When we talk about the question "Is it okay to be fat," I think the important thing is to define 'fat' and the parameters we use to get there.
Take BMI for example. Bodybuilders would be considered fat because their heavy muscle mass makes their BMI sky high; yet, they are not fat. Body fat percentage may be a good indicator, assuming your weighing mechanisms are correct and calibrated. Weight definitely is NOT a good indicator. Clothing size is also tricky since it varies from brand to brand.
If we were to assume that body fat is a good indicator, where the 'normal percentage' for women would be between 20-30% for the average woman (less for athletes, but definitely not more, please) then I don't think these people are fat, even if they don't fall into the norm of the skinny models, who normally have scary fat percentages and often look like tall boys.
So if we use the model industry as an indicator, we're basically all fat.
It's not okay to be unhealthy and obese.
It's perfectly fine to have beautiful curves if you are within your healthy weight range.
What is not cool is all the crap in foods making people unnaturally fat. Foods are full of:
- Preservatives
- Artificial shit (sweeteners, flavor, color, and I don't wanna know what else)
- Unhealthy natural shit (fructose but no fiber, caffeine, salt, sugar)
Take soft drinks, for example. Terrible, terrible. They fill the shit with salt and sugar. The sugar is addictive, and the salt makes you crave more fluid, and most people aren't smart enough to drink water when they crave more fluid. Even the diet versions are full of artificial sweeteners and other shit, making your liver work overtime to detox your body, making it have no time or energy to burn fat. Then add caffeine, a diuretic that flushes water OUT of your body, and BOOM, you have a problem.
Juice isn't much better. You have all the fructose and sugar that hits your blood stream in one big BOOM with little or no fiber to soften the blow. Even with pulp it's not that helpful. Then they often ADD sugar, as if that were even necessary.
Eat the fruit instead. Then it isn't processed. You get the sweetness along with all the water, vitamins and minerals, and then the sugar isn't that bad because it's combined with fiber.
Then you have all this crap with HFCS. Worst thing ever created. Anytime you buy anything cheap, you get what you pay for.
And eat some fat, damn it. Low-fat foods are crammed full of sugar or HFCS, and that is even worse for the body than fat. At least you feel full longer when you eat fat.
All I gotta say is: These guys wanna make money, and they don't give a fat rat's behind if you're healthy or not 'cause at the end of the day it was your choice.
So is it okay to be 'fat'? Depends on your definition. If we're talking model style, then 20 BMI and size 4 is fat. That's ridiculous. But if we're talking holy shit you're gonna have a heart attack in two minutes fat, it's not a good idea. And trust me, we're on the best road with all this shit out there.