I& #39;m listening to the You& #39;re Wrong About episode on the "obesity epidemic." I& #39;ve always had some pudge but never been "fat enough" to get fat shamed AND I& #39;ve known for years that it& #39;s bullshit but my weight loss from (probably) having COVID in March has really changed my worldview

Me: I think I might have this deadly, unknown disease

Them: Oh no

Me: I& #39;m just so tired all the time

Them: That sucks

Me: My chest feels like I inhaled sandpaper

Them: Jesus

Me: I& #39;ve lost 10 lbs. in two weeks despite eating 3,000 calories a day

Them: I& #39;m so happy for you

I will never, for as long as I live, forget just how many people said it ruled that I was constantly shoveling food into my face while losing 5 lbs A WEEK and was worried I had a disease they wouldn& #39;t test me for that may have been fatal.

(I probably should have CW this thread for food / weight. Damn.)

It is astounding to me that we, as a culture, can look at 5 lbs/week loss and go "yeah buddy good for you" instead of "JESUS CHRIST BODIES SHOULD NOT DO THAT." A body has to be going through SERIOUS SHIT for that.

It was terrifying and *I* was terrified and confused and meanwhile tons of people were like "hell yeah summer bodddddd."

Fuck that and fuck them and fuck everything send tweet.