Today, I finally went running to help me start losing weight. I got 50 metres before someone in a passing car shouted out "Run fatty, run". I can't work up the courage to go for a run again. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, about 10 minutes into my first jog in months, someone in a car started following me, yelling stuff like "Oh my god, it's Shamu!" and "Run faster, fatty!" I ended up breaking down in tears before he finally sped off, roaring with laughter. FML
Today, I achieved a personal goal by completing a half-marathon for charity, despite being overweight and unfit before training. When I finished I cried, not because I was proud of myself, but because I ran the last two miles while being followed by kids on bicycles calling me a "fat cunt". FML
Today, I went outside to start jogging for improving my ever declining fitness. A kind stranger yelled, “You’re doing great!” as I was wheezing after my first block. I was sitting on a bench. FML
Today, I went running. I live in a small town and people know me fairly well. It was dark when I went to avoid the heat. I was almost finished with my run when the cop comes up and asks me what I'm running from. Clearly being fat and out of shape is not a good enough alibi. FML
Today, I decided to get back into shape and go for a run. With a 1/4 mile left to run, I saw a hot chick a block ahead of me running. Trying to show off I ran hard and passed her stopping just outside my complex. I started to throw up right as she came past me because I had run so hard to pass her. FML
Today, I told my gym trainer I’d do anything to get in shape. He challenged me to run a mile without stopping. I agreed, then got winded halfway through and dramatically collapsed on the track. A 70 year-oldish woman jogged past me and said, “You’ll live.” FML
Today, was the day I would turn my life around and start losing weight. I went outside for my first run and said, "I got this!" I confidently stepped forward, the first symbolic steps to my new life. In the anticipation, I forgot my porch had steps. I face-planted on my driveway. FML
Today, I was walking home from the gym. I was thinking about how proud of myself I was for losing 34 pounds when someone yelled from a car window, "Look at that fat lump!" FML
Today, I told my mom I wanted to try out for the track team. Her exact words were "good luck, fatty". FML
Today, while going for my daily run, a woman stopped me and said, "I think it's so great that people of your size are comfortable enough to run and show their bodies in public." FML
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FFML_314 12
Run in place, in your house. Don't go outside.
smileanyway 0
Don't let them get to you. Keep running and soon enough people will be shouting "Pump those skinny legs" and wolf whistling. Work it girl!
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likewhoachea 0
just think - pretty soon you will be smokin hot with incredible confidence and they'll still be worthless losers who have to bring people down to feel better. weight/appearances can be changed - personality can't. get back out there and show them who's boss!
Daederoth 10
I'm 5' 10" and 145 pounds in excellent physical shape and people still yell things and sometimes even throw things at me when I run outdoors. You can't let the ignorant things that other people do prevent you from reaching your goals. If we all gave up every time some ignorant asshole came along none of us would get anywhere.
Busty_fml 0
Do not let anyone discourage you, you keep running to reach your goal **** what people say. Use the negativity as motivation to keep going and reach your goal weight. Prove everyone that has ever called you a name or hurt your feelings wrong. You can do it! Pray for strength...
LMeltdown 4
KEEP RUNNING!!! I started off this year in the same position. Running has made ALL the weight FLY off!! I am preparing to run my first marathon in February! YOU CAN DO IT!! Don't be discouraged. If you want, get a treadmill and start off indoors to gain your confidence. But SCREW everyone else. While you were out running, THEY WEREN'T!! So up theirs!! Seriously - now, EVERYONE is jealous of my body and the fact that I can run...AND THEY CAN'T. So keep it up, don't get discouraged, and know that running is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Make sure you don't hurt yourself though. Check out Jeff Galloway and Hal Higdon - both are expert marathoners with training regimens for beginners!! It changed my life absolutely. GOOD LUCK!
taniaaaaa 0
New to FML what's OP ?
lovesporks 0
lt means Original Poster. Welcome!
lovesporks 0
Just remember OP: everyone looks awkward when they are running. That's why I like to watch marathons in slow motion. Next time tune up the volume of your musicplayer and run like a boss.
lilypie86 0
hey! screw what other people think! who cares if you're overweight?! at least you're doing something about it! ignore them and carry on running :-) xx
Star18lk 0
Treadmill????
vermillionlove 0
**** 'em. if you stop now, you'll just get fatter. keep it up and they'll be whistling from their cars instead of insulting you, and then you can flip them the bird and tell them to go to hell. :)
letslivelife 0
listen put some headphone in whether u listen to music or not just get back out there; u r too important not to do so; if u build ur self esteem up u will get thru it; the person yelling that stuff out have issues themselves; I know about having self esteem issues; I'll pray for u