Fat. So?

One of the greatest weapons society has over all of us is shame. (And why they have to get puppies involved we'll never know.) It has many raisons d'etre, some good, some bad, but what does it do to fatsos? What are all the extra special ways that we are stifled and held back by the special shaming we receive because of fatphobia? In this episode, Pallavi and Ameya chat about the origins of shame, its psychological consequences, and their personal experiences of shame in their lives.

The fatsos are back (again)! And you cannot be more excited than they are. Season 2 is going to go deeper into the fatso experience, and also for the first time ever, we will have guests! So mark your calendars for 10th of January!

Being fat adds another layer of trauma to the existing mental health issues impacting today’s modern world. How did that impact the Fatsos? What have they done about it individually to emerge? Will they ever fully recover? How do they navigate the world with their learnings and demons? Ameya and Pallavi discuss some never-before shared personal experiences as they journey through their experience with mental health. And come to a realisation about oxygen masks and kindness.

Also, Ameya gets back to ranting, a few times!

Today, Ameya and Pallavi talk about two very important things: fatphobia and fat liberation. If you've ever felt that your very existence as a fatso made you... less, that you needed to apologise for it, to disappear, if you hate fat bodies and reject them even though you have one, you're dealing with fatphobia. Why do we hate fat bodies so much? And what can we do about it? Listen now to find out.

In this episode we discuss:

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/893006538

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/fat-phobia

https://www.sofiehagen.com/fat

https://ravishly.com/take-cake-revisiting-fat-liberation-manifesto-46-years-later

Welcome back to Season 2! Pallavi and Ameya look back on all they've learned over the past year, and discuss the ways they have grown in their understanding of fatphobia, fat stigma and fat liberation. (Ameya makes Pallavi cry :D) Tune in for this first episode of season 2, with love, laughter, tears and togetherness. 

In this final episode of season 10, the fatsos tackle the biggest themes of all: relationships. How does being fat affect your relationship, with friends, lovers, family? Listen to hear about Pallavi's family drama and witness Ameya have a couple of epiphanies--live!

It's finally here! The episode where Pallavi and Ameya get to rant (a LOT) about chairs. And other things, of course. They talk about all the ways in which the world is physically hostile to fatsos, how they've felt while navigating it, and how they have found some peace at last. Plus, rants! Yes, even Pallavi!

Sex: that exciting, taboo, controversial, fun thang that almost everyone thinks of, wants, craves and desires. However, are there enough conversations around it, and especially sex for fat people? As Ameya shares her liberated views, Pallavi has a darker journey to the fun times.

Things we discuss in this episode : 

Big Big Love by Hanne Blank

Unbuttoned, the podcast

Moving your body is just the most natural thing, but when you are fat it gets layered with the need for it to result in weight loss. In addition the “exercise industry” which shows fit people get fitter and is not inclusive to larger sizes. As Ameya rants about gyms and waxes lyrical about boxing, Pallavi shares some research on exercise and weight loss as well as her own struggle with finding a movement that works for her. 

Things we discuss in this episode:

Linda Bacon's Health at Every Size

Jason Fung's The Obesity Code

Inspiring people we follow: @liftlikegaya3 on Instagram

Movement suggestions that work for us:

Rejuvenation Fitness Group

Sivananda Yoga

Metabolic Renewal by Jade Theta

Figure 8 by Jaana

Food! Can't live with it; can't live without it. Jokes apart, our love for food is only biology, but the love-hate relationship we have with it is all society. We're bombarded by information and "science", and every 2 years the forbidden foods change. In this episode, listen to Pallavi talk some food and metabolism science, while Ameya discusses the age-old fat is bad for you theory. Plus: potatoes, pizza, fasting, feasting and more!

Things we discuss in this episode:

Linda Bacon's Health at Every Size

Jason Fung's The Obesity Code

Nina Teicholz's The Big Fat Surprise

Article in the Independent

Article in the New York Times