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[@skyhighpriestess]

My anatomy teacher always said “Your genes load the gun, your lifestyle pulls the trigger”

[@rachaelhohmann1887]

yasssss!!

[@runarputter9995]

Dang, that hit like ... well.... a bullet 😂

[@aspenmontgomery409]

@No Anesthesia Or she... sorry, my a&p professor was female and inspired me to follow a biology degree 😁

[@summerhershey3548]

j e s s n e s s Shook

[@viktoriehrivnakova147]

Your teacher is a LEGEND

[@maenad1231]

“Food isn’t about calories....FOOD IS ENERGY!” Umm what do you think a calorie is a unit measuring

[@LolWhattf]

Maenad Amen. A fucking men.

[@KG9551]

I just posted something very similar... guess they aren’t hip to the formula for energy (SPOILER ALERT: it’s MATH)

[@kefkapalazzo1]

lol facts. I guess when calories comes up her head goes to weight gain

[@iamsomeone8266]

Lol

[@derrilldoyle5651]

This made me laugh so hard. Love it 🤣🤣🤣

[@coconutshrimp7919]

Do the people on my 600 pound life look "energized"??

[@coconutshrimp7919]

@Elizabeth ah yes. The weight of our judgement is what holds them down. Of course lol

[@bugsycapone7450]

Those people are so energized they're ready for the zombie apocalypse. When all the food goes scarce theyre gonna survive from all they're stored energy....strategy! 😂🤣

[@truvy_5544]

@Elizabeth right lol

[@DaniellaOfficial]

@@coconutshrimp7919 😂😂

[@Seraphim_Belisarius]

brushfyr The body will not eat muscle before fat. Your body is not stupid, muscle = survival. Your body will tap into muscle for energy for the first 24-48 hours, afterwards it will go directly to fat until you no longer have any fat and then it will tap into muscle again.

[@trin7346]

Marilyn for the most part had a 22 inch waist so these people are silly calling her "plus sized"

[@fatyes891]

23* but yea she was small asf

[@Angie_bae]

She was pregnant, that’s why she was “plus sized” and the sad part is she miscarried

[@trin7346]

@@Angie_bae exactly, all the "plus sized" shots of her were from multiple times in her life where she was pregnant and miscarried, it wasn't her regular weight

[@reinal7896]

unholy moose And even then ... she never looked like she was above a US size 6 in my opinion. Maybe size 8 at the very most ? I don’t have much info but even in the pictures where she looked the most “plus sized” she still looked small lol

[@imamajesticseahorse2548]

People always point to her as being a "plus-sized" role model and use her size 12 as a point but I remember reading somewhere that she was a size 12, but at that time a size 12 was equivalent to what is a smaller size today. I can't remember what size they said it is today, but she was not a 12 by today's standards.

[@celiar.7830]

For me, saying that Marilyn Monroe was plus size it's like say that Beyoncé is plus size. Most of the pictures that the bodypositive community use of her are when her was pregnant, and even in her heaviest she was very faaaar from being obese

[@SP-kk5nj]

Celia R. I agree. I think she looks Beyonce/ Kardashian shaped. Also the fact she had bigger boobs made her look curvier.

[@soojincho2829]

Even when she was "bigger" she wasn't morbidly obese. So using her as an icon still makes no sense. People be crazy nowadays lol

[@irenestar9256]

Exactly! And they all say she was plus sized because she wore a size 14, however a size 14 then would probably be a size 6 in today's standards.

[@lazarus8018]

Have you looked up her height and her weight? The average weight for a woman of her stature is 117lbs-143lbs, even at her heaviest she never got into the overweight category at 140 lbs. Forget being obese, she was never even overweight, she was a small woman who prioritized physical exercise.

[@brandihoward7612]

Kim K had to lose weight to ruin her gown so.... She was essentially about a size 4 is think. Very tiny actually i saw one of her dresses in a museum.

[@ravenbarker8052]

The amputee photo bugged me, everyone deserves respect, amputees, overweight people, under weight people. But a loss of a limb or disability is not directly related to weight. Completely separate. I hate how they mesh race, and disability with... Weight.

[@Qeengish]

Raven Hampton also at the same time ignoring the amputee triathletes. Like so many people don’t let losing a leg stop them, I’m sure they’d be hella offended by the FP movement.

[@lilguyonhiswaytothemall]

Put perfectly, completely agree as someone classified as disabled

[@ooin_otaku4282]

You CAN change your weight. You CAN'T change the color of your skin or grow back a lost limb smh. I hate when those of the fat acceptance movement try to compare the two.

[@janeyjpg911]

You can control weight (mostly) but you sure as heck can't control your limb needing to be removed

[@404EncrytedError]

I've never seen a fat amputee with a prostetic leg. Im 100% sure there's a weight limit to some.

[@AllysonKrauss]

Ok.... so I was born with a birth defect that actually would give me the excuse to be over weight but I fight that every day. Try to eat well and exercise. I am far from perfect but I manage to maintain a size 8. I also have multiple scars and walk with a very notable limp. And the fat acceptance folks want to compare their ‘struggles’ with me! 🤨🤬🤬🤬🤬 they need to get off their bums and do something about it. Sorry so long but these folks really trigger me. Love Yoshi ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@murderousmayhem6362]

The only struggle the ones who support that crap have are fitting in a chair and deciding how many tubs of butter to spread on their cakes 😄but good for you for life goals they could never achieve ✊😎

[@cordyjames8115]

Same I was born with double hip desplasa You go girl!

[@evanna0940]

Not sure what you have but I admire you for the effort you are putting I don’t know you but I am proud of you ❤️♥️

[@AllysonKrauss]

Sally hanan I have Spina Bifida and thank you so much ♥️

[@SeanShimamoto]

Allyson Krauss Hon, that wasn’t long enough, actually...I would love to hear more about your life story. It’s always inspiring to me when people acknowledge the things that can/do hold them back...but nevertheless, they don’t just succeed, but they thrive! Good for you, Allyson...you should be very proud of yourself ‘cause I know a lot of people who are perfectly healthy but are too lazy to get fit, and I’ll be definitely telling your story the next time one of them complains about something superfluous! Keep it up, you have at least one fan over in Hawai’i. 😁

[@anonymouspanda9678]

People she spent 12 hours to finish her hair. If that doesn’t deserve a like I don’t know what it does. My lazy ass chopped her hair cause I am lazy af and this grown up person with way more responsibilities than I found time to make her hair like that... shiaaaaaat

[@anygirlanimegurl01]

Braids take ages lol especially especially if you're doing them by yourself. I'm just impressed she did it all in one day. I give up halfway and leave it till the next day!

