Today, I saw myself on the news. I was one of the random passers by they had filmed for their story on the "Fat Epidemic." FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I turned on the TV just in time to see my picture on the news. I have no idea what they said about me. FML
Today, I discovered I am the "before picture" in an internet weight loss advert. FML
Today, while watching the morning news, I unexpectedly saw myself! Too bad I was looking puffy at a pizza buffet, loading up my plate. I have tendinitis in my arm and wrist, and the NSAIDs hadn’t kicked in yet. At least I dressed up that day, though. 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, there was a story called "Looking Good" about fashion in school that ran in the local newspaper. On the front page of that section it featured a picture of my class. I was photoshopped out. FML
Today, one of our local news stations decided it was the perfect day to film random people at the beach. I saw myself on TV, holding hands with my side chick. I hope my girlfriend doesn’t watch the news. FML
Today, I found a picture of myself on the "People of Walmart" site. FML
Today, my friend found a picture of herself on a website filled with pictures of thin people. I was in the picture, also. I was crossed-out with the word, "EWW" written next to me. FML
Today, I was passing a building and saw a fat, ugly person inside. I started to laugh and noticed it was my reflection. 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
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LardZilla 11
At least the news reporter didn't say, "Oh my! A wild snorlax appeared!"
MasterL 3
sorry about that buddy :' (
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shift_love 13
genuinely surprised to see that this didn't come out of the us. but I guess our fat epidemic is old news lol
KickItHigh 32
If you don't want to exercise in public, save some money for some gym equipment and take daily walks.
mattmadden 0
Well "phat" with a "ph" means cool.
41Gierden41 0
sucks 4 u
JRFaceless 8
Lose some weight then?
logankin 0
if your in public they can video tape yo so during is out of the question and they don't legally need your consent. defiantly hit the gym though.
IloveyouJon 11
that sucks, go on a diet!
Skatejock21 0
first, this should tell you something second, the television doesn't always lie when it comes to being overweight because everybody is more than aware about it, they just choose to ignore it and do nothing about it third, they did invent this incredible place that is designed to build muscle and LOSE WEIGHT... its known as the gym. You could always walk it off or ride a motorbike. I lost so much weight just from riding a motorbike, now most people don't think it's possible, but this is my only form of exercise by choice, because you do so many things with your body just to stay balanced, and I've been riding for 21 years, and I'm all muscle now because of it. Give it a try! Plus it's fun!! A regular mountain bike will do also, but motorbikes are more fun and you get to be in one awesome community!
vlcardenx3 0
Wow you guys are mean :( . Srsly, in some countries, fat is beautiful . It's sad that in the US, society has made it seem that you have to be skinny (yez, I'm aware this isn't from the US) . You guys are no help by saying "lose weight, problem solved" . I'm sry for what happened OP . FYL
Skatejock21 0
so you're saying that it's okay to have health risks and a higher risk of diabetes and everything that goes along with being overweight? I understand that it's beautiful, my wife used to be overweight, but she lost all that weight due to the potential health risks and now that she's lost the weight, she feels like the top of the world.
vlcardenx3 0
I didn't say it was okay to have bad health risks, but ppl shouldn't just assume the OP is lazy and eats their feelings . It could be a side effect of a medical condition, or genetic, or anything . I'm against stereotyping and it's sad that many ppl do thay .
Skatejock21 0
Quite frankly, they aren't stereotypes when they are true, not to say that it goes for everybody, but its more common than not. My dad has worked in the health industry since before I was born, I grew up understanding that it's not healthy to be overweight and I was overweight for a good chunk of my life from my moms side, and I lost all the weight. Yeah, it could be a medical condition, but those can be controlled, and can still lose weight with the condition. You can lose weight even if it comes from genetics. She might have had something happen in her life that has made her eat her feelings to a certain degree. What gets me is that OP is sounding "unsatisfied" per se, with their body, and if their unsatisfied, than they should fix it the healthy way. No matter what the cause of OP's weight is, there really isn't a way of saying that it's entirely healthy to be overweight, I experienced it first hand and watching my wife. The people shouldn't assume, thats true, but given that it's written in words, a reader can put it in any context they want and automatically assume causes, and there really isn't a way of getting around that unless OP had written an explanation.
Freeze_fml 17
It is scary to think some people find obesity beautiful.
Skatejock21 0
true. I find it's only okay, if they're willing to accept their body, but how many obese people are actually willing to accept their body? deep inside they aren't.
NecroParade 3
I think consent is only needed to show your face.