I am a person with a lot of body fat. I am large. I am beautiful. I am healthy.
These truths are NOT mutually exclusive.
Not only do I know that I am beautiful and sexy (right NOW, today, as I am) but I also know I am healthy.
My doctor agrees (about the healthy part) and my partner agrees (about the sexy, beautiful part
).
Here are my latest stats:
My blood pressure? 118/67
My cholesterol level? 138 (with high good and low bad)
My waist to hip ratio? 0.68
I can work out for 90+ minutes daily, no problem, be it treadmill, yoga, swimming, aqua exercise or a combination of them.
I am healthy.
I am.
No one exists amongst all the studies on "obesity" and risk factors for disease that have been done that fits my lifestyle profile, thus far.
I've searched and there aren't any long term studies done to substantiate risk factors for organic vegan fitness enthusiasts with a high percentage of body fat versus people who eat a SAD (standard American diet).
I tend to think there would be a difference, don't you?
Here's what a "morbidly obese" active, strong, vegan with the above stats looks like, people. "Morbidly obese", right?