Shawn Johnson lost 25 pounds after "hurtful" remarks

[reason]

I've always thought she was a cutie and with the thread about guys worrying about a woman's past. Knowing that she's always seemed a little plump to me but that is because she is so athletic, would you guys not go out with her knowing her "past" weight issues?

http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eqCwcZTuEoHZCm5bvinGpg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusolyexperts/shawn-johnson-beforeafter.jpg

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/shawn-johnson-lost-25-pounds-hurtful-fat-talk-211635709.html

Gold medalist gymnast Shawn Johnson gained, then lost, 25 pounds during her three-year break from international competition, she told reporters on Monday.
The 20-year-old, who won three silver medals and one gold in Beijing and is attempting a comeback for London, discussed the weight gain, and her subsequent body image problems at the USOC media summit on Monday. She said her fluctuating weight led to "hurtful" comments in the tabloids.

"That whole process kind of broke me down and taught me something," she said, according to USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/london/gymnastics/story/2012-05-14/shawn-johnson-loses-weight-speaks-out-body-image/54959326/1). "People put too much emphasis on looks."
Even when she was at the top of the gymnastics world, Johnson battled weight issues. "I was at the Olympic Games winning medals and I still doubted my image," she said. "I doubted what I looked like. That's sad. Girls should be taught different than that. I think everyone should be taught different than that."
Johnson put on the weight after the 2008 Olympics and her 2009 victory on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." She tore her ACL during a freak skiing accident in early 2010 and added some heft to her athletic 4-foot-9 frame. Johnson said she'd perform Internet searches for her name and was horrified at the results.

She's not a certainty to make the U.S. team but is excited for the opportunity to compete for a spot at the upcoming Olympic trials.
"I'm getting stronger on a daily basis," she told Fox Sports last week (http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/gymnastics/story/us-gymnast-shawn-johnson-knee-injury-london-olympics-ready-to-prove-doubters-wrong-050812). "I'm excited for June. This time around, I've taken a whole new approach and mentality."

[manufan10]

tbh, I have no problem with the way she looked before. It's not like she was obese.

[CavsSuperFan]

I like the photo on the left much better…But TBH, I am a bit of a chubby chaser…:smokin

[reason]

tbh, I have no problem with the way she looked before. It's not like she was obese.

:tu Me either.

[Heath Ledger]

Ill take the one on the left.

[Leetonidas]

Kinda looks like a 14 year old girl on the left tbh

[TDMVPDPOY]

umm i dont see a difference as long she has a beautiful face..

[Viva Las Espuelas]

She's a cutie at any size. I'm just glad she's 20 now :lol

[JMarkJohns]

There's no way she lost 25 pounds from the picture on the left and looks like the picture on the right when she's 4-foot, 9-inches tall, so either the left picture isn't her "fattest" or the amount said to be lost isn't accurate.

When you're sub-5-foot, 25 pounds is like 50 for those with average height.

Lastly, her face looks better with some plump to it.

[silverblk mystix]

There's no way she lost 25 pounds from the picture on the left and looks like the picture on the right when she's 4-foot, 9-inches tall, so either the left picture isn't her "fattest" or the amount said to be lost isn't accurate.

When you're sub-5-foot, 25 pounds is like 50 for those with average height.

Lastly, her face looks better with some plump to it.

Exactly my thoughts.

Had a girlfriend who was 5'0'' and weighed around 95 lbs. If she gained or lost 5 lbs she looked very different.

[JMarkJohns]

Even with a muscular frame, at 4-9, I just don't see how that image on the left allows for a loss of 25 pounds without turning her into an Olsen twin.

[Mr.Ed]

She could ride me any time.

[benefactor]

Ill take the one on the left.
:tu

[Venti Quattro]

Smash. Both.

[Cane]

Always wanted to fuck a hobbit :downspin:

I can believe the numbers since women nowadays put on the pounds in their late teens and early 20's. And Shawn went from elite Olympic athlete to couch potato in order to try and recover from her injury. But like anyone that used to work out a lot and then stop for a year+, you're going to get soft especially if you don't adjust your diet.

