Fierce Fatty Podcast

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

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/

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

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/

"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!!"

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

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

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/

“JuSt lOvE YoUrSeLf, I DiD It, So cAn yOu! Yeah, I’m thin, conventionally attractive, neurotypical, white, non-disabled, and rich but ANYONE can do it!” Is accepting your body as simple as choosing to stop hating yourself or could something else be going on if you’re struggling with body hate? Could BDD be at play and if it is is that a form of fatphobia? TW: talking about symptoms of BDD and mention of $uic*de symptom. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/140 DSM 5 (The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) BDD: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519712/table/ch3.t19/ Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/body-dysmorphia/#:~:text=Body%20dysmorphic%20disorder%20(BDD)%2C,affects%20both%20men%20and%20women. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/body-dysmorphic-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20353938 Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/body-dysmorphic-disorder Treatment: https://www.insider.com/how-to-treat-body-dysmorphia-2018-7 Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): https://www.insider.com/how-to-treat-body-dysmorphia-2018-7 Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): https://bdd.iocdf.org/professionals/therapists-guide-to-bdd-tx/ Body Dysmorphia is a form of fatphobia: https://www.reddit.com/r/BodyDysmorphia/comments/nuxvdy/body_dysmorphia_is_a_form_of_fatphobia/

Kourtney Kardashian reveals super concerning rules around food she is teaching her kids in an interview to sell gummies (of course the gummies are non-GMO, vegan, gluten-free, gelatin-free, no artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners, corn syrup or any actual ingredients at all. They are just air, oh wait, oxygen is a chemical! Oh no!). In the same week, Britney Spears puts up an explicitly anti-fat IG post and calls Xtina’s backup dancers fat. Pluuuuus the fat community is also dealing with the fatphobic mess that is The Whale, a movie starring Brenden Fraser. Fun! /sarcasm. Let’s talk celebs today and their BS. TW: disordered eating (but no numbers and limited food descriptions), anti-fatness Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/139 Kourtney Kardashian Has Been Accused Of Projecting An “Obsessive" And "Unhealthy” Relationship With Food Onto Her Kids After Revealing What She Restricts Them From Having In A Controversial Interview: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniesoteriou/kourtney-kardashian-unhealthy-relationship-food-children?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bfsharecopy Kourtney Kardashian Barker Takes On Gummies: https://technoblender.com/kourtney-kardashian-barker-takes-on-gummies/ Kourtney Kardashian Explains Why She and Her Kids Went Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free: https://people.com/food/kourtney-kardashian-gluten-and-dairy-free/ Britney Spears Said She Didn’t Mean To “Be Critical Of Anybody” But “It Is What It Is” After Body-Shaming Christina Aguilera’s Dancers In A “Fatphobic” And “Disgusting” Instagram Post: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/leylamohammed/britney-spears-christina-aguilera-body-shaming-backlash?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bfsharecopy Britney IG post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CibIJgMpyi9/?hl=en A Stockpile Of Points Against The Fatphobic Film The Whale by J Aprileo: https://comfyfat.com/2021/03/01/the-whale/ Aubrey Gordon: https://twitter.com/yrfatfriend/status/1566578114062614529