“How fat you are, have you gained weight?” Celebrity Coach provokes again. – Kjendis.no

(Dagbladet): Blogger Suzanne Aabel became famous when she lashed out against the “football ma’am” Caroline Berg Eriksen, after she showed her flat stomach four days after birth.

Now lets herself again provoke – this time by celebrity trainer Helle Bornstein, who recently published blog post “How fat you are, have you gained weight?”.

It takes Bornstein, who trains several high profile celebrity women who are role models for many young people, confront what is acceptable when it comes to comment on other people’s bodies.

– A nasty feeling

– The first thing I thought was that this must be a joke. I have experienced to this question so many times. One feels basically not top notch when you have some extra pounds, says Aabel Dagbladet, adding:

– When after birth struggled with maybe ten kilos too much, people began to comment on my weight. It feels very direct and close when people say directly to you that “now you jaggu become fat, Suzanne.” It gives a creepy feeling.

“If we are to interfere in the weight and health of the slender without being told to do so, we should interfere as much in the weight of the obese and fat and those with too much belly fat. We live not in an egalitarian country with freedom of speech? “Writes Bornstein.

– Total skivebom

Bornstein says to Dagbladet that she believes it is important to focus on a good weight balance to have a good health, and the growing challenge of looking overweight in today’s society.

– I wrote the blog post to illustrate two things. Firstly, body weight and personal and vulnerable, which this debate shows. I think it’s important to meet people with respect for their bodies, whether they are slim or overweight, she says and adds:

– But I also think that it is more accepted in society to comment on the weight of the diet people than obese, and this is what I question.

Joran Hjelmesæth Center Manager at the Centre for morbid obesity in the South-East at Vestfold Hospital and professor at the University of Oslo. To Page2, which also reviewing the matter, he calls the blog post for a “total skivebom.”

– As it is now, it’s socially acceptable to be thin, while being overweight is not. Therefore, it is of course much more hurtful to someone who is overweight to slap remarks than one who is slim or thin, says Hjelmesæth.

– Mortal sin to be overweight

Aabel says that she has been ” thin as a stick “for many years and believes that in today’s society is a shame to be fat and an accomplishment to be thin. It provokes her most is that Bornstein portrays the good manners to tell someone that they have placed on themselves.

– Everyone, including Bornstein, know that it is almost a mortal sin to be overweight. The main difference between thick and thin besides the obvious, is that an obese person is seen as a person with no backbone, while a slim is seen as the opposite, says Aabel.

The blogger believes it is often many more reasons why people are overweight and believe Bornstein wrong when she compares being thin with being fat.

– What I think she misses the maximum in their post, is that she believes that if the thin must “bear” to be criticized for their body fat should too. It’s a bit like saying that if they are damaged by fire is seen a strange look should darn those with amputated limbs it too.

Will focus on health

Helle Bornstein’s personal trainer and driver its own fitness center called Smart Training in Oslo, with clients such as Tone Damli Aarberg and Sigrid Bonde Tusvik.

She will not solicit comments about weight in general, but believes that as long as it is normal to comment on the weight of those sleek, one must be able to comment on the weight of those who are overweight.

– That said, I think it is essential that you meet each other with understanding, empathy and honesty if you choose to comment on the weight of another person. And we must be clear that you ask because you care and want to help, she says, and continues:

– I’m afraid of the growing problem of overweight and obesity in the country. I am afraid that debates about weight should revolve solely on appearance and body focus, when it comes to health.

Cases debate

This is not the first time Bornstein creates debate.

As recently for a short month ago, she stated that “women should lose weight during pregnancy.” There was more to respond.

When asked about her statements about provoke and get attention, responding Bornstein she will beylyse issues in society that she believes are important to health. Specifically, she wants attention health challenges of obesity and abdominal obesity.

– My goal is that more people will get smaller waist circumference because it is beneficial to health, not because the goal is “sixpack”. I also think it is a pity that Aabel adds up to a “war” based on body between slim and fat, when this is about health, as I see it.