Essays on women, thinness and the patriarchy

Hi, I don’t know if this is exactly the right sub to ask this but I will try in a few. I’m looking for some in-depth essays that explore the desire, consequences and correlations between diet culture and the patriarchy. Personal approach and experience is also welcome. Perhaps also how this affects men and gym culture.

NB I have a lot of experience with losing weight myself, sometimes on the disordered side, started of as healthy and still going strong with a dietician. At the same time I’m unlearning toxic world views and just starting to learn how deeply this strive for thinnes is embedded within our culture. I am applauding healthy weight loss and see and experience all the benefits. But it’s time to dismantle this need to always shrink myself (and I’m writing an article about it so better start reading right).

I’m very curious about your thoughts. Much love.

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Switching My Diet Every Day to Keep It Interesting

Hi good people of Reddit,

I've been trying to lose weight by using a different Reddit post each day to guide my dietary choices. In my mind, this keeps things fun and varied. For me, it's easier and more exciting to follow a different weight loss strategy each day, rather than sticking to the same routine.

As someone with ADHD, I find that taking advantage of novelty helps keep me motivated. It feels like a new challenge every day, and I look forward to trying out different strategies. This approach allows me to have fun with something new each day, and then switch it up the next day to keep things fresh.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this approach. Has anyone else tried something similar? Whether you have or haven't, I'd appreciate any advice or insights you might have.

Thank you all so much!

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Vent: Losing weight is extremely bittersweet

I consider my weight loss to be the greatest thing I’ve done for myself for so many reasons. I’m healthier, fit better in clothes, more mobile, receive more positive attention of all kinds, and I managed to do it healthily and patiently, so I find it kind of easy to maintain a healthier weight while not restricting myself too much. But holy fuck does it mess with me how differently I’m treated by society after losing weight. I was fat in high school and therefore received no romantic attention. I was fat shamed all my life and never referred to as beautiful. Now that I lost it, I have a bf. I get romantic attention. People talk to me with more respect. People compliment me more. Of course I like this, but it’s really shitty to think about the beautiful sixteen year old girl who deserved respect despite being 200+. She didn’t deserve to be mistreated and ignored and I feel so horrible for her. Every day is a slap in the face for that girl — look what privileges I get simply because fat people are seen as subhuman at times, and I managed to lose the weight. I’m 159-166 (my weight fluctuates in that range through the week) at 5”7. I still have plenty of extra fat and I’m not skinny. Every time I find myself critiquing my current form, my conscience that tells me to stop taking my work and my body for granted shuts down the thought. I have stretch marks and a bit of a flabby belly that sometimes frustrates me, but I used to want to kill to be the size I am now. It taught me to be grateful and not to take this for granted.

This isn’t me saying that people who aren’t romantically interested in fat people are shitty, because we all have preferences and I do understand reasons for not wanting to partner with a fat person. It just really hurts my feelings to see the difference between how society treats me now versus then. People actually listen to what I say. People respect me more, contrary to how people respected me less when I weighed more so I was inclined to take up the role as a funny clown so I can fit in a world that hates fat people. I remember the pain I used to feel as I never thought I could lose the weight, and I just mourn for my high school self. I feel like I missed out on high school love because of this. I missed out on the friends I could’ve had because of this. I missed out on so many things because I was fat. It’s a reminder to never take your body for granted. I’m so happy I did what I did, but it depresses me at the same time.

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I gained 16kgs back out of 26kgs i lost

In april 2023 i started my weight loss journey I was 106kgs at that time after one year in April 2024 i was 78kgs taking inti consideration that i got typhoid in feb 2024 and lost 6kgs in 20-25 days that was a big boost in my journey. I was slim I had another plans for my body i started practicing for distance running everything was going good untill june 2024 i just stopped working out started eating like a pig and went to doing that till October untill i got hit with the idea that i am 92kgs i gained 14kgs in 3-4 months since then i am trying because i knew i did it before i can do it again i gave my self time line to reach 85kgs by the end of the year but now i am standing at 96kgs and not able to do anything.

I live with my parents and I cant help myself because there will be something junk in my house like biscuits or snacks and i cant control myself to binge eat. I am student and i dont have enough time to workout before i used to workout in the gym around 5-6 am as i am in school or tuitions through the day till 8pm and whenever i eat i eat in hugh quantity and emotionally.

I just can think of anything that how can i lose weight again i am on the verge of breaking down i had so much downs in oast few years mentally now i cant handle it again as I have won the weight loss journey before but now i am overwhelmed only by thinking of it i have been trying since past 2 months to control my self but its just not working out.

Now i have two options 1) I have exactly 6 months to go from 96kgs-76kgs as i have my army medicals and that is my only goal in life. 2) I am just leaving everything and i will eat like how i want to and just d i e with disease like diabetes, heart problems.

I need fast results otherwise i don't think i can do something again please help me please please please i just can express how much depressed i am right now because of this. I cant take therapy right now but i can invest in supplement s and i have been as i am a vegetarian.

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Back at it again

38F 5'7" HW 314, CW 245, GW 190

I spent Christmas 2019 binging cookies, one after another, after another. It was the trigger that finally pushed me to say "enough!". In 2020 I stopped eating processed sugar, learned about my food addiction and binge eating disorder, started exercising. I went from 314 lbs to 187 lbs.

I was able to maintain that weight loss for another two years, then slowly started getting back into bad habits. The weight gain was very slow and gradual at first, but the velocity grew exponentially. To the point where my sugar addiction is back in full swing and I spent Christmas 2024 binging chocolates like I couldn't believe.

So I'm here, again. Recommiting, again. To get back into good habits, again. To drop bad habits, again. To live healthier, again.

I've done it once. I'll do it, again.

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any thoughts or advice?

I am 21 years old male, 175cm tall and weigh around 96 kilos. I have a medical exam coming up (work related) and for that i have to lose a lot of weight. i have roughly around 4 months till i go for my medicals. preferably i would like to be in my low to mid 80’s would that be possible to reduce that much in that time frame.

i am not very muscular so most of my excess weight comes from fat, i had a thyroid problem earlier this year and i gained most of my weight after that.

i am basically on a leave for close to 3 months so i can give all my time for weight loss for this period of time.

would it be possible to reduce till im around 80 kilos if not that what do you think would be realistic.

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Issues with friends and family about weight loss?

I am getting very annoyed with some friends and family members telling me I’m looking too thin and need to stop losing weight. I’m currently 183 lbs at 5’9” (female, size 12/14) and I am still considered overweight. My goal weight is 160 lbs which will put me in the ‘normal’ weight range. I tell them it’s just because you are comparing me to my weight 2 years ago which was 320 lbs or even my weight 11 years ago at 371 lbs. I can’t be the only one dealing with this. How do you handle it? Also, it seems the ones giving me the hardest time are overweight themselves so maybe a little jealousy?

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