Fat 2 Fit #138 – Vilified for Being Fat


Written on January 21, 2012 – 9:55 pm | by Russ Turley

If we’re not talking about the weather, it just wouldn’t feel like the same podcast.  Learned this week, -40 C and -40 F are the same temperature.  In either system, it’s cold in Calgary!

On the Web Report this week, Jeff talks about the stigma of being overweight.  If you’ve been overweight for a good portion of you life, someone may have disparaged you because of your weight.  Was that empowering, or destructive?  Did it make you want to go for a run, or binge on your favorite food.  If you ever think that criticizing someone because of their weight was the right thing to do, guess what?  You were just plain wrong.  Russ shares an article about the amount of food eaten by Americans every year.  It could shed some light on why we, as a country, are getting so fat.

In the Email and Comments Section we tackle three questions.  First question came in from Christina.  She lost 100 lbs. seven years ago and has kept it off.  This flies in the face of last show’s story about “The Fat Trap”.  Her story is one of eating in moderation, reasonable workouts and treating herself when appropriate.  Adriana wrote in about the 1 Million Kilo Challenge.  It’s a program in Australia that aims to help everyone, not just Australians, lose that excess fat.  For us cavemen, 1 kilogram is approximately 2.2. pounds.  Finally, Amy has lost 3.5 pounds of fat over the last month by eating the way we suggest, but she’s only lost 1 pound.  She’s disheartened and says she might go back to her low calorie days for a quick fix.  Listen as we talk her off that starvation diet ledge.

Links Mentioned on the Show:
1 Million Kilo Challenge
Average American ate almost a ton of food last year
Weight stigma and calorie consumption
Overweight Stigma and it’s psychological distress

Recipe of the Week:
Tortilla Soup from Clearly Delicious

Motivational Quote:
“You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win.” – Ted Turner

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  1. 5 Responses to “Fat 2 Fit #138 – Vilified for Being Fat”

  2. By Ann on Jan 22, 2012 | Reply

    Hi guys, not your problem but if anyone sees this they might be warned. I don’t think the 1 million kilo challenge wants non Australian, it’s not possible to submit in that category anyway. Oh well, we always have … you :)

  3. By Barbara on Jan 23, 2012 | Reply

    When I first got married I was at my best shape and looked nice. My husband is a bit shorter than I am and his mother was petite. His aunt commented when I met her at her door for the first time, “You’re tall.” My husband called me a “behemoth” and his mother bought me a size 14 (I was a size 8/9.) for a ‘present.’ They are all small Sicilians and I come from Irish/German + ? stock. After that I always felt subconscious about my weight and size. I think my mother-in-law gained weight when she was pregnant the first time and her new in laws made her feel the same way, too according to her. People!

  4. By Stacy on Jan 23, 2012 | Reply

    Thanks for your recent show. It was excellent as always. I have about another 5 pounds to go and I continually find your podcasts extremely motivational and educational. I registered for the 1 million kilo challenge not because I have a lot to lose, but I’m always looking for new recipes and info. As you say Jeff, you can always learn something new.

  5. By Russ Turley on Jan 25, 2012 | Reply

    I signed up for the Challenge no problem. If you’re interested, you should try again and while you’re at it, join the “Fat 2 Fit Radio” team.

  6. By Stacy on Jan 25, 2012 | Reply

    BTW, I finally tried the Oatmeal Breakfast Cookie recipe in your book and they are DELICIOUS!!

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