[@crystalfirefly9959]

She is just too amazing. I taught at a high poverty school once and my students saw my hair compared it to theirs and asked me to braid it because they thought I felt left out since I was the only person with “white people hair” in the room. Tried to do so and gave up 2 hours later.

[@Abadonedaccount123]

And my lazy self shaved most of her hair

[@invadingminds]

Look at her arms though!! Of course she didn't get tired! Lol They're amazing!

[@ArtIsAPassion24]

@@invadingminds that is true. Sorta forgot how buff she was lol hilding her arms up to do her hair probably isnt all that hard for her. XD

[@SuperNovaSirius]

My mother had a bad streak of years of sickness in which she gained a lot of weight. Due to cancer she ended up in a wheelchair. She can not exercise, but by cutting her carb intake, she lost 6 sizes in a year. She is the living proof a disability does not excuse you from taking care of your body. Even if you can't exercise, food is such a big part of it too. You're doing great spreading the word, bb! Keep it up!

[@ariryan8832]

Please tell your mom she’s amazing for me, and for the 28+ people that think so too. 💪

[@dilloncuffaro436]

That only addresses physical disability though. You are completely ignoring the mental illnesses that can make it nearly impossible without proper medical AND mental health care. Which, by the way is very hard and expensive to get in the USA. When was the last time you saw a comprehensive weight loss program that includes a doctor, dietician, therapist and community support that a person suffering from severe mental illness can afford? Or that insurance would cover (if you are lucky enough to have insurance or even be able to afford it with insurance). Your mom is an awesome human that did something not many people can do, that took some serious personal strength. But not everyone has that and it's not good to forget that obesity can stem from psychological hurts you can't see are there.

[@SuperNovaSirius]

@@dilloncuffaro436 My mother suffered from depression all her adult life and had to go through extremely painful operations and slow processes of healing to get her where she is now. A person can not and will not change, if they don't really want to. Even if your healthcare would be free and the people around you can support you all the way, but if you don't want to do it yourself, nothing will change. It is about making the right choices always. Free help is always out there if you look for it. For example watching these videos with the intention of learning from it instead of just critiquing it.

[@dilloncuffaro436]

@@SuperNovaSirius Since you seem to think everyone with mental illness can magically help themselves (the opposite is true is actually true, people with mental illness often times need help and support to maintain their wellness) and that KZbin videos are some sort of free help for folks with severe chronic depression, there's not much point arguing with you. So I'm going to exit this conversation.

[@SuperNovaSirius]

@@dilloncuffaro436 Since you seem to want to think I am speaking of the severely mentally ill and you also apparently want to think these videos are meant for them, I think exiting this conversation is the best decision on your part indeed.

[@maryamdear2122]

As a disabled person, I am irritated to hear them claiming disability. I didn't choose to be in pain every day, I didn't choose to have a lower quality of life. I do everything in my power to improve my medical conditions (including losing weight, down about 23 lbs so far). It's not fair to us for them to conflate themselves with us.

[@MsRuneGirl]

IKR. I was home bound with a chronic illness for 10 years, could never go to regular school and struggled to function normally. They put themselves in their situation, we didn’t. It’s dumb.

[@expertpanda513]

Congrats on you’re weight loss hun, im sorry you’re in pain everyday, I hope the weight loss has helped

[@kathleenharry3528]

Same. Even I, as a disabled person, am able to lose weight. The fact that they try to lump themselves in with disability is sickening. It's not something you can just claim or become part of to avoid criticism

[@Mimiki203]

"Do you see animals... eating until they hurt themselves?" Uhh, yes, yes I have. I have had 2 cats that ate until they threw up. We had to put them on a feeding schedule so they wouldn't gorge themselves.

[@Lithostoic]

That's not normal. Get their thyroids checked.

[@ThisIsNotADramaChannelFR]

I want to tell my mom to stop feeding them both people food and dog food everyday. I think one of my dogs has a low metabolism and the vet said she had gained so much weight. she doesn't even break it down to serving sizes either.

[@lorrainehernandez4826]

Mimiki203 yup, my friends always think that my male cat is pregnant 🤣 I tried making a schedule but he finds his way to steal food or have someone feed him cause it’s not normal 🤣🤣🤣

[@infinitelives1119]

Both of my dogs got fat from my kids feeding them people food on the sly and we had to explain to them how bad it was for the dogs and help the puppers lose weight. So yea animals will overeat.

[@hayleeofthevalley]

Lithostoic bruh any animal can have a food addiction lmao it’s not unique to humans

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Raised in the country: Horses can overeat (usually grain) and because they can't vomit, it can kill them. The more you know.

[@Chimera8883]

Literally what I came to say!

[@espresshoe9253]

Linda Ciccoli exactly! that was my first thought when they mentioned that animals don’t overeat

[@natsuki4021]

Wait, horses can't puke?

[@vielmiau8796]

@@natsuki4021 Horses can't puke and they choke really quickly when fed e.g. soft bread, because their is no way for their body to get stuff up and out.

[@thevoicesaysimalmostoutofm5710]

Interesting

[@housestark4life736]

My stomach wants a whopper meal and we are currently arguing about it.

[@talosheeg]

And my stomach usually wins...

[@housestark4life736]

When I get cravings I write. By the time I'm done getting lost in my stories the cravings are long gone.

[@realbrat40]

😂😂 I hope you two worked it out and came to amicable agreement.

[@loveinsearchofwords]

Me with chocolate chip cookies currently

[@talosheeg]

@@realbrat40 we did and I have now lost six pounds, huzzah!

[@alsie1882]

No Marilyn Monroe was NEVER 'PLUS SIZE'. There was a brief period when she had gained weight when she was with Aruther Miller other than that she was stunning. Perfect shape.

[@HannahTuttle]

She was pregnant at the time... that’s why she gained weight. Hardly fat lol.

