Influencer Calls Gyms “Churches,” Never Went to One
Fat activism influencer Amanda Martinez Beck condemns exercise; she compares gyms to churches; she believes the fitness community is a cult. […]
Why “Mass Moves Mass” Doesn’t Always Apply to Big People
Mass moves mass is often cited for why morbidly obese people can lift very heavy loads with little training. […]
Natural Range of Body Types Does NOT Include Obesity
In recent years morbidly obese women have taken to social media promoting that extreme levels of body fat fall under the umbrella of “natural body diversity.” […]
Natural Body Diversity Does Not Include 300 Pounds
Super morbidly obese women are claiming that natural body diversity includes a significant level of overweight. Just where do we draw the line? […]
Fat and Can Touch Your Toes? Does This Mean You’re Healthy?
Fat acceptance influencers show how “healthy” they are by posting their flexibility. […]
If You Waddle from Obesity You’re Not Healthy
Some say weight doesn’t determine health. But what if someone’s so heavy they waddle? […]
Purpose of Your Body Isn’t Relationship; It’s Health, Fitness
I finally decided to shred an influencer’s repeated mantra that “the purpose of your body is relationship, not perfection or thinness.” […]
Morbid Obesity, FUPA and the Inner Thigh Machine
Here’s why using the inner (and outer) thigh machine is a total waste of time if you’re morbidly obese and have a FUPA. […]
Belly Fat of Active Obese People vs. Sedentary: Comparison
Ever wonder if there’s a difference in the belly fat of obese people who exercise and those who don’t? Is it true or false to say that all belly fat is the same, that belly [...]
Does Excess Weight Impair Cardio Exercise Effort?
Are you so overweight that you’re reluctant to take up cardio exercise because you believe your size will interfere with getting any results? […]
Are More People in the World Obese or Starving?
While around 800 million people worldwide face chronic hunger from food shortages, just how many people in the world are obese? […]
10 Exercises that Are Not Safe for Morbidly Obese People
If you’re at least 100 lbs. overweight (morbidly obese), here are 10 exercises that you should avoid, because gravity is a real thing. […]
Will Lifting Weights Make Morbidly Obese Women Bigger?
Wondering if lifting weights will make you bigger especially if you’re morbidly obese? […]
Swimming Not Always the Best Weight Loss Exercise for Obesity
Not every morbidly obese person “belongs in the pool” or “should be swimming,” as some weight loss coaches insist. […]
Should Obese People Do Sled Workouts for Exercise?
What are the pros and cons of sled workouts for obese, even morbidly, individuals? […]
How to Lose Weight if You’re too Big to Do Cardio Exercise
If aerobic exercise is too uncomfortable due to your size, you can still effectively lose weight with another form of exercise that’s much easier on your joints. […]
Does Doing the Splits Mean a Morbidly Obese Woman Is Fit?
Have you seen a morbidly obese woman doing the splits and were amazed? […]
How to Track Calories if You’re Obese or Overweight
Here's how to track calories if your weight is in the obese range. Calorie tracking can be your best friend if you're ready to lose a lot of weight and keep it off. For whom [...]
Biggest Stroke Risk Factor: Smoking, Obesity or Hypertension?
Perhaps you already know that three big risk factors for a stroke are obesity, smoking and high blood pressure. […]
Can Fat Be Healthy just Because Thin People Get Heart Attacks?
When a superstar influencer gets an Instagram comment of “Obesity isn’t healthy,” defensive followers post back, “Thin people die of heart attacks all the time.” […]
Is “Obese” a Medical Term or a Fat Shaming Slur?
The latest in the fact-denying movement is that “obesity” is an insulting word and should not even be used by doctors as a medical term. […]
Ask Your Doctor if Obesity Is Right for You
If obese people can be fit and healthy, then why don’t doctors ever advise their normal-weight patients to pack on some pounds? […]
10 Things Obese People Blame Their Pain on Other than Weight
Many obese women in the “healthy at any size” camp claim to be healthy and feel great. But is this actually an issue of being habituated to aches and pains and not really knowing what [...]
