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    Fat activist and dietitian weighs in on Kim Kardashian’s extreme weight loss and whether it means thin is back in for good

    Kim Kardashian (pictured) is known for her voluptuous figure.

    But the reality TV star’s recent weight loss is causing concern as women claim her new physique means ‘thin is back in.’ As more images of Kim’s tiny figure crop up, hundreds online are claiming her decision to shed kilos signifies the end of the curvy body trend that she helped to start.

    The billionaire was open about losing 7kg (15 lbs) in just three weeks to fit into her Met Gala dress back in May and the following month she claimed to be down a further 3kg (6 lbs), reportedly weighing in at just 52kg or 115 pounds.

    Kim Kardashian (pictured) is known for her voluptuous figure but the reality TV star's recent weight loss is causing concern as women claim her new physique means 'thin is back in.' As more images of Kim's tiny figure crop up, hundreds online are claiming her decision to shed kilos signifies the end of the curvy body trend that she helped to start.

    The billionaire was open about losing 7kg (15 lbs) in just three weeks to fit into her Met Gala dress back in May and the following month she claimed to be down a further 3kg (6 lbs), reportedly weighing in at just 52kg or 115 pounds.

    One Twitter user said they were 'absolutely devastated that Kim Kardashian is bringing unnaturally skinny back.' 'Every time I see these pics on the timeline, I'm stunned because thin is in again and it worries me. My early 2000s PTSD is creeping up,' another tweet read.

    One Twitter user said they were ‘absolutely devastated that Kim Kardashian is bringing unnaturally skinny back.’ ‘Every time I see these pics on the timeline, I’m stunned because thin is in again and it worries me. My early 2000s PTSD is creeping up,’ another tweet read.

    Australian dietician Susie Burrell (pictured) weighed on the discussion telling FEMAIL it's important for women to realize celebrities such as Kim have the money for the best chefs, trainers and nutritionists and to be aware of how much of social media is edited.

    Australian dietician Susie Burrell (pictured) weighed on the discussion telling FEMAIL it’s important for women to realize celebrities such as Kim have the money for the best chefs, trainers and nutritionists and to be aware of how much of social media is edited.

    Fat activist Dani Adriana (pictured), from Brisbane, said the obsession around mainstream body norms, be it curvy or skinny, has the potential to harm the body positivity movement. Dani said there's no denying Kim's influence and that there is potential for thinness to become the new body standard. 'When we see highly influential celebrities' bodies change it can herald new waves of body trends in and out. Body trends seem to fluctuate just like swings of political affiliations or social movements,' Dani said.

    Fat activist Dani Adriana (pictured), from Brisbane, said the obsession around mainstream body norms, be it curvy or skinny, has the potential to harm the body positivity movement. Dani said there’s no denying Kim’s influence and that there is potential for thinness to become the new body standard. ‘When we see highly influential celebrities’ bodies change it can herald new waves of body trends in and out. Body trends seem to fluctuate just like swings of political affiliations or social movements,’ Dani said.

    'With Kim's body looking different I don't think it's a jump to say that it may influence a thinner aspirational body type coming back in.' Dani had pictures of Kim pasted in her journal when she was 14. She wanted to look like her as she was more 'curvy' than other celebrities at the time and said seeing her new look is 'two-fold.' 'While we should never shame anyone for body changes of any kind, as it's none of our [expletive] business, the obsession with thinness and how that impacts fat people is a very real consequence of "thin is in,"' she said.

    ‘With Kim’s body looking different I don’t think it’s a jump to say that it may influence a thinner aspirational body type coming back in.’ Dani had pictures of Kim pasted in her journal when she was 14. She wanted to look like her as she was more ‘curvy’ than other celebrities at the time and said seeing her new look is ‘two-fold.’ ‘While we should never shame anyone for body changes of any kind, as it’s none of our [expletive] business, the obsession with thinness and how that impacts fat people is a very real consequence of “thin is in,”‘ she said.

