The Found Team
You’ve probably had your body mass index—or BMI—measured at one or more check ups since you were a child. Care providers and even fitness coaches use BMI to gauge whether you’re at a healthy weight.
We make sacrifices every day—whether it’s sleeping a little less, so we have time to grab coffee on the way to work (a contradictory behavior many of us are guilty of), skipping dinner with friends to spend time with the family, or nixing our online shopping habits to save money. But when it comes to weight loss, we tend to view the sacrifices we make as majorones. (Yes, even if it’s something we really want.)
Here’s the thing about weight stigma: Whether you’ve heard it called fatphobia, fat shaming, or discrimination based on weight and size, all of those terms are consistent with systemic bias.
When Stephanie Jones discovered Found, she knew it was time to make some big changes— not just on the scale but on the inside.
This class of prescription drugs—called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs)—has generated a lot of buzz for their ability to help with weight care, so it’s no wonder you’re curious to learn more about how they work, and what the benefits are.
In the 1990s, the idea of a transgender person was not a reality, and if it was portrayed in the mainstream it was made out to be odd or resembling some sort of circus act. Americans have come a long way as issues like being fired from a job or facing direct violence because you’re transgender have decreased immensely, but not totally.
American history is filled with experiences and narratives from minorities who suffered prejudices as they fought to gain acceptance and, ultimately, freedom. And although we’ve come leaps and bounds in our inclusion of gender minorities—like the Supreme Court’s decision to recognize same-sex marriage in 2015—we have a way to go.
Sex isn’t the easiest thing to talk about (remember that cringey 8th grade sex ed class that didn’t exactly include everything you needed to know to be informed and safe?). Well, we’re going to go there anyway, because sexual health shouldn’t be taboo, and it can be an important part of your weight care journey.
