No. this is not ok. fuck being fat. fuck glorifying dying at a young age from obesity. this is why America has such a problem. hit the tread climber and stfu.

Dear ana-calls-to-me thank you for your note. I understand your thoughts and I could respond and attempt to defend myself, but my self confidence won’t allow me. I took a look at your blog and I will say that I wish you well and hope you reach all of your goals. Everyone is built differently and has different goals. After so many years of being abused physically and verbally that picture above is a statement of me finally learning to love myself. I know people of every size who have image issues and judging from your blog, I can see that you understand people dealing with those struggles as well. Your comment is exactly the reason why I posted this picture. There would have been a day when something like your words would have hurt my feelings, but today it is a testament of how far I have come. Never judge a book by its cover love. No two people have the same journey. All the best to you.

I wasn’t saying that you are less than important or that you weren’t beautiful I was saying that accepting this is unheard of. I apologize for the way that I worded my previous post and I thank you for taking the high road in your response. You are a strong individual and I commend you for that. You have definitely changed my thoughts about this picture in some aspects. I admire you for your newfound confidence and not allowing your weight to define you and I now understand that that is the purpose of your shirt and post. I am sincerely sorry and I would like to reword my words to something less harsh… I understand that you are proud of your confidence and that is absolutely amazing so good for you! but please do not think that the road stops there, being healthy and not obese will increase your lifespan and I admit that I get angry with those who settle for staying at a large weight. I get that you are not stating though that you will not one day strive to live a healthy lifestyle and therefore I wish you the best in your future and once again, my apologies for the disrespect.

ana-calls-to-me thank you so much for this. like i said, i understand your thoughts. and i will tell you that as a fat girl, (yes i embrace the term), i have perfect blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and am not at risk for any of those things. I work out 4-5 times a week, sometimes more when i have beyonce dance parties around my apartment (those can get really intense lol). i am 90% paleo and drink more water than is natural on most days. being fat does not necessarily mean being unhealthy. my boyfriend is extremely slim and suffers from diabetes and we are now working on his cholesterol and blood pressure. in fact, he is now depending on me to get his diet together. since we have been together and we cook together, his numbers are greatly improving. i am the healthy one in our relationship.

i am saying all of this to say that your size does not determine your health. i know fat people who run marathons and get into intricate yoga positions like champs. i am the picture of health in a fat 35 year old body and i am finally proud of that. i hope that you will keep in open mind. like i said, everyone has a story and everyone single person on this planet has a different journey. i could lose a ton of weight and my numbers would still be exactly the same. in fact, the only real benefit i could see is that i could get back into that pair of jeans i’ve been holding on to since college. lol. i really appreciate your apology doll and again, i do honestly wish you all the best. 

I started out as a bitch and now I’m honestly inspired and pissed at myself for the intial statement I made. Truth: I have an eating disorder. Other truth: You just made a huge impact on me today - in a positive way. have a great day and you really are beautiful. inside and out. <3

everything happens for a reason. we both got something out of this darling. definitely feel free to reach out any time. *hugs* 

Soror searchingforsafespaces you handled this sooo beautifully ! Love you and your spirit and confidence soo much! Way to be a duck

this conversation went 100-100 somehow

Why can’t all disagreements be solved this way?

Op had a lot more patience and kindness than the person who commented deserved. The idea that far folk need to explain their bodies is nonsense. So yay for her and boo to people who are quick to judge and slow to support