[@kirstenornelas881]

Right lol she was generally around a side two and got up to a max size 8 and that’s far from “plus size”. SMH

[@cosmicmuffin322]

Plus she had endometriosis which can give you female pattern weight gain and especially a round stomach from all the swelling and inflammation inside the pelvis.

[@1ivingdeadgr189]

@@cosmicmuffin322 woah did not know she had endo!

[@xsargantxshaftx7997]

@@1ivingdeadgr189 I had no idea either I can see that actually contributing to her desirable shape

[@CrutonSan]

“Eating intuitively” is something stolen from disordered eating treatment. I’m anorexic and struggle with eating when my body tells me to. Intuitive eating is supposed to be nourishing your body at the right time, not shoveling food in whenever you have any inkling of cravings.

[@JDMimeTHEFIRST]

It is like how people took “intermittent fasting” which is basically a reselling of “don’t eat after a certain time at night and don’t snack all day” to mean starve yourself for 21 days. Or even don’t eat anything for a day. It’s not healthy and wrecks your metabolism. Just not grazing all day and balancing blood sugar will help you lose weight .

[@PunkBunny56]

It’s based on the phrase “skip dinner, wake up thinner”. It’s from the anorexia and bulimia community.

[@laurenhodges6411]

I didn't know that, and I have been anorexic for a LONG time!

[@laurenhodges6411]

On and off 18 years. I am in a great place now, but for all the times I was in a dark place, it was BAD.

[@liv4571]

@@laurenhodges6411 I'm so glad that you're doing better hun. Giving you all my love!

[@PunkBunny56]

Lauren Patrick I only know because I had bulimia. Binging and fasting. It has basically screwed up my relationship with food. Trying to eat moderately seems impossible at times. Hang in there. Recovery is the best decision you could have made.

[@ellenottelling5214]

Lol... can confirm! I remember this from ye olde proana days (livejournal anyone?) which is coincidentally when I made this gmail account I’m commenting with. Been mostly recovered for many years but I’ll never forget those goddamn little mantras

[@madelinehiggins1877]

Got blocked by Sonalee because I had an opinion and was respectful about it. Oh well 😂

[@madelinehiggins1877]

OMG YOU GUYS!!!!! MICHELLE LIKED MY COMMENT 😭😭🥰 I’m so happy :)

[@rosie5348]

Madeline Higgins good for you 🤧❤️

[@Supersquishyawesomeness]

As someone who literally ate 5 snack cakes yesterday because apparently star crunch are way better than I remembered them being. All food is definitely not created equal, it was so good but I honestly felt like I was gonna die.

[@cat4331]

I know what you mean!!! I had ramen the other day and it was so good but afterwards my heart was faster? Prob cus or the sodium.. it was such an odd feeling... 0/5 would not recommend

[@hipeople9856]

Whenever I eat something too sugary (soda, most candy, cake, brownies, etc.), I feel like crap afterwards. I feel tired, lethargic (? I don't know the right word for it), and my stomach and head hurts. One of the only candy that I'll eat on a daily basis is gum (and dark chocolate). I love the flavor of most of these, however I feel like crap when I eat them. Dilemmas. To eat? Or not to eat?

[@cat4331]

Hi People it kinda puts you off the next time you want it cus of the dark memories

[@hipeople9856]

@@cat4331 yeah. I had a soda earlier (silly me. Why do I torture myself like that?) And it made my stomach hurt. I don't drink soda as much anymore

[@RealiTeaV]

Lmao I used to love star crunch

[@marvalice3455]

"Do you see animals eating until their bodies hurt?" Yes. Yes I do.

[@manons6984]

Most labradors I know. 😂😂

[@RoseCalyx]

yeah, my dog is ridiculously food-driven, if he had access to his entire bag of dog food (huge bag, he’s a small dog) I have no doubt he would eat until he physically could not

[@todd1362]

This is so true. The only reason animals in the wild don't is because food is hard to come by and it's also whole food. Domesticated animals get fat because we feed them the same horrible processed food we eat without any work needed to get it.

[@marvalice3455]

@@todd1362 animals in that wild *do* get fat. Herbivores get fat all the time. As do fish and aquatic mammals, these animals are just better at dealing with it than humans.

[@NekoArts]

Every damn dog we've had would have easily gulped down any and all food offered to them, I don't think they would have stopped even if their stomachs burst open.. We've had a few cats like that as well. I was staying in a hostel in Taiwan last year where the owner had a cat (that was staying in the hostel). Every time a new guest showed up, she would inform them to lock away any and all food or snacks they brought with them and never walk away from any food because the cat would get to it if given the opportunity. Nobody believed her because the cat was tiny so they would just laugh it off. I remember more than one occasion when the cat would break into people's bags and steal their food. I also remember the few times I ate at the hostel and had to hold the cat in one arm to keep him from getting to my food. He was the same; if there was food, he would eat it and he wouldn't stop. The reason they don't do that in the wild is because they actually have to hunt their food and work for it, whereas pets are handed their food without effort. Hell, go to a zoo and you'll see the same thing. A zoo lion definitely has more meat on its bones than a wild one, and (unfortunately) less muscle.

[@thegrandberry4418]

6:02 Pretty sure a heroin addict’s body knows how to make itself feel good, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping the health problems and overdoses

[@aspenmontgomery409]

Sorry I had to jump in on this comment, mostly because I wasn't sure in what way it was intended; I'm assuming based on context of the time grab that you were implying that people addicted to heroin wound up addicted to heroin because they didn't feel good/happy and turned to illegal substances (?). Just curious because I almost read it as meaning an addict's body knows how to function without the drug use and people should be able to just give it up, let it go because you're body can compensate without it (?). Yes it's nit picky but being a former addict and bio major to now an addiction specialist, I hear people who have never experienced this say, 'just quit'. They don't understand that the body chemistry has literally changed and that it does in fact need that substance to function normally just as anyone else may need a drug to compensate for a chemical it does not produce. They don't realise that when a person begins supplying their body with a chemical it makes naturally or a chemical that triggers a particular, physical response that, in an attempt to maintain balance, it quits producing it on it's own or in much lesser volume than previously and that when they quit feeding it, the body doesn't just go back to functioning the way it previously did which is why it's such a beast.

[@gittevandevelde2208]

@@aspenmontgomery409 I think the OP meant that a herion addict sees herion as 'good' and 'nice to the body' but that doesn't mean it's healthy, just like eating a cheeseburger might be part of 'intuitive eating' because you genuinely crave it but that doesn't make it healthy for your body. Human body's are fucked up and don't know whats good for them.

