There are an abundance of obesity myths. Slow or screwed up metabolism,
baby fat, genetics are some of the myths perpetrated by fatlings,
doctors and the weight loss industry. One myth that needs busting is the
size zero myth. There is this idea that women who wear size zero
clothing or size double zero are suffering from a disorder induced by
society's obsession with being thin. Facts are stubborn things.
Fattitude cause people to deny reality and present fact free statement
as fact. You may recall the size zero ban in the fashion industry and
all the hype and hysteria that went along with it. Fattitude fueled that
hysteria and ignored the facts. Here are the facts about size zero
clothing.
The Size 0 Myth
At Victorias Secret size 0 is a 23.5" waist. If you shop at Abercrombie and Fitch size zero is a 24" - 25" waist. American Eagle Outfitters calls size zero a 24.5 inch waist as does Top Shop, LAMB and Juicy Couture.
Who'd have thunk it but there is a size double zero. At Banana Republic size 00 pants have a 23" waist. At Abercrombie and Fitch you will need a 23" - 24" waist to fit into a pair of size 00 pants. A size 00 at American Eagle Outfitters has a 23.5" waist and at Lucky Brand the waist of a pair of 00 pants is 24"
If you know someone of average height who wears size zero clothing chances are that person is not underweight. In 1950 the average American woman had a 34" bust, 24" waist and 36" hips. In England the American size 0 is a size 6.
The Anorexia Kills Myth
There are about 200,000 Americans with Anorexia Nervousa. About 20% are males another 20% are the elderly and the rest are young females. Most people with anorexia nervousa don't die as a result of the disease. Anorexia Nervousa claims about 200 deaths per year according to the CDC's Office of Rare Diseases. Anorexia Nervousa is indeed a rare disease. Gluttony is not a medical disease but it kills over 400,000 Americans each year. Anorexia Nervousa is not a lifestyle choice but gluttony is.
What is interesting is the hate and scorn leveled at lean women and women with anorexia. We see it in the tabloids and we see examples on the internet of lean models that have been photo shopped to make them look impossibly thin and hideous. It is amazing that none of the pundits reported on the fact that Michael Jackson had a body mass index of under 16 most of his career and it was most likely a major contributor to his death but we still here about Karen Carpenter who died in 1983 from emetine cardiotoxcity due to her use of epecac syrup that she used to induce vomiting.
I barely eat and I still gain weight.
There is a word for people who make this ridiculous claim. That word is LIAR! Many fatlings make that claim but damn few will admit that on a daily basis they eat too much. Are the millions of people who seem to have bought into the myth of slow metabolism all simply delusional or are they simply liars? If you are one of the one who sincerely believe you have a slow metabolic rate here are some sobering facts.
Let's start with some immutable scientific certainties. Heat and energy are mutually convertible. One calorie is equal to 3.962 BTUs. Healthy human bodies maintain an average temperature of about 98.6 degrees Farenheit. The body of a 160 pound man loses 100 calories of heat per hour if that person is sedentary and 80 calories per hour while sleeping. If that same man were to weigh 320 pounds their body would produce twice as much heat. If you are obese it is because you are chronically eating an immoderate amount of calories so stop lying about it because you are only fooling yourself and other stupid people.
I Have the "Fat Gene"
There are assholes with degrees who conducts useless studies that will try to convince you that there is a "fat gene". One question these charlatans fail to answer is, where was the fat gene forty years ago. Where was it and why is it here now? How does this mysterious fat gene allow human body to defy the laws of physics?
If you are fat it is because you eat far too much each and everyday. There is no fat gene so stop looking for pathetic excuses offered to you by charlatans.
I am an Emotional Eater
No you're not. It is much more simple than that. The fact is, you are simply a glutton. Alcoholics use similar stalling tactics in order to continually postpone their rehabilitation. You are doing the exact same thing but because our society is infected with fattitude there are idiots and charlatans that will say things like, "It's not what you're eating, it's what's eating you." Because you are a glutton and deep down you really don't want to give up you favorite tasty treats you will say to yourself and any other person who will listen, "I'm fat because I am an emotional eater." Let's say for a moment that you eat for emotional reasons. You do know that some foods are fattening and some aren't and you know what those foods are so when you feel like eating to "soothe your emotions" why not choose foods that won't make you fat? Of course, like many fatlings you probably have remained ignorant or you are a master at feigning ignorance when it comes to the caloric content of foods.
You have created a perfect excuse. People around you think that if you or they could only figure out this mysterious emotional triggers that make you eat cheese cake and Cool Ranch Doritos your problem would be solved. You are not an emotional eater. You are a clever liar. You are such a claver liar that you almost believe it yourself.
Real Women Have Curves
This is one of the most fat centric and chauvinistic statements you'll ever here. A woman with a 24" waist and 36" hips has curves. Most fat women look like refrigerators with legs.
If You Really Love Me You Would Accept Me for What I Am
Many a fat spouse has uttered those words to guilt the unfat spouse into accepting their gluttony, poor health and ugliness. Your fat body is ugly. Your gluttony is ugly but what is uglier than that is the consequences of your gluttony.
Take a good look at this diabetic ulcer.
Now take a look at this thing of beauty. It's called a diabetic amputation.
Sexy huh? What spouse would love tending to this?
The Size 0 Myth
At Victorias Secret size 0 is a 23.5" waist. If you shop at Abercrombie and Fitch size zero is a 24" - 25" waist. American Eagle Outfitters calls size zero a 24.5 inch waist as does Top Shop, LAMB and Juicy Couture.
