Responses on: General Rants

By: Reviewer

Reviewer — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:16:47 +0000

Bricoleur: Actually I heard you the first time when you posted in the TA board and said that whatever I was about to post wasn’t going to work. And your post today reiterates that before I even post about the fitness dvds, you already know they aren’t going to work. ?!

I suspect that you expected your reply to be your swan song. The women of the TA board, especially the long-timers have consistently exhibited wisdom as well as encouragement.

By: belladiamondz

belladiamondz — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:56:48 +0000

I love the fact that this site is in fact called “vent”park for a reason…
and about what bricoleur wrote you are right, we are all entitled to our own opinions, to agree and disagree and speak our minds, regardless of what other people may think!
I am proud to say that most of the people who have posted on VP have helped me thru my tuff times and motivated, inspired and supported me to get thru my workout and dietary challenges and if that’s something that could be “banned” well then I am at a loss for words!
Hope everyone has a great extra long holiday weekend!
peace =)

By: ckrodd

ckrodd — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:49:30 +0000

I can understand your post bricoleur and that’s the natural reaction I had too but I’m giving her the benefit of the doubt. I don’t think she’s making money off the books. I hope she answers your post and you don’t get kicked off for asking.

By: bricoleur

bricoleur — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:32:51 +0000

ps: sorry about the grammar and spelling errors. just had to submit before i changed my mind…

By: bricoleur

bricoleur — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:29:15 +0000

Reviewer-
Are you being paid to promote the Zone and this magical exercise program you’ve been promising to reveal? And isn’t anyone else but myself just a little skeptical? The Zone has been around forever and it has it’s very well researched and documented plusses and minuses. And this program? You all must know by now that there’s no one miraculous exercise regimen and that the only way you’re gonna see definition is if you lose weight and replace that fat with muscle. That’s kinda fitness for dummies, right? And isn’t it also pretty fair to say that this is how you reduce cellulite? Cardio, plus weights plus good eating. I’m not sure if Reviewer is enjoying keeping all of you in suspense because she likes the attention or what. It really bugs me. I have always been like Fitnessaddict but am not addicted to talking about it. And while I think it is really nice that everyone here portends to support eachother, it seems that really all that’s done is that those with a different perspective are ignored or drowned out by the back-patting repeat offenders. I will probably be kicked off for being mean or whatever and if I am that’ll only reaffirm what I suspected a right after getting involved in this forum, that it is like a fragile ego support group and the ones who’ve stuck around for this long do it for the friendship or sense of connectedness and perhaps even validation they’re not getting anywhere else. afterall, thye’ve been coddling eachother for years on this on thing. from what i know, this country is amazing because we are allowed to agree to disagree, to have different opinions and express them. even if they make people a little uncomfortable or feel unmoored or whatever. but the olnly way i have ever learned is by hearing both sides of things. i guess this is NOT the place for that.
don’t we all know that no one program is magic and the best ones work because they combine cardio/weights/nutrition + an overall healthy lifestyle. i am just so amazed with this zone “reveal”. huh? who’s to say that reviewers part 2 isn’t a 7 pager on Tae Bo? again, it’s slightly worrisome that right after your review their are 7 Zone Books for sale. Go to the library, they’ve been there forever. Or, if you want a hard copy go to the bargain bin at your local bookstore. OR, just eat healthy.