The American Medical Association is reevaluating the use of Body Mass Index, raising questions about its effectiveness and biases. This shift could impact how fatness is classified and treated in healthcare, sparking discussions on potential ties to the weight loss industry. The conversation also tackles the stigma surrounding fatness and critiques recent recommendations that could be harmful. Additionally, insights on financial freedom encourage a guilt-free approach to managing personal finances amid these complex issues.

Today we are looking at the Warsaw Ghetto Hunger Study, the Children of HungerWinter, and the Minnesota Starvation Experiment to answer the question what does hunger do to our mental and physical wellbeing? Massive trigger warning: mention of calories, types of food, starvation, eating disorders, self-harm, murder, the holocaust, and death. Although most are brief mentions and not going into details. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/173 Support me on Ko-Fi and get the Size Diversity Resource Guide: https://ko-fi.com/fiercefatty/tiers The psychology of hunger By Dr. David Baker and Natacha Keramidas: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2013/10/hunger  The Starvation Study That Changed The World: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/minnesota-starvation-experiment Physiology of weight regain: Lessons from the classic Minnesota Starvation Experiment on human body composition regulation https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/obr.13189 The Secret Starvation Study Conducted by Jewish Doctors at Warsaw Ghetto: https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-the-secret-starvation-study-conducted-by-jewish-doctors-at-warsaw-ghetto-1.7965422 The Hunger Disease Study in the Warsaw Ghetto: https://www.urologichistory.museum/collections/the-scope-of-urology-newsletter/issue-2-summer-2020/hunger-disease-study This is what hunger does: https://thecorrespondent.com/5379/this-is-what-hunger-does/358445802-e6acda55

Anti-fatness is everywhere, yuck! Do you know what weight bigotry does to our brains and bodies? If not you’ll hear all about it in this episode. More importantly, you will also hear about what the science tells us about how to survive this sh*t show. It’s good news, you’re probably doing a lot of the good stuff already! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/172 Support me on Ko-Fi and get the Size Diversity Resource Guide: https://ko-fi.com/fiercefatty/tiers Study Looks At Ways To Protect Ourselves from Weight Stigma: https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=534306&post_id=99410920&utm_source=post-email-title&isFreemail=false&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyMDU1OTQwOSwicG9zdF9pZCI6OTk0MTA5MjAsImlhdCI6MTY3ODU1NzcwNSwiZXhwIjoxNjgxMTQ5NzA1LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNTM0MzA2Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.pc8UxFO8zdkqH3qAKJRqnEoI1s6iY4aLsUtcCk71bEQ Challenging oppression: A social identity model of stigma resistance in higher-weight individuals: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144522001061?via%3Dihub Studies on weight stigma and body image in higher-weight individuals Angela Meadows and Rachel M Calogero . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90817-5_28 Fat trans legal histroy: https://www.instagram.com/callmesj.theletters/ SJ donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-sj-graduate-and-continue-their-work?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer Anti-Fatness and Public Health by Mikey Mercedes and Monica Kriete for New England Public Health Training Center https://www.patreon.com/posts/reconsidering-84517517?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_fan&utm_content=join_link Sutin, A. R., Stephan, Y., & Terracciano, A. (2015). Weight Discrimination and Risk of Mortality. Psychological science, 26(11), 1803–1811. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797615601103

Fat sex! How does society view fat bodies and how do we view our own fat bodies when it comes to sex and desirability? What impact does that have on the way we relate to others sexually? I talk about how sex was one of the final ways anti-fat bias had a hold on me as desirability is key to seld esteem. TW: mention of fatphobic beliefs about fat bodies. This episode was first aired in December 2020.  Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/171 Support me on Ko-Fi and get the Size Diversity Resource Guide: https://ko-fi.com/fiercefatty/tiers Fatphobia is not a sexual preference from The Fat Sex Therapist: https://wearyourvoicemag.com/fatphobia-is-not-a-sexual-preference/ Treating My Friends Like Lovers: The Politics of Desirability from Cale Luna: https://thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/how-to-be-fat-caleb-luna-sub/ 3 Reasons Dating, Attraction, and Desire Are Always Political by Hari Ziyad: https://everydayfeminism.com/2016/04/attraction-desire-political/ Fatphobia Exists – and It's Especially Bad in the Bedroom by Marie Southard Ospina: https://www.vice.com/en/article/8894bx/plus-size-girls-sex-stories-fatphobia

NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) have been in hot water what seems like recently, but actually they have been disappointing people for a while now. If you have seen posts on social media and aren’t sure what the whole story is I have you covered today. I am talking about NEDAs anti-fatness, the firing of fat lib senior leader, a disastrous AAP guidelines response, the terrible experience of fat community members, alleged union-busting, the harmful chatbot Tessa, calling community members liars and ignoring them and finally questions around conflict of interest. PHEW! Buckle up, we are in for a ride! Correction: In the episode, I said Chevese Turner was CEO of NEDA but she was actually Chief Strategy & Policy Officer. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/170 Support me on Ko-Fi and get the Size Diversity Resource Guide: https://ko-fi.com/fiercefatty/tiers Essential listening: https://chartable.com/podcasts/fierce-fatty-podcast/reviews/KKT4nvp7 I feel seen: https://chartable.com/podcasts/fierce-fatty-podcast/reviews/odTr5XW1 International Federation of Eating Disorders Dietitians: https://substack.com/redirect/44032796-2f54-4730-b5f8-b151dcbf63ec?j=eyJ1IjoiYzhucXAifQ.5LqS022gY2yt-ZbqqdfAOunB4FrsAoRRqysGuwjUI4M  Eating Disorder Helpline Fires Staff, Transitions to Chatbot After Unionization: https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7ezkm/eating-disorder-helpline-fires-staff-transitions-to-chatbot-after-unionization?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email US eating disorder helpline takes down AI chatbot over harmful advice: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/31/eating-disorder-hotline-union-ai-chatbot-harm Sharon Maxwell’s (she her) 1st post about NEDA about lived experience and AAP: https://www.instagram.com/p/CoRK9HXuU3Y/ 2nd about AAP: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq80Ql9PeNl/ Chatbot: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs1jp1pPkOs/ NEDA calling her a liar:  https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs4xUNHPmn4/ Conflicts of interest: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs9CPZzL7nA/ Nia they/them thefriendineverwanted: https://www.instagram.com/p/CogX_uzOvwO/ The New Obesity Guidelines for Kids Are Appalling: https://www.self.com/story/new-childhood-obesity-guidelines#:~:text=Pediatricians%20should%20offer%20weight%2Dloss,on%20the%20CDC%20growth%20charts Eating Disorders Support ChatBot Promotes Weight Loss from Ragen Chastain: https://open.substack.com/pub/weightandhealthcare/p/nedas-union-busting-eating-disorders?r=c8nqp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email Why I Resigned As A NEDA Ambassador: https://substack.com/redirect/3ef40366-a9ed-4574-8f6b-4278f0156516?j=eyJ1IjoiYzhucXAifQ.5LqS022gY2yt-ZbqqdfAOunB4FrsAoRRqysGuwjUI4M Serious Issues With the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines For Higher-Weight Children and Adolescents: https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/serious-issues-with-the-american?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Center for Body Trust open letter about Cheve: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157680391537874&substory_index=0&id=123566472873&paipv=0&eav=AfajwcAiR75t2gC3HfhG65Jqz4HFpaYwEI_HxfdexgdvT_ApSnPcwYgjJgYSeRZ64MI&_rdr Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-060640/190443/Clinical-Practice-Guideline-for-the-Evaluation-and?autologincheck=redirected Preventing Obesity and Eating Disorders in Adolescents: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/138/3/e20161649/52684/Preventing-Obesity-and-Eating-Disorders-in 7 Ways to Have a Healthier Body Image in College: https://www.self.com/story/healthy-body-image-college-tips Important Reminder: Anyone Can Have an Eating Disorder: https://www.self.com/story/important-reminder-anyone-can-have-an-eating-disorder NEDA 1st statement https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq_OPCZvQPK/ NEDA 2nd https://www.instagram.com/p/CoOBd8jO7J9/ The Shira Rose: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq8zY-lr6PG/ Sharon Maxwell’s (she her) 1st post about NEDA about lived experience and AAP: https://www.instagram.com/p/CoRK9HXuU3Y/ Nia they/them thefriendineverwanted: https://www.instagram.com/p/CogX_uzOvwO/ A Union Busting Chatbot? Eating Disorders Nonprofit Puts the 'AI' in Retaliation: https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2023/05/union-busting-chatbot-eating-disorders-nonprofit-puts-ai-retaliation Eating Disorder Helpline Fires Staff, Transitions to Chatbot After Unionization: https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7ezkm/eating-disorder-helpline-fires-staff-transitions-to-chatbot-after-unionization?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2023/05/union-busting-chatbot-eating-disorders-nonprofit-puts-ai-retaliation?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Online Chat: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Online_chat Chatbot: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Chatbot Washington University School of Medicine: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Washington_University_School_of_Medicine Mental health: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Mental_health Calling community members liars and ignoring them https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs4BiC9AhDe/ NEDA knew about issues with chatbot:  https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs9RxPor-Gx/ Conflicts of interest: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs9CPZzL7nA/ Serious Issues With the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines For Higher-Weight Children and Adolescents: https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/serious-issues-with-the-american?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Special Edition: Dangerous New American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Higher-Weight Children: https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/special-edition-dangerous-new-american?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/133444882 Tell NEDA to STOP working with the STOP Alliance: https://www.change.org/p/tell-neda-to-stop-working-with-the-stop-alliance?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Can pets eat intuitively, or do we restrict their natural instincts by limiting meal times? The discussion considers whether fat pets should undergo diets and how to approach these decisions thoughtfully. Listeners also gain insights on managing family members who express anti-fat sentiments, alongside coping strategies for weight gain during the transition to intuitive eating. The journey emphasizes body positivity and the importance of healthy conversations surrounding pet diets and human boundaries.