[@thegrandberry4418]

ಬჩítიeყ elaíიe I meant that heroin makes the addict feel good, and that their body tells them to get more because it makes you feel better, even though it’s obviously not good for you. I did not mean that a heroin addict can just kick heroin and function like a healthy individual, just that your body craving something and “knowing how to make itself feel good” is a stupid point when compared to other addictive substances and foods like drugs or alcohol

[@colibrisurlamer3458]

"Food is not maths. Food is energy." ... I'm pretty sure energy is a theme that I first studied in my physic&chemistry class. And I'm pretty sure that my teach had me do a LOT of maths with it. But maybe she talks about some mystic kind of energy that we therefore cannot measure or calculate...

[@NovaDoll]

Colibri sur la mer XD who needs math. I mean feelings 😂😂

[@colibrisurlamer3458]

NovaDoll yeah right 🙄 cuz it's sooooo overated 😉

[@sabias3932]

Loooool good catch 😂

[@mediocreadam8612]

calories are literally a measure of energy, idk what these people are on

[@ALocalMom]

That's true,We also see a bit of it in Biology,in Health class! And all the chem equations ... But they probably don't have this knowledge

[@DeadLkeMe]

"I don't have babies" Yoshi: ummmm excuse me, Mom?

[@Michellemcd543]

lmfao!

[@courtneym.1112]

Your hair looks amazing!! We stan a well educated, honest as hell, pug mom :)

[@maarettapio9441]

Note: babies CAN "eat" emotionally till their tummies are too full. Breastmilk made my kid's tummy ache, which in return made him want boobs more for comfort. He would puke the excess milk out and then cry for more. That shit was scary. Allergy formula made him go from a 24/7 crying pukemonster into a smiling, giggling bebe with a normal feeding cycle.

[@Bebeincaca]

Hope the little one is well

[@maarettapio9441]

@@Bebeincaca he's a smart and sassy little school kid now with passion for chemistry 😊 the baby year was beyond tough but we survived and I love our little silly family 🩷

[@Bebeincaca]

@@maarettapio9441 great

[@joejoerunya8908]

Where do they draw the line with Fat Positivity? Are the people on 600lb Life healthy and beautiful?

[@sutterbutter4166]

#healthyateverysize 😂😂😂

[@sepporahk6102]

Body positivity has become toxic and hypocritical as hell. I personally have issues with my self-esteem (I'm not overweight, just pregnant rn.) and I've been told that I've fat shamed somebody or other because I was thin at the time. I don't get why they keep pushing that thin girls are a**holes to heavier girls, and I'd like to know why.

[@kaeyasimp3918]

Adoption

[@666kota]

Omg I get you! I hate that shit. My mom and I have always been petite/curvy. She’s 50 and I’m 27. Both of us have gotten shamed by our bigger friends. Like excluded from shopping trips and such because were “skinny”. Even they assumed we’d judge. People I’ve been friends with forever. And it hurts. Because I’d never do that.

[@alwaysbejoyful503]

When you walked in, I gasped and my mouth literally dropped. You’re so beautiful!

[@whataveggie]

Daisy Sour Cream RIIIGHT?!!

[@isobel2674]

I literally said “oh my god” out loud. Stunned by her beauty uno

[@alyssapinon9670]

She is! I showed my friend one of her videos and my friend said “wow she’s really pretty.”

[@jadealexis9244]

your hair looks so nice! and angel Yoshi is so adorable! 👼🏽🕊️♥️

[@lauras4817]

“I accept that I’m going to have a spongebob waist and that’s fine because it’s one of my favourite cartoons” That’s one of the most amazing things I’ve ever heard

[@loladia9937]

Marlin Monroe was 5’5 and ~120 pounds when she started rising to fame and when she wasn’t pregnant. She was not plus sized in any way

[@marasangalli1332]

Eat intuitively means listen to your real hunger not to your mind. We eat too much because of stress, depression, mental issues, problems, psicological diseases.

[@webbie1891]

Nowadays, facts and logic are considered the new hate speech. Keep dropping those truth 💣💥 Michelle 👌🏾👍🏾

[@MandieTerrier]

Webster Kollie According to Sonalee it is

[@jaymeaaron]

I had an argument yesterday about obesity being a medical term and not an offensive word. That person works in the medical field.

[@pragyapandey6364]

Namaste I'm a simple hooman I see Michelle I gawk at her beauty I listen to her I gawk at her knowledge

[@fuzziebunnie83]

If anyone was offended by what you had to say it’s because they’re delusional. I’m obese and I agree with everything you said.

[@phatasticmeemo]

Just wanted you to know that a few weeks ago I discovered your channel and binged watch a few videos and later on I went to the market in my hazmat outfit, bought all non processed foods, and learned to cook since I can't work till May. I'm overweight and it's because I always binged my takeout meals after a day of not eating at work. I'm learning to meal prep and am determined to love myself enough to not be obese anymore. THANK YOU for speaking some sense 🙌 P.S. I'm three solid pounds down in four weeks yayyy.

[@Heybuddywelcome]

You can do it

[@marmelaota1703]

Yes, please do the Marilyn Monroe one! I also realized a lot of weird stuff going on by overweight people worshipping her.

[@amberkramer3592]

Love you! You should make more videos about all the hate people get when they lose weight. I was the smallest of my group of friends. I was 260 pounds 5'6. I got down to 140. I got criticized by those friend's. I had loose skin and they were constantly telling me it was gross and that's why they will never lose weight. But at the same time would cry and say they were going to lose weight because they went to the doctor's and saw how much they weighed. It's been 6 years and I have kept the weight off. Still a food addict though. I loved watching you!!!

[@marialflores95]

Good on you for getting into shape and maintaining! 🎉 They're envious of your success. Don't let them get to you ever.

[@amberkramer3592]

@@marialflores95 Thank you!! Not long after I ended the friendships, they were toxic and bad for my mental health.

