At what age does being skinny start to look bad?

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Anonymous wrote:Better skinny than fat when you get older. Less health problems.

Actually it is better to be a little plump in old age.

This is correct. Less risk of breaking bones when falling and of malnutrition.

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Anonymous wrote:I think around 40.

Being thin in your 20s-early 30s looks different than thin in your 40s+

As you age, the fat padding under your skin decreases. This is noticeable in the face of thin women over 40, but also in their hands, wrists, décolletage. Even if you are diligent in lifting weights to maintain muscle mass, you will still appear more bony in some places.

What are you talking about? Women in their 40s look great these days.

Not saying you can’t look great. Just that as thin women age, areas that don’t have a lot of muscle appear more bony- which is aging.

Agree- I think it's about mid 40s when it begins to show objectively so probably around 40 when it begins. Even if you have perfect skin and a fantastic body, the parts that originally don't have a lot between the bones and skin (hands, neck, knees, also areas like eyes and cheek begins to thin and look sunk/gaunt). All of this is very gradual year by year so not immediately noticeable but I do think this process tends to happen later for people with extra pounds.

The level of nit-picking here is grotesque. Also not really correct. A lot of what you are describing happens to people whether they have "extra pounds" or not, because people don't tend to carry a ton of weight in their faces, hands, or necks, especially as they age. Lots of women get those bony hands and hollow cheeks AND a middle age paunch and flabby butt. It's true some women retain buoyancy in these areas longer, but I don't think "extra" weight is what does it -- it's just genetics and a predisposition for retaining more volume certain places until a later age.

Y'all just sound soooooo bitter. I'll tell you what, that 40-something woman with the fantastic body and perfect skin, and no extra pounds, could not care less that you think her hands look a little bony. I mean, good god.

[Anonymous]

35.

Gain some weight after that

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I vote this as most toxic thread on DCUM.

Agreed. Don't be fat ladies, but also, don't be skinny! Don't have too much muscle, but don't have too little! If you have a naturally thin frame, try to bulk up! If you are naturally thick, drop pounds! It's all a way to keep women miserable and spending money trying to change that which can't be changed. Even worse -- it's WOMEN perpetuating this on other women. The comments here are gross.

[Anonymous]

Any age. Skinny never looks good.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is literally no lengths some overweight women will not go to crap on thin women to make themselves feel better. Work on your own selves!

This is the truth. I honestly think this thread was started by a woman in her 40s or 50s who is struggling with menopausal weight gain, but has a sister/friend/neighbor who is the same age but has stayed thin, whether due to genetics or luck or working at it.

She started this thread because she feels bad about herself and envies this other woman who is thin, and rather than looking into that and asking if maybe she can be kinder to herself or is overemphasizing the important of being thin, she's literally just thinking "when will this skinny woman be considered as ugly as I currently feel?"

It's sad. There is not a war between thin women and fat women, folks. Learn to love yourself. Other people's bodies are none of your business.

Yep. I’m late 30s and have always been slim. I remember being 18 and having people tell me I would gain weight in my 20s…then it was that I would gain in my 30s or “just wait til you have kids.” Anyway I’m still the same size.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think around 40.

Being thin in your 20s-early 30s looks different than thin in your 40s+

As you age, the fat padding under your skin decreases. This is noticeable in the face of thin women over 40, but also in their hands, wrists, décolletage. Even if you are diligent in lifting weights to maintain muscle mass, you will still appear more bony in some places.

What are you talking about? Women in their 40s look great these days.

Not saying you can’t look great. Just that as thin women age, areas that don’t have a lot of muscle appear more bony- which is aging.

Agree- I think it's about mid 40s when it begins to show objectively so probably around 40 when it begins. Even if you have perfect skin and a fantastic body, the parts that originally don't have a lot between the bones and skin (hands, neck, knees, also areas like eyes and cheek begins to thin and look sunk/gaunt). All of this is very gradual year by year so not immediately noticeable but I do think this process tends to happen later for people with extra pounds.

The level of nit-picking here is grotesque. Also not really correct. A lot of what you are describing happens to people whether they have "extra pounds" or not, because people don't tend to carry a ton of weight in their faces, hands, or necks, especially as they age. Lots of women get those bony hands and hollow cheeks AND a middle age paunch and flabby butt. It's true some women retain buoyancy in these areas longer, but I don't think "extra" weight is what does it -- it's just genetics and a predisposition for retaining more volume certain places until a later age.

Y'all just sound soooooo bitter. I'll tell you what, that 40-something woman with the fantastic body and perfect skin, and no extra pounds, could not care less that you think her hands look a little bony. I mean, good god.

Of course it is normal aging, but it is more pronounced in women that are already thin to begin with as they hit their 40s. It isn’t grotesque, it is the reality of aging. I say this as a 40 yr old thin woman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any age. Skinny never looks good.

