Step Away From the Apple: Fat is In!

October 7, 2008 - 1:00 pm By Lauren - University of Michigan

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We always hear about the obesity epidemic in America: It’s a major issue! People are dying! Fat people are evil! While it’s true that being overweight can lead to serious health problems, it is not true that being overweight automatically means being unhealthy.

Which explains the new “Fat Acceptance” movement that is spreading across the country. Activists and supporters of this movement are screaming from the rooftops that being fat is OK, and as long as people are making good choices to support a healthy lifestyle it should not matter what size pants they wear.

And I totally concur. I cannot tell you how sick I am of salads, fad diets and feeling guilty when I want a Potbelly Oreo Shake so badly I could punch someone. So, you know what? I’m joining this movement and I urge you to do the same. Stop kicking yourself for enjoying a hot dog at your football tailgate. Stop crying after a late night pizza binge.

Put down that carrot and join me in embracing ourselves, no matter what size we are. And what is the best way to do that? By enjoying some of life’s most delectable treats. Come on, it’s OK; fat is in!

Pumpkin Muffin from Dunkin Donuts

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It’s the fall, so you have to have at least one. And trust me – it is totally worth it.

Oreo Cakesters

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Like the real thing but bigger, softer and so much more delicious

Dairy Queen Blizzard (specifically, the Cheesequake)

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OMG THESE THINGS ARE SO GOOD I COULD JUST DIE. No joke.

Cheese Fries

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There is nothing better than fried potatoes smothered in cheese. Especially when you don’t care how fatty they are.

Big Mac

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Beef: goooood. Cheese: Gooood. Bun: Gooood.

[Main photo courtesy of the NYTimes.]

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  1. e says:
    Tue, 7th Oct 20082:30 pm 

    YUCK

  2. Stephanie says:
    Tue, 7th Oct 20082:35 pm 

    Seriously, those things look disgusting x 13158921314.

  3. blech says:
    Tue, 7th Oct 20083:05 pm 

    get real…fat is not in, was never in, and never will be in. its a hard fact to take and yes wrong in many ways, but in our society, for women especially, too much emphasis is put on appearence and thats just the way it is. accept it.

    so put down the cakesters, milkshakes and the fries and pick that apple back up because its not only more nutritional, it wont add seventeen pounds to your ass

  4. Lauren, University of Michigan says:
    Tue, 7th Oct 20083:08 pm 

    but cakesters are really good. even if you have to work out after. for an hour.

    they are THAT GOOD.

  5. J - NYU says:
    Tue, 7th Oct 20083:21 pm 

    pumpkin muffins will always be worth the calories. And eating them once in a while ain’t gonna hurt ya one bit.

  6. Jacks says:
    Tue, 7th Oct 20083:31 pm 

    Right. But the point of the article was to say, accept people who although they eat healthy and work out are still fat because that is the way their genetics work.

    While all of these things won’t hurt you if you eat them once in awhile, the article was not saying, “Chow down on cheese fries and cakesters daily and accept the lard that is going to accumulate on your ass.”

    Cause then you’re just fat…AND unhealthy!

  7. elizabeth says:
    Tue, 7th Oct 20085:18 pm 

    um, hello…. fat being healthy dependent on making healthy lifestyle choices…. meaning that you get fat from eating too much whole wheat pasta, not a bunch of trans fat, chemically enhanced, refined sugar-rich crap. that stuff is bad for your body, and not just because of how it makes you look. your cells are not designed to process that shit and it totally fucks up the way your body functions.

  8. tissue says:
    Tue, 7th Oct 20087:44 pm 

    Blech -

    Depending on culture and era, fat was in as it, you know, meant that you had status and wealth. But I’m sure we all know that.

    However, eating healthy is the best option but dairy queen!! >__

  9. Trisha Estra says:
    Tue, 7th Oct 20088:18 pm 

    Is this article suppose to be satyrical? or are they being serious?

    It seems to me this individual is being blinded, this is not something that should be advocated in such a way. I am not against self confidence and what not, but realisticly speaking, being overweight should not be considered a “movement” its the same as advocating a Bulimia and Anorexia “Movement” which would be utterly preposterous! as is this ideology of a fat movement.

  10. J - NYU says:
    Tue, 7th Oct 20089:23 pm 

    Humor is our middle name…and satirical is our last.

  11. leebee says:
    Tue, 7th Oct 200811:29 pm 

    Trisha Estra- I think you’re really not understanding what the Body Acceptance Movement is all about. It’s simply empowering people to eat healthily but understand that it is completely healthy to have body fat (as opposed to society which regularly tells people, especially women, that fat is BAD BAD BAD). Why should people who are overweight be told that they are any less beautiful or any less of a person than those who are thin? They shouldn’t.

  12. Lauren, University of Michigan says:
    Tue, 7th Oct 200811:42 pm 

    Are we being satirical in that we want women to embrace their bodies no matter what size tehy are? No.

    Are we being satirical that everyone should go out and eat all these (AWESOME) unhealthy foods to gain weight? Yes.

    We are not CNN, people. This is collegecandy and this article was meant to enlighten you to a new movement and make you laugh (and drool).

  13. sophie says:
    Wed, 8th Oct 20083:41 am 

    Being fat is NEVER healthy. Enjoying a fatty treat from time to time is, however, necessary.

  14. sophie says:
    Wed, 8th Oct 20083:51 am 

    PS. obviously not everyone is a size zero (myself included), Im just saying that a fat lifestyle (sedentary, fatty foods constantly..etc) is NOT healthy. Genetics do play a big part, but it is up to us to do what we can to counteract them. Seriously, diabetes, hyper(hypo)glyceia, cardiac arrest, pulmonary embolisms, DVTs…etc, can greatly be prevented with the proper nutrition and lifestyle choices.

  15. T-Boz says:
    Wed, 8th Oct 20085:58 pm 

    Fried potatoes smothered in cheese? Totally makes me want to vomit. Yo Sophia, maybe you COULD be a size zero if you cut all the junk out of your life!

  16. TrishaEstra UTAUSTIN says:
    Wed, 8th Oct 20089:53 pm 

    LeeBee I do understand the idea of of this movement and I am for it, it is innovating, and I did not once state that overweight people are any less attractive. What I am trying to get across is the advocating of eating meals such as Bigmacs, Dairyqueen, and Cheese fries if not controlled with moderation will not do an individual good. I think we all know that by eating these very unhealthy foods will only result in the deterioration of our health.

    En fin, it depends entirely on the individual, your choice, it just dosent seem correct in any way to advocate an unhealthy lifestyle.

  17. Seriously? says:
    Thu, 9th Oct 20083:23 am 

    Maybe if some of you ladies enjoyed a blizzard once and a while you wouldn’t be so rude.

  18. Becca says:
    Mon, 26th Jan 20099:16 am 

    as a healthy chica with meat on her bones I totally love this movement. People look at me an automatically assume that I sit on my couch all day and do naught but eat. I’m healthy, I jog, swim, bike, dance, and ride horses. But I still struggle with my weight. It’s nice to see that there are people out there who are willing to accept that while I’m heavy, I’m beautiful. and I totally can deal with that.

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