

Fierce Fatty Podcast
Vinny Welsby
Join Vinny Welsby (they/them), TEDx speaker, best-selling author, and certified Fierce Fatty as they teach you how to love your fat body without going on yet another ever again. 95-99% of diets fail, it’s not your fault you’ve never succeeded at losing weight! Wear the damn bikini, rock that crop top, and embrace that curvy body. Break down limiting negative self-beliefs and root out the reasons why you think your plus-size body is not ok. Episodes topics include - fatphobia, diet culture, intuitive eating, how to be confident, dating while plus-size, health at every size, overcoming stigma and shame, and taking over the world one fatty at a time!
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Dec 13, 2022 • 1h 10min
150: When the People in Your Life Are Anti-fat and Pro-diet
One of the biggest barriers people who are trying to unlearn anti-fat bias has, is dealing with other people who won’t stop talking about diets and how much they don’t want to be fat. Often these are friends or loved ones and commonly they aren’t talking negatively about YOU directly, but about THEMSELVES (of course there are many exceptions to this). But the message they are sharing is that fatness is bad, they don’t want to look like you or that dieting is a good solution to fatphobia. How the heck do we deal with these people? I am answering real-life scenarios from followers today and the biggest culprit that comes up is” mother-in-law”….lol, ugh. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/150 Come with me to the Dominican Republic: https://trovatrip.com/trip/north-america/dominican-republic/dominican-republic-with-vinny-welsby-jun-2023 WeightWatchers in Germany: https://newsingermany.com/tinder-ad-with-paul-ripke-weight-watchers-responds-to-criticism/ Podcast reviews: https://chartable.com/podcasts/fierce-fatty-podcast/reviews Remove, Reduce, Protect: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfCeIFAO491/

Dec 6, 2022 • 1h 12min
149: Atypical Anorexia
What’s the deal with atypical anorexia? Is it actually “atypical” and where did the diagnosis come from? Learn the in’s and out’s of this eating disorder and the ways in which weight bias stops people from getting treatment and even diagnosis. Plus: is it true that to be “really” starving you would be thin? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/149 Join me in the Dominican Republic: https://trovatrip.com/trip/north-america/dominican-republic/dominican-republic-with-vinny-welsby-jun-2023 NYT You Don’t Look Anorexic: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/18/magazine/anorexia-obesity-eating-disorder.html and free from paywall link: https://archive.ph/3D1b6#selection-635.0-641.483 Sharon Maxwell IG: https://www.instagram.com/heysharonmaxwell/?hl=en Sharon Maxwell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heysharonmaxwell?lang=en Perversion of the ego: https://ia600708.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/22/items/crossref-pre-1909-scholarly-works/10.1016%252Fs0140-6736%252800%252946510-4.zip&file=10.1016%252Fs0140-6736%252800%252948519-3.pdf https://childmind.org/article/what-is-atypical-anorexia-nervosa/ https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/atypical-anorexia https://iamsober.com/blog/what-is-atypical-anorexia-causes-signs-treatment/ Anorexia Nervosa: https://ia600708.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/22/items/crossref-pre-1909-scholarly-works/10.1016%252Fs0140-6736%252800%252946510-4.zip&file=10.1016%252Fs0140-6736%252800%252948519-3.pdf Atypical Anorexia in Youth: Cautiously Bridging the Treatment Gap: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9221982/ Eating disorders in adolescent boys and young men: an update: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7867380/ Duration of untreated eating disorder and relationship to outcomes: A systematic review of the literature: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/erv.2745 Defining "significant weight loss" in atypical anorexia nervosa: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28436084/

