Lately i’ve been noticing a ton of “what I eat in a day as a fat person” videos on social media and tik tok. Usually it’s an obese person eating reasonably sized meals. They typically aren’t crazy healthy but it’ll be standard portions and maybe a bowl of ice cream or handful of candy as a treat. What I HATE about these videos is that they are absolute B.S. You do not get to 500 pounds eating normal portions and having the occasional treat. I get it, posting the actual quantities of food could be embarrassing or draw a lot of hate, but pretending like eating normal portions makes someone obese is misleading.
Speaking as someone who used to be significantly overweight, it’s a load of crap. When I was at my heaviest I was NOT eating normal quantities of food. my typical day did not consist of 3 small meals and maybe a snack. More like 3 average meals and throw in a pizza , tub of icecream, and a 2L of soda. I’ve lost a lot of weight and honestly my typical day looks pretty similar to the ones they post. It makes me feel like I must still be overeating if this is what a 600 lb person’s average daily intake is.
Their diet will be similar to mine and titled “diet of a fat person not trying to lose weight”. It makes me question whether i’m eating too much if my diet appears to be the same as theirs? Logically I know i’m not, I’m no longer considered obese and i’m the healthiest I’ve been, but these types of videos make me feel like crap.
I know these people posting are not obligated to be fully transparent or honest but it pisses me off. I just wish they could be real about it and show what it’s actually like or not bother at all.
Anyways rant done
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