Fat. So?

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!

The fatsos are back! 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 4th October!

In this final episode of season 1, 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!

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 (https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/the-science-of-saturated-fat-a-big-fat-surprise-about-nutrition-9692121.html)

Article in the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/21/opinion/when-the-government-tells-you-what-to-eat.html)

It's party season! And for fatsos it's worry-about-your-clothes-more-than-usual season. In this episode, Pallavi and Ameya talk about feeling excluded by retail, finding their style, breaking expectations, where they get their clothes and more.

Sources:

Ameya: M&S, Jockey, Sari Series, C&A, Old Navy, Target, Aerie (american eagle), Eshakti, Junarose by vero moda

Pallavi: ASOS online, Zivame, Revolution Delhi

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Going to the doctor is never fun, but should it be traumatic? Ameya and Pallavi share their stories of the many horrible experiences they've had with doctors and the healthcare system. What are their darkest fears? And how do they try to keep themselves healthy? All this and more in today's episode. 

Books:

The Gabriel Method: The Revolutionary DIET-FREE Way to Totally Transform Your Body

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Ameya thinks positivity movements are hokey, but the body positivity movement has transformed Pallavi's life, and those of many others, though does it have a dark side? Also, what can you do to be kinder to yourself? Do you feel the need to educate other people about fatphobia? How do you do it? All this and more in today's episode.

Books we think you should read:

Heath at Every Size by Linda Bacon

Happy Fat by Sofie Hagen

People we think you should follow: @theuglywoman and @adipositivity

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Welcome to the Fat. So? podcast! In this episode Ameya and Pallavi talk about why they are making this podcast, what they want to do, and the experiences that brought them here. 

Warning: There may be adult language.

Disclaimer: The things we say are our views and in no way intended as dietary or medical advice. 

This podcast is supported by Suno India. For more stories like this, you can listen to www.sunoindia.in (http://www.sunoindia.in/) . Also follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sunoindia.in) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/SunoIndia_in) or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sunoindia.in) .