Anonymous wrote:So many posts here on how chubby ppl are a downgrade. I think I only read one post that said chubby women were ok, but chubby men weren’t. All the others see weight as a downgrade.


How many ppl are truly naturally thin in middle age? Without doing crazy things to stay thin?

I don’t know what you consider “crazy”. I’m 54/6’1”/175. There are lots of health issues that came with my gene pool. Most of them can be mitigated with good eating and exercise habits. I’ve been put on meds multiple times in the past and it aways ends up causing nasty side effects and before long you’re taking a handful of meds every day.

I do have physical hobbies: cycling and lifting weights. But working out is really a small part - eating reasonably healthy is probably 70% of staying fit. I don’t skip wine or nice dinners out but during the week I actually eat pretty clean.

Also, there’s some vanity that plays into it as well. For me, I like feeling like I’m the best version of myself.

Also, I don’t judge others in a negative way. If I see someone who is older like me and really fit I definitely respect it because its harder the older you get.

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Anonymous wrote:Americans are just fat. Not that hard to understand lmao. Look at the way our women eat and drink. The same goes for other western women as well.

There is a class component to weight. You don’t see very many overweight parents at private schools or country clubs.

I agree with this, and think the whole wellness industry is based on this classism. The weathly have more time, better healthcare and better gym access so they look better. Calm, time, organic food and exercise are what separates monied people from not monied people since so many goods are so readily available to all.

It takes effort and education to stay in shape. Maybe even a little vanity mixed in. You can find all of these attributes in more well-to-do people.

It takes time and effort. Money buys that time. I have all the time in the world in the summer and I work out a lot. I have very little time during the school year, so I have a tendency to gain wait. I am a poor teacher. People who earn more money than I do aren’t more highly educated or smarter, they did make different choices that bring them more time in their schedules.
As a society, we need to decide if individual health is more important than money made by corporations. This tension was highlighted during the pandemic when people had to make choices about their personal family and health (mental and physical) vs working for capitalism. It is playing out across national politics right now. We know the stress and anxiety modern live gives us is detrimental to our health, the question is are companies and the government willing to give up some of their dollars to contribute to the health of ALL.

Anonymous wrote:The obese Ozempic users who rapidly lost their 30+ BMI figures are who act self righteous.
They have poor cardiovascular health and super low muscle tone but they feel like they look like a deserving, disciplined, hard-working athlete.
It’s hilarious!

I’m slightly overweight despite exercise and eating very healthy. I’m not going to do ozempic, but I have zero judgment for those who do. The people I know who have lost in GLP1s are relieved, not self righteous.

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Anonymous wrote:Americans are just fat. Not that hard to understand lmao. Look at the way our women eat and drink. The same goes for other western women as well.

There is a class component to weight. You don’t see very many overweight parents at private schools or country clubs.

I agree with this, and think the whole wellness industry is based on this classism. The weathly have more time, better healthcare and better gym access so they look better. Calm, time, organic food and exercise are what separates monied people from not monied people since so many goods are so readily available to all.

It takes effort and education to stay in shape. Maybe even a little vanity mixed in. You can find all of these attributes in more well-to-do people.

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Anonymous wrote:Americans are just fat. Not that hard to understand lmao. Look at the way our women eat and drink. The same goes for other western women as well.

There is a class component to weight. You don’t see very many overweight parents at private schools or country clubs.

I agree with this, and think the whole wellness industry is based on this classism. The weathly have more time, better healthcare and better gym access so they look better. Calm, time, organic food and exercise are what separates monied people from not monied people since so many goods are so readily available to all.

Anonymous wrote:Americans are just fat. Not that hard to understand lmao. Look at the way our women eat and drink. The same goes for other western women as well.

There is a class component to weight. You don’t see very many overweight parents at private schools or country clubs.

I’m 50 and have been naturally thin my whole life. I’ve never craved sugary foods, don’t feel compelled to eat when bored (so no snacking), and have always been fairly active. In college, my friends could lounge around watching movies and bad tv all day- I am too restless for that, I have to move.

I think having a high metabolism and hyperactivity are part of a predisposition to being thin. And I recognize that I am incredibly lucky in this regard!

The obese Ozempic users who rapidly lost their 30+ BMI figures are who act self righteous.
They have poor cardiovascular health and super low muscle tone but they feel like they look like a deserving, disciplined, hard-working athlete.
It’s hilarious!

Anonymous wrote:I've never been thin so I wouldn't know. My BMI is just over 20 which is ok. I have a couple of friends who are thin and they seem very normal. I think if you have to work very hard to be thin you could bore people with what you have to do to be thin.

Americans are just fat. Not that hard to understand lmao. Look at the way our women eat and drink. The same goes for other western women as well.

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Anonymous wrote:My mom was naturally thin because (my theory) she was lactose intolerant but in denial about it! She always had a stomach ache.

That's true. The most naturally thin people that I've met have had digestive issues, including me. Food is not a friend to us.

+1000000.

I have tried to gain weight for 30 years lol. I do have some muscles but I am extremely skinny. I am 6'0 and 140 lbs

And do you know why? Because I have Crohn's disease. Look it up Crohn's is a b**h.

I’m proud of myself when I’m in shape for the discipline and envious of those who look better but I don’t feel superior to others who are overweight. So many other things to think about.

45+ and thin naturally. Genetics.

Not righteous about it.

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Anonymous wrote:Most of the thin people I know who are 45+ do extreme things to stay that way.

Most people in my friend group are reasonably fit. I don’t know anyone who does anything extreme. I mean they work out and periodically track calories/macros, but that doesn’t seem extreme to me.

This is how I know there's an issue. I couldn't tell you if my friend group is 'reasonably fit' because I've never assessed it. The disordered eating thoughts + self-righteousness when extreme measures are always sad.

+1. I wouldn’t know if any of my friends tracked calories any more than I would know if they kept a diary of their bowel movements.
It’s fine, but it seems like a weird thing to talk about.

Anonymous wrote:My mom was naturally thin because (my theory) she was lactose intolerant but in denial about it! She always had a stomach ache.

That's true. The most naturally thin people that I've met have had digestive issues, including me. Food is not a friend to us.