BJPalmer85
Well-Known Member
From what I remember, I'm pretty sure it's the first option you described. Some believe in "health at every size" (obviously complete b.s.) and that diets almost if not always fail, which is why it's not the person's fault that they can not lose weight if they try. Some leading figures of the movement also believe that the overweight don't need to substantially alter their lifestyle to become healthier, along with it being okay to accept who they are.
I was afraid of that.
Health at every size is to open ended and not complete BS. My meaning: I am currently 245lbs, I could drop down to 220lbs and be healthy but I could also jump up to 275-280lbs and be healthy as well, it all depends on my body composition. I do understand that that is not what they are talking about, but I also wanted to point out that "health at any size" is relative.
The whole thing with "all diets fail" kills me. By calling it a diet you are setting yourself up for failure to begin with. All these "fad diets" are absolutely insane, and while you will lose weight, you do it in the wrong way and when you stop following these "diets" you will nearly always gain the weight back and then some.
Your last statement
is actually somewhat true. You do not have to make drastic changes in your lifestyle to become healthier. Cutting out sodas or going for walks every other night have a noticeable impact on your health. Eventually these benefits will start to plateau and to see more improvements, more changes will need to be made.Some leading figures of the movement also believe that the overweight don't need to substantially alter their lifestyle to become healthier
In a sense though these idea of this FAM are killing people. They are trying to further the obesity epidemic, well maybe not further it, but they are making no attempts to halt or reverse it.
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