US-based Nick Dipietro is an online content creator who 'lost and kept off 70 pounds (31.7 kg)'. In a recent video, Nick, who shares weight loss and fitness-related posts on his Instagram account, The Nick Lifts, highlighted how the stigma around being overweight often affects those with larger bodies.
Each person's physical health journey is unique, and Nick spoke about how his life changed after his drastic weight loss, attracting a lot of comments on his video. Also read | Combatting weight bias: Tips on inclusivity and empathy 'After losing weight I am treated way better' Nick said 'no one talks about how when you are overweight, you are ignored in the tiniest of interactions'. In his latest video, he said, "No one wants to see overweight people.
I used to weigh 245 pounds (approximately 111.1 kg) and now I am 170 pounds (approximately 77.1kg).
And when I tell you people used to act like I was invisible, I am not joking. It goes past the basic stuff. Like yes, girls are going to ignore you if you try to talk to them; that is the basic level.
" Nick highlighted how discriminating against or stereotyping someone because of their weight can happen in many different settings. He said, “I swear no one talks about how when you are overweight, you are ignored in the tiniest of interactions. Things like I am trying to order my chipotle bowl and they will just ignore me and make me wait there.
I used to think that people were not nice in general to others, but after losing weight.