[@murderousmayhem6362]

You're better off without friends like that, trust me they were just jealous because you had the willpower to change. Congrats pal you're doing better than most. Edit: sorry I didn't notice somebody had already said what i said😄

[@amberkramer3592]

@@murderousmayhem6362 It's ok lol. Thank you. I actually talked to the main one about a year later and she admitted that she was jealous. It's hard and I struggle every day. My husband can eat whatever he wants and he's thin. So even though I don't get junk he does and it very tempting lol. Something I cave in but I learned not to deprive myself because then I binge

[@MeTaLfR3aKk]

Hi MIchelle! A few days ago I saw articles about a 17yo who went deaf and blind in the UK exclusively due to eating only junk food, apparently first case in the country. People from the fat acceptance movement love to tell others to eat whatever they want, but seem to ignore cases like these?! I hope you cover the topic and reveal some of the lesser known damages caused by junk food! Love the hair and outfit

[@Abadonedaccount123]

Oh my God...that's awful! I can't imagine what that poor person's life is like now. I hope they get help. The fat acceptance movement is getting out of hand. Why aren't more people talking about this?

[@upbeat_garbage0308]

Quina well it wasn’t caused by the junk food directly, it was because he was eating junk food and not getting all the vitamins and what not that he needed. To me the headlines are kinda misleading to say junk food caused this kid to go blind and deaf. He has had the horrible diet for around 10 years and the doctors did give him vitamin shots to try and get him back up to his normal levels but I assume the parents didnt have access to the gp because he never went back to get more shots

[@susan-wn9fc]

It was because he didn't have vitamins in his body they never said he was skinny or fat it was what he was eating that mess him up

[@__kaitlynthomas__]

He was a “picky” eater. He only ate Pringles, white bread, and French fries. I think that he was a selective eater because I’m picky, but still eat a pretty well balanced diet.

[@ClassyGyal]

That was a lie to sensationalize things. He didn't go blind, his eyesight just got worse.

[@sofie4443]

Yes make a vid about Marilyn Monroe. She was a slim curvy woman, not fat!! Keep up the good work👍🌹🌹💕

[@SamoneIman]

“I spent 12 hours finishing this hair, damn right I’m going to show it off” YES Bih. That’s how I be when I finish some braids. Y’all gon see this work

[@danielle5935]

The idea that all food is equal and energy is energy is literally what they tell people at inpatient eating disorder hospitals. For an individual that has a panic attack sitting in front of a piece of white bread, it is helpful for them to see food as neutral. It frustrates me that overweight people have taken the rhetoric to appease their conscience about their health.

[@Qwertiane]

Danielle THANK you for this comment!!!!! ED recovery is so hard, proud of you if you’re going through that. 💪 #eatittobeatit

[@Anonymous-df8it]

Why do you lie to patients?

[@itsmexena4727]

Thing about the shirt, it's modeled by a slim person??? 🤔🤔🤔

[@dani-pt4pw]

( ○ - ○ )

[@SailorSaiyan9000]

I noticed that too, the image is also been circulating on pro Anna pro eating disorders pages for a while now too

[@ashenheartsofficial]

Kandy Hopkins i noticed that too gurlll

[@irongirltoni]

I know that made no sense

[@HugeniaCooney]

Dammmnnnnnn! Brenda from Scary Movie had a glow up!!!

[@AkumuShi]

I love your pic lmaaaooo

[@aleksandra7508]

OMG your name 😂😂😂 and the picture of Hamberlynn😂

[@dziurawbani6703]

Abuserlynn pp owo

[@monicadavis6336]

I'm living for your pic and your name😂😂😂

[@JustAFace_InTheCrowd]

Hugenia Cooney LMFAO That’s hella funny.....

[@aprilf3243]

The problem with "being in tune with your hunger" is that it doesn't take into account the hyperpalatability of processed food that is DESIGNED to make you keep eating without satiation. When you eat zero processed food, it actually IS hard to overeat.

[@PinkSoldier2009]

No wonder gluttony is one of the 7 deadliest sins. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@meltingmegan3948]

I can't. Why is a "clothing company" offering medical advice?!

[@mackaylacook148]

Seems sketchy

[@docsays]

Exactly

[@laurencallahan9837]

Congenital amputee here. As someone who was born with no hand and an arm about 3 inches shorter than my fully developed one, it is critical for me to be active. I think that amputees have to be most concerned about muscle atrophy and posture, both which can deteriorate so quickly if you are not staying active, and they are critical for functioning as a human. My parents had to take me to a specialist to make sure I was using my arm naturally when I was an infant and I know that those who have lost limbs (my coworker is a non-congenital amputee) have to go through extensive PT to learn how to adapt to their new life. That picture to me had NOTHING to do with being an amputee. In my opinion, it was just encouraging people who especially need to stay active to just give in to avoiding hard work rather than be a beast and embrace the extra challenge that comes with their uniqueness. It showed absolutely nothing about being an amputee, and that is very disrespectful to just use that as a throw-in to pretend like they're being inclusive, just like the images with the kinky hair and the freckles. It's all the same to me and it's disgusting. But I am sure I am just preaching to the choir here :) In other news, I absolutely adore your nerdy, sassy channel, Michelle!

[@janeyjpg911]

That outfit looks like a Aphrodite cosplay we stan a jacked Greek godess

[@hadbetterdays8118]

I thought she was a white version of Lapis lazuli

[@aamu3]

She could also be White Diamond from Steven Universe 🤔

[@dahliacheung6020]

"Don't think, just feel." Yeah, that pretty much sums up the fat positivity/fat activism/fat acceptance movement...

[@GoldfishshoesCo]

My favorite thing about the post is how the person wearing the shirt is someone they would probably consider thin.

[@DemonEyes02]

Baby's don't emotional eat, or have food addiction. And anyone whose had enough pets will eventually have that one animal that will eat all day every day. My cat, if I don't control his food, will eat untill he gets sick, and then eat some more. I seen it. He ate 5lbs of a 10lbs bag of cat food in a matter of hours doing this. A few years ago, before he was put on a diet, he ate himself so big he couldn't hardly jump on the couch anymore. That dumb fluff balls body don't know what it needs anymore than my eat-a-whole-cake-in-one-sitting body does.

[@rabbabesh9476]

True my dog would steal food eat it throw up and continue eating. No self control there

[@melanievokey1909]

nobody my cat does this! Bought a bag of food left it on the floor by accident over night and he ate all of it! Threw up at some point and continued eating

[@zeldaprincessgirl100]

Yea, my sister has a cat that does the same if the food portion is not controlled.

