JohnKScott

Here are two I've heard recently...

Father-In-Law on last visit to Wisconsin after a not all that long ride:

FIL: Be careful, too much exercise will enlarge your heart.
JKS: Worked for the Grinch. Must have been all of the hiking up and down the mountain.

This Thanksgiving discussion with Step-Dad discussing my current weight (I'm 5'10 @ 170 lbs right now. Looking for 160ish eventually and I track my calorie intake and expenditures and am guessing about 15% body fat. Down from about 250 lbs at my max with infinate body fat ):

SD: You know...that's how people become anorexic...they control their diet...
JKS: You know...that's how some people become obese, by not contolling their diet...


It's interesting that when people you know are used to you being over weight / out of shape how there is a lack of understanding when you get in some semblence of shape and actually "train". Even my daughter (8 y.o.) misses my tummy that she used to use as a pillow, but that's cute . I guess they are just used to me being fat and out of shape.

So, you got any odd statements to share like this? I'd love to hear them. I actually get a kick out of hearing these things from my friends and relatives and I'm sure I'd get a kick out of stupid statements from yours as well .

DZA_LA

Isn't this something you could have discussed with your girlfriend?

snoboard2

dude, congrats on losing some serious pounds!

recursive

What's wrong with having a large heart?

Not that it's even possible to enlarge via exercise.

JohnKScott

No, I'd much rather discuss it with you honey buns

shuffles

How about when they mention, in front of your wife, the cyclist that got hit by a car the other day. That never causes issues, does it?

Nate552

My father-In-Law after volunteering at a race, " Those were some of the most indecent people I have EVER seen! Walking around in those Tally-Wackers short.....disgusting." He was laughing when he said it.

JohnKScott

Thanks. I feel much better now than I did then!

bdcheung

My mother is absolutely convinced that my cycling means she'll never have grandkids.

ilvwhtgrls

i think my parents pray that I don't have kids for the sake of humanity!

pdedes

when i was racing and super fit, my mother asked me if i had aids.

Peter

JohnKScott

hehe...ya...last I heard exercise was good for your heart. I seriously doubt the 5 (typical)-8 (max) hours a week that I have to train will be the cause of any issues

And remember... Life got better for the Grinch when his heart got bigger.

ilvwhtgrls

JohnKScott

Ooooo...

That's a good one. I give people "the look" when they do that. My wife is afraid I'm going to get killed cycling. I can only get her out on MUPs & rail trails and the like

caloso

Not my relatives but my coworkers. I was feeling really fit and had just reached my target weight of 167 (I'm 5'10" so it's not like I was getting super skinny). My boss asked me if I'd been sick because I was looking so "withdrawn."

Dude, you're supposed to be able to see your cheekbones....

JohnKScott

SushiJoe

My sister: "Did you know you look gay wearing that?" ("clicky" shoes and lycra)

JohnKScott

lol...

Yeah, I'm digging my cheek bones. Haven't seen them in years

Same with the six pack. Becoming more and more visable. But then I don't often show that to my coworkers

recursive

Take him to a women's race.

urbanknight

From my wife: "You guys don't wear underwear under those shorts? That should be illegal!"

From my middle school students: "Are you a racer or something?" (I was wearing a solid blue jersey, black arm warmers, solid yellow wind vest, and black shorts)

From coworkers: "You ride 20 miles to work? That's a long way!" and then I tell them how many miles I ride on Saturday.

From a coworker: "That seat doesn't look comfortable."

My favorite from a coworker: "How much does it weigh?" (picks it up, complete with headlight, tail light, filled seat bag, 2 full bottles, CO2 pump, hand pump, and helmet hanging from the bars) "Wow, that's pretty light!"

Nbois

+1

Add to that the fact that I played goalie for 13 years with numerous shots below the belt, she thought the family name was doomed when I showed her the "itty bitty wedgie seat" on my road bike a couple years ago.

One almost three-year-old and another on the way has enlightened her.

MrCrassic 

It took my mom a good year or two before she actually thought my "new" body was good-looking. Before that, she was convinced that I was starving myself and constantly asked me if I was eating enough.

Just saying.

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Creakyknees

Yeah I got the starving comments from my Mom back when I was skinny.

I think a lot of these are simple insecurity. Especially from the chubby ones who used to be jocks.

DataJunkie

A skinny person in my wife's family is 5'6" and 200lbs. With that being said, my mother in-law announced at thanksgiving that there was something wrong with how much I weigh now.
5'9" and 150lbs. When I was first married to her daughter I weighed 130lbs and smoked like a chimney with no muscle mass. I ballooned up to 210 lbs and then discovered cycling.
I laughed and ignored her.

Dorsilfin

A friend " Did you have plastic surgery? i havnt seen you in like 6 months.."

Resp: No.. I decided to not be a ****** like the majority of the people i know.. and lost 60 pounds in 6 months..


My Uncle "You know, your going to have problems getting it up riding that bike all the time"

Resp: Ill take my chances with ED from riding and being fit then being overweight and lazy.. but thanks for the info