The War On Fat - Page 4

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  1. May 9, '12 by
    Quote from caroladybelle
    There is nothing to stop you from going organic with your diet.
    True. Other than the poverty of being a full time nursing student and providing for two children as well.

    Have you tried running instead of walking? What other exercise do you do? Do you walk or bike to school? To work? Do you walk upstairs and downstairs at work or school if given the opportunity?
    Strength training, boot camp programs, interval cardio, I take stairs, park at the far end of parking lots. Name it and I've done it.

    How did you lose the weight originally, and what has changed in your life when you started to regain it?
    Metformin 2g daily. The thing that changed was honestly Adderall. I gained weight, massively after being put on Adderall and no one knows why. I am off it now but the damage is done.

    And why do you fret on this "attitude"? I am chubby.
    It's not about me personally it is about the change from nursing school to practice and why and how this attitude takes hold. 42% of the population is obese and it is obvious if there is a war we aren't winning it.
  2. May 9, '12 by
    We need an emoticon for beating a dead horse.

    Didn't we literally just have a thread up about this like two weeks ago? Is it a means of gaining notoriety by starting hot button topics? There's no harm in discussing things, but they start to give me the feeling I get seeing tabloid magazines at the check-out with their redundancy.
  3. May 9, '12 by
    Quote from alkali2003
    We need an emoticon for beating a dead horse.

    Didn't we literally just have a thread up about this like two weeks ago? Is it a means of gaining notoriety by starting hot button topics? There's no harm in discussing things, but they start to give me the feeling I get seeing tabloid magazines at the check-out with their redundancy.
    Yep!!!!!!!!!

    Thus the original comment of doing research before reposting the same things over and over, when there is already timely threads available.
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    May 9, '12 by
    Quote from Esme12
    When the alcoholc hasn't had a drink in 12 weeks they get a standing ovation.....when a fat person loses 12 pounds they get a pat on the back and told they have a lot more work to do.

    Hummmm.....
    Great line.
    DizzyLizzyNurse, CompleteUnknown, Esme12, and 2 others like this.
  5. May 9, '12 by
    Quote from caroladybelle
    And why do you fret on this "attitude"? I am chubby. I really don't care that much what others think of me in regards to my size. People will hire me if they want or not. People are biased against others because of age, color, gender, complexion, religion, clothing that they wear, hairstyles, tattoos, piercings.....if you let what others think rule your life, you will forever be disappointed. Be what you are, and stop worrying about it unless it is important TO YOU to be thinner.
    Easier said than done. In this economy, people's biases and prejudices are coming out, and are indeed being used to base hiring decisions on. Of course , employers use the economy as an excuse for firing and/or not hiring people they don't like because they are different in any small way.
  6. Guide
    May 9, '12 by
    Quote from alkali2003
    We need an emoticon for beating a dead horse.
    .
    We used to have one - but I haven't seen it lately. If you look around enough, maybe you'll find it.
  7. May 9, '12 by
    Quote from whichone'spink
    Easier said than done. In this economy, people's biases and prejudices are coming out, and are indeed being used to base hiring decisions on. Of course , employers use the economy as an excuse for firing and/or not hiring people they don't like because they are different in any small way.
    And would one be happier working for that employer? Would it be a good job?

    I've been there before, working that job, and don't intend on doing it again.

    They accept as I am. If they are that wrapped up in appearances, they will merely make me miserable working there.
  8. Asst. Admin
    May 9, '12 by
    Quote from llg
    We used to have one - but I haven't seen it lately. If you look around enough, maybe you'll find it.
    It's gone with the smacking forehead and couch....
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  9. May 9, '12 by
    But this one's still around.
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  10. May 9, '12 by
    Quote from rubato
    But this one's still around.
    Domo oregato, Mr. Rubato