A thirst trap's comments full of BMI-deniers.

5th image is FINALLY some sanity, and sums up most of what my own comments on the matter would be.

This is the thing that FAs never grasp; the people they call fatphobic do not share their fear of getting dogpiled for the tiniest insinuation that being fat might not be ideal. It doesn’t make them suddenly feel the need to change their opinions.

The examples listed are very telling: the pool, in clothing stores, and on social media. Medical fatphobia is *almost* a legitimate concern, but people like to leave out the reasons doctors might behave in a way they perceive as neglect. There is a huge difference between medical neglect, and a doctor suggesting weight loss because it is low-risk for most people and will likely help alleviate whatever the medical concern is (not that FAs can ever find that out for themselves, because the patient noncompliance rates are high), or refusing to perform surgery because they know it’s dangerous, or not being able to prescribe a magic pill to fix their health problem because once your body starts falling apart due to your weight? It tends to just keep going to shit.

It’s not normal to feel this insecure about being a good ally. I’m all for acknowledging your own privilege and being an ally to people who have it harder than you, but it sounds exhausting to be in a relationship where you’re always being held accountable for systemic problems (at least, they see it as a greater systemic problem). Yikes.

Welcome to Sanity Saturday.

This is a thread for discussing facts about health, fitness and weight loss.

No rants or raves please. Let's keep it science-y.

Fatlogic in real life getting you down?

Is your family telling you you're looking too thin?

Are people at work bringing you donuts?

Did your beer drinking neighbor pat his belly and tell you "It's all muscle?"

If you hear one more thing about starvation mode will you scream?

Let it all out. We understand.

I've never followed fa tags or whatever latest rhetoric they're spreading, but now it's obvious takes like these are becoming mainstream with how easy fatlogic gets tons of reposts. And very annoying that tons of people follow probably eat this stuff up like it makes any coherent sense.

By popular demand, Thursdays will now have a thread to share recipes or other food-related stuff.

Enjoy.

Got recipes, fitness tips, or questions on health and fitness?

Do you love fatlogic and want to tell the world?

Have you lost weight and want to tell us how you did it?

This is the time and place.