You must remember that the boards is for everyone - fat people, skinny people, people who want to gain weight, people who want to lose weight, people who want to sclulpt their bodies. Bodybuilders do not have the majority on these boards, and all are welcome. It is a fan's board site, and if someone can get inspired to do what they want to better themselves, so be it.
Not all of us are in shape (myself included), but enjoy the sport of bodybuilding, the dialog, the information, the stories. And your various opinions, although the bashing isnt too cool. Keep in mind that age is also a major factor, and yes, can be an excuse too.
Ron, this one particular thread is about the obesity epidemic in America and how the primary cause is lack of discipline, willpower, and commitment. This being a bodybuilding board, most of us have lost and gained weight, and know exactly what it takes and understand that in 99% of cases (the other 1% being legitimate medical issues) it's all about whether a person is willing to do what it takes and not quit. Most people, however, have no willpower and quit quite easily. And it's sickening!
As far as the age thing, assuming no other legitimate health issues, that is not an excuse. Sure metabolisms slow down a bit with age... that just means you need to account for an extra couple hundred calories or so, not that you have a license to be a fatass.
I'm perfectly okay with someone whose life got a little busy, who put on a few pounds, admits and understands that their weight is their own fault, and plans to do something about it. I'm not okay with the army of excuse-makers out there, who want to blame everyone and everything but themselves, and I'm even more "not okay" with the "fat acceptance" assholes, who think it's perfectly acceptable to be an obese whale who is taking themselves to an early grave following decades of unnecessary health problems that are a financial burden to the rest of us.
This thread is both a wake-up call, and a venue for blowing off steam about this issue. As far as bashing Vince, he invites it. He chose to come to this thread, and he chooses to continue posting in this thread. He's a big boy.... he knows the things he says here will likely lead to him getting bashed. If he doesn't like it, there are only about 10,000 other threads on Getbig he can choose from.
As for
Uglygoddess BuffGoddess, WTF is she even doing on this thread to begin with? SHe's not discussing the topic at hand at all... she's just posting off-topic crap here in furtherance of her ongoing feud with Debussey. Her posts on this thread should be deleted.
