Fat shaming needs to stop.

[SeveroDrgnfli]

shyt is foul man. Some people weren't introduced to nutrition until their 20s. I say this because I think BW often can be swept into the fat category because of their curvaceous bodies.

Obesity is also a trend in the AA community. I'm not saying we have to worship or praise fat people, but we shouldn't make them feel guilty for something that may not be their fault.

I'm a cook. I cook in a black community. I've noticed my people eat like shyt. I used to as well because I was raised in the hood. Our eating habits are developed as children. Single parent households may feature fast food once a week as a meal option.

People eat what they can afford. my healthy Bros and Sisters usually have educated themselves about nutrition independently or with school. I don't think they're strangers to processed foods which are addictive. This myth that black people are fat because we only eat soul food is dangerous. It's cheap processed foods that's the culprit. Soul food served in fair serving sizes would be great for you.

When we equate obesity with being unattractive we're not helping. People eat their feelings. Low self esteem can cause over eating. So can depression and anxiety. If you think about it when we insult them we're enabling them.

One day our community will figure out how to make health food a staple in our diet. Until then we have to stop hating and those of us who know should teach.

Some girls are bigger than others. Some girls' mothers are bigger than other girls' mothers.

- Still Ill FC

 

[the cac mamba]

Spoiler

 

[Koba St]

Whats the fukking point of this thread?

 

[benjamin]

shut yo fat ass up nikka..

 

[CashmereThoughts]

shyt is foul man. Some people weren't introduced to nutrition until their 20s. I say this because I think BW often can be swept into the fat category because of their curvaceous bodies.

Obesity is also a trend in the AA community. I'm not saying we have to worship or praise fat people, but we shouldn't make them feel guilty for something that may not be their fault.

I'm a cook. I cook in a black community. I've noticed my people eat like shyt. I used to as well because I was raised in the hood. Our eating habits are developed as children. Single parent households may feature fast food once a week as a meal option.

People eat what they can afford. my healthy Bros and Sisters usually have educated themselves about nutrition independently or with school. I don't think they're strangers to processed foods which are addictive. This myth that black people are fat because we only eat soul food is dangerous. It's cheap processed foods that's the culprit. Soul food served in fair serving sizes would be great for you.

When we equate obesity with being unattractive we're not helping. People eat their feelings. Low self esteem can cause over eating. So can depression and anxiety.

One day our community will figure out how to make health food a staple in our diet. Until then we have to stop hating and those of us who know should teach.

Some girls are bigger than others. Some girls' mothers are bigger than other girls' mothers.

- Still Ill FC

nah, they know. they just DGAF. i give a pass to kids being raised by aint shyt parents but if you 20-21 living off little ceazars and hood Chinese go kill yourself.

 

[William F. Russell]

So long as it goes both ways, this is a valid message. Because the same women who play victims when they're being "shamed" are the same ones to make fun of/curve men who are fat.

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

So long as it goes both ways, this is a valid message. Because the same women who play victims when they're being "shamed" are the same ones to make fun of/curve men who are fat.

 

[Gangstar8]

 

[THOT CATALOG]

op you're not wrong and i get where you're coming from.

in north korea being fat is attractive cuz it shows u don't have a lack of resources. i think nikkas should move to north korea if they feel bad about being fat.

otherwise lose the weight. nikkas say they lucky to live to 21 but with that cholesterol you ain't got much longer.

 

[SeveroDrgnfli]

Spoiler

I am on my old man shyt. I don't make threads. I write open letters to the community. I'm starting to see old things in a new light.

 

[Paradise]

 

[SeveroDrgnfli]

So long as it goes both ways, this is a valid message. Because the same women who play victims when they're being "shamed" are the same ones to make fun of/curve men who are fat.

My bad I meant to include fellas in this shyt too. Fat guys get it just as bad as fat girls. It's harder to date as a fat man than it is as a fat woman. I'd be a liar to deny that.

 

[Big Jo]

It's a complicated discussion. While I don't necessarily think overweight people are inherently "lazy" and I do realize genetics play a fairly significant role in one's weight, there's also a general lack of accountability and dietary strategy among heavy individuals from what I've seen.

I lost about 25 pounds (5'10" male - went from 188 to 163) four years ago and have kept it off by consciously and consistently making good dietary choices. Less juice and soda, less carbs, less sugar, less processed food + calorie restriction works wonders. It's not fun but it works.

Trust when I say I'm not a good cook and I'm not rich. I just keep it simple and eat (by american standards) small portions. Hard boiled eggs instead of Twinkies, tuna fish instead of McDonalds.

Any obese person that eats what I eat WILL lose weight. Period.

Conversely; running on a treadmill for 20 minutes, eating a Special K granola bar and then treating yourself to a Coolata (read: sugar bomb) the next day won't work. That's the type of half assed effort I usually see among dieters.

But at the same time, I do realize it's not that simple. There's a whole slew of factors that impact one's overall health and well-being. Stress eating is a b1tch to try and overcome. And if you've got 50+ pounds to lose, realizing it's a game of inches and celebrating small wins only keeps you motivated for so long.

In short, while fat shaming tends to not help the situation at all - I think the average overweight person really would benefit from a kick in the ass.

 

[Gold]

I agree with one point wholeheartedly, it's far more expensive to eat healthy.

I can cop some Valencia orange juice for 6 bucks a gallon, or some Tampico imitation orange juice for 88 cents.

If my kids gotta eat, and I have barely any money, it's harder for me to justify the more expensive purchases.

My parents didn't always have time to cook because they both worked 2 jobs when we came to the US.

No exaggeration, my breakfast 5 days a week was knock-off coke, and donuts.

I shouldnt even be alive

 

[Aphrodite]

Great thread. I agree.