As someone who had a fair share of trauma from being overweight/obese throughout childhood, its a really difficult question. Getting in shape saved my life, brought me out of a lethargic self hatred and has given me the self confidence I never knew I lacked.
I think its fair to say that the obesity epidemic in the United States is a direct result of all that we seek to abolish, a society that promotes everything but the health and prosperity of the people. Not to say that obesity will disappear in a socialist society, but I think its fair to encourage comrades to get in shape, for both themselves and the movement. Happiness and self care is important, and everyone has their own path and their own timing to get to their own healthy balance. It's incredibly difficult to do that in the current situation for many people, and so obviously we can't hold that against anyone. But we can't lie to ourselves and say that promoting physical fitness isn't incredibly important for human beings psychologically and in the realm of the struggle.
EDIT: Also, for anyone that is currently overweight and looking to change that, I'd be happy to give some advice on what worked for me. It might feel like you're doomed to not like your own body forever, but thats not true, and except in rare circumstances, it will be easier to get to a place you'd be happier at than you might think.
Therapy and honestly a lot of luck/privilege. Took me years after getting in shape to get past the idea that I was untouchable. I had fucked myself up so bad mentally over childhood, avoiding mirrors and taking pictures. Definitely still dealing with the reprocussions emotionally/psychologically. My self consciousness about my weight led to me burying any sexuality until late in college, which made it tough to mature in that regard. But once I got in shape, honestly just getting on dating apps and putting myself out there did wonders. Perhaps I would have found the same even before I got in shape, but I'll never know for sure.
Regardless, it's a fucking struggle, has been and probably always will be there to a degree. If you have any more specific questions feel free to ask lol.
It's never too late. There's so many like each of us out there, it's simply about allowing yourself to be vulnerable enough to fully connect with the other people, to allow them to understand you and take you as you are. You might be surprised to find that you're more valued to other people than you think :)
I'm in this boat. It wasn't easy but now that I look back it also wasn't all that hard either. It's unbelievable how much better I feel and I'm still technically at the edge of "obese" but I've also put on a ton of muscle. I would rather just die then loose the progress I've made and go back to being like that. It's a terrible way to exist regardless of social stigma. No one ever said anything negative to me about it either. I just felt bad living like that.
As someone who had a fair share of trauma from being overweight/obese throughout childhood, its a really difficult question. Getting in shape saved my life, brought me out of a lethargic self hatred and has given me the self confidence I never knew I lacked.
I think its fair to say that the obesity epidemic in the United States is a direct result of all that we seek to abolish, a society that promotes everything but the health and prosperity of the people. Not to say that obesity will disappear in a socialist society, but I think its fair to encourage comrades to get in shape, for both themselves and the movement. Happiness and self care is important, and everyone has their own path and their own timing to get to their own healthy balance. It's incredibly difficult to do that in the current situation for many people, and so obviously we can't hold that against anyone. But we can't lie to ourselves and say that promoting physical fitness isn't incredibly important for human beings psychologically and in the realm of the struggle.
EDIT: Also, for anyone that is currently overweight and looking to change that, I'd be happy to give some advice on what worked for me. It might feel like you're doomed to not like your own body forever, but thats not true, and except in rare circumstances, it will be easier to get to a place you'd be happier at than you might think.
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Therapy and honestly a lot of luck/privilege. Took me years after getting in shape to get past the idea that I was untouchable. I had fucked myself up so bad mentally over childhood, avoiding mirrors and taking pictures. Definitely still dealing with the reprocussions emotionally/psychologically. My self consciousness about my weight led to me burying any sexuality until late in college, which made it tough to mature in that regard. But once I got in shape, honestly just getting on dating apps and putting myself out there did wonders. Perhaps I would have found the same even before I got in shape, but I'll never know for sure.
Regardless, it's a fucking struggle, has been and probably always will be there to a degree. If you have any more specific questions feel free to ask lol.
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It's never too late. There's so many like each of us out there, it's simply about allowing yourself to be vulnerable enough to fully connect with the other people, to allow them to understand you and take you as you are. You might be surprised to find that you're more valued to other people than you think :)
I'm in this boat. It wasn't easy but now that I look back it also wasn't all that hard either. It's unbelievable how much better I feel and I'm still technically at the edge of "obese" but I've also put on a ton of muscle. I would rather just die then loose the progress I've made and go back to being like that. It's a terrible way to exist regardless of social stigma. No one ever said anything negative to me about it either. I just felt bad living like that.