Reasons not to be skinny in the winter
On every magazine, in every morning tv show and every self help book, we see tips for losing weight in the winter. All the talks about how we gain those few holiday pounds and what we can do to not only not gain that weight but lose it. Well, speaking from the perspective of a recovered anorexic, a IBS sufferer, and someone who generally likes to keep fit, don’t lose weight in the winter! Fatten up! Eat that extra helping of mashed potatoes and pie! Let that small layer of fat cover your body during the long cold winter months. It is there for a reason!
It is hard not to give into the patriarchal , societally supported, media emphasized, feminine marginalizing concepts of beauty. We are programed to believe that smaller is better, well, at least when it comes to a woman’s dress size. I agree with being fit. I agree that we should be healthy and that most of America has become skinny visualized and fat actualized.
Well I am a skinny person who is revolting! Put on the weight! Add those few extra pounds. Your body will naturally shed them in the spring. It is what we do. When we remove the products of industrialization, take away the veil of civilization, we are a part of the animal kingdom. We need our fat!
This has become a visceral realization for me over the past few days. After having my tooth extracted on Tuesday, I realized that I have lost a couple of pounds. Most people might think that this would not make a big difference on the landscape of one’s body. But trust me when I tell you it can. Because now I am FREEZING!!! I am wearing a wool sweater, a Carhart subartic jacket, gloves, scarf, subartic socks…and I am still cold. Last week I wasn’t.
So those few pounds I thought I wanted to lose, I now want back. So I am reclaiming my fat for the winter. Time to plump up! Enjoy those meal! Because those of us who do, won’t be freezy cold like those who are preparing for their bikini body when it is 20 degrees and snowing!
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