People are laughing at you, hope you're not saying that out loud

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any age. Skinny never looks good.

How's that Ozempic working for you? Cranky because you can't eat anymore?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think around 40.

Being thin in your 20s-early 30s looks different than thin in your 40s+

As you age, the fat padding under your skin decreases. This is noticeable in the face of thin women over 40, but also in their hands, wrists, décolletage. Even if you are diligent in lifting weights to maintain muscle mass, you will still appear more bony in some places.

What are you talking about? Women in their 40s look great these days.

Not saying you can’t look great. Just that as thin women age, areas that don’t have a lot of muscle appear more bony- which is aging.

Agree- I think it's about mid 40s when it begins to show objectively so probably around 40 when it begins. Even if you have perfect skin and a fantastic body, the parts that originally don't have a lot between the bones and skin (hands, neck, knees, also areas like eyes and cheek begins to thin and look sunk/gaunt). All of this is very gradual year by year so not immediately noticeable but I do think this process tends to happen later for people with extra pounds.

The level of nit-picking here is grotesque. Also not really correct. A lot of what you are describing happens to people whether they have "extra pounds" or not, because people don't tend to carry a ton of weight in their faces, hands, or necks, especially as they age. Lots of women get those bony hands and hollow cheeks AND a middle age paunch and flabby butt. It's true some women retain buoyancy in these areas longer, but I don't think "extra" weight is what does it -- it's just genetics and a predisposition for retaining more volume certain places until a later age.

Y'all just sound soooooo bitter. I'll tell you what, that 40-something woman with the fantastic body and perfect skin, and no extra pounds, could not care less that you think her hands look a little bony. I mean, good god.

Of course it is normal aging, but it is more pronounced in women that are already thin to begin with as they hit their 40s. It isn’t grotesque, it is the reality of aging. I say this as a 40 yr old thin woman.

Sorry, I still don't see what you're talking about. The vast majority of women are overweight or obese. Obsessing over what happens to the tiny minority of "thin" women is bizarre. Seems like people are trying to find a way to tear them down lest they have to look in the mirror and confront their own imperfections. We see your turkey neck and bat wing arms.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think around 40.

Being thin in your 20s-early 30s looks different than thin in your 40s+

As you age, the fat padding under your skin decreases. This is noticeable in the face of thin women over 40, but also in their hands, wrists, décolletage. Even if you are diligent in lifting weights to maintain muscle mass, you will still appear more bony in some places.

What are you talking about? Women in their 40s look great these days.

Not saying you can’t look great. Just that as thin women age, areas that don’t have a lot of muscle appear more bony- which is aging.

Agree- I think it's about mid 40s when it begins to show objectively so probably around 40 when it begins. Even if you have perfect skin and a fantastic body, the parts that originally don't have a lot between the bones and skin (hands, neck, knees, also areas like eyes and cheek begins to thin and look sunk/gaunt). All of this is very gradual year by year so not immediately noticeable but I do think this process tends to happen later for people with extra pounds.

The level of nit-picking here is grotesque. Also not really correct. A lot of what you are describing happens to people whether they have "extra pounds" or not, because people don't tend to carry a ton of weight in their faces, hands, or necks, especially as they age. Lots of women get those bony hands and hollow cheeks AND a middle age paunch and flabby butt. It's true some women retain buoyancy in these areas longer, but I don't think "extra" weight is what does it -- it's just genetics and a predisposition for retaining more volume certain places until a later age.

Y'all just sound soooooo bitter. I'll tell you what, that 40-something woman with the fantastic body and perfect skin, and no extra pounds, could not care less that you think her hands look a little bony. I mean, good god.

Of course it is normal aging, but it is more pronounced in women that are already thin to begin with as they hit their 40s. It isn’t grotesque, it is the reality of aging. I say this as a 40 yr old thin woman.

Menopause is coming for all of us, thin or plump. We will all start to get a bit thicker in the middle and may put on a few pounds as a result of the natural aging process. If you think that there is a significant difference between thinner or thicker women in this respect, you are deluded. Try to stay active and fit, eat a whole foods/low processed diet, and you will be fine. Chasing youth is a losing game.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think around 40.

Being thin in your 20s-early 30s looks different than thin in your 40s+

As you age, the fat padding under your skin decreases. This is noticeable in the face of thin women over 40, but also in their hands, wrists, décolletage. Even if you are diligent in lifting weights to maintain muscle mass, you will still appear more bony in some places.

What are you talking about? Women in their 40s look great these days.

Not saying you can’t look great. Just that as thin women age, areas that don’t have a lot of muscle appear more bony- which is aging.

Agree- I think it's about mid 40s when it begins to show objectively so probably around 40 when it begins. Even if you have perfect skin and a fantastic body, the parts that originally don't have a lot between the bones and skin (hands, neck, knees, also areas like eyes and cheek begins to thin and look sunk/gaunt). All of this is very gradual year by year so not immediately noticeable but I do think this process tends to happen later for people with extra pounds.

