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“I gained twenty pounds during COVID and felt awful about it. Then a good friend told me ‘maybe just dress the body you have and stop worrying about it. So I finally went and bought new pants. I’m very grateful for having such good friends… and also for these bigger pants. This past year has put us all through a heck of a lot. If you, like a lot of us, gained some weight while trying to survive a deadly global pandemic, consider me officially on your ‘wgaf?’ team.”—Activist Chasten Buttigieg, husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, confessing to his own weight gain during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The “wgaf” reference is an abbreviation for “Who gives a f*ck.”
This past year has put us all through a heck of a lot. If you, like a lot of us, gained some weight while trying to survive a deadly global pandemic, consider me officially on your "wgaf?" team.
— Chasten Glezman Buttigieg (@Chasten) May 4, 2021
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cuteguy
Well said. Hopefully one day he will be the first gentleman
winemaker
I wasn’t aware that Christian Buttigieg was a medical doctor. That being said, I’ll get my medical advice and weight loss tips from my doctor thank you . I suggest those out there who need medical advice do the same. Liberals always seem to think they’re experts on everything despite not having the education, experience and background , fancy that..
Catholicslutbox
That’s horrible advice and a slippery slope.
Never buy new clothes if you’ve fattened up.
You need to be reminded to get off your ass.
Mack
I think you need to buy a couple of outfits just so you don’t look gross, but for most part you need to lose. I weigh exactly what I weighed when the pandemic start although I had gained 10 lbs the months prior because of a cruise and other things. Now I just had a knee replacement but I’m working to lose that weight to get ready for traveling again.
Cam
An absolutely ridiculous comment. If you have a job, or need to go to an event with your family, the worst thing to do is to show up in tight clothes than don’t fit.
Liquid Silver
It’s OK to have “fat pants” as long as you think of them as “fat pants” and not “my new pants that are perfectly OK because everything is hunky-dory at my new weight and this weight, or continuing to balloon, is just fine. In fact, why don’t I buy those pants that expand even further so I can put on another twenty or thirty or so?”
However, I get the point. Once again, why are we taking advice on weight from a non-doctor, non-expert, and acting like it’s good advice?
AxelDC
I’d hate to see the muffin top sticking out of your pants.
MichaelannD
Wearing clothes that don’t look or fit right isn’t the best motivator for losing weight. I have some jeans that are a size 10, some that are a 12, as my weight tends to fluctuate a little. But I move the smaller size into a different drawer & try them on once a month, to gently encourage myself.
Fahd
To me, he seems to be self-indulgent telling people not to worry about weight gain.
He seems to be about the same height as Pete, so I think 20 pounds is probably relatively a lot of weight gain for him. With that much weight gain, it would be silly (impossible) not to buy new clothes for the short term, but unless he wants to be heavier for the long-term, I would get on a sensible weight loss plan without delay.
He could easily lose a pound a week for 20 weeks if he followed some sensible program, and he ought to do it – it’ll be easier sooner than later. Appearances – how they look on TV – are important for an up-and-coming power couple.
tjack47
I’ve lost 20lbs. Wgaf? I don’t. Some of you swim in the most shallow of ponds.
Seth
The best way to be comfortable with one’s weight is to stop expecting people to applaud you for it.
Fahd
Also, maybe some people can be “overweight” and “healthy”, but I think the science shows that most people are healthier when they are not overweight. It’s not just about looks.
Creamsicle
Yeah this is advice for dealing with weight gain emotionally, but America was already at 70% overweight and obese pre-pandemic. People really do need to be diet-conscious and make a point to exercize.
Since I’m fully vaccinated, I finally went to a gym again a few days ago, and it felt amazing!
MissTerri
Everyone knows who “wears the pants” in that relationship and it ain’t Fat Chasten! NEXT!!!
Cam
What a shock, the right wing troll account that routinely defends anti-lgbtq bigots, and attacks the victims or gay bashings, is doing what it always does and attacking out and proud LGBTQ people.
