley skinnier in the after pic.
the only exercise i get is taking care of my 1 year old and ive cut back on what i eat and lost like 15 pounds in the last 2 months. its definitely possible to lose weight just by cutting back. you just have to really wanna do it.
for the "YDI fat Cunt" posters what are yee? sucide encouragement groups? and b4 you reply I'm not fat, not that it matters, just pre-empting the backlash.
#95 - On 09/17/2009 at 9:05pm by jenniebravo
the OP probably is fake but still bad comments not needed for anyone in the same situation ........... I remember when this site was fun and helpful
#97 - On 09/17/2009 at 9:16pm by jenniebravo
YDI for saying "wish". if you'd said, i'm trying to look like the before or something even close to that, we'd be talking. and honestly, i never click YDI for the fat ones, but you DI. get of your butt and stop wishing. or work hard to get some money for lipo.
#98 - On 09/17/2009 at 9:40pm by the_stereotype
LMAO!
probably because your on the computer & should be doing something else right now.
go take a fucking walk or something.
#99 - On 09/17/2009 at 10:01pm by kendraaaxo
mods, when are you going to stop accepting the fat ones? not that i have anything against fat people, but seriously, at least keep something original. there are probably about 50 different versions of this same FML. it's getting ridiculous
#100 - On 09/18/2009 at 12:21am by the_stereotype
Dude! I love the way people can be sooo negative about things like this! Not really it's honestly uncalled for and really immature. I'd rather be fat than be immature like all the negativity on this post. All u being negative shut the ef up geez ppl. My suggestion is buy a yoga mat and start out doing yoga and by the time you get the hang of that move on to lifting weights to replace some of the fat with muscle. If u have asthma doctors have shots you can take to make it disappear. They find out what triggers your asthma and the rest idk but I kno u won't have trouble w/ ur asthma for that week.....that is if u have it. And switch up ur diet go to weight watchers and don't go over your points. U can do it I have faith in u! Oh yeah and u should run around the block...or ride a bike, and shoot 10-20 crunches a night wouldn't hurt.
It's not immature. It's aggravation. When someone makes a lifestyle choice and then complains about that choice, that's immaturity. The mature people are the ones who work their asses off to fix the mistake that they have made.
#103 - On 09/18/2009 at 10:01am by insomniacdude
Boo hoo. Im fat as well, but you don't see me bitching. Get the fuck over it. It was probably your fault anyway.
#105 - On 09/18/2009 at 6:14pm by xXMILKYCHUNKSXx
Like aggravation isn't immature. it's a sense of making things worse which is childish AKA immature in case you didn't know. I'm recommending things the OP can do in a MATURE manner. But I'd have to agree with the last thing you said.
you can do it ! excersize,eat healthier and have some confidence it may be challenging but in the end it will totally be worth it! :)
#107 - On 09/19/2009 at 8:54pm by jacquelinexlee
2 things... also saw one of these adds next to this...
Also most of the adds on the net these days have some fat hairy fella as the before then a skinny hot chick in a bikini as the after...
hahah u fat texas bastard texas has the most overweight people in the entire country! probiboly the enire world!
quit complaining, get off fml, and go do something about it stupid ass
#111 - On 12/23/2009 at 5:05pm by hthelittleone