[@catherineparis8678]

Well technically babies and toddlers who still nurse will do it for comfort. But ..... not the same thing as us adults binging on candy

[@michaelahedglin9772]

Why do people always seem to think I'm starving myself just because I'm thin? I have a normal bmi actually, despite being 105 pounds. Lol I'm eating spicy hot Cheetos right now 🔥I just don't eat a bag of them every day 😹

[@kristinmoore4624]

Always a good morning when you post! 💕 I'm still struggling with binge eating... Just binging on healthier items. It's a process and I'm trying every day. These people piss me off.

[@rockerwoman]

AMEN!

[@aparna2701]

I TOTALLY relate. Binging is almost an everyday thing now but I make sure I surround myself with healthier alternatives like hummus, lite crackers, fruit etc.

[@staceyj3667]

I have to constantly talk to myself and talk myself out of seeing how much I can eat. Keep going you can get through those hurtles

[@mozempire5096]

Same here! "Baby" carrot sticks are my "healthier" binge food atm.

[@dicks.and.clicks.6509]

same

[@boiledmushroom9829]

Its fine to be fat or chubby just as long as you know its unhealthy & trying to make it better

[@CanopusLux]

So true. No one can tell me that being overweight is good and healthy. I have 30lbs to much on my body and its horrible. In 2016 it was 50lbs.

[@lns902]

I’m “chubby” and healthy, but to be OBESE is never healthy

[@Cake-um7je]

@@CanopusLux congratulations on already managing to lose 20 lbs! You're strong and you can do this!

[@puddingqueen6384]

As a type one Diabetic of 18 years, thank you for clarifying Type two diabetes. Been watching your videos, love you and you being able to promote a healthy lifestyle without putting down people based on their image! You seem like someone who genuinely want these people be healthy and live a long life!

[@coldsuncrowfeet]

"Food is energy" and you measure that energy with math!!!

[@quietmaiden]

I remember seeing billboards with graphic images of what smoking can do to people's bodies, maybe we need is graphic images to show what obesity can do to people's bodies. As someone that is obese working to a healthy lifestyle. I believe we should do the anti-obesity similar to what the nation did with anti-smoking.

[@zeldaprincessgirl100]

And then these fat babies will cry about it and wanting to take it down cuz it's offensive and will hurt people.

[@user-me8fm5yf4n]

Eh natural selection will get em

[@Anonymous-df8it]

@@user-me8fm5yf4n lol

[@Sandcat]

I imagine quotes like these would be helpful for people with eating disorders like anorexia, to combat those constant intrusive thoughts and phobias. But potentially damaging for people who don't.

[@snachmyweave4806]

THANK YOU for saying type 2 diabetes, I’m type I, and it’s an autoimmune disorder and didn’t cause it and can’t be fixed. Most just lump both into one. I’m thin but it’s rare to hear someone saying the difference 🤘🏻

[@Diana-qp2rw]

I hate it when people do that. My sister has type 1 diabetes, she has a normal weight (and always had), eats a healthy diet, moves a lot, and yet people have suggested that her diabetes is her fault for eating too much sugar… no, it’s not, it’s genetics, nothing she can do about it.

[@ella-louise9537]

i’m so glad you brought up the stuff about marilyn! often times people will post some of her pregnancy photos (before she misscarried) or won’t take into account that sizing was different back then.

[@nunchie99]

You look like Ariel from the Little Mermaid💖💖 I’d love you in that cosplay

[@kejty7201]

And also Tiana! It's shame that she's forgotten. She was beautiful, intelligent, independent and had very cool dress. Like... why don't we get more Tiana? She was such a great role model.

[@pellaw8011]

Kejtý Love Tiana but Michelle is giving me hardcore mermaid vibes

[@kejty7201]

@@pellaw8011 I'm pretty sure she'd rock them both =))

[@corneliaeriksson9077]

Yoshi could be Flounder!!!💕👏🏻

[@niani8359]

Was feeling sad and anxious this morning and was about to eat a pan of cinnamon rolls. Then I saw the chickpea salad in the fridge I made yesterday and started watching your video. The sweet part of my breakfast is Greek yogurt and granola now!

[@amiedaniel1591]

Go girl!! 😉

[@joonietingz4171]

You inspired me to eat fruit to satisfy my sweet tooth for breakfast this morning!! Keep going sis 😊

[@milkcatdog394]

This is not related by I got a job!!! And to celebrate I am winding down with a fresh video from one of my favorite KZbinrs :-) ❤️

[@lauren1695]

Congrats!! 🎉🎉

[@pinkbutterflies994]

This is late but congratulations girl!!! 💕 hope it’s going along well

[@gracethegracious332]

Amazing

[@spadesgrl]

I feel like what they meant by "listen to your body" ACTUALLY was supposed to be "listen to your taste buds," I feel like that would be more accurate 👀

[@dylankennedy6020]

What was said ‘listen to your body’ What they heard ‘ Give into every impulse 100% of the time’

[@bela4497]

Honestly now I’m super thankful for my mom for teaching me to love my freckles but when I was younger because she encouraged me the way she did I never thought people actually had a problem with freckles so I was always so confused when I would see a person with freckles being like “you are perfect” because like what’s the problem

[@really.just.me.tho.]

How dare they compare my freckles to their bad life choices... The body positive movement are the biggest hypocrites ever 😂 Also your hair is the bomb.com 🔥

[@vertigo3274]

Also Michelle just wanted you to know I hit 315 for 5 on the barbell front squat 😎 something just told me you wanted to know that information ya know 😂😊

[@zirrnorseman8068]

That's awesome. Hopefully I can get there...I did 205 on the zercher squat for 3😂

[@vertigo3274]

Zirrnorseman sounds like you making all kinds of gains mane...all kinds 😂😊

[@marleybayne6233]

CONGRATS!!!

