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Old 05-18-2023, 11:18 AM   #162
EldrickOnIce
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Originally Posted by Johnny199r View Post
I hear people say that "they want" to lose weight sometimes.

My usual reaction is no, maybe "they'd like" to lose weight, but they have no dedication, will power or strong desire to actually become healthy, they don't "want" it.

I ride my bicycle to work. It's about 5-10 minutes longer than driving to get to the office. That's it. All flat. No hills. My 4 male co-workers all live near me. They're all in various stages of being overweight. They have bicycles (and if they didn't, they make about 150k each and could get one). I encourage them to bike with me all the time, or to ride their bikes period. None of them ever want to and no, it's not the magical "I have to pick my kid up from school explanation". They could easily regularly go to a gym or eat better, but they don't.

I see people always stop/starting diets that will never last. There's no commitment to a healthier lifestyle.

Most people just don't care. We're a society of complainers (about nearly everything) with relatively little action. Will power doesn't really exist anymore.
Only problem with that is all the people playing dress up on their bicycle, like they are competing in the tour de France. These people have no place in a civilized society. What do we do with them? If there is any sort of hierarchy, dress up cyclists have to fall below lazy fatties.
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