Proud Women Post 'Fatkini' Photos: Awesome or Unhealthy?

by SodaHead Living Posted 2012/05/31 17:17:15

Related Topics: Fashion, Fatkini, Photos, Xojane, Gabi Gregg, Health, bikinis, Style, Pride, Skinny, Bikini, Media, Weight, Photo, Thin, Love

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Who said you have to be a skinny minnie to wear a teeny bikini? Plus-size fashion blogger Gabi Gregg has posted a photo of herself in a "fatkini" and asked other readers of xojane.com to do the same. Some of the ladies look great, but critics say Gregg is "promoting an unhealthy weight."

Gregg, however, thinks she's been misunderstood. "I’m all for health," the 25-year-old, who wears a size 18, told the "Today" show. "I think people should be really aware of what they’re putting in their bodies and try to get more active. The truth is, we have to live in our bodies and be happy with the bodies we have right now, regardless of where we are in our journey to health.

"So often in the media all we see are thin women in bikinis," she added. "I love my body. I think we should kind of reject these fashion rules about what we are and about what we are not allowed to wear."

She also said women pay too much attention to their weight when it comes to their health. "My measure for health is how good I feel," Gregg said. "The main thing is to judge how you feel and what you’re putting into your body, how active you are and not based on a number on a scale." Do you think women should rock their "fatkinis" with pride?

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Fun-Betty 2012/05/31 18:46:20

Awesome

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I walk daily, eat healthy, no carbs, etc.... and this is pretty much my body type. This woman rocks and looks awesome. ;) Go Gabi!
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LunarRain 2012/06/30 09:17:51

Awesome

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Its not promoting an unhealthy weight she is just promoting to accept your body. I think the fatkini is cute it gives heavier girls another decision when swim suit shopping I think its actully more flattering than a one peice.

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ruthannhausman 2012/06/17 01:06:02

Awesome

Although I find nothing "attractive" about fat women in bikinis, this particular woman is wearing a more sensible two-piece bathing suit that is larger than a Band-aid and I think she looks perfectly "presentable."

I happen to agree that being "fat" isn't ideal and isn't what our goal should be in life. But different people are fat for different reasons, and there are a gazillion variations on those reasons. So when women (or men) get into the point in their life when their bodies decide to develop these weight-gaining problems, I think it's wrong to say, "You're fat, don't go swimming in public," or whatever. So it's nice to see a woman who can present herself pleasingly even in spite of the fact that she is obviously a bit overweight.

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Lili13 2012/06/09 17:56:56

Awesome

nice to see people are proud of themselves

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Rachel Searvogel 2012/06/07 09:20:03

Unhealthy

I wish there were more options. I agree, it promotes an unhealthy weight. But I don't think that women who are overweight should be made to feel guilty about it, or as if they aren't still beautiful.

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Ms Missy 2012/06/06 18:24:21

Awesome

+1
as long as they are not grotesquely obese.(and the bikini actually fits) I don't have a problem with large people, some people are just naturally larger, as long as they look and more importantly feel healthy size is just another number.

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TheMadChameleon 2012/06/06 07:04:34

Awesome

+1
It's promoting self acceptance, not an unhealthy lifestyle. If she were posting pictures to encourage women to gain weight and look like her, that would be another issue entirely.

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RobinPeta to TheMadC... 2012/07/03 21:33:12

It's promoting a delusional and unhealthy lifestyle. She will statistically die earlier than a person that eats healthy, how can that not be unhealthy?

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BabyDol... to RobinPeta 2012/11/25 01:08:03

+1
Just because she's over-weight doesn't mean she has a poor diet.

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Jeremy 2012/06/06 06:06:17

Unhealthy

+1
how does the saying go?? Fat, stupid Americans are stupid, because they are....fat.

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Miss Mayhem ✗✗✗ 2012/06/06 01:24:39

Awesome

+1
It's awesome how she's not ashamed of her body, but it ***is unhealthy if she's over-weight.

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RobinPeta to Miss Ma... 2012/07/03 21:34:11

Overwheight? She is obese.

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sash 2012/06/05 23:18:19

Unhealthy

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Why are overweight women always insisting that they are healthy and happy with their weight? I guess it's easier than actually putting in the work to lose weight. I used to be one of those women until I got sick of lying to myself and everyone else about how great it was to be fat. I worked really hard to get fit and my life has improved in so many ways. While I did it the old fashioned way like many others, there are so many people having weight loss surgery, getting hcg injections and spending billions of dollars on weight loss products....because being fat is so great? No matter how much people insist otherwise, being a size 18 is not healthy unless you are 7 feet tall and while curves are sexy, fat and cellulite are not.

