Sumita Mukhopadhyay

You know, I entered the fashion industry at a really unique moment where there was a an increased interest in plus fashion. And so when I got the job at Teen Vogue, I started having all these fashion brands reaching out to me to be like, wow, we're so excited. We're launching a plus collection. We'd love to talk to you about it. We'd love to send it to you.

You know, I entered the fashion industry at a really unique moment where there was a an increased interest in plus fashion. And so when I got the job at Teen Vogue, I started having all these fashion brands reaching out to me to be like, wow, we're so excited. We're launching a plus collection. We'd love to talk to you about it. We'd love to send it to you.

You know, I entered the fashion industry at a really unique moment where there was a an increased interest in plus fashion. And so when I got the job at Teen Vogue, I started having all these fashion brands reaching out to me to be like, wow, we're so excited. We're launching a plus collection. We'd love to talk to you about it. We'd love to send it to you.

How does it feel to be a fat fashion editor? And at the time I had kind of newly gained the weight. And so I wasn't totally embracing it. It didn't feel empowering. It almost felt like something that was happening to me where I was like, oh, wait, I'm fat? You know, where I had to kind of get over that first step before being like, I'm fabulous. I love being fat.

How does it feel to be a fat fashion editor? And at the time I had kind of newly gained the weight. And so I wasn't totally embracing it. It didn't feel empowering. It almost felt like something that was happening to me where I was like, oh, wait, I'm fat? You know, where I had to kind of get over that first step before being like, I'm fabulous. I love being fat.

How does it feel to be a fat fashion editor? And at the time I had kind of newly gained the weight. And so I wasn't totally embracing it. It didn't feel empowering. It almost felt like something that was happening to me where I was like, oh, wait, I'm fat? You know, where I had to kind of get over that first step before being like, I'm fabulous. I love being fat.

While I was at Teen Vogue and kind of as I was leaving Teen Vogue, I had had a series of stressful family-related things happen. My father passed away of diabetes-related complications. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had this really hectic job and I was managing all of it. And my stress response was eating. And it was not just eating.

While I was at Teen Vogue and kind of as I was leaving Teen Vogue, I had had a series of stressful family-related things happen. My father passed away of diabetes-related complications. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had this really hectic job and I was managing all of it. And my stress response was eating. And it was not just eating.

While I was at Teen Vogue and kind of as I was leaving Teen Vogue, I had had a series of stressful family-related things happen. My father passed away of diabetes-related complications. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had this really hectic job and I was managing all of it. And my stress response was eating. And it was not just eating.

It was like really not taking care of myself ultimately, right? It was taking Ubers. It was getting takeout. It was kind of not really having a lot of time for myself. And that did lead to some unwanted weight gain on my part. And I was having

It was like really not taking care of myself ultimately, right? It was taking Ubers. It was getting takeout. It was kind of not really having a lot of time for myself. And that did lead to some unwanted weight gain on my part. And I was having

It was like really not taking care of myself ultimately, right? It was taking Ubers. It was getting takeout. It was kind of not really having a lot of time for myself. And that did lead to some unwanted weight gain on my part. And I was having

some mobility issues i was having trouble kind of i i just thought it was because i was exhausted because i had never had these experiences but i was having trouble getting up and down the stairs on the subway and i would just chalk it up to like oh i'm just so busy you know like i have to take ubers because i'm like busy and i'm exhausted um and i was having trouble keeping up on walks and i was having trouble sleeping i wasn't feeling well

some mobility issues i was having trouble kind of i i just thought it was because i was exhausted because i had never had these experiences but i was having trouble getting up and down the stairs on the subway and i would just chalk it up to like oh i'm just so busy you know like i have to take ubers because i'm like busy and i'm exhausted um and i was having trouble keeping up on walks and i was having trouble sleeping i wasn't feeling well

some mobility issues i was having trouble kind of i i just thought it was because i was exhausted because i had never had these experiences but i was having trouble getting up and down the stairs on the subway and i would just chalk it up to like oh i'm just so busy you know like i have to take ubers because i'm like busy and i'm exhausted um and i was having trouble keeping up on walks and i was having trouble sleeping i wasn't feeling well

And, you know, on top of that, my clothes weren't fitting. And so I went to the doctor and, you know, this is after I had left Teen Vogue and like kind of after the pandemic, I decided to start the process of, you know, figuring out. If I was OK and also, you know what I could do, because I knew and I understood that diets don't work right.

And, you know, on top of that, my clothes weren't fitting. And so I went to the doctor and, you know, this is after I had left Teen Vogue and like kind of after the pandemic, I decided to start the process of, you know, figuring out. If I was OK and also, you know what I could do, because I knew and I understood that diets don't work right.

And, you know, on top of that, my clothes weren't fitting. And so I went to the doctor and, you know, this is after I had left Teen Vogue and like kind of after the pandemic, I decided to start the process of, you know, figuring out. If I was OK and also, you know what I could do, because I knew and I understood that diets don't work right.

Like I knew I could restrict what I was eating, but eventually I'd gain the weight back. And I really wanted something. I really wanted a strategy that would be more effective. And so. I went in and got my blood work done and, you know, pretty much every indicator was elevated. So I had become pre-diabetic. My cholesterol was elevated. And so those scared me, right?

Like I knew I could restrict what I was eating, but eventually I'd gain the weight back. And I really wanted something. I really wanted a strategy that would be more effective. And so. I went in and got my blood work done and, you know, pretty much every indicator was elevated. So I had become pre-diabetic. My cholesterol was elevated. And so those scared me, right?