“Glorifying Obesity” And Other Myths About Fat People
Update: 2023-01-03
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This week, we're talking about Aubrey's new book, "'You Just Need To Lose Weight' and 19 Other Myths About Fat People." And we're yelling about Piers Morgan as a little treat.
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Piers Morgan needs to disappear
and yet my primary doctor was so "proud of me" for losing that weight. I just had a check up, and had regained 7 lbs at that point, and she was telling me to watch my weight, because I was allowing it to creep up to much. 🤬
same! also, I was cold all the time, my hair began falling out, and I felt like garbage. I regained 12ish lbs, am now at the 'overweight' designation in BMI, but I am physically stronger, not getting sick as much and I started regrowth with my hair. I also have hot flashes now, which I am supposed to, to a degree, because I am menopausal due to a hysterectomy and am on HRT. I also had people telling me that I was too thin, and people who had not seen me in a couple years literally did not recognize me when I was 12 lbs lighte, to now it's a non-issue. Absolutely ridiculous, I hate the BMI. alternatively, my son who is 6'4" and weighs 195 lbs and is very very thin, is considered just at the normal range. It's ridiculous.
"weight gain is caused by being emotionally damaged" trauma caused me to lose enough weight that I was for the first time a "healthy BMI" I was not ok physically or emotionally and people kept congratulating me on making healthy changes which I was not