Nov 29, 2022 • 1h 14min
148: Biggest Scammers in the Diet Industry
Who has personally benefitted the most from our obsession with thinness? Which individuals are the biggest diet hucksters? From the 1800s right up to the present day I have a list of those who have scammed us the most and in the process line their pockets. TW: I talk about calories, specific diets, and mentions of eating disorders (specifically machine-assisted b*limia). Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/148 The Men Who Made Us Thin Episode 1: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cuv9f Episode 2: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cuvbl Episode 3: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cuve4 Episode 4: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2cuvfq https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/W._Philip_T._James https://elemental.medium.com/the-bizarre-and-racist-history-of-the-bmi-7d8dc2aa33bb https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Bariatric_surgery https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-gravity-weight/201603/adolphe-quetelet-and-the-evolution-body-mass-index-bmi https://www.cnet.com/culture/cant-stop-eating-pump-will-suck-your-stomach-contents/#:~:text=Segway%20inventor%20Dean%20Kamen's%20AspireAssist,lose%20half%20their%20excess%20weight. https://www.vice.com/en/article/dpk4qm/dean-kamen-inventor-of-the-segway-made-a-bulimia-machine https://www.google.com/url?q=https://untrapped.com.au/the-shadowy-figures-behind-dentalslim/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1669336828833850&usg=AOvVaw3dedVO2ZoH7jZfzXZQ9F2B https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/06/17/dr-oz-senate-panel-weight-scams/10701067/ https://danceswithfat.org/2020/03/10/noom-nothing-new-everything-harmful/ https://www.noom.com/research/publications/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27819345/ National Institutes of Health: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/National_Institutes_of_Health Dances With Fat: https://danceswithfat.org/2020/02/21/i-cant-believe-people-are-still-pushing-calories-in-calories-out/ Paul Brunton & Richard Hall: https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2002030341A1/en

Nov 22, 2022 • 1h 22min
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/

Nov 15, 2022 • 45min
146: Actions to Take Today to Stop Hating Your Fat Body
Are you struggling with how you're feeling about your body or perhaps your body love journey has stalled and you want some fresh inspiration? Want some tactics and tips that you can take action on today as well as some longer term juicy things you can get your teeth stuck into? If yes, then this episode is for you! Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/146

Nov 8, 2022 • 1h 12min
145: Legends That Fatphobia Stole
TW: Fatphobia/diet culture leading to death. I am talking about famous people who had overwhelming pressure to be thin and died trying or their life was damaged because of that. I am also talking about the idea that fatphobia caused or deeply contributed to them being unalive. It’s a pretty tough episode so please skip if you need to. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/145 This https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/fierce.fatty Amy Winehouse: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/861-we-need-to-talk-about-amy-winehouses-eating-disorder-and-its-role-in-her-death/ Carrie Fisher: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a558228/carrie-fisher/ Carrie Fisher Pressured To Lose Weight Before Reprising Role In “Star Wars’: http://www.etcanada.com/blogs/etc_169413/carrie-fisher-pressured-to-lose-weight-before-reprising-role-in-star-wars/movies Cass Elliot: https://www.vogue.com/article/mama-cass-elliot-died-almost-50-years-ago-but-her-memory-is-still-obscured-by-fatphobia https://hillstock.com/2021/02/13/mama-cass-elliot-diet/ Karen Carpenter: https://www.independent.ie/life/the-real-reason-karen-carpenter-was-driven-to-anorexia-26703889.html Elvis Presley: https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/elvis-presleys-lover-linda-thomspon-take-drugs-dentists-office.html/ https://www.elvis.com.au/presley/interview-lindathompson.shtml https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/elvis-presley-fiancee-never-saw-him-eat-a-peanut-butter-bacon-and-banana-sandwich.html/ Other mentions: https://www.tmz.com/2011/11/02/bubba-smith-cause-of-death-diet-pill-overdose/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hollywoods-dangerous-weight-loss-secret/ Tekashi 6ix9ine Was Hospitalized After Ingesting a Combo of Diet Pills and Caffeine: https://www.nme.com/news/music/tekashi-6ix9ine-hospitalised-after-overdosing-on-diet-pills-and-caffeine-2767448 https://people.com/music/tekashi-69-diet-pill-caffeine-overdose/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CF0PIgxBE2w/?utm_source=ig_embed https://www.cbsnews.com/news/how-hydroxycut-stays-in-business-despite-deaths-recalls-and-a-class-action-suit/ Civilians from an eating disorder prevention company: https://cdn1.sph.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1267/2021/02/STRIPED_news_summaries-diet-pills.pdf Celebs who had stomach amputation surgery: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/g19976029/celebrity-weight-loss-surgery/

