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You can talk about fitness and eating right without calling someone out specifically and basically mocking them while pretending to be OH SO CONCERNED. News flash: fat people know they're fat and their eating habits are bad. It isn't easy to stop, and it isn't right to shame them because I'm sure they get shit every. single. day. It doesn't help anyone. This article was just about making fun of them and getting attention - not because OMG you want to help them make better choices. No, you really don't. You want to feel superior.

There are a lot of complex issues concerning food and weight, and she really just comes off incredibly ignorant and it pains me that so many people think it's okay to shame someone just because of their weight. That's why I don't like this show. I think they seem like a sweet family, but really you know the network and everyone is just putting them on there to mock and make people like this girl feel super special because she's skinny and probably has the money/time to constantly work out and make healthy meals.

Ugh I fucking hate this attitude that fitness is a virtue and you are a better person if you work out and "eat right".

Obviously she has not watched earlier episodes because I think June got down to right at 300 pounds, and if she's telling her to lose 200 pounds, that puts Mama June into the very underweight category at 100 pounds. I think instead of going on about it on YouTube or whatever, maybe she should grow a set and actually talk to Honey Boo Boo's family.

I am walking into this post because it was about Honey Boo Boo. I do not know who Cassey Ho is.

That being said, Cassey has a valid point in her rant. I've only seen a small bit of HBB, but last night's Thanksgiving episode was the first full episode for me. I found the eating habits quite gross. The cranberry sauce was utterly disgusting and they need to lay off the butter. I think people can eat what they want, however, children don't really have the options of doing/eating what they want. It's important Alana learns proper nutrition and it isn't 3 whole cans of cranberry sauce.

The family has stated they are wanting to lose weight, but that's not going to happen unless they can develop a proper diet. Exercise will help burn fat, but a healthy diet is key. I really can't buy the excuse of income being the issue with this family anymore. They have made more money on an episode than I have in the two years I worked at my most recent job. Their unhealthy eating is due to bad habits, if not entertainment value which is worrisome, that need to be broken and they should have the money to afford healthier food options.

I'm new to ONTD, but I'm just surprised with the comments I've seen.

fucking amen to this fabulous comment

As I mentioned, I've never heard of Cassey Ho until this post, so I'm entering as someone reading this with no background knowledge of the author, assuming they're genuinely concerned about Alana. I thought she had some valid points here, is all.

i like honey boo boo i guess whatever, but i'm sick of obesity apologists.

her videos/workouts arent good and she has an annoying voice.

concern trolling is rly interesting

i mean idk what to say about this issue because obesity is a problem but it could be gone about in a completely different way and people need to be told there's nothing to be ashamed of if you are fat. at the end of the day it's really nobody's business. it becomes less about health and more about appearance because everyone is not 100% healthy and that's just a fact.

really, no one needs your concern.

oh and i'm completely sure most people are not happy with their bodies being like this so. also take into account their income before this all happened.

and the biggest loser IS incredibly unhealthy for you so???? like

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Yes because crash dieting shows are the answer.

I've been eating super healthy for 2 weeks but I got super depressed today and consumed a packet of McCoys and a whole tube of hobnob creams so that was a fucking waste. What is the point?

I didn't read all but she is kinda of right. Anyway I love her pilates videos, they are good

I fucking hate the entire Fight Against Childhood Obesity! bullshit. What you're saying with that:

1) You're making fat kids a target. Seriously, the very LAST thing that fat kids need is the fucking government putting a target on their heads and saying you're the problem. Your body is the problem. If you're interested in health then you are clearly not giving a shit about mental health. You're not calling it The Fight Against Unhealthy Food or The Fight For Healthy and Happy Kids or the Fight Against Horrendous School Lunches or The Fight For Reinstating Recess. You're not making it about health: you're making fat kids a target.

2) You're essentially equating thin to health. When that's not true. You know damn fucking well the skinny kids are eating the same disgusting slop many schools serve for lunch as the fat kids. What about them? Is it not a problem as long as they're thin? Wrong message. Wrooooooong message.

3) I can't even lost anymore I'm too pissed tbh.

"people are too stupid to do anything about this themselves and they've made it pretty obvious"

oic it's a problem of being stupid and not a problem of the way the food industry operates here or the frequency of poverty and food deserts or anything else that actually impacts what food is readily available for a lot of people in this country. It's because they're stupid! Enlightening, thanks for the education bb.

really not okay, dude. you are having trouble understanding why people in this post are upset with cassey bc you're part of the problem. you are generalizing and shaming all fat people and assuming all fat people are unhealthy. this kind of attitude and thinking does nothing to solve the "problem" and only makes people feel worse about themselves and contributes to body issues in our society. if you really cared about ~obesity in the US~, you'd bother to understand the complexities behind many processed diets (ie poverty) instead of just calling fat people stupid. stop being classist, it's not cute.

stfu, bitch.

if she thinks that they're the ones who are gross human beings, then she needs to reevaluate her priorities in life.

btw, anyone know of any good healthy eating tumblr blogs that don't encourage borderline disordered eating or act all holier-than-thou and ~omgz concerned!!!111 like this chick clearly does?

I love her videos!! but yeah she's being ridiculous here.

"For those of us lucky enough to understand, we see the show as entertainment. But for others who don’t know better, they may see this as okay to do since TV is showing it."

If anyone watching this saw the way the cooked and thought it was a perfectly good way of eating, chances are they were already eating that way to begin with. No one's tuning in to get culinary lessons from Mama June.