The level of nit-picking here is grotesque. Also not really correct. A lot of what you are describing happens to people whether they have "extra pounds" or not, because people don't tend to carry a ton of weight in their faces, hands, or necks, especially as they age. Lots of women get those bony hands and hollow cheeks AND a middle age paunch and flabby butt. It's true some women retain buoyancy in these areas longer, but I don't think "extra" weight is what does it -- it's just genetics and a predisposition for retaining more volume certain places until a later age.

Y'all just sound soooooo bitter. I'll tell you what, that 40-something woman with the fantastic body and perfect skin, and no extra pounds, could not care less that you think her hands look a little bony. I mean, good god.

Of course it is normal aging, but it is more pronounced in women that are already thin to begin with as they hit their 40s. It isn’t grotesque, it is the reality of aging. I say this as a 40 yr old thin woman.

Sorry, I still don't see what you're talking about. The vast majority of women are overweight or obese. Obsessing over what happens to the tiny minority of "thin" women is bizarre. Seems like people are trying to find a way to tear them down lest they have to look in the mirror and confront their own imperfections. We see your turkey neck and bat wing arms.

?? That is the topic of the thread, I am answering the question asked.
Of course majority of people/woman are overweight and this isn’t (as) noticeable in them. But this happens to all thin women as they age, not a “tiny minority” if thin women.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I will say that friends who run a lot (marathoners) tend to look much older. I think the sun exposure and years of running is really hard on your skin. So I think it depends WHY you are thin.. good genetics or a very harsh routine?

Also - I'm way chubbier than I should be right now and look very haggard.

It's called "runner's face" and can affect even young runners. Some of the people who run to that extreme are doing it for the mental health benefits. I doubt they care that their face looks gaunt and rugged.

I wonder if there’s a marked difference between people who ran outdoors for years vs people who ran indoors/treadmill.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I will say that friends who run a lot (marathoners) tend to look much older. I think the sun exposure and years of running is really hard on your skin. So I think it depends WHY you are thin.. good genetics or a very harsh routine?

Also - I'm way chubbier than I should be right now and look very haggard.

It's called "runner's face" and can affect even young runners. Some of the people who run to that extreme are doing it for the mental health benefits. I doubt they care that their face looks gaunt and rugged.

I wonder if there’s a marked difference between people who ran outdoors for years vs people who ran indoors/treadmill.

Pp: sorry, I meant that I wonder if their skin is noticeably effected.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think around 40.

Being thin in your 20s-early 30s looks different than thin in your 40s+

As you age, the fat padding under your skin decreases. This is noticeable in the face of thin women over 40, but also in their hands, wrists, décolletage. Even if you are diligent in lifting weights to maintain muscle mass, you will still appear more bony in some places.

What are you talking about? Women in their 40s look great these days.

Not saying you can’t look great. Just that as thin women age, areas that don’t have a lot of muscle appear more bony- which is aging.

Agree- I think it's about mid 40s when it begins to show objectively so probably around 40 when it begins. Even if you have perfect skin and a fantastic body, the parts that originally don't have a lot between the bones and skin (hands, neck, knees, also areas like eyes and cheek begins to thin and look sunk/gaunt). All of this is very gradual year by year so not immediately noticeable but I do think this process tends to happen later for people with extra pounds.

The level of nit-picking here is grotesque. Also not really correct. A lot of what you are describing happens to people whether they have "extra pounds" or not, because people don't tend to carry a ton of weight in their faces, hands, or necks, especially as they age. Lots of women get those bony hands and hollow cheeks AND a middle age paunch and flabby butt. It's true some women retain buoyancy in these areas longer, but I don't think "extra" weight is what does it -- it's just genetics and a predisposition for retaining more volume certain places until a later age.

Y'all just sound soooooo bitter. I'll tell you what, that 40-something woman with the fantastic body and perfect skin, and no extra pounds, could not care less that you think her hands look a little bony. I mean, good god.

Of course it is normal aging, but it is more pronounced in women that are already thin to begin with as they hit their 40s. It isn’t grotesque, it is the reality of aging. I say this as a 40 yr old thin woman.

Sorry, I still don't see what you're talking about. The vast majority of women are overweight or obese. Obsessing over what happens to the tiny minority of "thin" women is bizarre. Seems like people are trying to find a way to tear them down lest they have to look in the mirror and confront their own imperfections. We see your turkey neck and bat wing arms.

?? That is the topic of the thread, I am answering the question asked.
Of course majority of people/woman are overweight and this isn’t (as) noticeable in them. But this happens to all thin women as they age, not a “tiny minority” if thin women.

Sorry, the premise that people "look bad" is BS. You don't need to answer the question at all.