[@evawambani7992]

Keep up... 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@m3mes1ck24]

your videos have helped me so much in my weight loss journey. Wish u the best Michelle!! ❣️

[@randiskye4444]

Thank you for this post. The image of the obese amputee looking for acceptance made me think of my mother. She had a major stroke in 2014 after years of type 2 diabetes which she didn't control. She started on oral medication and progressed to insulin dependence before her stroke. She was 65 years old. She was in ICU for a week in an induced coma to allow her brain to be slowly reperfused with blood so she wouldn't have another stroke. She had been counseled regarding her diet in the years leading up to the stroke, time during which she continued to drink full sugar soda, eat donuts and bread with pasta meals. When she was getting bad, she finally listened to the nutritionist and got off the soda. She switched to orange juice. All. Day. Long. Needless to say, her average blood glucose reading was in the 300 to 400 plus range (normal is 65-99). All along the way she developed other side effects of chronic systemic inflammation, thyroid disease, arthritis, artherosclerosis, etc. She developed blood clots throughout her body, legs, heart arteries, carotid arteries. This is a direct result of a chronic high sugar diet-that's science!! As it turns out, being able to stand was the only thing keeping any blood going to her feet, through near full obstructed arteries in her legs, because within 6 months after her stroke, her left foot died. Sorry if that is blunt, but it is a fact. Gravity was keeping it from dying until the stroke knocked out all the motor function on her left side and she became bed-bound. I had to make the decision to have her leg amputated above the knee because my father, her husband, couldn't do it. I still feel guilty about it now, but it was her leg or her life. For the last five years this active, spitfire of a woman has been bed-bound, diaper-wearing, existing-but-not-living, relying on family and caregivers to take care of her bathing, feeding, doctor appointments, everything. Think about what you do in a day, every personal, private thing, and picture having to ask a loved one or paid stranger to do it for you. The kicker is that it was all avoidable, all of it. I know this was a long piece, but I don't think these younger viewers understand, it's what you do now that causes what chronic conditions you get later. There is a cumulative effect to chronic high sugar diets that take time to build up in your system before bloodwork and chronic pain, and neuropathy occurs, but when these conditions present themselves, it is very difficult to reverse the effects, if at all possible, as in the case of nerve damage. Sorry for the rant, thanks for staying with me to the end.

[@sarahredfox7942]

Marilyn Monroe was actually pretty small..... From what I understand, her measurements were 5'5" height 34-36D bra(fluctuated with weight gain and weight loss) 22" waist 35-36" hips Fluctuating between 115-120lbs... I don't know why people thought she was a lot bigger.... She wasn't...dress sizes were pretty wonky back then though, nothing but jumbled numbers depending on which brand you were wearing, so maybe that has something to do with it.think you should make a video on it, it's something you would definitely have to do quite a bit of research for, but I think it would be totally cool to hear it from you!

[@agitatedbeetle3068]

There are still problems with sizes mainly bra sizes in my opinion

[@nicolederhone7847]

You look AMAZING! Hair, make-up, body, outfit- all on point. Look at you dropping all those F-bombs! Monetization be damned

[@monochromedream-eatingbaku]

"It's about trusting your stomach" Ah yes, what great advice, now I, being a person emotionally disconnected from the body and thus frequently not actually feeling hunger despite the body needing to eat, shall not eat at all! Because that's what happens when I don't think but only feel and when I "listen to my stomach"

[@1lady_ray]

HAES: "listen to your body, it knows what it needs" Body: "Don't think I don't see you eyeing that Taco Bell over there, go in there an get a crunch wrap. You deserve it for staying under the calorie limit for a whole day" Me: 😐

[@ireallyneedtherapy1126]

Electronic Puzzlement It’s an acronym for health at every size

[@diosteama90.]

I learn a lot from you Michelle. Thank you for educating us on nutrition and health. I'm on my journey to getting healthier and I hope to keep up with this lifestyle because being overweight is no fun and a burden in my life.

[@lm-mj-beautyedits]

I finally found a place where i can express my opinions without feeling bad!! Thank you!!

[@thejudgmentalcat]

Didn't think about losing a limb to diabetes when I saw the picture, but that's a scary thing!

[@amberd.2958]

Something interesting: my fiancee mother said as a baby he would drink milk & eat food tell he puked (like he didn't know when to stop). Surprisingly he has dealt w/ binge eating issues. I wonder if there is data / research on this behavior??

[@NovaDoll]

Amber Di Mino That’s not something that happens with babies... that’s odd.

[@amberd.2958]

@@NovaDoll agreed when I heard this It made me think, was he born with not knowing when to stop eating? However doing a little studying binge eating in children has to do alot with family influenced behaviors but in a baby or toddler odd. Idk.

[@Sam-ow9zp]

a lot of babies will over feed themselves if you don’t stop them. especially very young babies. the parent has to know when their child has had enough.

[@NovaDoll]

Sam I’ve worked at day cares and watched children. This is not true or normal.

[@vielmiau8796]

@@NovaDoll Some babies drink to quickly though and then puke too much out again.

[@acuriouself]

You look like you could be one of the Muses from Hercules 😊.

[@elifitz1364]

I love the way she’s always so unbothered

[@eifos1357]

I'm currently recovering from anorexia and I'm almost weight restored. I'd like to have a healthy relationship with exercise and build muscle. I would like to change my relationship with food and exercise so the purpose is health instead of weight loss. Do you have any advice for that go could you maybe make a video on exercise when you're in recovery from an eating disorder?

[@gymnastically3106]

Eifos 135 drink and eat lots of protein so you’ll gain muscle instead of loosing

[@nen8zen]

Hey, your body let you abuse it because of emotional stress and probably being trapped in your state of life. If you totally let go, it's the same coin, just different consequences for your body and mental helath. Start with a therapist, why you had to start, what couldn't you accept (being sexy, growing up, control over life...). Be kind to yourself. Find always something to praise in your reflection. Allow yourself mistakes - in judgments, eating,... You are whole - strong body can serve you well, take you places, give and receive love/hugs/touch. It's ok to try, do your best, ask for help and support, and strive towards a goal/s. Don't ever reduce your magnificence to only small frame and weight. Know, that this pain, once healed, can help other people heal too. That we all carry some burdens and traumas, and yet still, some of the biggest harts have the most scars. Best of luck. Love.

[@ClawDeeAaa]

Try to not track calories as it can quickly be upsetting and triggering. If you are going to track anything just track your macros

[@omniomelet1472]

Eifos 135 I need to make an effort to stay the right weight, If I don’t eat enough protein and fat I end up really skinny one time I was off the scale. But if you have a lot of full fat and protein at the same time as working out you’ll do just fine. I will admit it is as equally hard for us skinny people to gain muscle as it is for fat people to first time, the exercise I get is dancing everyday.

