147: What if You Want to Support a Fat Person to Lose Weight?

We have a special episode today which is for the loved ones of fat folks who are worried about their health or want them to lose weight. I am going to be talking directly to the people who deeply care about a fat person and may say or think something like “I don’t quite understand why they don’t eat in a certain way or stick to a diet when they know it could have negative impacts on their health.” If you know someone who could benefit from hearing about weight science, and the impacts that living in a fat body has on fat individuals with personal stories then tune in and share. TW: mention of The “o words” and weight in pounds, I also read advice columns from people wanting their spouse to lose weight and that can be hard to hear.

Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/147

Link to weight science spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I0pKz2QZl6x2d2cX3dZ3wKD3iNecOWeppfaDw5fOTMo/edit?usp=sharing

Determinants of Health: https://www.goinvo.com/vision/determinants-of-health/ https://fiercefatty.com/blog/why-i-was-happy-when-my-boyfriend-told-me-he-wasnt-attracted-to-me

Advice questions: https://www.unddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/wuhpe6/aita_for_encouraging_my_girlfriend_to_lose_weight/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://www.today.com/health/my-wife-has-become-too-fat-me-2D80555193 https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship_advice/comments/1987nq/how_to_get_my_girlfriend_to_lose_weight/ https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/physical-attraction-what-when-your-spouse-overweight/ https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship_advice/comments/1987nq/how_to_get_my_girlfriend_to_lose_weight/