I should add that my responses here regarding my success in no way relate to my real life. Only my parents know my net worth, and only a few friends know my income.. No one else knows these things. I don’t talk about them, and they just see me driving to work in my 20 year old Toyota Camry and living in a 2 BR apartment in a small town..
@Malkynn So when I sit and listen to an obese person talk about how they refuse to eat healthy or exercise and basically assume I am just “genetically lucky” I should just coddle to their feelings? I remember one day at work a 250 lb woman was chomping down on her whopper in the break room, bitching about her weight while I was sitting there choking down my bland chicken and rice.
I fucking love ice cream. My mom owned a bakery for 20 years and I’m basically proof that you can raise a kid off cookies and ice cream. I could easily eat 5000 calories a day and love it.
Do you think I “enjoy” waking up at 5 a.m. and running 20-30 miles a week while working 60 hrs a week?
Do you think I “enjoy” having my 40 calorie fudge bars for “desert” instead of a nice 1500 calorie bowl of ice cream?
Do you think I “enjoy” turning down the delicious (and free) breakfasts and lunches that my company provides nearly every single day, in turn to have my chicken/veggies, tofu salad’s, etc?
To be honest, I find it a bit insulting knowing how much harder I work both at the work place, the gym, and with my diet, to have it just “assumed” that I have “so many more privileges” than others. I did briefly get fat, by about 40 lbs. I was self aware to realize how disgusting I looked after seeing a candid picture, and took responsibility and fixed it.
I’m not saying I have no privileges, but there’s a TON of people (including on this forum) that have been given far more advantages in life but refuse put the work in that it achieves their goals.
I could not really care less who is fat or what they think, but if they start making excuses regarding things that I sacrifice every day, I’m going to make it clear to them what it takes.
FYI - there are athletes in many sports who have sub par genetics. Look at Mugsy Bogues for the NBA. He was 5’3” and played 16 seasons (based on memory) and grew up in the projects in Baltimore. Right now there’s an NFL player that doesn’t have a hand..
A few days ago I read an article about a woman who was a severe alcoholic and 90 lbs overweight who was able to lose the weight, drop the booze, and qualify for the Boston Marathon (and nearly the olympics) with a sub 2:50 marathon.
I’m never going to run in the olympics or play in the NBA, but that’s zero fucking excuse to not be the best version of me that I still can..
I’d suggest many here read a few books like, “Grit” by Angela Duckworth, “Never Give Up” by David Goggins, or “Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink.
Lastly - should add that I’m not a dick, nor this brash to people in real life. Everyone around me is well aware of my diet (because I rarely eat with them) and also that I exercise a lot. They often come to me for advice and I’m always thrilled to help and thrilled to know it’s going well.. Many of my friends are not this way, and that’s fine too. I’d never push anyone who didn’t ask for advice, and advice given is very mild. They’re also aware how hard I work..