Fat. So?

Being fat adds another layer of trauma to the existing mental health issues impacting today’s modern world. How did that impact the Fatsos? What have they done about it individually to emerge? Will they ever fully recover? How do they navigate the world with their learnings and demons? Ameya and Pallavi discuss some never-before shared personal experiences as they journey through their experience with mental health. And come to a realisation about oxygen masks and kindness. Also, Ameya gets back to ranting, a few times!

Today, Ameya and Pallavi talk about two very important things: fatphobia and fat liberation. If you've ever felt that your very existence as a fatso made you... less, that you needed to apologise for it, to disappear, if you hate fat bodies and reject them even though you have one, you're dealing with fatphobia. Why do we hate fat bodies so much? And what can we do about it? Listen now to find out. In this episode we discuss: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/893006538 https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/fat-phobia https://www.sofiehagen.com/fat https://ravishly.com/take-cake-revisiting-fat-liberation-manifesto-46-years-later

Welcome back to Season 2!  Pallavi and Ameya look back on all they've learned over the past year, and discuss the ways they have grown in their understanding of fatphobia, fat stigma and fat liberation. (Ameya makes Pallavi cry :D) Tune in for this first episode of season 2, with love, laughter, tears and togetherness. 

The fatsos are back! And you cannot be more excited than they are. Season 2 is going to go deeper into the fatso experience, and also for the first time ever, we will have guests! So mark your calendars for 4th October!

In this final episode of season 1, the fatsos tackle the biggest themes of all: relationships. How does being fat affect your relationship, with friends, lovers, family? Listen to hear about Pallavi's family drama and witness Ameya have a couple of epiphanies--live!

It's finally here! The episode where Pallavi and Ameya get to rant (a LOT) about chairs. And other things, of course. They talk about all the ways in which the world is physically hostile to fatsos, how they've felt while navigating it, and how they have found some peace at last. Plus, rants! Yes, even Pallavi!

Sex - that exciting, taboo, controversial, fun thang that almost everyone thinks of, wants, craves and desires. However, are there enough conversations around it and especially sex for fat people. As Ameya shares her liberated views, Pallavi has a darker journey to the fun times. Things we discuss in this episode :  Big Big Love by Hanne Blank Unbuttoned, the podcast

Moving your body is just the most natural thing, but when you are fat it gets layered with the need for it to result in weight loss. In addition the “exercise industry” which shows fit people get fitter and is not inclusive to larger sizes. As Ameya rants about gyms and waxes lyrical about boxing, Pallavi shares some research on exercise and weight loss as well as her own struggle with finding a movement that works for her.  Things we discuss in this episode: Linda Bacon's Health at Every Size Jason Fung's The Obesity Code Inspiring people we follow - liftlikegaya3 on Instagram Movement suggestions that work for us - Rejuvenation Fitness Group Sivananda Yoga Metabolic Renewal by Jade Theta Figure 8 by Jaana

Food! Can't live with it; can't live without it. Jokes apart, our love for food is only biology, but the love-hate relationship we have with it is all society. We're bombarded by information and "science", and every 2 years the forbidden foods change. In this episode, listen to Pallavi talk some food and metabolism science, while Ameya discusses the age-old fat is bad for you theory. Plus: potatoes, pizza, fasting, feasting and more! Things we discuss in this episode: Linda Bacon's Health at Every Size Jason Fung's The Obesity Code Nina Teicholz's The Big Fat Surprise Article in the Independent (https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/the-science-of-saturated-fat-a-big-fat-surprise-about-nutrition-9692121.html) Article in the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/21/opinion/when-the-government-tells-you-what-to-eat.html)

It's party season! And for fatsos it's worry-about-your-clothes-more-than-usual season. In this episode, Pallavi and Ameya talk about feeling excluded by retail, finding their style, breaking expectations, where they get their clothes and more. Sources: Ameya: M&S, Jockey, Sari Series, C&A, Old Navy, Target, Aerie (american eagle), Eshakti, Junarose by vero moda Pallavi: ASOS online, Zivame, Revolution Delhi This podcast is supported by Suno India. For more stories like this, you can listen to www.sunoindia.in (http://www.sunoindia.in/) . Also follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sunoindia.in) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/SunoIndia_in) or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sunoindia.in) .

Going to the doctor is never fun, but should it be traumatic? Ameya and Pallavi share their stories of the many horrible experiences they've had with doctors and the healthcare system. What are their darkest fears? And how do they try to keep themselves healthy? All this and more in today's episode.  Books: The Gabriel Method: The Revolutionary DIET-FREE Way to Totally Transform Your Body This podcast is supported by Suno India. For more stories like this, you can listen to www.sunoindia.in (http://www.sunoindia.in/) . Also follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sunoindia.in) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/SunoIndia_in) or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sunoindia.in) .

Ameya thinks positivity movements are hokey, but the body positivity movement has transformed Pallavi's life, and those of many others, though does it have a dark side? Also, what can you do to be kinder to yourself? Do you feel the need to educate other people about fatphobia? How do you do it? All this and more in today's episode. Books we think you should read: Heath at Every Size by Linda Bacon Happy Fat by Sofie Hagen People we think you should follow: @theuglywoman and @adipositivity This podcast is supported by Suno India. For more stories like this, you can listen to www.sunoindia.in (http://www.sunoindia.in/) . Also follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sunoindia.in) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/SunoIndia_in) or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sunoindia.in) .

Welcome back to the Fat.So? Podcast. In this episode Ameya and Pallavi talk about the word "fat", they unpack the various nuances of the word, how they would like it to be used and share experiences and insights in navigating "fat" stigma from clothes to pop culture. This podcast is supported by Suno India. For more stories like this, you can listen to www.sunoindia.in (http://www.sunoindia.in/) . Also follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sunoindia.in) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/SunoIndia_in) or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sunoindia.in) .

Welcome to the Fat. So? podcast! In this episode Ameya and Pallavi talk about why they are making this podcast, what they want to do, and the experiences that brought them here.  Warning: There may be adult language. Disclaimer: The things we say are our views and in no way intended as dietary or medical advice.  This podcast is supported by Suno India. For more stories like this, you can listen to www.sunoindia.in (http://www.sunoindia.in/) . Also follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sunoindia.in) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/SunoIndia_in) or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sunoindia.in) .

When you're fat you feel so different, because everything about the world (from chairs and clothes to doctors and dating) is designed to tell you that you're wrong, you don't belong, it isn’t OK to be in the body you have. And then you meet someone who just gets it. Which is what happened to Pallavi and Ameya. Plenty of belly bumps, loads of booty jokes and much ranting in frustration at chairs with arms later, the Fat. So? Podcast was born. Ameya and Pallavi discuss being fat—the pain, the joy, the learning, the dark humor and the silver lining.  They discuss body image, societal norms, working hard at self love, failing at weight loss, loneliness, food, love and sex! Tune in alternate Sunday evenings to hear them talk their way out of the maze into the brave new world of loving yourself. You can follow @fatsopodcast on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. This podcast is supported by Suno India. For more stories like this, you can listen to www.sunoindia.in (http://www.sunoindia.in/) . Also follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sunoindia.in) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/SunoIndia_in) or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sunoindia.in) .