While sitting with a friend I brought up the subject of gym memberships and how much of a waste of money I thought they were.
"So you're against physical activity?" They said.
"No . . .I just think they're a waste of money. I've never really set foot in one and I've lost more weight and I'm in better shape than the 3 of you that do combined."
"Well maybe that's just what works for you" They said.
And that's where the stupidity of that sentence fustrates the bejesus out of me 'Maybe *that's* what works for *you*'. Do you even understand the stupidity of that sentence? Doing what I did worked for me, yes, but in order for that sentence to even make any sense as a comeback what they're doing would have to be working just as well for them. AND IT'S NOT.
I'm stronger, leaner, faster, and a whoooole lot more limber than they are and I didn't have to waste absurd amounts of money at the gym. That's my point. You can do just as well or better than at the gym without wasting money. Is that concept soooo hard to understand? Maybe it actually wouldn't be such a waste of money if they actually had a plan about it or didn't eat garbage everyday but that's not the case.
You may be wondering why this topic fustrates me so much and I guess I should make that a little more clear. I've known a lot of people who thought going to the gym was just the answer to their fitness prayers and then a year later they're still fat or weak and they always end up complaining to me about it eventually and it's all I can do to not laugh right in their face.
This culture is obsessed with fitness and dieting and yet 60% of us are overweight. Over half of those people aren't just overweight, they are morbidly obese by medical standards. All of those fat people ( and some of they skinny ones who think they are fat who are getting a virtual bitch slap from me if they're reading this ) are just searchin g for real quick fix. They want to eat as much as they want and avoid the outdoors as much as possible and then whine and complain that they're still fat. Here's an idea: PUT DOWN THE FORK!!! GO OUTSIDE AND RUN, JOG, SKIP . . .DO SOMETHING!
Being healthy in this country is free, okay? I don't hate fat people or anything like that. Horay for those people out their who are fat and happy about it.m good for you. It's those one's who whine and fucking complain as they don't even bloody try anything or if they are trying something it's so stupidly absurd that even the dimest simpleton could see that's it not gonna work.
And for those scrawny guys who want to bulk up because they look like a god damn famine victim that could blow away in the wind or fall through a crack in the floor at any moment: yOU DON'T NEED TO GO TO THE GYM. You need to walk you're scrawny ass over to see a nutritionist and then get yourself some medium sized weights. Cost effective and the money you spend is going to last you a life time. Not just a freaking year at some God-awful misery-sucking machine that alway reeks of fat-guy sweat full of people who just think way too much of themselves.
Posted by punk4/punky_kittenx
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Updated: Saturday, August 14, 2004 1:07 PM EDT
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Updated: Saturday, August 14, 2004 1:07 PM EDT
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