[–] SeethingHatred 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
...and THIS is the problem with HAES and body positivity etc; They have spread so much bullshit and lies that people don't even know what to believe anymore.
They should teach basic nutrition and caloric management in schools... why the fuck don't they?!!!
Screw teaching calculus and such... teach people basic life skills like how not to kill themselves with food etc.
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[–] Carsandsarcasm 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I love that they are telling us to go read up when it's quite obvious they've pulled that out of their arse. Typical bullshit artist technique to trust that no one will bother to fact check. Therefore, if no one proves me wrong, I'm right.
[–] Phillyshitlord 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Fats will always have some puesdo-science explanation for why CICO magically doesn't work.
[–] lockedinlace 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Okay, I made an account to say this, so here goes. I feel really strongly about this misconception.
I have an eating disorder—and not the kind that ignorant people use to describe their crash diets. I became underweight. When I first started noticing I had a problem, I thought I could talk about it with the people I knew. Most of my peers were supportive but there's something two people have said (both were rather large) that have harmed my progress in recovery and which mirror the illogical thoughts this post describes.
"You weigh less than others because you eat MORE! Your overweight friends are starving themselves." Helloo?! I don't see them restricting enough to fuck up their vital signs, to make their doctors concerned about their weight, or to lose their periods. And come on, am I supposed to eat LESS then?! I remember feeling really shocked and invalidated because I was thinking "oh my god, but they're fat, you think they have a starvation problem?!" So my point is, this logic is harmful to actual people with actual eating disorders. If you're overeating and that makes you overweight, your denial is going to make it worse for the minority of people with EDs too.
Many times I can't really tell others about eating because, well, they'll ask me if they're fat and I can't say anything except "Well yeah. But! This isn't about you, you self-centered idiot."
This was really hard for me to post because I don't know how fatpeoplehate will take it. Thanks for listening if you read this far, please don't be too harsh on me <3
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[–] lockedinlace 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Thanks <3 I didn't actually know that other members talked about this! (Other than Lee Lemon) I was actually really nervous that people on here would call my healthy/fine and that I didn't need help (I'm 155 cm and around 38.6 kg)
And yeah, sometimes this kind of "omg!!! Fat people are ~starving~" mentality can really fuck up my experiences when I have actual experience with undereating :/
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[–] GainsGoblinGoebbels 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Agreed. The first one is basically a nice way of saying straight-up restriction isn't viable for everyone - particularly for those lacking in willpower.
[–] jhaluska ago
TIL - Fat people think they are plants.