Who'd have thunk it but there is a size double zero. At Banana Republic size 00 pants have a 23" waist. At Abercrombie and Fitch you will need a 23" - 24" waist to fit into a pair of size 00 pants. A size 00 at American Eagle Outfitters has a 23.5" waist and at Lucky Brand the waist of a pair of 00 pants is 24"
If you know someone of average height who wears size zero clothing chances are that person is not underweight. In 1950 the average American woman had a 34" bust, 24" waist and 36" hips. In England the American size 0 is a size 6.
The Anorexia Kills Myth
There are about 200,000 Americans with Anorexia Nervousa. About 20% are males another 20% are the elderly and the rest are young females. Most people with anorexia nervousa don't die as a result of the disease. Anorexia Nervousa claims about 200 deaths per year according to the CDC's Office of Rare Diseases. Anorexia Nervousa is indeed a rare disease. Gluttony is not a medical disease but it kills over 400,000 Americans each year. Anorexia Nervousa is not a lifestyle choice but gluttony is.
What is interesting is the hate and scorn leveled at lean women and women with anorexia. We see it in the tabloids and we see examples on the internet of lean models that have been photo shopped to make them look impossibly thin and hideous. It is amazing that none of the pundits reported on the fact that Michael Jackson had a body mass index of under 16 most of his career and it was most likely a major contributor to his death but we still here about Karen Carpenter who died in 1983 from emetine cardiotoxcity due to her use of epecac syrup that she used to induce vomiting.
I barely eat and I still gain weight.
There is a word for people who make this ridiculous claim. That word is LIAR! Many fatlings make that claim but damn few will admit that on a daily basis they eat too much. Are the millions of people who seem to have bought into the myth of slow metabolism all simply delusional or are they simply liars? If you are one of the one who sincerely believe you have a slow metabolic rate here are some sobering facts.
Let's start with some immutable scientific certainties. Heat and energy are mutually convertible. One calorie is equal to 3.962 BTUs. Healthy human bodies maintain an average temperature of about 98.6 degrees Farenheit. The body of a 160 pound man loses 100 calories of heat per hour if that person is sedentary and 80 calories per hour while sleeping. If that same man were to weigh 320 pounds their body would produce twice as much heat. If you are obese it is because you are chronically eating an immoderate amount of calories so stop lying about it because you are only fooling yourself and other stupid people.
I Have the "Fat Gene"
There are assholes with degrees who conducts useless studies that will try to convince you that there is a "fat gene". One question these charlatans fail to answer is, where was the fat gene forty years ago. Where was it and why is it here now? How does this mysterious fat gene allow human body to defy the laws of physics?
If you are fat it is because you eat far too much each and everyday. There is no fat gene so stop looking for pathetic excuses offered to you by charlatans.
I am an Emotional Eater
No you're not. It is much more simple than that. The fact is, you are simply a glutton. Alcoholics use similar stalling tactics in order to continually postpone their rehabilitation. You are doing the exact same thing but because our society is infected with fattitude there are idiots and charlatans that will say things like, "It's not what you're eating, it's what's eating you." Because you are a glutton and deep down you really don't want to give up you favorite tasty treats you will say to yourself and any other person who will listen, "I'm fat because I am an emotional eater." Let's say for a moment that you eat for emotional reasons. You do know that some foods are fattening and some aren't and you know what those foods are so when you feel like eating to "soothe your emotions" why not choose foods that won't make you fat? Of course, like many fatlings you probably have remained ignorant or you are a master at feigning ignorance when it comes to the caloric content of foods.
You have created a perfect excuse. People around you think that if you or they could only figure out this mysterious emotional triggers that make you eat cheese cake and Cool Ranch Doritos your problem would be solved. You are not an emotional eater. You are a clever liar. You are such a claver liar that you almost believe it yourself.
Real Women Have Curves
This is one of the most fat centric and chauvinistic statements you'll ever here. A woman with a 24" waist and 36" hips has curves. Most fat women look like refrigerators with legs.
If You Really Love Me You Would Accept Me for What I Am
Many a fat spouse has uttered those words to guilt the unfat spouse into accepting their gluttony, poor health and ugliness. Your fat body is ugly. Your gluttony is ugly but what is uglier than that is the consequences of your gluttony.
Take a good look at this diabetic ulcer.
Now take a look at this thing of beauty. It's called a diabetic amputation.
Sexy huh? What spouse would love tending to this?
I bet only a very shallow wife would would not want this sexy guy with
all his yeasty fat folds and foul odor having his way with her.
If you are a fat spouse instead of telling your mate he or she would accept you if they really loved you but instead you should ask yourself why you love food more than your spouse and your family.
Obesity is a huge turn off for most people. That is a result of genetics and how our brains are wired through evolution. The person who rejects you because you are fat is not the shallow one. If you are eating like a pig and expecting the person you claim to love to accept that behavior and the consequences of that behavior YOU are the shallow one
If you are a fat spouse instead of telling your mate he or she would accept you if they really loved you but instead you should ask yourself why you love food more than your spouse and your family.
Obesity is a huge turn off for most people. That is a result of genetics and how our brains are wired through evolution. The person who rejects you because you are fat is not the shallow one. If you are eating like a pig and expecting the person you claim to love to accept that behavior and the consequences of that behavior YOU are the shallow one
