[RaulValdez739]

Gold medalist gymnast Shawn Johnson gained, then lost, 25 pounds during her three-year break from international competition, she told reporters on Monday.
The 20-year-old, who won three silver medals and one gold in Beijing and is attempting a comeback for London, discussed the weight gain, and her subsequent body image problems at the USOC media summit on Monday. She said her fluctuating weight led to "hurtful" comments in the tabloids.
[ Video: Shawn Johnson finds Olympic inspiration through family ]
"That whole process kind of broke me down and taught me something," she said, according to USA Today. "People put too much emphasis on looks."
Even when she was at the top of the gymnastics world, Johnson battled weight issues. "I was at the Olympic Games winning medals and I still doubted my image," she said. "I doubted what I looked like. That's sad. Girls should be taught different than that. I think everyone should be taught different than that."
Johnson put on the weight after the 2008 Olympics and her 2009 victory on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." She tore her ACL during a freak skiing accident in early 2010 and added some heft to her athletic 4-foot-9 frame. Johnson said she'd perform Internet searches for her name and was horrified at the results.
[ Photos: Athletes to watch at the London Games ]
She's not a certainty to make the U.S. team but is excited for the opportunity to compete for a spot at the upcoming Olympic trials.
"I'm getting stronger on a daily basis," she told Fox Sports last week. "I'm excited for June. This time around, I've taken a whole new approach and mentality."

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-f...35709.html

[Tengen]

Fat shaming - it's working!

[Excelsior]

(05-14-2012 06:10 PM)Tengen Wrote:  

Fat shaming - it's working!

Yep, and it needs to keep on coming.

Nothing will ever improve if so many in this society continue to pretend that high body fat can be "beautiful" and "healthy", even in spite of a preponderance of irrefutable medical evidence to the contrary. Americans are far too fixated on protecting feelings at the expense of health, and because of this they try to make the unhealthy feel "right", refusing to say what must be said.

You cannot solve a problem if you refuse to acknowledge it. Granted, this girl probably didn't need the shaming as much as many others, but this treatment would still do wonders for millions of other Americans.
"Size acceptance" is just another way of encouraging early death to millions. It must not be tolerated.

[UgSlayer]

4 foot 9 and she put on 25 pounds? eat a salad, fattie.

[Goldin Boy]

(05-14-2012 09:28 PM)UgSlayer Wrote:  

4 foot 9 and she put on 25 pounds? eat a salad, fattie.

Yessir, in 3 yrs she really let herself go. This is a powerful testimonial to the power of fattie shaming.

[Tuthmosis]

Would bang.