1 year, 139 pounds lost (and counting)

[itsrobert]

http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081121/LIFESTYLES07/311219931/-1/LIFESTYLES

"Like many of us, Tracey Bemis, 41, of Lawrence Park used food to deal with the stresses in her life. A series of events -- from a failed first marriage to the death of her father and the loneliness of moving far away from her family and friends -- left Bemis with more than 100 pounds of extra weight.


After losing two brothers, both at age 46 (one to a diabetic heart attack and one two years later to Lou Gehrig's disease), Bemis knew things had to change."

more at link

[dipsydoodle]

1. If I lost that much

I'd be almost invisible - reduced to the size of frog.

[rocktivity]

10. It's almost imcomprehensible, isn't it?

139 pounds--that's a whole person! But then again, if dieting were merely a matter less eating and more exercising, we'd all be skinny.

:headbang:
rocknation

[Warpy]

14. That's not quite true

There are conditions and medications that cause weight gain and plenty of diseases that reduce exercise tolerance.

There are usually good reasons people are fat that don't always have to do with sloth and gluttony.

[endless october]

13. i lost 110 pounds.

lost it over the course of a couple diets several years apart. went from obese to very thin. i'm not a huge fan of the food i have to eat to maintain, but i am not ever going to be overweight again.

[Ellen Forradalom]

2. I most certainly hope

you are not engaging in fat-baiting, which seems to be the latest bloodsport on DU.

[itsrobert]

3. Fat-baiting?

Clever. Health story in health forum. The ignore feature comes in handy if you want to put your head in the sand.

[Ellen Forradalom]

4. Go hop over to GD

if you don't know what I'm talking about.

[melody]

5. That's precisely it -- thanks for pointing it out

And why I'm putting him on ignore. I left that kind of social interaction on school playgrounds many years ago. But the grown up kids seem to wish to persist. :eyes:

[AllieB]

6. Fat discrimination is the last acceptable form of prejudice.

It's sad to see it on DU. I think many of these folks must have deep-seated insecurities or eating disorders themselves to be so judgemental.

[itsrobert]

15. Yes, I'm 6 ft 180 lbs BMI under 24

And it takes time and effort to maintain. Nobody said it is easy. I'm 45 in two weeks and can beat most people half my age in a 5km race.

[AllieB]

16. BMI is a BS measure promoted by the big insurance companies.

My husband has a high BMI and low body fat because he's a weight lifter and built like a football player. It's a crap measurement that is not a true indicator of health.

[shireen]

7. no fat-baiting here ....

The OP is not passing judgment on over-weight people. This article is on the facts about obesity, and one person's story.

So much of the obesity phenomena is rooted in genetics and hard-wired psychological mindsets that are very hard to change. Society celebrates people who have lost all that weight, and assume that if only those other obese people had a little self-control and discipline, they could do the same. WRONG. It is not that simple. I know. I've been fighting obesity all my life, and it's taken a toll on my health. Losing weight is very very very difficult; it pisses me off no end when people who have never been in that situation pass judgement on the obese. They have no idea how hard it is, and I wish they'd just shut the hell up. And what infuriates me even more are obese people who have lost weight, then take on a holier-than-thou attitude that implies that other obese people are weak and unmotivated. That's such rubbish. Every person is different, and handles obesity differently. NO ONE has the right to pass judgment.

At the same time, no one should be accused of 'fat-baiting' simply for presenting the factual medical aspects of obesity.

[hisownpetard]

8. That was my reaction, too.

[Crunchy Frog]

21. His other fat-baiting thread got locked, so he started this one.

[peace13]

9. It looks like we have to limit posts in the Health Forum now!

No diet, exercise, alcohol, or drug posts please. All of them have the potential to being upsetting to someone. This place has gone nuts. A week ago the Health Forum was tucked safely in the bowels of DU, unlikely to draw fire from anyone. And now every sad sack at the site has to check. I for one appreciate the health suggestions presented here.

[cosmik debris]

11. It context,

This poster has been posting flame bait around DU. Apparently he has a grudge against over weight people.

Oh Well.

[AllieB]

17. I'm willing to bet he has some kind of eating disorder or he's exorectic.

I've seen it many times before at the gym.

[cosmik debris]

18. I suspect something more sinister

Such as a mental disturbance stemming from an obese parent.

He obviously thrives by pissing off others.

So there can be no doubt that he is disturbed by something.

[AllieB]

19. You're probably right.

Either way, it's very sad and he obviously needs help.

[Duppers]

12. I agree

The OP did not trash overweight folks.

The article starts with words of inclusive encouragement, ""Like many of us,.."


I'm officially 'way' overweight but am NOT offended in the least.

[Crunchy Frog]

22. Almost everything on here is a pointless flamewar anyway.

It's hard to shift through all the garbage to find the occasional post that actually has interesting and helpful information. And hardly anyone ever posts to those threads anyway, so they sink like stones.

[Crunchy Frog]

20. Congratulations Robert! You must be very proud of yourself.

:toast:

[itsrobert]

23. Sorry, this story is not about me

I'm just linking. But it's a nice story. How could anyone poo, poo it, is beyond me.

[NoodleBoy]

24. erm-- because you're a d-bag?

that could be it.

[itsrobert]

25. I guess it's cool to call people names on DU nowaday?

Nice.

[NoodleBoy]

26. Dude, I just read a post where you called a man with a thyroid problem closed minded

That's a pretty douchey thing to do, especially since he's had a lifetime of firsthand experience changing habits to lose weight.

[itsrobert]

27. I'm sure he is capable of defending himself

Why do you feel the need to call people names?

[NoodleBoy]

28. I'm pointing out an antisocial character flaw of yours, as is my right as a social person.

Why do you call people closed-minded when they disagree with you?

[itsrobert]

29. So calling people names is the same as pointing out character flaws?

Maybe you need to look in the mirror for the anitsocial character flaw?

[NoodleBoy]

30. I aint the one who started this. You insulted someone for disagreeing with you--

that makes you fair game, especially if the person you insulted is someone whose opinion I value.

[itsrobert]

31. Oh I get it

It's let's all gang up on "itsrobert" time. Let me guess, there's a whole group of you getting PM to "defend" the honor of their friend? More reinforcements coming?

[NoodleBoy]

32. yes, We're All Out To Get YOU!!!11!!1

I'm actually just waiting for you to say something was really hard for you once because of reasons beyond your control, and then accuse you of just not wanting it enough instead of understanding that there are some things we can't help.

[itsrobert]

33. Ok

thanks

[NoodleBoy]

34. Welcome.

[itsrobert]

35. Good morning

and Good night.

[NoodleBoy]

36. sup?