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[quote=Anonymous]First of all, she's not overweight in picture #2--I'm guessing she's a healthy weight. Secondly, being significantly overweight/obese definitely has health issues--but she's not advocating being overweight! She's advocating accepting what happens to your body after you have kids, or if it is not perfect! Thirdly, we've had plenty of media images of emaciated women, totally unrealistic for most, and a huge beauty and medical industry promoting extreme thinness as the ideal. And yet, Americans are more and more overweight and obese, so I hardly think that accepting your normal body is going to lead to some epidemic of obesity. If anything, perhaps people will stop yo yo dieting and focus on health, rather than image.

In short,  the real culprit for obesity is not women like Tarynn Brumfitt who is telling the world that its actually okay to have a post-baby body, the culprit is the food industry and industrial agriculture which makes and markets really crappy, terrible for you food that many studies have shown can be addictive and can actually change your hormonal response and insulin response. We put ALL the onus on the consumer, but I think the producers have a role in this too. We could all do better by moving more--cities with good p public transportation, walking spaces and bike paths are much healthier. Etc.

Oh, and while being obese is bad for you and extra weight can put a strain on your joints, its not clear that being a bit overweight is such a bad thing after all.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/21655928/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/t/being-little-heavy-may-have-some-benefits/#.U34RGDnCJWs

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