Getting better from a slipped disc is fat shaming (rant) Well, i did the unthinkable, lifted something light, at a bad angle, and now i have a slipped disc in my lower back. What does the doctor tell me to do? Is it: 'Lay in bed & get plenty of rest' 'Sit in a comfortable position, taking lots of painkillers' 'Get a loved one to come around, cook your meals, wipe your arse' 'Book yourself in to a physio for back rubs' FUCK NO, it's purely KEEP ACTIVE. If you can't do your job (like me, riding a motorcycle is currently agony), do the housework. Go for a walk to the shops. Iron your clothes. COOK YOUR OWN MOTHERFUCKING DINNER (even if it does involve a Microwave) It will hurt, but it'll heal better. How does this relate to fat people? HOW MANY FAT FUCKS HAVE YOU SEEN WITH BAD BACKS FOR 5+ YEARS OF THEIR LIVES USE IT AS AN EXCUSE TO BE SEDENTARY? "oh, i can't help you with the cooking/cleaning/ironing, because of my bad back" [changes channel] Motherfucker, it'll help it. I did mine on Saturday, i've been doing housework like a madman since Monday, and now, two days later i can touch my toes, albeit slowly. If i was carrying an extra 25kg of fat around like i used to, i'd be seriously fucked right now. I'm also glad i did those core strengthening dumbbell routines not that long ago... My doctor's advice was not fat shaming, it was not telling me i'm a sedentary slob, he just gave me an effective diagnosis, and told me how to make it better. How often do you see screengrabs of the FA crowd being given advice like this only to whine about it being fat shaming? I'm going for a walk down the shops for a coffee just how i like my women, black, bitter & preferably fairtrade. And I might just get my back rubbed while i'm at it. Not because it'll help, but because happy ending. (also, i realise there are some of us shitlords with more serious back issues than a minor slipped disc. i'd like to think that you don't look at them as an excuse, either)