AIBU to tell you that you don’t need to be unhappy with your body.

[Iwalkedaway]

I’ve just been reading another thread where lots of posters talk about how attractive they were when slimmer, as though being overweight is out of their control!

I definitely don’t want to come across as negative or patronising, but for the vast majority of people (excluding those with health needs, of course), weight is entirely within your control!

I’ve always been moderately slim, but in the last few years I’ve lost about 3 stone. At almost 40 I’m the smallest I’ve ever been! To achieve that I;

Got into yoga.
Eat less calories than I burn (monitored on fitness tracker)
Swim and weight train sometimes.
Drink less alcohol.
Will do random, ad hoc exercise through the day, squats whilst the stirring the food etc.

So many people seem sad about their weight gain on here, but it’s absolutely a choice! If you’re unhappy change it! It’s absolutely possible

This thread is full of patronising shite.

I am a bit overweight - size 12 with a belly. I am fairly happy with myself though, I enjoy being able to eat proper meals and not feeling hungry all the time. I exercise every day and eat mostly healthy food. I spent most my 20s and early 30s being starving hungry all the time so I could stay a size 8. A couple of years ago, after a few very rude comments about my extra weight I decided to go on a diet and I embarked on a strict no carbs, plus extra exercise regime for a year. I lived on vegetables, eggs and tofu and in that year I lost a total of 4 pounds. It was a total waste of time, money and effort. I think I am supposed to be a size 12.

I cannot stand the body fascists. It is very, very hard to live with constant hunger, most people can't do it. And when you comment on someone else's weight, just appreciate that you are probably doing more harm than good. You don't know if they are already on day 4 of a difficult diet or not. You don't know what efforts they are already making to try and lose weight. Plus, it is none of your goddam business. Just because you are constantly hungry, doesn't mean everyone else has to be too.

Rant over.