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 djones520 wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I wonder how much she makes or her husband makes that she can afford that body with kids.
And Seaward, It is not that they are off limits it is that having common decency not to be rude to someone has gone away. If this mother went up t someone on the street my size and said "What is your excuse" She would be so in the wrong.

Golds Gym provides 2 hours of child care a day, for $13 every two weeks in membership fees.

Doesn't take a rich man to afford that.

Do you really think that 2 hours a day at a gym is the only way to stay in peak physical shape?

Sure, it doesn't hurt but there's a lot more that goes on. If all it took was "2 hours a day at a gym", there would be a lot less fat people.

 Kanluwen wrote:

 djones520 wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I wonder how much she makes or her husband makes that she can afford that body with kids.
And Seaward, It is not that they are off limits it is that having common decency not to be rude to someone has gone away. If this mother went up t someone on the street my size and said "What is your excuse" She would be so in the wrong.

Golds Gym provides 2 hours of child care a day, for $13 every two weeks in membership fees.

Doesn't take a rich man to afford that.

Do you really think that 2 hours a day at a gym is the only way to stay in peak physical shape?

Sure, it doesn't hurt but there's a lot more that goes on. If all it took was "2 hours a day at a gym", there would be a lot less fat people.

Did I say that? Missed that. I was just pointing out one way that you can deal with children, for a very affordable means.

Golds Gym? Never heard of that.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Golds Gym? Never heard of that.

It's a chain of gyms, scattered across the country. *shrugs*

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
Golds Gym? Never heard of that.

O.o

You may not recognize the name... But I'm fairly certain you recognize the logo, considering you live in Cali, the place where it was all started...

I have driven around this countyseveral times, Never saw it. We do have gyms, but all are single location places, no chains

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
I wonder how much she makes or her husband makes that she can afford that body with kids.

If you read she is a fitness instructor, it comes with the job. But I'm glad that you think that she may need a husband to pay for her upkeep

 djones520 wrote:
Did I say that? Missed that. I was just pointing out one way that you can deal with children, for a very affordable means.

And if you can't afford that then there are other cheaper methods like going for walks with your kids etc.

 Kanluwen wrote:

Sure, it doesn't hurt but there's a lot more that goes on. If all it took was "2 hours a day at a gym", there would be a lot less fat people.

Two hours in the gym is a long time. That's ~8% of your day.

If I remember my PE instructor. 2hours is what you do to keep your body they way it is.

 djones520 wrote:

Golds Gym provides 2 hours of child care a day, for $13 every two weeks in membership fees.

Maybe after their military promotion.

 dogma wrote:

 djones520 wrote:

Golds Gym provides 2 hours of child care a day, for $13 every two weeks in membership fees.

Maybe after their military promotion.

Your right actually, I did get a military rate on that. If I recall correctly, it was just $15 for the two weeks for civilians.

 Talizvar wrote:
"What is your excuse?" is rather open and intentionally confrontational.

[...]

Seems more like "I got it and flaunt it", look at me!!!!

Very happy for her success but go troll elsewhere lady.

Case closed.

Headline could also be "Annoying Woman Seeks Attention, Unhappy With Result."

That is what you get for being Military? A whole 2$ off?

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
That is what you get for being Military? A whole 2$ off?

Most military discounts are generally only 10%. That's a touch more. I don't mind. I'll take advantage of it when I can get it, but I certainly don't expect it.

 Kanluwen wrote:
Do you really think that 2 hours a day at a gym is the only way to stay in peak physical shape?

Sure, it doesn't hurt but there's a lot more that goes on. If all it took was "2 hours a day at a gym", there would be a lot less fat people.

Well of course not

Honestly, you can get a ton healthier by eating correctly and putting in 30-60 minutes at the gym 4-5 days a week.

"Peak Physical Shape" takes considerably more time, for sure.

But Healthy and fit? Naw. Certainly not.

 djones520 wrote:

Your right actually, I did get a military rate on that. If I recall correctly, it was just $15 for the two weeks for civilians.

That's cheap, the last time I checked it was 30 USD per month at the location nearest to me; which of course comes with the obnoxious staff pushing more expensive membership packages.

7$ for the place across the street from me. It isnt the cost. It is the time taken off to do the exercise that gets you

 dogma wrote:

 djones520 wrote:

Your right actually, I did get a military rate on that. If I recall correctly, it was just $15 for the two weeks for civilians.

That's cheap, the last time I checked it was 30 USD per month at the location nearest to me; which of course comes with the obnoxious staff pushing more expensive membership packages.

Well... $15 every two weeks would come to about $30 a month.

