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@csh97 This one has always bothered me as someone with fat there even when I’m fit and lean. It’s always felt condescending— it’s OK; I can emotionally handle that this is just how my body stores plain ol’ fat, because it is normal and good to have some body fat and we can’t pick where it goes...

@fadeaway Getting rid of “the last 10-15 pounds” is like… way up toward the top of the pyramid of health goals, right below “getting absolutely shredded.” It takes being pretty dialed in. The foundation is stuff like eating vegetables, sleeping, sitting less, and taking walks. The pyramids...

@robloxgod1337 The optimal diet and training is complicated. But most of us who aren’t competitive athletes have a lot more juice we can squeeze out of simple, consistent effort, always increasing the total workload, over a long period of time. The “dumb gym bro” stereotype isn’t fair, but...

@robloxgod1337 Physical fitness guidelines for Americans 150 minutes of cardio and at least 2 days of strength a week. Cardio is anything that makes you breathe hard. Strength is anything that works your muscles more than usual. If you are breathing hard and your strength is tested it literally...

@sweetkf Cosign this comment— Therapy! These feelings are beyond the typical pangs of self-consciousness or body dissatisfaction, and you deserve support from professionals to help you work through it. Don’t go workout if it puts you in such a terrible mental state that you’re breaking down in...