[@arelyvelaramirez3156]

The hair and both outfits (yours and Yoshi's) are absolutely popping as always 💗 Love it

[@ioannaotinanai]

fat positive posts: yay kids, let's all eat intuitively!!! gut microbiota: _aM i A jOKe tO yOu_

[@mewmew6158]

💀this hit-

[@abbycaldwell3291]

Profile picture on point 👌

[@sincerelysomehumaniguess7610]

8:02 "sky daddy" thank you for introducing me to that beautiful nickname for god lol

[@ItachiLuver666]

I just love watching your videos! I was overweight and everyone around me would always be positive about it “oh no you’re fine!” “Don’t change,” even though I was depressed and fuckin hated my body. I was insecure and miserable, I busted my ass to drop from 235 to 150 and I’m still reaching for better. I’ll never get behind the body positive movement that those girls promote (I agree with your perspective on body positivity). All I know is that the fatter I was the more miserable I was. The healthier I am the happier I am. And honestly I firmly believe that most of those body positive women feel the same way they just don’t want to admit it and are too lazy to do something about it. Tsk tsk. Keep making your videos and calling them out! 💪🏻

[@WitchOfThePage]

Haven't even watched the video yet but I gotta say, I LOVE THIS LOOK.

[@f.l.n.l3964]

U and obese to beast are my motivators ❤❤ im currently 240 pounds was 244 pounds and lost an inch and 1/2 off my waste and arms. Thank u so much

[@Hayakoneko]

Having to mix antidepressants with birth control and dealing with PCOS made me gain weight but just like you said - not to the level of morbidly obese.

[@morganashley3217]

Yeah PCOS is genetic in my family, I got lucky I haven't shown any signs of it and my mom is pretty big and has always struggled with her weight because of it. But my mom tried so hard to prevent it by always making sure me and my sister had healthy foods and stayed active. And I definitely gained weight once I started taking birth control but it by no means was a huge amount.

[@__kaitlynthomas__]

Olivia Same girl. I used to be 120-130, but I was put on a mood stabilizer that made me gain weight. I’m now 165 and 5’3 so I’m a little overweight, but not morbidly obese. Since getting off of the medication, I don’t gain weight. I just maintain.

[@Qwertiane]

Kaitlyn Elizabeth SAME lol mood stabilizers are the worst for weight gain 😭 proud of you for maintaining though xx I gained around 20kg / 44lbs... down 5kg since first inpatient though 💪 and signed up for gym again 😇

[@__kaitlynthomas__]

Zuzana The said part is that it was working so well, but I had to get off of it because of the weight gain😭 Congrats on your success, I just need to stay focused💪🏼

[@jrr7031]

My heart goes out to you. PCOS is no joke.. make sure youve checked your thyroid too!!!!!!!!

[@MalloryHasCats]

Yes! I would love to see a Marilyn Monroe video! A lot of the fat positives say she was a size 14 but a size 14 back then was like a size 6 today. She wasn't as big as they romanticise her to be!

[@Roseface1000]

A medication that can cause severe weight gain that I used to take was risperidone. That was a major reason why I gained 80 pounds in 6 months. That stuff can do nasty things to you.

[@jakemackenzie9784]

I was on that, and it kick started a huge amount of weight gain. I got up to 291.5 lbs. I've recently starting losing weight and gone down to 262.4 lbs in 2 months.

[@Em_Elizabeth]

I've taken that! The weight gain was the reason I stopped taking it, that and the constant drowsiness. I only gained about 20 or so pounds in two years (90lbs-116lbs at 5'0ft) but I was visibly not thin. Family kept pointing it out so I was happy to see it all melt off once I kicked the risperidone. The situps, mile walks, green tea, and steamed veggie diet finally worked once the drugs were out of my system.

[@jjunjuly]

“Fuck Thinner Eat Dinner” really fucks with me because I’ve been dealing with eating disorders and potion control since I was around 15 years old and have been bullied mercilessly for it (apparently as a guy I “can’t have an eating disorder”). If these people think it’s rude when others label them fat and tell them to stop eating(which, it is), then I find it equally as rude and hypocritical for them to label people like me thin and tell me to eat and then put that shit on a shirt. They may just be referencing themselves, like “I don’t have to be thin I can eat what I want” but if someone said a shirt displaying “Fuck Fatter Eat Lesser” was referencing THEMselves and how “I don’t have to be fat I can just not eat” people would riot and call it fatphobia. How about we just appreciate that there are different eating disorders, different body shapes, and being told to get healthy isn’t meant to be offensive? Sorry for the rant. Also, nice hair, the color really suits you 🥰

[@RemyStripsForSoup2]

I recently read an article about a teenager in the UK. They were eating enough calories, but they only ate a few different things, which were very nutritionally deficient. They went blind. Because of their shit diet.

[@marinamichael6438]

Yoshi is the most beautiful angel 💜💜

[@theewildrose]

the rise in popularity of squishface breeds is fucking disturbing. TBH

[@articulated_clavicles]

can we just appreciate that outfit?? she's so pretty

[@lexivo8985]

I have a bunch of disabilities. I’ve gone through foot surgery and two major back surgeries. I have kyphosis. And I was obese for a majority of my 20’s. I ended up realizing what I was. I had a mental breakdown. And since 7/15/14 I’ve managed to lose and maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle. Went from a 3X down to a size 2/small.

[@emanuelaemanuela]

Yes, a video on Marylin Monroe!!!!

[@carlakolumna7614]

Girl you look amazing ❤️❤️❤️

[@thinkingbiblicallywithjexx6564]

Loving those braids Queen. I am actually wearing box braids that same color lol.

[@heejsaan5648]

I'm happy you said diabetes type 2. I have diabetes type 1 and it's kinda frustrating having to explain that I am "thin" and have diabetes. Just nice to see someone who seems to know what she is talking about :)

[@mersaursula]

Loving your videos, they are really inspiring me to stay motivated and keep a clean lifestyle. I’m in a very healthy weight range and these videos make me so proud of doing that for myself and my health.

[@haley7252]

You are such a goddess! Stunning! And most importantly, intelligent! Ok, I'm done fan-girling now, great video!

[@TheAlmightybane]

Haley Mitchell I’m never done fangirling. Not even my gender will stop me.