body shaming gone too far? (***warning*** Daily Fail Story ***warning***)

Kipz said:
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Saw this ad on a bus stop the other day. Kind of related. I don't see any males getting up on their high horses and shouting from the rooftops about how this guy looks.

Its the female chubsters just looking for someone to blame other than their "low metabolism". It's not unrealistic to have a body like that at all, they just can't be bothered to get off their fat a***s.
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he looks a bit girly lol.
 
DR_Pingu said:
Lots of interesting stuff.
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But do you think most people "have a clue" If i clearly dont.
So this advert is catering to the Sport scientists and nutritionists alike that have a clue Maybe 5% of the UK ? Lets push and say 10% of London commuters.

or

Is it how i said "good looking woman" + supplement + Fat shaming = sell product that you don't actually need if you have a good diet and 1h work out a day?

Seems like a colossal waste of advertising money, I hope you dont work in advertising.
 
Colbaker said:
Just a thought to all those "fatties should lose weight instead of taking up the NHS", consider this, is it 23 stone Pete who is diabetic, has high blood pressure and high colesterol but will only live to 50 or perfect John who is very fit and slim but will live to 115 that will cost the government more? I wonder if the costs for John's pension and other senior benefits and the fact that John will likely require knee/hip replacement from the high impact of all that excersizing and the NHS for other age related diseases be less or more than the costs Pete accrued over his short life?
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diabetes is the nhs single highest cost over 10% of the budget as during those years of petes life he will suffer numerous complications that will require far more expensive treatment than johns stuff.
 
Efour said:
I do wonder if a lot of posters hold these views in reality and angrily walk around everyday with clenched fists at the site of immigrants and overweight people.
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Eastern European migrants are generally young and not obese... it is the native British chav population that contribute the most to obesity figures... and these people have more time than most to exercise and every incentive to cut down on the food bill/eat smaller portions.
 
Bring 8Pack in here, I'm sure he can explain how to hold down a full time job and still be a huge beefcake.
 
Colbaker said:
Just a thought to all those "fatties should lose weight instead of taking up the NHS", consider this, is it 23 stone Pete who is diabetic, has high blood pressure and high colesterol but will only live to 50 or perfect John who is very fit and slim but will live to 115 that will cost the government more? I wonder if the costs for John's pension and other senior benefits and the fact that John will likely require knee/hip replacement from the high impact of all that excersizing and the NHS for other age related diseases be less or more than the costs Pete accrued over his short life?
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John is more likely to be a net contributor to the tax system and will likely have to sell his home to fund the nursing home care at the end of his life. He's likely to be in there for much less time as he'll still be more likely to be fit and healthy through old age.
 
MikeTheNative said:
I know a few guys who are are shredded but have full time jobs, what black magic do they use? People incorrectly assume to get real toned that you have to spend 4 hours a day in the gym, this is wrong. Looking like that is probably about 80% diet and you only have to spend about an hour in the gym a day. Which is not that much when you think about it.
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Same, I know someone who's just started to get into competition (came 2nd in his first competition but was told his overall body was easily the best) yet he works 40+ hrs a week.

And another friend who's previously wanted to get into competition, "lost it" (although more the tone and a fair bit of size) and is now getting massive again; he also works 40+ hours a week, both day and night shifts...

It doesn't take as much effort as people think, but to begin with it does come across as a bit daunting because of the amount of prep some people do for their meals, but even then that's generally the more dedicated people - still doesn't mean results aren't achievable!
 
Protein World should retaliate to all the negative complaints by creating a new poster with the same message, but replace the slim woman with an obese person laying on the beach like a beached whale :D
 
Well considering that one of the biggest gyms in the UK - Reebok sports club, is situated in Canary Wharf... an area where people work amongst the longest hours in the UK - the myth that people don't have time is just that.

Unemployed people are more likely to be obese anyway. It is more behavioral than anything else, are you a motivated individual or are you lazy in a general.
 
Women generally have greater body confidence issues than men. I do understand why, because they've been bombarded with adverts about looking a certain way for decades, whereas it's a relatively new thing for guys.

Having said that, why not look at an image of a member of the same sex and aspire to look like that rather than be negative and get sad because you currently don't? For example, I think that David Gandy (the bloke that does the M&S underwear collaboration and D&G aftershave ads) is in excellent shape, and I aspire to look something like that. I don't get miserable, I get more motivated. However, I've always had very low bodyfat and exercise and sport are key parts of my life, and I can appreciate how it's a bit more difficult for someone that is already grossly overweight to get to where they want to be.
 
Efour said:
But do you think most people "have a clue" If i clearly dont.
So this advert is catering to the Sport scientists and nutritionists alike that have a clue Maybe 5% of the UK ? Lets push and say 10% of London commuters.

or

Is it how i said "good looking woman" + supplement + Fat shaming = sell product that you don't actually need if you have a good diet and 1h work out a day?

Seems like a colossal waste of advertising money, I hope you dont work in advertising.
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I don't work in advertising, for the record.

No, this advert is for all types of people in the fitness world, including those who are yet to start. As I said, certain nutrients and supplements can supplement (hence the name, in case you didn't realise) the diet and help achieve results quicker yet still in a safe manner.

Still yet to see how this advert is fat shaming, I guess that's probably because I'm not fat, in relatively good shape. I'd say it's just a woman's mentality complex "thing" seeing as (as pointed out above) you don't see man moaning about adverts construing how men should apparently look -only women make out this 'argument' that adverts state how women should look, bit retarded if you ask me-, in fact you don't see the women either fighting to see more fat, unhealthy, out-of-shape men in adverts and used as manakins in shops etc.
 
Thompson_NCL said:
Just plump then? Like a Christmas Turkey.
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No 6 foot 6" played rugby for 15 years. Very much above normal size for most humans. But sure i stick out and understand what its like to be different.

When does this cross the stalking/personal insult attempts?
 
Efour said:
So this advert is catering to the Sport scientists and nutritionists alike that have a clue Maybe 5% of the UK ? Lets push and say 10% of London commuters.

Seems like a colossal waste of advertising money, I hope you dont work in advertising.
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It's catering to people who want that body, and it's a good advert, because it's now everywhere. Money well spent.


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