Christelle’s Curvy Girl Chronicles
Can’t you lose weight or lose weight? That’s the problem. Fitness and plus size can sometimes feel like they don’t go together, as if the two are mutually exclusive. When explicit fat phobia rises online, in the store, and everywhere in between, it can only be present in the larger body and feel like an act of resistance. So when someone chooses to all-in on a fitness journey, it may fall outside of self-protection, rebellion, or self-love. But even within the plus-size community, there is tension. Some people feel uncomfortable or feel disappointed when they start losing weight. why is that? And, more importantly, who determines what fitness means to us?
Popular misconceptions about fitness and plus sized bodies
Fitness has become more of an aesthetic than a lifestyle. It is often pursued for vanity rather than health. This isn’t there for most people or here, unless you’re fat. So, when a plus-size fitness girly puts on a matching gym set, she is asked to stare or, worse, leave the gym. Meanwhile, slim-thick influencers are invited to become brand ambassadors. Thinners can casually explore fitness with clear goals in mind. However, if you are in a larger body, movement is considered a necessary punishment, a response to your “problem” or a requirement for it to be present. But what if fitness and plus-sized bodies aren’t about shame or self-loathing? What if it’s just about feeling good, being present in your body and celebrating your health: mentally, emotionally, physically?
Separation of fitness between self and body politics
It is humans who want autonomy in your body. And yes, it’s human that you feel a bit betrayed when someone you see as a fellow “fat alley” suddenly joins the Singer Club. They now have access to privileges (ease of dating, better visibility, better health care, etc.) that you may want, can’t, or can’t ignore, or can’t ignore them. Still, its internal reaction can easily turn into projection. Projections can turn into rejection of the self and others regardless of their intention. Instead of ashaming people for their evolution, we should practice body neutrality and self-reflection. The world is already trying to police everything about our bodies, so let’s not contribute to that control within our own community.
You cannot put moral clauses on your movements
Your body should be the least interesting about you. It’s not inherently good or bad. That’s simply teeth. Pursuing wellness won’t make you better. It just makes you the one who chooses a pass that feels good for you. The harm of reality comes when society assigns value based on appearance. Please take a look Rizzo. She is celebrated and demonized, whether she is her heaviest or visible weight loss. Is it an important point? You may also please yourself, as you will never please everyone. How we act shapes how we act. How we behave affects how others feel. And the way others feel as they build the kind of world we live in. So the problem would be: What kind of world do we build?
Your movements. Your motivation. Your rules.
At the end of the day, catch 22 when you’re not focused you. So choose your Reasons and your For yourself. If you decide to exercise, leave it to endurance, joy, strength, liberation, peace, or whatever you need. Enjoy your trip. Focus on the good that your body does for you. It doesn’t have to be about weight loss or aesthetics. Caring for yourself can also eat an innocent solo dinner or take a break from the gym. Really… who makes the rules anyway? It’s your life. It should be you.
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Source: The Curvy Fashionista – thecurvyfashionista.com