She's gonna explode when she 'retires' and if she gets pregnant...kind of like this Hollywood star :

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110128011730/twilightsaga/images/2/29/Bryce-dallas-howard-27.jpg

http://cdn.blisstree.com/files/2012/05/0514-bryce-dallas-howard-npg-3.jpg

Btw would still hit it :hat

[I. Hustle]

Wtf?! Dallas Bryce or whatever her name is?! For real?!

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Holy Moley!!!

[703 Spurz]

Love to eat her tuna either way

[tlongII]

She looks better on the right.

[ididnotnothat]

She could use me as her balance beam. I bet she has a mean dismount.

[Spurtacus]

Shawn looks good in both pics. Is she still dating Brady Quinn?

tbh though I couldn't date anyone under 5'0 no matter how hot they were. Being a foot taller just seems weird.

[ididnotnothat]

Shawn looks good in both pics. Is she still dating Brady Quinn?

tbh though I couldn't date anyone under 5'0 no matter how hot they were. Being a foot taller just seems weird.

Hayden is just over 5'0.
http://www.howmuchdotheyweigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Hayden-Panettiere.jpg

[Spurtacus]

Hayden is just over 5'0.
http://www.howmuchdotheyweigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Hayden-Panettiere.jpg

:tu

But Shawn Johnson is 4'10

[Cant_Be_Faded]

She's cute. It's not illegal to say that now, right?

[Agloco]

Hormones just catching up with her. She didn't run the normal course of development as a young adolescent. Her weight gain was to be expected. I personally fine her to be more attractive when she's a bit thicker as in the left photo.

[Spurtacus]

She's cute. It's not illegal to say that now, right?

She's 20


And I just realized I confused here with Alicia Sacramone, who Brady Quinn was dating.

[Joe Camel]

I had a crush on Mary Lou Retton, Dominque Dawes too. Something about those strong athletic bodies.

[baseline bum]

She looks better on the left.

[baseline bum]

Here's a before photo that looks closer to +25 pounds.

http://www.girlswithmuscle.com/images/full/440740.jpg

Face doesn't look as good here, but I dig the thick legs tbh.

[Agloco]

Here's a before photo that looks closer to +25 pounds.

http://www.girlswithmuscle.com/images/full/440740.jpg

Face doesn't look as good here, but I dig the thick legs tbh.

:tu

Context matters here. Ordinarily, I'd have to pass on a set of gams like that but knowing the history behind this particular set makes them luscious IMO.

[crc21209]

I always thought she was pretty damn cute....

[Spam]

She is hot!
Sincerely,
Alvin and the Chipmunks

[manufan10]

Here's a before photo that looks closer to +25 pounds.

http://www.girlswithmuscle.com/images/full/440740.jpg

Face doesn't look as good here, but I dig the thick legs tbh.

Same here. Again, I don't think she looks bad. Whoever was criticizing her is dumb, imo fwiw tbh.

[Venti Quattro]

Makes more sound when you tap dat ass.

[ChumpDumper]

So the hurtful remarks worked?

I don't know what message she is trying to send here.

[ChumpDumper]

So the hurtful remarks worked?

I don't know what message she is trying to send here.

[DMX7]

She was never fat. Hard to believe she even had 25 pounds to lose on that small frame of hers.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Here's a before photo that looks closer to +25 pounds.

http://www.girlswithmuscle.com/images/full/440740.jpg

Face doesn't look as good here, but I dig the thick legs tbh.

I would love to nibble on those calf muscles, tbhhhh

[Viva Las Espuelas]

She is hot!
Sincerely,
Alvin and the Chipmunksand you know what chipmunks like to eat......


So the hurtful remarks worked?

I don't know what message she is trying to send here.i don't know what message you're trying to send and it took you two turns.


I would love to nibble on those calf muscles, tbhhhh
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zda-sgirbec/TeFhEzYgpJI/AAAAAAAAAUI/uSk9-vbbZrU/s1600/nod.gif

[ChumpDumper]

i don't know what message you're trying to send and it took you two turns.No one expects you to know anything.

[Opinionater]

IHHO, I'd love to be inbetween those thunder thighs and as short as she may be..I'm sure she would rise to the occasion if you know what I mean. Dismount my ass, it is the landing that matters to me.