Yes, You CAN Tell a Person’s Health Only By Their Size
If we can’t tell a person’s health by their size, does this mean a 600 pound person can be healthy? Does it mean a 75 pound woman can be healthy? […]
Angie J. of “600 Pound Life” Makes Jeanne Look Like an Angel
Just when you thought Jeanne took the cake (no pun intended) for the Nasty Award on “My 600 Pound Life,” Angie J. comes along & makes mincemeat out of her. Poor Daisy, Angie Johns’ granddaughter. [...]
What Causes High Blood Pressure in Skinny Adults?
There’s a simple reason why many thin people have high blood pressure, but this reason is no excuse for obese people to deny the dangers of excess weight. […]
Fat & Healthy for How Long? Obesity Thickens Heart in Young Adults
If you consider yourself healthy despite obesit ... high blood pressure and a thickened heart muscle may be lurking around the corner – EVEN if you have normal blood pressure and blood sugar now. Obese [...]
Why People Only 30 Lbs. Overweight Should Lose Weight Now
If you’re overweight even by 30 pounds and think you’re healthy due to normal blood work, you still should lose weight because down the road, your excess fat may catch up to you and cause [...]
8 Exercises Fat People Can Do As Well As Thin People
If you think you’re too fat to work out at the gym, you’re so wrong, as there are 8 REAL exercises that very big people can do as well as thin people. […]
If Obese People Can Be Healthy, What’s Weight Cutoff for Unhealthy?
At some point obesity has to be unhealthy despite claims by plus-size people that they are healthy. At what weight, then, does obesity go from being potentially healthy to always harmful? When very overweight people [...]
Why the Word “Fat” is Nothing to Be Body Positive About
Fat SHOULD be something to fear -- when there's too much of it in your body. This isn't phobia. It's medicine. It's facts. Do not be "Factphobic." Plus size women who campaign for body positivity [...]
Do Plus Size Women Work Out Only to Lose Weight?
Why do some people assume that when an overweight woman works out, it’s ONLY because she wants to lose weight? I’m a former personal trainer and group fitness instructor who was inspired to write this [...]
Death Risk from Normal Weight but Fat Belly vs. Fat All Over
Which is unhealthier and more likely to kill you: having a normal BMI but most of your fat in your middle or being obese evenly all over? […]
Why Are Most Women in Water Aerobics Classes Obese?
Why are most women in water fitness classes always obese? I’ve always noted this phenomenon, but finally decided it would make for an interesting article after I caught this exact question in a fitness forum. [...]
Feel too Fat and Clumsy to Exercise? Solutions You’ll Love
If you feel too fat & clumsy to exercise & have NO idea where to start, there are several kinds of exercise where you won’t have to worry about falling or stumbling. […]
Is an Obese Person Healthy Just Because They Exercise?
Exercise is great for any body, thin or obese. But an obese person is NOT healthy just because she or he exercises. One day on the “Dr. Drew” show, Jeannette DePatie, a NAAFA member who [...]
Cause of Eating Too Much: Fewer Brain Pleasure Receptors
Wow, could it be true, that something called "pleasure receptors" could be a leading cause of eating too much, of downing a whole box of donuts or quart of ice cream in one sitting? So [...]
HIIT Guidelines for Very Overweight People
High intensity interval training (HIIT) isn’t reserved for just thinner people; obese or very overweight women and men are much capable of employing this method of exercise. […]
Can Being Religious Lead to Obesity?
How can religion lead to obesity? Or is it that very overweight people are drawn to organized religion? What's truly going on here? The link between middle age obesity and religion has already been established. What researchers [...]
Motivation for 300-Pound Women for Losing Weight
Yes, you can do it–lose over 150 pounds if you’re 300 pounds or more–without risky surgery, starving yourself or hating on yourself. […]