We have listener questions today! From plastic surgery worries to new type 2 diabetes diagnoses. From being genderqueer and fat to reclaiming the word fat in conversations. Let’s hear from you :) Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/168 Support me on Ko-Fi and get the Size Diversity Resource Guide: https://ko-fi.com/fiercefatty/tiers "http://www.pronouns.failedslacker.com/ Fat trans/non binary masc folks: Jordan Underwood: https://www.instagram.com/jordallenhall/?hl=en Caleb Luna: https://www.instagram.com/dr_chairbreaker/ J Aprileo: https://www.instagram.com/comfyfattravels/ Da'Shaun L. Harrison: https://www.instagram.com/dashaunlh/ Bryan Guffey: https://www.instagram.com/blackqueeriroh/ Heart: https://www.instagram.com/transyogateacher/ Nat DiFrank: https://www.instagram.com/transfats3xedu/ the non-binary jennifer coolidge: https://www.instagram.com/trans.surrealness/ Mateo Valentino Díaz: https://www.instagram.com/happyfattransman/

So many of us are anxious about people negatively judging our appearance and body size. And let’s be real; people DO judge us and that sucks! So should we hide away and never venture out for fear of that judgement? Do people who seem to not give AF really not give AF or are they only pretending? How can we support ourselves to live with judgement from others? ALSO bonus info: I share every single cost of running a business, that business being mine! From the cost of contractors to Facebook ads and everything in between. If that doesn’t interest you skip to 27 mins in for the fat stuff. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/167 Support me on Ko-Fi and get the Size Diversity Resource Guide: https://ko-fi.com/fiercefatty/tiers

When we see headlines about the cost of fatness on society and what a terrible burden that is - are those numbers real? How do they come up with that number? We are looking at the supposed burden of fat people in Canada today and their $7.1 billion cost and working out how they got to that figure and how much of that number can be attributable to anti-fat bias and the harms living in a society dedicated to fat hate. TW: 3 mentions of O Word by mistake and anti-fat fuckery. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/166 Support me on Ko-Fi and get the Size Diversity Resource Guide: https://ko-fi.com/fiercefatty/tiers The costs of obesity in Canada have been estimated at $4.6–$7.1 billion annually: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/phac-aspc/migration/phac-aspc/hp-ps/hl-mvs/oic-oac/assets/pdf/oic-oac-eng.pdf Is there more to the equation? Weight bias and the costs of obesity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6964496/ Letter to the Editor: Response to Singh et al. (2018). Is there more to the equation? Weight bias and the costs of obesity. Canadian Journal of Public Health: https://doi.org/10.17269/s41997-019-00223-2 New “ob*sity” treatments and technology to save the NHS billions: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-obesity-treatments-and-technology-to-save-the-nhs-billions#:~:text=Obesity%20costs%20the%20NHS%20a,spent%20on%20key%20frontline%20services.

Dive into the complex world of weight loss surgery, where statistics meet personal tales. Discover the varying success rates and the hidden emotional challenges faced by individuals, especially in the spotlight. The discussion tackles the impact of societal pressures and the stigma surrounding body image. Find out about the often-overlooked complications and the importance of community support while navigating these tough journeys. Prepare for an eye-opening exploration that encourages empathy and self-acceptance!