Your troll game is sad and tired no matter what screename you try to hide behind.
AxelDC
In gay relationships, both men “wear the pants”. Take your sexist, outdated ideas back to the Mad Men era.
mailliw110
Still looking for your “special” someone?
Jere
He’s not telling people not to lose the weight. He’s telling people not to obsess about it and do what you need to do. Some people will focus on weight gain to the exclusion of all else. He’s saying WGAF…you do you. If you want to lose the weight, go ahead. You’ve got more important things going on in your life right now? Yep, so do a lot of people. WGAF? Lots of people have gained weight over the past year and it’s great that he’s telling people that he has too and he’s right there with the rest of us. He’s telling people to calm down about weight gain.
AxelDC
Exactly, he’s trying to give people perspective. This has been a rough year, so don’t focus on small weight gains or other superficial issues when people are literally dying around us, people have lost their jobs, and we’ve all suffered trauma from the worst global Pandemic in a century.
winemaker
Losing an appreciable amount of weight is easier said than done. As someone who, over the years has lost almost 200 lbs. ( this took over 35 years of diet and the gym ) i can say the battle of losing the weight is only half the battle, you must be diligent on keeping the weight off. As for those who disparage people who tell people they need to lose weight, they need to keep their F****N mouths shut if not asked to comment. Usually these’re the clueless know it all’s who’ve never had to lose over 20lb or so and have no idea of the process..
Blitz
Love how his dog is focused on him
Ken A.
I actually lost weight.
rand503
Same here. That’s mainly due to the fact that I became a Vegan (most of the time) a couple of years ago. I continue to slowly shed the pounds. When I had to buy pants a few months ago, I was shocked to see I have lost six inches off my waist in a little over a year.
Losing the fat is actually pretty easy. Just stop eating all animal products — dairy, butter, meat, chicken, cold cuts, fats of any kind, and all junk food. You don’t have to go 100%, but a significant reduction WILL cause you to lose weight. Replace them with whole grains, legumes, pulses, and beans, and load up on any and all vegetables and fruits.
For those who say they can’t live without eating hamburgers — just try it. I thought the same way, and I know I am amazed at all the wonderful foods I neglected all these years. When I am tempted to eat a hamburger or order a chicken, I think hard about it, and end up choosing a vegan alternative. And about ten minutes after I ate, that desire to eat meat is totally gone!
BTW, my housemate gained about 50 pounds this year. He looks like crap. He continually eats junk food all day long, sits in front of his laptop from 8am til 11pm when he goes to bed, every single day. I don’t think he takes 100 steps in a day.
Jim
Love all the superficial queens responding.
Chrisk
It really just comes down to eating less calories then you bring in and you lose you weight. It you’re a piggy at the trough you deserve to look like one.
GayEGO
Excellent advice by Chasten! Love is what makes us succeed as I did with my partner of 57 years, married 15 years. I gained and lost weight many times and now, I am retired and am stable at my weight of 250 pounds. Kudos to the Buttigiegs!
Manrico Jimenez
Ok I love them otherwise, but ew, that’s not the kind of attitude to have. It’s basically giving up.
Brandon
Fun fact: Your opinion about how another person should look isn’t actually due to your concern about their health (that’s a lie you tell yourself to justify your idea that it’s appropriate to talk down to others solely because of their BFP) it comes from your own insecurities about your own body potentially being their size. None of you are married to him, so why do you care so much that he has found clothes that fit the body that kept him alive during a pandemic? Clothes are meant to fit our bodies. Our bodies are not meant to fit our clothes.
twomen4u
Would love to see him as FIRST MAN. We elected a Roman Catholic in 1960, we elected a Baptist with Jimmy Carter, we had a black president and in electing our second Roman Catholic we elected our first female VP from the Pacific and India so I think in the progression of things it is time for an openly gay man that has a husband.