• shalafi@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    10
    arrow-down
    3
    ·
    edit-2
    6 hours ago

    Y’all are fat as fuck. Period. But I think I know why… bear with me.

    I’ve spent decades watching Americans get fatter and fatter and fatter. I’ve seen people tonight that were unthinkable in the 70s and 80s. From talking to friends and neighbors over the years I’ve gathered this, “Yeah. I’m/he/she/ is a little pudgy, but at least I’m not as fat as him/her!”

    You see people worse off than you and breathe a sigh of relief. Well… I look at gravestones and think, “At least I’m not that bad off!”

    Keep telling my how bad your joints hurt when you hit 30.

    • TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      5
      ·
      4 hours ago

      Know someone who cut out fast food for a month and lost 10 pounds like the flip of a switch.

      Everyone is overweight. I get called a twig for being 150 5’9 when in reality it’s normal or even a tad too much.

      • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        4 hours ago

        They aren’t concerned you’ve lost too much weight, they are worried about their own self image and what it means that you can actually maintain a healthy weight.