weight issues (single, American, French, track, quote)

jibber · 01-19-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by nonsubmissivewife

I completely agree with everything you are saying here. In essence, it not really not hard to eat healthy and exercise, and yes, for most people there are emotional issues involved in overeating. But...I do feel like you are minimizing the process of recognizing the problem and fixing it. It is hard because most overweight people deal with a deep-seated self-loathing that is not easy to shake. It's really not as easy as just recognizing that "Hey, I eat alot because my mom didn't hug me enough...screw that bitch. I'll just go buy some granola and go to the gym until I'm skinny and healthy again."

Most of them CAN'T stand to be that unhealthy.

I'm definitely not here to argue...as a person who has struggled with this though, I just want to say that basically what you are saying is true...it's just not quite as simple to handle as you are thinking it should be, if that makes sense.

No it makes perfect sense. And of course I know that any real deep-seated issue would take years to really address and start to heal. I've been there, just dealt with stuff in other ways than overeating (incidentally I usually deal with stress by running myself until I throw up).

I'm really only talking about the people who don't realize that there's something bigger going on than just really liking cake and burgers. I mean I know people who try every diet under the sun, get all pissed off when it doesnt work, and concentrate only on the food, and dont even RECOGNIZE that there's something deeper going on.

NSW · 01-19-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jibber

No it makes perfect sense. And of course I know that any real deep-seated issue would take years to really address and start to heal. I've been there, just dealt with stuff in other ways than overeating (incidentally I usually deal with stress by running myself until I throw up).

I'm really only talking about the people who don't realize that there's something bigger going on than just really liking cake and burgers. I mean I know people who try every diet under the sun, get all pissed off when it doesnt work, and concentrate only on the food, and dont even RECOGNIZE that there's something deeper going on.

Yeah, I've tried the eating thing and the running thing...exercise is definitely the one of the best stress relievers out there. In fact I'm about to renew my gym membership tomorrow so I can get it out of my system.

I think I know what you're getting at though. It's a common problem with alot of people today, not just overeaters. 'Let me whine about the problem all day everyday without really trying to fix it, and maybe I'll wake up perfect tomorrow.' I can't stand those people.

jibber · 01-19-2009, 09:33 PM

^yeah running's great. well any kind of physical activity to get the endorphins going is the best stress reliever you can get. I just went for a run outside for the first time in months. Got up to 10 degrees so i went on the paths by the river here. nearly killed myself, there's definitely still a few patches of black ice, haha.

NSW · 01-19-2009, 09:53 PM

10 degrees?? Holy schmoe! Don't know if I could run in that...but I would love to live in an area where I had some nice scenery to look at while running. As it is now, I can't run in the evening alone without fear of being shanked. Ah...love the city.

My plan is to move to Alaska one of these days. I love visiting my family up there because it's so different from where I live. When people want to have fun they go 4-wheeling and hiking and skiing...they don't go to the movies or bowling or whatever. I love it!

So yes, I'm totally jealous.

jibber · 01-19-2009, 09:58 PM

10 degrees celcius, it felt balmy. no gloves, no toque, just an earband, and only a long sleeved shirt and a really light shell jacket. its perfect weather cause you never really get hot, air is nice and crisp. If it stays like this for next weekend i'll be tempted to go paddling. my friends go kayaking if it gets to be 5 above 0, haha.

NSW · 01-19-2009, 10:03 PM

Ah...celsius...that's like 50 degrees F I think. That's perfect.

It was 72 F here today...too warm, but the sky was clear and there was a breeze so it wasn't so bad. I would have loved to have been walking around in the "woods" around my friends house.

But really, I hope it gets cold again soon. You know...like 40 F, or 5 C, which is probably a muggy day to y'all.

jibber · 01-19-2009, 10:06 PM

yeah, like stated above, to some of my friends, 5 degrees C is warm enough to go kayaking in. It needs to get cold here, and start snowing again, we're hurting.

lucifer_sam · 01-19-2009, 10:10 PM

You can have the rust belt's weather over the last week. I walked to class in -25 degree weather on Friday.

simplephysics · 01-19-2009, 10:12 PM

No kidding, I never thought I would see the day when I would be excited about it being 20 degrees outside.

jibber · 01-19-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

You can have the rust belt's weather over the last week. I walked to class in -25 degree weather on Friday.

eh, we had our 2 or 3 weeks of -40 - -25. It wasn't great, but hey, at least there was snow.

01-19-2009, 09:33 PM	#53 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	^yeah running's great. well any kind of physical activity to get the endorphins going is the best stress reliever you can get. I just went for a run outside for the first time in months. Got up to 10 degrees so i went on the paths by the river here. nearly killed myself, there's definitely still a few patches of black ice, haha. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

01-19-2009, 09:53 PM	#54 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	10 degrees?? Holy schmoe! Don't know if I could run in that...but I would love to live in an area where I had some nice scenery to look at while running. As it is now, I can't run in the evening alone without fear of being shanked. Ah...love the city. My plan is to move to Alaska one of these days. I love visiting my family up there because it's so different from where I live. When people want to have fun they go 4-wheeling and hiking and skiing...they don't go to the movies or bowling or whatever. I love it! So yes, I'm totally jealous. __________________ Hi.

01-19-2009, 09:58 PM	#55 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	10 degrees celcius, it felt balmy. no gloves, no toque, just an earband, and only a long sleeved shirt and a really light shell jacket. its perfect weather cause you never really get hot, air is nice and crisp. If it stays like this for next weekend i'll be tempted to go paddling. my friends go kayaking if it gets to be 5 above 0, haha. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

01-19-2009, 10:03 PM	#56 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Ah...celsius...that's like 50 degrees F I think. That's perfect. It was 72 F here today...too warm, but the sky was clear and there was a breeze so it wasn't so bad. I would have loved to have been walking around in the "woods" around my friends house. But really, I hope it gets cold again soon. You know...like 40 F, or 5 C, which is probably a muggy day to y'all. __________________ Hi.

01-19-2009, 10:06 PM	#57 (permalink)
jibber Freeskier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Istanbul was Constantinople now it's Istanbul not Constantinople... Posts: 1,536	yeah, like stated above, to some of my friends, 5 degrees C is warm enough to go kayaking in. It needs to get cold here, and start snowing again, we're hurting. __________________ What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do -- especially in other people's minds. When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road. William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways Your toughest competitor lives in your head. Some days his name is fear, or pain, or gravity. Stomp his ass. HOOKED ON THE WHITE POWDER

01-19-2009, 10:10 PM	#58 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	You can have the rust belt's weather over the last week. I walked to class in -25 degree weather on Friday. __________________ first.am