Today, I saw a weight loss 'before and after' advertisement and I wished I could at least look like the 'before'. FML
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Today, I discovered I am the "before picture" in an internet weight loss advert. FML
Today, I discovered that a company has been using a photo of me for one of those "she lost 50 pounds" online ads. I'm the "before" photo. FML
Today, I spent an hour photoshopping my face onto super skinny models as inspiration for a diet. FML
Today, after undergoing a rigorous diet and exercise program, I was proud of losing 65 lbs in 3 months. When my favorite client saw me gleaming from my results, she loudly exclaimed that, “all life is sacred.” She assumed I'd had an abortion. FML
Today, after going through a major weight loss and change of lifestyle to better my confidence and health, I now have saggy thighs, arms and boobs, a deflated ass, two inches of hanging stomach, and have realized just how unsymmetrical my face is. Oh, and my physical health has never been worse. FML
Today, my boyfriend suggested I try on some old clothes, after weeks of eating better and exercising. The good news: they fit again, and are even a little bit loose. The bad news: somehow, I look fatter now than I did before I started trying to lose weight. FML
Today, I got to see my best friend for the first time in months. Her first reaction was to say, "Wow, you gained a lot of weight." I actually lost a fair bit. FML
Today, a coworker complimented me on losing weight, and said that she wished she could drop a few pounds too. I was too embarrassed to tell her that the only reason I've lost weight is because I haven't been able to afford to eat. FML
Today, I realized that every targeted advertisement on my Facebook involves gym memberships and diet pills. FML
Today, after I completely starved myself for a week and exercised every day in an attempt to lose weight, I instead gained 5 pounds. FML
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Top comments
Mandakins 0
You can! it takes hard work, but you can do it. eat healthier and move around more, I believe in you ;)
LordIdaho 0
Hate to break it to ya sweetheart but no one force fed you all those oreos
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Comments (74)
iFruit 0
Awww
bosshaug 0
FAT ASS
epicwinmaster 0
well ive invented a diet plan that might work for you. its called: STOP EATING YOU FAT BASTARD.
eliz3 0
amen
JolynnConley8 0
well nowadays the "before" pic is relly skinny
fckaduck 0
So get off of your ass and do something about it.
davek 36
YDI for too many pies. Mmm, pies...
chronicwanker 4
then do something about it god fat people disgust me when they dont even try to do something about it
mj2123 0
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.)
eliz3 0
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.
mj2123 0
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.
Sammara 0
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.
Intoxicunt 6
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.
primogen18 0
#60 beat me to it!
another_guy 0
One more "FML for being so fat"? Oh, I hate you guys!