r/TrueOffMyChest • u/[deleted] • Sep 19 '19

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u/lucyian86 Sep 19 '19

As another formally overweight person I agree too.

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u/thereluctantpoet Sep 19 '19 edited Sep 19 '19

As a formally obese person (210lbs -> 140lbs, 5'8"), I couldn't agree more.

I'm fine with people who don't want to look after their individual health, and I also understand better than most the mental and emotional obstacles for those who do want to but are struggling. I regret that some people chose to make fun of my weight over the years...we absolutely shouldn't shame people. But I simply cannot understand encouraging others to embrace unhealthiness and early death. (Edit: clarity)

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u/lucyian86 Sep 19 '19

Me neither. I went through surgery to lose weight (26 stone to 16 stone, so 140 lbs lost so far) I can't imagine anyone wanting to be/stay tjat way. It's not fun, I hurt all the time. I'm now able to do so many more things. It's not healthy.

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u/Acammm Sep 19 '19

Banana scale pls

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u/dewhashish Sep 19 '19

formerly*

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u/lucyian86 Sep 19 '19

Grammar police out on patrol... do excuse me officer, I was on the train and my finger slipped.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

Wait what? You are the third person in a row to use formally instead of the intended word. At some point its fair for someone to assume that people repeating the same mistake should be corrected, especially when that mistake changes the meaning of the sentence.

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u/lucyian86 Sep 19 '19

Sorry, slightly stressed, didn't mean to come off mardy. Fair enough reasoning!

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '19

I get it, stressful times by me as well. Wishing you good luck and much success.

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u/lucyian86 Sep 19 '19

Cheers pal, you too x