Convincing a friend to excercise.

[Dizzle229]

I really want to hear what OT has to say about this.

 

 

 

The backstory:

 

 

 

So last week I was at my friend's place, well call him "Josh". Another friend was there too, we'll call him "Peter". We stayed in and played Xbox and watched Youtube for like 4 hours, and there was still like 20 minutes left before we had to go. Peter suggested we go out back to play basketball on Josh's trampoline. We both got on and started jumping, but Josh just stayed back on the porch, sat down, and read a book.

 

 

 

Me: Dude, get on here!

 

Peter: Yeah, this is so much fun!

 

Josh: Nah. Why don't we go back inside and play CoD: WaW?

 

Peter: C'mon, we've been doing that all day.

 

Josh: Christ, why are you guys so hyper? (apparently any type of physical activity is hyper :roll: )

 

He then went back inside.

 

 

 

So it comes time to go, and we go inside to find him, where else, on the computer. As Peter and I got ready to leave, this was the conversation.

 

 

 

Me: You really need to do something physical dude.

 

Josh: I do physical stuff all the time!

 

Me: Such as?

 

Josh: Last week was the biggest excersise I've ever had. I went to a Mets game.

 

Me: That's not excerise, that's watching other people excersise.

 

Josh: Well, it's alot of walking from the parking lot to your seat.

 

Me: :roll:

 

 

 

The problem:

 

 

 

Well, as you probably guessed, he's a total lardass. Eats like a pig and very little to none of that fat gets used. For the most part, he's a really cool guy and I'd rather he live to see 30.

 

 

 

Why the hell I'm telling you all this:

 

 

 

We've all tried to convince him to excersise, but he just won't hear it. "I'm not fat! Stop saying that I am because I DO NOT NEED TO EXCERSISE!" And other things to that effect.

 

 

 

Anyway, what should we tell him? He's stubborn as hell but it's for his own good. We're worried his lifespan is being drastically shortened by his obesity, but he just won't help himself.

 

 

 

tl;dr version: How do I convince a fat kid to lose weight?

[Lateralus]

You don't. It sounds like you've told him how you feel, and that's all you should do. It's his life, and if he wants to be fat then let him.

[RichieMcD]

This can either work two ways, one will be amazingly helpful or the other could ruin him.

 

 

 

Abuse him, abuse him until he cries, abuse him until he hates you. Call him fatass, lardo, fannytits, bigmac baps...whatever takes your fancy. Basically, break him down until he realizes he's fat, once this happens he'll either be a depressed mess or have so much determination to get skinny within the year he'll be leaner than you.

 

 

 

We did this to a friend before, gave up on trying to get him to lose weight so started bullying him about, eventually it got to him and he got so determined to lose the weight and look better than us that he's know playing Outside center for the school team (HB for American equivlant, football team) and decimating any opposition he comes up against. He's gone from fat to [bleep]ing HUGE, and all of it's now muscle.

 

 

 

Oh, and we like to claim we made him what he is :lol:

[Shazarabbit]

Why not invite him out somewhere, away from the house where all his other things are ie: the Xbox etc. Go out and have fun, Even something like going to a theme park could be considered excercise.

 

 

 

If he is that interested in Cod, why not go lasertech or paintballing. Similar game but uses more energy etc. :D

 

 

 

But ultimately it's up to him, if he won't give himself the time of day there really isn't alot you can do. But i will say that everyone goes through a phase, where they just keep playing a video game. Eventually it fades off, but it could take a while.

[Dizzle229]

Thanks guys, most paintball places turn us away because we're too young but there is a lasertag place nearby. We may just try that :D

[Zierro]

You and Peter should just do more physical things in front of him. He probably didn't join that time because it's not a common thing, so he knew he would hang out with you guys in the living room again soon. When you three hang out, just do physical things. The more you do it, the more he will feel left out if he doesn't join. He can't read a book every time he's with you guys.

[Lenticular_J]

This can either work two ways, one will be amazingly helpful or the other could ruin him.

 

 

 

Abuse him, abuse him until he cries, abuse him until he hates you. Call him fatass, lardo, fannytits, bigmac baps...whatever takes your fancy. Basically, break him down until he realizes he's fat, once this happens he'll either be a depressed mess or have so much determination to get skinny within the year he'll be leaner than you.

