allgrownup:
With over 40% of women in the US now being overweight I think it's a trend that feeds itself. Women are now surrounded by overweight and obese women; younger women have grown up this way. It's not a special "oh my god, did you see how she blew up!" kind of thing anymore; is't part of the new normal.
My wife's friends are mostly overweight, some obese, so it doesn't make her the odd one out.
With being bigger and fatter normalized, the goal posts are moved too. If a large number of your friends are around 200 lbs, you don't feel you're big at 180-190, even though you're well on your way to being fat.
Of course women's bodies are also optimized for fat, which is why more women than men are overweight.
I find it all very encouraging
yes indeed With over 40% of women in the US now being overweight I think it's a trend that feeds itself. Women are now surrounded by overweight and obese women; younger women have grown up this way. It's not a special "oh my god, did you see how she blew up!" kind of thing anymore; is't part of the new normal.
My wife's friends are mostly overweight, some obese, so it doesn't make her the odd one out.
With being bigger and fatter normalized, the goal posts are moved too. If a large number of your friends are around 200 lbs, you don't feel you're big at 180-190, even though you're well on your way to being fat.
Of course women's bodies are also optimized for fat, which is why more women than men are overweight.
I find it all very encouraging
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