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I don’t care who you are, unless you are physically disabled in a way that just makes exercise and diet impossible you have no excuse to be obese. It ain’t genetics, and it ain’t your thyroid. Its just you, and you have the power to change it.
Because evey time you exercise its like taking a chisel to the marble block that is your body.
Those who read my blog know I occasionally post on this subject, and I thought I might as well make a post touching the broad subject of bad health advice espoused by the 'Fat Acceptance Movement'. Its a fairly big subject, but I'll try and hit the major issues and source where possible.
Now before I get into this, I'll put this personal note. I used to be borderline obese and pushing 200 pounds when I was in highschool and I was 5'8". I was a weight lifter so it wasn't so bad, but it was still excessive. In the space of approximately two years I went from that weight to 155. I increased all of my physical capabilities with the sole exception of total upper body strength, though my strength as a comparison to my weight increased.
The first big thing is that fat and its relation to health. To put it bluntly, obesity is a one hundred percent health liability. There is no argument. In this I won't cite an article, I'll cite an entire list.
Now on the subject of being simply overweight that's a little more grey.
You tend to see the ill effects you see in obesity in overweight individuals as well, but they are rarer and much less serious. There are also individuals who naturally are heavier then what is considered ideal on the BMI scale. So when someone says fat isn't healthy it must be taken in the context that it is not having some fat on you that is unhealthy(in fact you need some fat), but its having a large amount on you that is unhealthy.
Now, what about fat and fitness? By fitness I am referring to ones ability to run, their strength, and endurance. This is not necessarily health. In this regard we fat being nothing but a hindrance to anything that does not require bulk(like a football lineman). This is because it weighs you down and drains power from your muscles and forces your heart to work harder then it would otherwise have to. Losing fat in exchange for muscle will always increase your physical abilities. Though weight loss sometimes takes muscle with it, so it must be done carefully. And you also many people who build for power with quite a bit of fat on their bodies, this often comes with that muscle building. That's why many fitness enthusiasts have bulking seasons(typically winter and fall) and cutting seasons(spring and summer).
It has been said by some fat activists that all food is good for you and that all your cravings for sugar and fat should always be satiated. This is absolute crap and is what lead us to our current obesity epidemic. This is crap because our bodies developed in a time where sugar, fat and other things we need to survive were in short supply, so it was advantageous to eat everything we could get out hands on. In our current age of abundance this is not the case. This article goes into detail on the matter.
In the end, I am in agreement with doctors on the subject of obesity and being overweight, its a disease. Its a disease that's preventable and curable through one's personal effort most of the time and does not require drugs or surgery. The reason we have this discussion of 'fat phobia' is partially a reasonable response to some very rude attitudes some people have towards those who are overweight, and its partially due to people wanting to have an excuse for not curing themselves. And its that latter that annoys me to no end. Its built on lies and misinformation and its a detriment to whatever country it takes root in.
If you think I am wrong on anything here I'd be happy to address the issue, so feel free to respond either publicly or privately. If I am wrong on the science here I'll readily admit it.
Anyone who follows me knows I argue with people a lot. When I do, I either keep going until they stop responding, they admit they are wrong, or I am convinced I was wrong. In all things I keep these open and public. In the public forum is where these things belong because the subjects are usually matters that effect people, not just personal squabbles.
I bring this up because possibly one of the most base things happened recently. A user by the name of pansycub decided to delete an entire argument from it's(not my choice of pronoun here) page. This is low, and it honestly pisses me off. Its basically saying "I cannot defend my ideas with facts, and I am going to cover this up". In addition I've also been blocked.
Imagine that.
To that, I say hell no. When I lose an argument I admit I lost, or at least that while unconvinced I cannot bring more evidence at the time. This is simply being adult about things. To cover the past up is childish.
Remember folks, own up to your mistakes.
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That actually hurt me. It hits close to home because I used to be quite overweight(I was a weight lifter, but it was still excessive) and I thank God I fixed myself before it got out of hand. In this case the military actually saved my ass by forcing me to be in shape. I've always found people who were obese like that sad. It just strikes me as incredibly pathetic and just an awful thing. Thats why I am so fucking mad when I see the fat activists who want to lie and scream about how being fat isn't unhealthy. Its a cruel thing to do to yourself, and its a lie that will hurt our children in the future. I've seen obesity's effect on family, I have no intention of letting my child suffer.
*alarm sounding*
Officer: Status report!
Crew: Were low on likes and reblogs sir!
O: FIRE THE OFFENSIVE AND MEAN YET TRUTHFUL SHIT
C: RIGHT AWAY SIR
I haven’t been back long, but something I’m seeing is absolutely hilarious and sad at the same time. This idea of Fatphobia and thin privilege. Here I was in my own little world; I was going to college, doing my ROTC thing, and thinking that maybe being fit and healthy is universally seen as a…
There’s a lot of people who aren’t going to try and say that being overweight doesn’t have it’s risks, because I know it does, everyone knows It does. However, I think the whole idea is that we should be able to live our lives however we choose without judgement for it. We aren’t fucking hurting you.
Judgment happens. It's part of life. You get judged, you judge others, that's how it is. That being said, when someone who doesn't have any health issues manages to get to such a high weight and does nothing about it that says something about their personal discipline.
Since the last post on this topic went over so well(having a ton of people like it and pissing SJWs the hell off) I suppose another one is due. This one a bit more constructive. Speaking as someone who went from being quite overweight to being very physically fit, I can vouch for this. A vast majority of the time its a question of discipline, not genetics.
I haven't been back long, but something I'm seeing is absolutely hilarious and sad at the same time. This idea of Fatphobia and thin privilege. Here I was in my own little world; I was going to college, doing my ROTC thing, and thinking that maybe being fit and healthy is universally seen as a positive. Boy was I mistaken. Now ladies and gentlemen, I am not of the belief that thinner is always better. It isn't. However, we should all aim for good health. That means a good diet with plenty of exercise. I don't care what your genetics is, there aren't any cases outside serious disabilities that make an active lifestyle and balanced diet bad.
Also, to make this clear, I am not some naturally healthy Adonis. In high school a few years ago I used to be pushing 200 pounds and I'm only 5'8". I got to my current weight of 150 or so by improving my diet and a lot of exercise. This was work, and took over a year. That is what I think most of these people who defend obesity and unhealthiness in general are afraid of; effort and work.
Thats just my thought anyway.
