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?
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
