rant - scrutinized @ work for a healthy lifestyle

[strester]

So after several weeks of megadosing Xtend throughout the day and popping pills, I realized this morning how many questions I am asked on a daily basis at the office. I also realized that the majority of the people at work who question what I am doing are the obese women who are outside every 30minutes on a smoke break in 30 degree weather. So here is my typical day from any one of the obese women that work in my office:

*regarding my jug of watermelon xtend under my desk*
Big Girl: "What are you drinking?"
Me: "It's a BCAA complex. I'm mega-dosing it, which is why I have the jug."
Big Girl: "It looks like pink lemonade." *snickers @ me*
Me: *snickers back thinking she could use another Hostess Chocodile* "Ok."
Big Girl: "Are you on a diet or something?"
Me: "No, I'm not ON a diet. I've modified MY diet for a few weeks to meet some goals I have." *think to myself she might want to consider a diet since she sweats chicken grease when dialing a number with those little sausages she calls fingers.*
Big Girl: "Whatever. Why don't you just drink water?"
Me: "It's not the same thing."
Big Girl: "Well I gotta go." *waddles away*

I have had this same conversation with a different person just about every day for the past few weeks. One day I'm just going to snap and tell these people what I'm really thinking ... and blame it on the increased testosterone from the Blue Up

Big Girl: "Why are you taking so many pills?"
Me: "I'm on a cycle. I'd explain it more, but I don't think you really care."
Big Girl: " It just looks like you've got some sort of problem because you take so many pills every day."
Me: *problem? me? your face looks like you're storing nuts in each cheek for a long winter ... you're a judge-mental bitch* "I'm aiming to take the exact same dosage every day at the exact same times. I only take 4 pills here each day, so I don't understand the problem."
Big Girl: "It's just an observation. Don't get defensive."
Me: *I feel sorry for you.* "I'm not defensive. I'm just informing you that I only take 4 pills a day while at work and I hardly see how that translates into a PROBLEM."
Big Girl: "Whatever." *rolls eyes at me and turns back to computer*

I am almost convinced that once a woman exceeds what is considered a healthy weight that the term "whatever" becomes a standard part of their vernacular and can be used as a substitute for a complete sentence in conversation. Maybe forming a sentence is too much extra work.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who deals with crap like this at work. Who else has had comments made because they're eating tuna fish at their desk and someone doesn't like the smell? Or people give you weird looks as you walk into the office with bags of food and are eating a meal every couple of hours to meet your caloric goals for the day?

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Going back and re-reading this, it dawned on me that I'm probably just as bad but in the opposite way. I'm sure I give people looks when I see them drink a diet soda and they look about 80lbs overweight. Or I hear people complaining about how cold it is in the morning and they didn't go to the gym, but they remember to bring in 3 boxes of cookies to snack on at their desk. Oh well. Not even sure what my original point was. Guess I was just over the crap that I have to hear each day because I choose to live a healthier lifestyle than most of the people I work with. And since there are more of "them" it feels like I'm being judged. Screw it. I do more between 4 & 7am than they do in an entire day.

[Spartan]

Damn man, sounds like verbatum for my days at work. I keep my RA, CLA, or whatever else I'm taking in my coat and when I bust out the bottles I get looks. I try to explain but it's like talking to a fucking wall. Same when I bring in 4-5 meals JUST for work. However, my work schedule is so set that I can get 4-5 meals in perfectly in the 10 hours I'm there. And all I hear from the fat chicks is, "you eat too much, you should be eatting 1-2 a day no more than 1200 calories." Last time I heard that I was like, "Okay Jared, I'll run right to subway." Amazes me people think that is better for them to eat so little. No wonder they're so severly overweight and wonder why. Hell, eatting like I have, I'm at the weight I met my wife at 8 years ago (pre-mexican foods). Soon I'll be at my high school weight, and then start looking at a bulk. I can already imagine the stupid remarks that will come then...

[stonecoldtruth]

I can relate, but in a slightly different way. You see, at one point I was nearly 400lbs. Imagine being that much overweight and the looks I would get from the 'small people' when I busted out the grilled chicken with brown rice and veggies for a meal at work. Now I'm not referring to the athletes who know what it takes day in and day out to earn the body they want, I'm talking about the natural 'i've-got-a-fast-metabolism-and-am-a-cocky-son-of-a-radioedit' people that like judge others without knowing them.

I'm an outcast from other overweight people because I won't partake in the shit they put into their bodies, because I won't take a girl scout cookie.

I'm an outcast from the normal weight people because all they see is an overweight guy doing something they don't understand.

I sometimes feel that I fit in with the athletes and bodybuilders, though many of them even look at me like I'm some kind of poser.

But in the end, I'm the same as YOU.. I do more before 7am than they do in a week.

