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thefrogman:

My illnesses are an excuse. A completely valid, legitimate excuse. If you felt the way I feel, you would curl up into a ball and cry for your mother.
There are plenty of circumstances in which people can gain weight without eating to excess.
I never said I always ate healthy. I just said I currently maintain a fairly moderate diet. Unfortunately, if you break it down to simplest terms, I must burn more calories than I take in. With my level of activity, the required diet would border on starving myself. Which is not a healthy solution.
If you wish to blame me for being overweight, then you are essentially blaming a 3rd grader that didn’t know the consequences of sneaking food when his mom wasn’t looking. I most certainly did not eat healthy then and I have struggled with obesity ever since. So why don’t you find the nearest chubby 3rd grader and see how comfortable you are shaming them for overeating? Or perhaps you might consider that we are not adequately educated in this country. That we have terrible school lunch programs. That we have neighborhoods with very few options for healthy food. That sometimes the convenience and price of unhealthy food makes it our only option. Maybe… just maybe… this issue is immensely more complicated than buttnuggets like you telling chubby folks to start eating better and doing sit ups.
So many people think it is a quick fix of diet and exercise. But there is an intense psychology involved as well. People do not fail at weight loss because they are all lazy and unmotivated. Most of the time they fail because it is incredibly difficult. And then society tries to shame them for their failure. How many people try to give up caffeine only to be drinking Starbuck’s a month later? Or smoking? Or just reading more books?
If these things are that difficult, is it really that hard to imagine someone failing to achieve a complete lifestyle change? A change in which you can make no mistakes, must endure pain, eat terrible food, and work to the point of exhaustion just to get any results. And for what? So they are more comfortable for you to look at? That’s malarkey. How about you just adjust your brain to realize that other people are not there to make your eyeballs happy.

That last sentence. More people need to realize this.

Underwater Audio

1) How did you find out about Underwater Audio’s Waterproof iPod Shuffle?

Honestly, I had never heard about Underwater Audio until I started looking for underwater audio gear, but after reading several reviews and doing a couple days worth of research, I think that this is the best product I’ve seen. I’ve decided it would be a better investment as opposed to getting a cheaper set of headphones and/or a clunkly waterproof case or armband for my iPod touch.

2) How do you think our waterproof iPod could improve your performance/motivation?

Long story short, I used to swim frequently, but for the past 6 years have not had access to a pool. My main goal is to get back into shape. I’ve been saying for the past couple months “I’d rather swim a mile than run a mile” and that is an absolute truth. Running is my least preferred way to get in shape. Although I enjoy hiking, biking, and rowing doing those things in a gym is not appealing to me. Recently I’ve been fortunate enough to acquire a membership to the YMCA and have access to the pool (finally!), and I can’t wait to get in the water. I’m looking for some options to make my workout less boring. I know that while I’m running (did I mention how much I dislike running?) if there is music I am likely to run farther than I think I can. Music is a great motivator. If music can help me run even when I don’t want to, imagine how it could improve my swimming distance and time!

3) Why do you want Underwater Audio’s Waterproof iPod, not one from another company?

As I mentioned above, this is the best product I’ve seen. The SwimP3 was a close runner up, but it seems awkward to wear. I also am familiar with iPods and MAC operating systems so this seemed like the best choice for me.

4) Is there anything else you want to tell us to convince us of your need?

I’ve read a lot of the other entries for this contest and so many people are aspiring triathletes or Navy SEALs or trying to do something else amazing and asking for this product to help with their journey. Even though I might not be training for a grueling competition or trying to start a new chapter in my life, I am trying to stay healthy and I think this product could help me do it. Also, I really don’t like LOLcats, but I love swimming!

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March

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