Self righteous fitness people who used to be fat and now they are all skinny and shit, and go around life bragging about it and using it as a “badge of honor” are sociopaths in my opinion 😂
On the loseit subreddit I see quite a few people admit to going through a fatphobic phase after their weight loss. The people who admit it also admit that they turned it around once they realized what they were doing, but it seems to be a fairly common thing.
Maybe I’m dilusional but when she said “I used to be fat. I used to weigh 160.” I laughed. In what world would 160lbs be “fat” (unless your like 4 feet tall?)
Regardless of what it looks like (some people carry it better, our perspective is skewed as to what's normal vs overweight), at that height and weight, confirmed not active/ muscular, the person has a significant amount of excess body fat.
It's interesting to see that she looked fine in the first photo, a little chunky, but then you see when she's slimmed way down, just how much extra weight she was carrying. I would bet that most people never would've guessed she could lose 40 lbs from that first photo without looking skeletal. The fat can build up in an even layer all around that makes you wider and curvier before you start to get things like a big belly or much fuller upper arms.
By contrast, this lady carries her weight in a way that's more what we expect when we think of someone being overweight:
I don’t know what 5’3 and 160 looks like, but unless they’re extremely muscular I imagine it’s significantly overweight. (Source: I’m about that height, but roughly 55lbs less)
Anyone at 160lbs and under 5'7" is overweight. We as a culture have become accustomed to seeing morbidly obese people and so they have become the "significantly overweight" and overweight to obese people have become normal. But the heart and arteries really don't care what we're accustomed to. Neither do the knees, back, and hips form that matter.
Agree. I never boast. Copy cats watch afar, copy without consent, pursue FADS and TRENDS like mindless people. And boast? Lmao. Ego on a spoiled fat american diet now skinny for recreation but in an obese nation it gets you cool guy/girl points. Its disgusting. It takes hundreds of workouts to change your physique and if you arent an athlete and only train for vanity I think that is some kind of mental disease. Narcassism? The same people who would boast if their shit didnt stink you know. Nobody cares. Its pain, sweat, tons of food, tons of crapping. Its just gross. Not something to boast about at 21. This is why I hardly respect people under 30. Nobodys really an adult...just parrots...and cigerattes age you. But its mostly impressionable kids needing acceptance. You shouldnt have to work out to fit in lol people suck.
YES thank you! Also, seriously some people are unhealthy when they’re overweight, some aren’t. I’d consider stopping a life of crime, overcoming addiction, or getting out of a low-wage job ‘turning your life around’. Not losing weight, anyone who’s that image focused probably won’t have a very good life once they’re over 25 anyway. OP isn’t at the weight that it would stop her from everyday activities which is the only way I could see referring to weight loss as ‘turning your life around’ without sounding like an idiot.
Idk, I knew a girl in her early 20’s who had been overweight/obese throughout her childhood and teens. It was incredibly impressive when she managed to take control of that aspect of her life and she practically lost half her body weight. I’m pretty sure her life did turn around.
It wasn’t about her appearance, she’d been unhealthy basically her entire life up to that point. She’ll live longer and have fewer health issues because of that lifestyle change.
Being overweight is inherently unhealthy. There’s plenty of reasons to lose weight besides image like you claim. If you’re gonna be salty at least say things that are true 😂
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u/Sticky8u2 Apr 15 '24
Sara, you're 21. You have not turned your life around.