 

 

 

We did this to a friend before, gave up on trying to get him to lose weight so started bullying him about, eventually it got to him and he got so determined to lose the weight and look better than us that he's know playing Outside center for the school team (HB for American equivlant, football team) and decimating any opposition he comes up against. He's gone from fat to [bleep] HUGE, and all of it's now muscle.

 

 

 

Oh, and we like to claim we made him what he is :lol:

 

Well, the depressed one happens a lot. A lot of people our age that're fat don't have the willpower or foresight to give a [bleep] about eating three bags of doritos a day. I know several. But to be honest, breaking him down is the only way. Whether he does it inside his own head or others do it for him, the only way he'll get fit is if he decides he's tired of being fat.

 

 

 

Getting a girly involved wouldn't hurt, either.

[Zierro]

You sure that method won't just get him to commit suicide instead? :?

[Dizzle229]

You sure that method won't just get him to commit suicide instead? :?

 

 

 

I was thinking that too. Would be kinda ironic if in trying to get him to live longer than 30, we kill him at 13 :?

[mmmcannibalism]

One trick would be to always go do things that are away from his house. Nothing far enough away he wont want to walk but even making him walk two blocks is something.

[Dizzle229]

One trick would be to always go do things that are away from his house. Nothing far enough away he wont want to walk but even making him walk two blocks is something.

 

 

 

That would be a good idea, but he's a spoiled rich kid and gets his mom to drive him even the shortest distances. (I live like a 15 minute walk from him and he insists in driving. And in a gas-guzzler no less #-o )

[mmmcannibalism]

One trick would be to always go do things that are away from his house. Nothing far enough away he wont want to walk but even making him walk two blocks is something.

 

 

 

That would be a good idea, but he's a spoiled rich kid and gets his mom to drive him even the shortest distances. (I live like a 15 minute walk from him and he insists in driving. And in a gas-guzzler no less #-o )

 

 

 

Hmm, if you could find a place that teaches kendo or a martial art that might work. Out of the things a nerd is going to do as a hobby sword fighting sounds appealing.

[RichieMcD]

You sure that method won't just get him to commit suicide instead? :?

 

 

 

Well, putting it bluntly, if he's an absolute [bleep] who can't take true criticism in the form of abuse / bullying, then I don't think his only long term problem in life is obesity.

[Bouwzie]

Some people just don't care if they are fat. Take me for example, I am becoming more fat every passing day, but I just don't care. I keep on eating because I actually enjoy eating. I must say that I also exercise (I play football, and with the team I'm in, I have to run the whole time as the idiots manage to lose the ball each time :thumbup: ), but I still keep on eating, as I just don't care. I even had game-eat Saturdays with a friend :lol: Another one next Saturday :thumbup: But I don't think you should get him to do something he doesn't enjoy, or let him stop something he enjoys.

[Lenin64]

Tell him the Story of Lardass.

 

 

 

In a small town, there lived a boy named Lardass. This wasn't his real name, but he was so fat that everyone called him Lardass; friends called him Lardass, parents called him Lardass, even teachers called him Lardass. Eventually, Lardass got sick and tired of everyone calling him Lardass all the time. So he planned Lardass's revenge.

 

 

 

The next week was the city Pie Eating Contest, and Lardass was going to enter. He trained as much as he could, and in doing so became even more of a Lardass. When the day of the competiton finally came, all Lardass had for breakfast was a glass of water. When the contest started, Lardass began eating like a Lardass. He ate more than anyone else, at double the rate. When it was over, the judges declared Lardass the winner. Lardass then turned around and barfed into the lap of the contestant next to him, who barfed into the lap of the contestant next to him, who barfed into the lap of the Mayor's Wife next to him. So the Mayor's wife gets up and runs into the crowd, and barfs all over the floor. Now other people have started barfing, and pretty soon everyone's barfing all over everyone and everything else. Nobody escapes being barfed on. Parents were barfed on, children were barfed on, even babies were barfed on. It was a total Barf-O-Rama! People at home watching the event on TV started barfing all over each other, too, until everyone in the city was barfing.

 

 

 

And that is the Story of Lardass.

 

 

 

That's from some movie, I forget which. Or at least I think it is.