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
7$ for the place across the street from me. It isnt the cost. It is the time taken off to do the exercise that gets you

You legitimately can't find a half hour of your day?

 djones520 wrote:

Well... $15 every two weeks would come to about $30 a month.

Ah, I misread, I thought you were claiming 15 USD for both weeks. Though the obnoxious staff still comes into play, and the behavior of Mrs. Kang (who I did not vote for) is exemplary of such.

 cincydooley wrote:

 hotsauceman1 wrote:
7$ for the place across the street from me. It isnt the cost. It is the time taken off to do the exercise that gets you

You legitimately can't find a half hour of your day?

I do, I exercise alot, Just not a aa gym. I left that after hearing the employees making fun of me for using the machine. I dont like gyms, I feel out of place and intimidated. I tend to ride my bike or run myself

 dogma wrote:

 djones520 wrote:

Well... $15 every two weeks would come to about $30 a month.

Ah, I misread, I thought you were claiming 15 USD for both weeks. Though the obnoxious staff still comes into play, and the behavior of Mrs. Kang (who I did not vote for) is exemplary of such.

This is going to sound crazy, but there's a really easy solution to this, in two steps:

1. Work out with a purpose, and
2. Use headphones.

People typically don't want to interrupt your workout if its clear you're there to work out and not socialize. The only time I've ever had people even speak to me at my gym when I have my headphones in is to ask if they can fit in a rep.

Maybe it's different at some of the larger gyms, but I've never had a problem at either of the two I belong to.

My excuse is that I'm lazy. Good enough?

My excuse Is the scones at work......I would kill a human being for one of those.

 Medium of Death wrote:
I was going to point out that she is a fitness instuctor so that's not really a fair comparison to the rest of society.

Seeing as that has been more or less pointed out I have one last thing to say... Butterface. Seriously guys, MILF? There are probably hotter ageing ladyboys.

I thought that's why God gave us paper bags?

On topic, I knew a guy who was over 400 pounds and managed to loose over a 150 by dieting and living healthier. He had a heart attack recently and died, but he was well on his way to be a healthy person again.

If he could go from barely being able to stand to that, then yes, almost anyone can lose the weight if they put their mind to it. I can't really talk though, I've gotten out of shape and really need to get my butt in gear on exercising again.

 cincydooley wrote:

People typically don't want to interrupt your workout if its clear you're there to work out and not socialize. The only time I've ever had people even speak to me at my gym when I have my headphones in is to ask if they can fit in a rep.

Sure, members of the club don't tend to interrupt other members of the club unless they want to work in, need a spot, or want to compete. But staff will often behave obnoxiously at every opportunity because they are instructed to sell you products that the club offers. This means pitching you when you enter the club , when you leave the club, and any time you want to make use of a service the club offers; often something involving social media (which allows them to pitch you every time you check facebook).

Bear in mind that I am distinguishing between a gym, and a club. A gym is a place you go to exercise, a club is an organization that pervades your life. Gold's Gym is a club, not a gym. Indeed, it is one of the pioneers of turning gyms into clubs.

I had a membership at a local Planet Fitness, and I was never hassled by the staff, though I do certainly know people that have been.

 dogma wrote:

 cincydooley wrote:

People typically don't want to interrupt your workout if its clear you're there to work out and not socialize. The only time I've ever had people even speak to me at my gym when I have my headphones in is to ask if they can fit in a rep.

Sure, members of the club don't tend to interrupt other members of the club unless they want to work in, need a spot, or want to compete. But staff will often behave obnoxiously at every opportunity because they are instructed to sell you products that the club offers. This means pitching you when you enter the club , when you leave the club, and any time you want to make use of a service the club offers; often something involving social media (which allows them to pitch you every time you check facebook).

Bear in mind that I am distinguishing between a gym, and a club. A gym is a place you go to exercise, a club is an organization that pervades your life. Gold's Gym is a club, not a gym. Indeed, it is one of the pioneers of turning gyms into clubs.

We have absolutely zero of that at our gym. It might be a franchise thing?

Caption is flamebait reallly.

"What's your excuse?" is basically "What's your problem?" reworded in a more passive aggressive manner.

Also, it kinda feels like it has the unspoken suffix of "fatass" on the end... even if the word isn't there, the implication definitely is.

It's not really intended to be motivational, she could easily have said "I did it, and so can you!" or something else instead of taking the negative route.

 djones520 wrote:

We have absolutely zero of that at our gym. It might be a franchise thing?

I think its a market thing. The more competitive the market is, the more likely members will find themselves under pressure to be members of a particular community, which often involves being fit in a certain way.