    'Kim doesn't owe us anything but she has created a brand of her looks and knows she has influence and aligns herself historically products such as weight loss teas which truly harm people. I have more of a problem with her alignment to diet culture than how her own body looks.' Dani said the desire for women to look one certain way can be harmful for the body positivity movement. 'When there is a societal swing towards a different type of look to "thin is in" it will just continually highlight the underlying fat phobia of our society,' she said.

    ‘Kim doesn’t owe us anything but she has created a brand of her looks and knows she has influence and aligns herself historically products such as weight loss teas which truly harm people. I have more of a problem with her alignment to diet culture than how her own body looks.’ Dani said the desire for women to look one certain way can be harmful for the body positivity movement. ‘When there is a societal swing towards a different type of look to “thin is in” it will just continually highlight the underlying fat phobia of our society,’ she said.

    'Overall I think when any body type becomes the "mainstream beauty narrative" it takes away from the body positive movement and makes another unattainable aspirational body the new normal.' Susie said she noticed a shift in the past 10-15 years to the 'curvy, small waist look with an exaggerated booty' like the one Kim has championed over her career.

    ‘Overall I think when any body type becomes the “mainstream beauty narrative” it takes away from the body positive movement and makes another unattainable aspirational body the new normal.’ Susie said she noticed a shift in the past 10-15 years to the ‘curvy, small waist look with an exaggerated booty’ like the one Kim has championed over her career.

    'It is not possible to change body size unless your genetics will allow it. For example, Kim Kardashian has a tiny, tiny waist,' the Nutrition Coach podcast host said. 'Most people will never we able to get their waist this small no matter how hard they diet and exercise - it's genetics.'

    ‘It is not possible to change body size unless your genetics will allow it. For example, Kim Kardashian has a tiny, tiny waist,’ the Nutrition Coach podcast host said. ‘Most people will never we able to get their waist this small no matter how hard they diet and exercise – it’s genetics.’

    She reminded those looking to get leaner to take into consideration the amount of money celebrities have in their own weight loss endeavors to hire the best personal trainers, chefs and nutritionists. 'For the rest of us, who do not have access to this support, the concern is that others will adopt more extreme measures to achieve rapid weight loss that is not always healthy or sustainable,' she said.

    She reminded those looking to get leaner to take into consideration the amount of money celebrities have in their own weight loss endeavors to hire the best personal trainers, chefs and nutritionists. ‘For the rest of us, who do not have access to this support, the concern is that others will adopt more extreme measures to achieve rapid weight loss that is not always healthy or sustainable,’ she said.

    'The other thing is that with digital media it is actually difficult to tell what is real versus what is edited - the real image is often very different to what we are exposed to on social.' Susie said the obsession with Kim's new slim figure will peter away like all other trends and recommends people stick to goals that are in keeping with their own genetics and body type.

    ‘The other thing is that with digital media it is actually difficult to tell what is real versus what is edited – the real image is often very different to what we are exposed to on social.’ Susie said the obsession with Kim’s new slim figure will peter away like all other trends and recommends people stick to goals that are in keeping with their own genetics and body type.

    'If you look throughout history we have always had this kind of cyclical change in body shape ideal - look at Twiggy in the 70s and Kate Moss in the 90s but these are all icons with vastly different looks who have simply highlighted their genetic features,' she said. 'I think that this look, like all the others will come and go and the main take home message is that if you want your body to be smaller, do it the right way with the advice of professionals to help you lose weight the right way and in a way that is also achievable for your body type.'

    ‘If you look throughout history we have always had this kind of cyclical change in body shape ideal – look at Twiggy in the 70s and Kate Moss in the 90s but these are all icons with vastly different looks who have simply highlighted their genetic features,’ she said. ‘I think that this look, like all the others will come and go and the main take home message is that if you want your body to be smaller, do it the right way with the advice of professionals to help you lose weight the right way and in a way that is also achievable for your body type.’

    Src: dailymail.co.uk

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