Nov 2, 2022 • 18min
144: Wanna Come on Vacation With Me?? Fierce Fatty Community Vacation!
"TLDR: I am organizing a vacation for fatties. Tell me where you wanna go by completing this survey: https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/fierce.fatty Today I am telling you all about the dream fatty vacation and what you need to do to tell me about your preferences. Do you want to go to Italy, Ireland, or Iceland? Costa Rica, Cyprus, Cambodia? Fierce Fatty vacation goals: ✈️ A location where the airline has a customer of-size policy 😌 Chilled vibes: no 75 activities a day. Lots of relaxing, and then fun activities every other day ❤️ Incredible community with other fatties ♿️ Accesible for all folks and covid protocols 🎉 Fun, laughter and FAT JOY!!"

Oct 25, 2022 • 1h 33min
143: Beachbody Announce They Are “Body Positive”, but Are They Really?
Beachbody just announced that they are changing their name to BODi and will be embracing body positivity. Is this another branding tactic like Weight Watchers changing to “WW” or is it another grift to get more people to join their MLM (ahem, pyramid scheme). Perhaps they are genuine in their aims to be more inclusive? Let’s find out in this episode where I talk to ex-Beachbody coach Jen Borruso (@jenb.coaching) who is now a Size-Inclusive Fitness Specialist with her biz Anchor Fit Club (@anchorfitclub) Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/143 "Links to follow Jen: https://www.instagram.com/jenb.coaching/ https://www.instagram.com/anchorfitclub/ Beachbody sip and snark: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiWUND_4HWS0q1KjEozppWg Join Anchor Fit Club: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSp0NlNb-oEeFrm1ATDEGHIMlHXANlN8CN6qZm6ySsPFkOtg/viewform What has BB stance been on body positivity? (video of autumn calabrese talking shit about bopo: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjtCLDUP3wG/ Autumn vs autumn: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj504Dnrl6w/ Defining Your Mission and Setting Your Goals | Carl Daikeler + Kat Napolitano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rdT_Rvur6s

Oct 11, 2022 • 40min
142: Why Have I Been Diagnosed With “Ob*sity?” (And When Dieting Is The Only Option)
It’s part 2 of listener questions today! We are talking about why doctors are diagnosing you with fatness in your medical charts when they haven’t weighed you or even spoken about weight. Also, is there a time that weight loss IS the answer? If so, what are those circumstances? Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/142 Why do doctors make notes on patients' hygiene, grooming, nourishment, and disposition at each appointment, no matter the nature of the visit? https://www.quora.com/Why-do-doctors-make-notes-on-patients-hygiene-grooming-nourishment-and-disposition-at-each-appointment-no-matter-the-nature-of-the-visit Who you calling obese, Doc?: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2917927/ How doctors describe patients matters – even in their notes: https://cmajnews.com/2022/02/17/wordsmatter-1095989/ https://autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/AutismSpeaksFlyer2020.pdf

Oct 4, 2022 • 1h 16min
141: Listener Questions: Mum Abusive About My Body and How to Stop Fears of Judgement
I am answering your questions today! We talk about being denied IVF due to size, working out if it's transphobia or fatphobic that is causing body dysmorphia, how to call in or call out fatphobic comments, and finally how the heck to stop spiraling when you think everyone is judging your weight. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/141 Nicola Salmon: https://www.instagram.com/fatpositivefertility/