Josh

[Spartan]

I can relate, but in a slightly different way. You see, at one point I was nearly 400lbs. Imagine being that much overweight and the looks I would get from the 'small people' when I busted out the grilled chicken with brown rice and veggies for a meal at work. Now I'm not referring to the athletes who know what it takes day in and day out to earn the body they want, I'm talking about the natural 'i've-got-a-fast-metabolism-and-am-a-cocky-son-of-a-radioedit' people that like judge others without knowing them.

I'm an outcast from other overweight people because I won't partake in the shit they put into their bodies, because I won't take a girl scout cookie.

I'm an outcast from the normal weight people because all they see is an overweight guy doing something they don't understand.

I sometimes feel that I fit in with the athletes and bodybuilders, though many of them even look at me like I'm some kind of poser.

But in the end, I'm the same as YOU.. I do more before 7am than they do in a week.

Josh

I bet even the "athletes" you hang with couldn't keep up with the tri-athlete you're becoming. As soon as I started denying myself crap foods from work and eatting healthier, it is like you become an outcast for bucking the system. No wonder we're considered fat and lazy by other countries, because WE ARE. I refuse to continue being part of that and becoming my own nation without conforming to the "fast-foot, eat crap, suck down trans-fatty acids like water" crowds.

[Sethva]

my gf is in that boat, everyone she works with gets that crap iced coffee shit in the mornings, along with mcdonalds, etc..etc.. She eats her oatmeal in the am, then a mid morning snack, then lunch is either tuna or chicken and brown rice. They all give her shit like she's too skinny now, but she's just trying to tone up, and its working. What I love is having her throw it in their faces when they see she's dropping sizes and becoming healthier and happier.

People like that CANT change, it's too much work for them. They are comfortable in their lifestyle, and cant accept that they can become healthier people.


Eat to live, not live to eat.

[Mr. Aries]

heh.. this is pretty funny..

i haven't really experienced this much.. I guess in any case, if people ask me why i do what i do, i'll just lift up my damn shirt and say "STFU unless this is under your shirt "

[stonecoldtruth]

heh.. this is pretty funny..

i haven't really experienced this much.. I guess in any case, if people ask me why i do what i do, i'll just lift up my damn shirt and say "STFU unless this is under your shirt "

You mean that actually impresses people? *hides*

[Controlled Labs]

I can relate, but in a slightly different way. You see, at one point I was nearly 400lbs. Imagine being that much overweight and the looks I would get from the 'small people' when I busted out the grilled chicken with brown rice and veggies for a meal at work. Now I'm not referring to the athletes who know what it takes day in and day out to earn the body they want, I'm talking about the natural 'i've-got-a-fast-metabolism-and-am-a-cocky-son-of-a-radioedit' people that like judge others without knowing them.

I'm an outcast from other overweight people because I won't partake in the shit they put into their bodies, because I won't take a girl scout cookie.

I'm an outcast from the normal weight people because all they see is an overweight guy doing something they don't understand.

I sometimes feel that I fit in with the athletes and bodybuilders, though many of them even look at me like I'm some kind of poser.

But in the end, I'm the same as YOU.. I do more before 7am than they do in a week.

Josh

I like your determination

[RenegadeRows]

My boss told me "Jonnys my hero. He's never sick, hes ripped and everything he drinks always has colors in it" I guess it depends on the views of coworkers. Most of my coworkers are lifters too.

[stonecoldtruth]

My boss told me "Jonnys my hero. He's never sick, hes ripped and everything he drinks always has colors in it" I guess it depends on the views of coworkers. Most of my coworkers are lifters too.

One of my coworkers always love to use the same old joke again...

Hey Josh, I worked out hard this weekend.. I did bicep curls with my beer.. har har har...

[strester]

My boss told me "Jonnys my hero. He's never sick, hes ripped and everything he drinks always has colors in it" I guess it depends on the views of coworkers. Most of my coworkers are lifters too.

yeah, my boss is a good guy...he's training for a triathlon, so he understands why we do the things we do ... it's the others that can bite me

[Controlled Labs]

One of my coworkers always love to use the same old joke again...

Hey Josh, I worked out hard this weekend.. I did bicep curls with my beer.. har har har...

you will be the one laughing when he is laying on the floor with an MI.

[jiritt0]

heh.. this is pretty funny..

i haven't really experienced this much.. I guess in any case, if people ask me why i do what i do, i'll just lift up my damn shirt and say "STFU unless this is under your shirt "

Your man-gina would scare me away, thats a given.

[Spartan]

heh.. this is pretty funny..

i haven't really experienced this much.. I guess in any case, if people ask me why i do what i do, i'll just lift up my damn shirt and say "STFU unless this is under your shirt "

I thought it was just the fact there was an asian over 6' tall standing there was enough to shut people up. I mean, wouldn't they just assume you know kung fu or something racial and stfu anyways???

[Mr. Aries]

I thought it was just the fact there was an asian over 6' tall standing there was enough to shut people up. I mean, wouldn't they just assume you know kung fu or something racial and stfu anyways???

people are not usually ignorant enough to act like a child in front of me.. I have no problem telling them what I think of them if they decide to act otherwise.