Has Body Positivity Gone Too Far? | What the Fitness | Biolayne

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[adelinaprentice]

I don't care what any of these feel-good influencers say, I'm absolutely teaching my kids that our bodies need certain foods for them to grow and function properly (protein, veggies, fruit, a certain amount of fat, etc), and we eat other foods for fun or because they're yummy but our bodies don't need them. There's some good in their message, but I can't take it all the way that a lot of them do.

[greul_vietii]

Whilst an obese society doesn't affect me directly, it does indirectly by straining the medical system on which I may need to rely at one point.

[cjtodd]

Most body positivty is actually body negativity. Not taking care of your body is bad for you, and teaching or enabling others to do the same is worse.

[BMB]

I think people were hoping you'd crap all over this video like its the worst thing to come out.

Instead you gave a well thought out answer and even agreed with some of it. Much respect

[lasmatte]

This is why I love Layne's videos. The smarts and common sense never fail. Always an insightful approach to everything.

[GregKingston]

This video was originally directed at kids! Kids should be learning that there are better choices, not that they can eat anything that they want. We should also note that the "nutritionist" in the video works for Mondelēz, one of the world's largest snack companies and the manufacturer of Oreo, Chips Ahoy!, etc.

[amymarieca]

Suffered with binge eating disorder for about 20 years. One of the things that helped me the most was taking the moral compass away from food. I realize that cupcakes and donuts shouldn’t be the majority of your diet, but if you want to have a dessert once in a while then that’s ok. I lost 80lbs and have kept it off. I had a problem losing weight before because I thought I couldn’t ever have any junk food. Then that would just make me binge. Glad I finally found a balance!

[elijahbennett]

Personally, I just use the 80/20 rule; if 8 times of 10 my diet is well-balanced and calorically appropriate, then the other two times I can treat myself - it's about all balance and personal accountability.

[steelfalconx]

I don't disagree with what they say in the video. I think they are more correct than Paul saladino. Eating what you want is fine and there are no good and bad foods. What I disagree with is what they're not saying: there's no good or bad foods as long as your overall nutrition supports your health and your goals. The problem is that while they didn't specifically say it in this video, they represent a group that doesn't believe in objective health measurements or accountability. So with that extra context it's easy to see what this video is all about.

[ash]

I honestly could care less what these body positivity influencers say, obesity should be treated as a disease, something that is very serious and needs to be treated with adequate methods. Whilst we should never shame, discriminate or cast negativity on people who struggle with their weight, this does not mean we shouldn't be straight forward with such people (when appropriate) in encouraging them to address their weight.

Losing weight can be complicated usually due to how it was gained in the first place, sometimes it's just innocent bad habits that can be ammended, but other times its psychological problems stemming from past traumatic experiences. Approaching weight-loss has never been more difficult in modern society because of how confusing it is (everyone has a different opinion) and because of how impersonal it tends to be, (going to the Dr.s only for him or her to tell you go to do this, that or see this person who is just going to give you a set of instructions to do.)

Our world is consumer heavy, everything is convenient and gaining weight has never been easier due to how simple it is to order junk-food, big companies are not helping people stay healthy out of greed, and people are not helping people by low-key encouraging this body-acceptance none-sense, making a distinction between discriminating against someone due to their body disposition, and addressing a serious disease professionally must be done clearly and we shouldn't allow people with weight distribution problems to make being overweight something that is not a big deal.

I for one want to be able to walk out of my door and see healthy slim/atheletic people walking about without any health issues, but we are a far cry away from that nowadays and that is really sad.

[danielswart]

you are the first person I've seen who hasn't blown this out of proportion. Thank you for being neutral and honest.

[trotro]

What's next? Alcoholics telling us there are no good or bad beverages, drink whatever you want? 😂

[Cassandra-unup]

I’m really impressed with not only your clinical nutrition knowledge but your psychological and social context knowledge and compassion. Thank you so much for what you do.

[Elde]

As somebody that has issues with binge eating I really appreciate your realistic perspective. I don't really agree with the video you shared for the reasons you point out but their heart is in the right place.

[HPoppington]

Thanks Layne for these common sense, no nonsense, science based videos.

I was already lost in a web of internet health misinfo and a cycle of self reward. When lockdowns hit (in Melbourne), I was already badly overweight, but as I experienced the helplessness of excessive government mandates, I fell into depression. Self-reward became self-soothing and before I knew it I was consuming treat foods every night to avoid thinking about the significance of the new paradigm I found myself living under.

I had trouble putting shoes and socks on and lots of pain, but it was easy to ignore when I wasn't allowed to leave my house.

When all of that madness finally eased, I bought myself some scales and was shocked to find I weighed 150kgs.

I decided immediately I'd have to stop now or die. I knew I had months of work ahead of me, but I thought back to your videos and they gave me confidence to know what I had to do.

I calculated my BMR and started rigorously calorie counting. I set modest goals and stuck to my plan.

So far it's working and I've dropped nearly 20 kgs, with 50 more to go over the next year and a half.

I can't stress how important it was to know with scientific confidence how much I would lose and set reasonable expectations of timeframes. If I'd not had the knowledge this channel gave me, I'd have set myself up for failure and discouragement.

So again, thanks for putting it out there and helping people like me turn our lives around. It means more than you know.

[allisonfalin]

I had this almost exact conversation with a patient today. She wasn't there to discuss her weight, but other things. She was just so happy that she wasn't feeling judged and spoke up about the last MD that saw her for an issue. She left their office crying because she was accused of not eating healthy food (she was) and being a bad Mom as a result of her size.

[yesiamsharon]

I think this is going to be one of my favorites of all of yours that I've watched. So nicely balanced.

[joemayne]

Damn right sir! Getting amped up activates the sympathetic nervous system and the someone attacking our beliefs/how we identify ourselves is the closest most of us will ever have to actual physical harm. So the fight or flight call to action is clicks/likes/etc.

Thank you for the nuanced take. That’s why I enjoy your content.

[dannycarrington]

The nutritionist in the video works for Mondelez, the company that makes Chips Ahoy, Oreos, Cadbury chocolates and many other junk foods.

[gadiii]

It was just an excuse to eat what they want and be as large as they want and not be judged. Does that make them bad people, no, but they are going be judged just the same, that is just how it works in society.