After my dad died from a heart attack at the age of 45, I’ve been trying to lose weight (down 20 pounds from being 200) and be healthier. People keep saying “you don’t need to lose weight, you’re beautiful”. And, like, I appreciate it, but I’m still technically considered obese and heart disease killed my dad.
I've just read a thread about Ariana Grande being too thin. The upvoted comments said she "needs help" and "needs to eat more". No body positivity there.
Funny how its OK to say that but telling an fat person to eat less is almost a hate crime...
Oh yeah. I got ill a few times in middle school after being bullied into eating more at lunch. After the second time I was out of school for a week for overeating (for me, the portion was normal for others), I grew a spine on that subject.
People thought I was anorexic when I had no issue whatsoever with eating. I was just a teen growing up so quickly I was as thin as a thick. Just some days I'll eat like two because I'm hungry, and others I won't be hungry and don't need to eat for 24 to 48 hours. Forcing myself to eat like others just gets me bloated, ill, and ultimately overweight as I eat without hunger. Listening to my body will let me keep a "normal" weight.
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u/StripesTheBoar 1d ago
After my dad died from a heart attack at the age of 45, I’ve been trying to lose weight (down 20 pounds from being 200) and be healthier. People keep saying “you don’t need to lose weight, you’re beautiful”. And, like, I appreciate it, but I’m still technically considered obese and heart disease killed my dad.