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Seras S... to sash 2012/06/08 06:39:52

+1
"being a size 18 is not healthy"

I was unaware that you're a doctor.

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sash to Seras S... 2012/06/08 16:50:14

+1
If someone is a size 18 they are overweight. Being overweight is not healthy.

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Seras S... to sash 2012/06/08 20:00:10

+1
You can't judge someone's health by their pant size.

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RobinPeta to Seras S... 2012/07/03 21:38:53

Fat equals unhealthy. Yes you can judge someone by their pant size.

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RobinPeta to sash 2012/07/03 21:39:00

I'd call that obese.

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RobinPeta to sash 2012/07/03 21:37:15

You are so right. People try to make FAT being acceptable and healthy because they are too lazy to do anything about it. And people blame genetics and thyroids and other diseases, but it's just another excuse for being lazy.

People just don't know what is healthy. I could bet you money that the great majority could not tell you what healthy food is.

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BabyDol... to RobinPeta 2012/11/25 01:10:30

You can't blame it on genetics and things, unless you eat healthy and exercise daily and are still overweight.

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Alex 2012/06/05 22:14:42

Awesome

+2
Nothin' wrong with a little meat on the bones :)

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RobinPeta to Alex 2012/07/03 21:40:43

That's assuming you could feel that meat under the fat.

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Dydy 2012/06/05 20:07:15

Awesome

+1
She isn't promoting unhealthiness! She's promoting confidence!!! And besides she looks like she is active and eats right. Healthy doesn't have to mean skinny, healthy is keeping ur body working properly with the right choices in ur life. And

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RobinPeta to Dydy 2012/07/03 21:42:05

You think this obese women made correct dietary choices in life? Eh, no, she's been eating cookies and ice cream and sugary drinks her entire life. Undoubtedly unhealthy and poor choices.

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Dydy to RobinPeta 2012/07/05 16:28:45

Everyone makes mistakes. And u can't assume that. It could be hereditary. And besides she probably has changed her diet to a healthier one

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RobinPeta to Dydy 2012/07/10 23:13:07

You don't get fat on a healthy diet. That's the friggin meaning of a healthy diet. And if her genes make it hard for her to have a healthy weight, then she just needs to try even harder than "normal" people. If obesity was genetic, then why are we getting fatter and fatter as a nation? And why is America the fattest nation on the planet? More genetic defects? Makes no sense.

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Dydy to RobinPeta 2012/07/13 18:04:34

So she what If she needs to try harder? And this whole nation is getting fatter bc of the huge fast food industry. Like 99% of the items on every menu in any fast food place is considerably unhealthy. But with people getting lazier and lazier they cut corners and eat unhealthy and gain weight rapidly. I never said genetics was the main cause of this issue

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ale.m.f... to RobinPeta 2012/08/27 00:30:22

+1
she might be eating healthy, after all what matters is how much you eat and how much you burn.
if you eat healthy stuff but morethan what your body needs you'll get fat.

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RobinPeta to ale.m.f... 2012/09/04 18:24:46

She might be eating ten cups of broccoli and five cups of blue berries and carrots like a horse, but my guess would be she is eating dairy, meat, eggs, cake, pizza, and deep fried junk.

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ale.m.f... to RobinPeta 2012/09/25 07:44:06

well as i told you, its not like im her nutritionist. hahah and ok, not cool that she's that fat, but if she feels ok with her own body, she has some respect earned from me, because even thou i'm not fat, i still dont feel like wearing a bikini to the beach. or makin a photo of it xP

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☠megan_massacre☠ 2012/06/05 12:54:39

Awesome

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I think it's great that she has the guts to stand up for what she believes in. And I'm sure she's not trying to promote an "unhealthy" weight. She simply saying be who you wanna be and be comfortable as who you are. And honestly Gabi's not even that big. Now i don;t support being overweight exactly, but the only time I have a problem with overweight people is when they have let it get so out of hand that they have to ride around on the scooter in the store. That's just ridiculous to me. And some people have commented on here bashing skinny people. There's absolutely nothing wrong with being skinny. I'm skinny, but I'm not unhealthy.

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Aly Hart 2012/06/05 03:41:11

Unhealthy

+1
But at least she has confidence.

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RobinPeta to Aly Hart 2012/07/03 21:42:28

Just an excuse to eat more ice cream.

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handimom 2012/06/05 01:25:01

Unhealthy

+1
My opinion is that "skinny" is not attractive, it is good to see women that are proud of their bodies. However, too much extra weight is unhealthy. (I am in a wheelchair now so I battle weight)

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