Health and Fitness
If You Feel Fat and Uncomfortable in 2022, This Trick Works All the Time
Your body, your choice.
Yes, it's 2022, and we are still talking about body image and weight.
There was a time in fashion when every model looked the same. Unfortunately, they are thin, but many also look sick and are actually suffering from eating disorders.
And it is what the fashion gods wanted for every woman — to be size '0'. Imagine a size that is unreal for many women, and someday we need to have a deeper conversation about the past.
We see that fashion has become more inclusive, thanks to social media. People began seeing people like them, and people have become more open to discussing weight, body size, and feelings.
Being fat and uncomfortable isn't exclusive to women alone. Everyone goes through a phase when we don't like what we see on the weighing scale or in the mirror.
I wrote about my struggle with weight. I felt fat and uncomfortable in 2021, and I wasn't alone. So many of us turned to food during the pandemic. Everyone has a story about pandemic weight gain. Even Will Smith said he was 'embarrassed.'
I was skinny as a kid, but I was overweight when I hit my 40s. I'm still trying my best to lose the few pounds I need to be at my optimal weight.
But there are days when the last thing on my mind is exercise and eating the right food.
Plus-size models for its lingerie campaign
Olivia Campbell is a famous social media influencer and plus-sized model. She calls herself on Instagram as 'Baddy with a Belly.'
ASDA, A popular online e-commerce website, had Campbell as its model in its lingerie campaign. People weigh-in, with some saying that while Campbell is beautiful, the lingerie is ill-fitting.
“Gorgeous gorgeous girls, wear basics that make them feel amazing. @curvycampbell slaying our pink and green lace sets. #AnythingButBasic.” — George
Many support Campbell. Some blame the lingerie for being too small. Women who know how these lingerie fit say that it is a perfect fit and that some are only saying they are ill-fit because they don't think every woman looks different in whatever they are wearing, especially in lingerie.
Let us talk about the elephant in the room, many who are negatively commenting about Campbell see her as someone fat, and they want her to feel uncomfortable rather than empowered.
But Campbell is empowered, and that's all that matters.
If you feel fat and uncomfortable in 2022, this trick works all the time
If you want to know the trick, it is — 'Don't give a f*ck!'
And after you don't give a fuck, you need to be kind to yourself. It is Ok to feel fat and uncomfortable. And it isn't only the weight that can make us uncomfortable. There is aging too.
And speaking for myself, for someone who is now in their 50s, occasionally I feel these negative feelings, not because of vanity, but human nature.
We can't help to feel insecure about how we look or how others perceive us. A joke from family and friends about our weight or looks will make us go through a phase of questioning our appearance and weight.
‘Don’t give a f*ck!’
Belly fat
Even when I was younger and thinner, I always had belly fat. I'm sure exercise would have helped me, but it didn't bother me as much when I was younger. It only does when someone says something about it.
And for us, it is what other people say about us that gets us worried.
So when it happens, a question we should ask about ourselves is that it was the comment we heard that makes us think about our weight, or is it the actual weight or belly fat that bothers us?
The comments we heard are like movies we repeatedly play in our heads. However, belly fat is a physical manifestation that we can do something about.
Do you know how to dress well for your body type?
There shouldn't be rules when it comes to dressing up. While it is true that there are appropriate things to wear depending on the occasion, even that isn't a rule cut in stone.
But you wouldn't be wearing something formal on a beach. You would like to wear something comfortable.
Again, there shouldn't be rules except for the one that says — 'Your body, your choice.'
“Having a positive and empowering body image is more important than having the perfect body.”
Can Keto diet help?
I can only speak for myself when I was on my optimal weight and what I mean about it is that it was the weight when I didn't feel sluggish. I felt at my best when I was on the keto diet or a low-carb diet.
As a disclaimer, I’m not a nutritionist or a health professional, and if you decide to go under any diet then you need to speak with your doctor especially if you are overweight with an underlying medical condition.
The one thing I learned through the years is that we need to change our relationship with food. I know that most of us took comfort in food during the pandemic, and now that we are in some form of normalcy, we can reassess our relationship with food.
Because usually what we eat is what can make us fat. Of course, other factors can make us overweight. Sometimes aging plays a part in why we are overweight, or it can be a medical condition, but for the most part, it is the food that makes us fat.
And it is something that I need to do for myself, change my relationship with food, and even try again to be back on a low-carb diet.
Final words
If you feel fat and uncomfortable in 2022, first, it is alright. Try to process the negative emotions.
There are many ways to address the problem if it is, in fact, a problem.
Ask yourself what bothers you. Is it the weight gain or the comments you hear from the people around you?
Can you look at yourself naked without feeling any shame?
Again, is it the comment you hear from your lover that your body doesn't look the same when they first met you?
For Campbell, I'm glad that she did this lingerie campaign. While there are negative comments, she has allowed the conversation to move forward about body positivity.
We always have some insecurities, especially if we measure ourselves versus other people.
Society will always try to make us conform to its standard of beauty, but it is up to us to stand up against what people say is beautiful or not, what weight we should weigh, or what clothes to wear.
Again if you are looking for one trick that works, it is
Dont give a fuck.
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