[Zierro]

^^Haha, Stand By Me? The movie with four boys looking for a dead body?

[Everkenezer]

well, if he is a good friend, and you are genuinely concerned, talk to him and tell him that you are really concerned. try to convince him to walk to your house and such. just little steps. as someone suggested, just keep poking physical activity at him until he gives in, and make sure he has fun doing it!

 

 

 

DISCLAIMER: these techniques are not tested. These are the thing id want my friends to do with me. I am not "fat", but a little overweight and getting there.

[Dizzle229]

^^Haha, Stand By Me? The movie with four boys looking for a dead body?

 

 

 

Was that one of the 3 that Family Guy parodied, besides Misery and Shawshank Redemption?

[Lenin64]

^^Haha, Stand By Me? The movie with four boys looking for a dead body?

 

Yea, that's the one. Good stuff.

[Assume Nothing]

Well, I suggest finding something he's interested in, and find something related to it that's physical, like the above posters said, paintballing is a good type of activity. Maybe go out hunting, or basketball, something that's both fun + is a form of exercise is always good. Martial arts and crap sucks imo, I never 'got into it' despite 3 years of Karate and half a year of Chinese Martial arts.

 

 

 

I dunno, I'll think of more later maybe.

 

 

 

OT: Add me please? ;_;

[Tom_Servo]

These may or may not sound interesting to him or even you, but what the hell...

 

 

 

Do a marathon relay (if you have 5 people to do it, or don't mind running a lot). They're really fun and go of intervals of 10k, 5k, 12k, 6k, 8k or something similar. Have him do the 5k. It might sound awful, but it's an activity you can do together as a team. Just play the guilt game and say you need him, no matter how slow he is. If he does it and just walks, well that's something and having you guys counting on him will motivate him, hopefully.

 

 

 

Or, a much more realistic suggestion; Do an "urban race". A lot of large cities do these because they are an activity almost anyone can do. It's basically like the Amazing Race t.v. show where you go around the city, doing challenges and stuff. It's really fun and pretty good exercise. Here's an example: http://www.greaturbanrace.com/rules.php. I did one with some of my friends and it was awesome.

 

 

 

Convince him to ride bikes with you. Ride to places you both like. Or race each other. Competition makes anyone better at anything, but be sure to let him win a few times to keep him motivated.

 

 

 

Swim. Swimming is fun, and good exercise.

 

 

 

Go to the mall and conveniently end up walking aimlessly for hours.

 

 

 

Play kickball (if you have enough people). I played kickball with the kids on my street when I was younger and it was really fun and easier to do in neighborhood than baseball.

 

 

 

Ultimate frisbee. Fun, accessible, and not too exerting.

 

 

 

Go to his mom and tell her what you are trying to do. If she has a soul, she will agree to help and will stop driving him everywhere, among other things, and force him to do something.

 

 

 

The bottom line is to make it fun. If it's fun, he'll do it. And if you can, find something HE is good at. If he's good at it, he will stick with it longer.

 

Or you could also sell your soul and paly some WiiFit..... nah, don't do that.

[ThurinEthir]

If you can get a few other friends (your friends, his friends, whatever), why not decide to go to a park/field and play something?

 

I hate giving into peer pressure, but if it weren't for my friends, I probably would never exercise. Except they all insist on going to the middle school field to play sports every time we don't have school. So I decide, why not, I'll join them.

 

Even if I suck at it (which is most of the time), at least I'm there, at least I sort of exercise...ish...

 

To be honest, there are so many physical activities out there, there must be at least one he enjoys. Of course he'd be much more willing to do something he enjoys.

[Skull]

Get airsoft guns and "play cod irl." It's fun and good exercise.

 

 

 

Or steal whatever he's eating and make him chase you to get it back. Or combine the two and steal his food then shoot him with airsoft guns. :thumbup:

[Dizzle229]

Get airsoft guns and "play cod irl." It's fun and good exercise.

 

 

 

Or steal whatever he's eating and make him chase you to get it back. Or combine the two and steal his food then shoot him with airsoft guns. :thumbup:

 

 

 

I think we haz a winnar :thumbsup:

[Lenin64]

You should still tell him the story. While he's chasing you. Or being shot.