Why do whites women become fitness obsessed as they older?

[Anonymous]

White women are fed the message that they need to "keep a man". If they change at all from the time they are married the have "let themselves go" and they deserve to be abandoned and left to raise their children on their own.

[Anonymous]

White culture is so intersting.

[Anonymous]

For me, fitness is the one fun-ish activity for myself that I am able to make time for, since I have a group of ladies that I do fitness classes with in the morning before work. Every other thing in my waking hours revolves around my kids or work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:White women are fed the message that they need to "keep a man". If they change at all from the time they are married the have "let themselves go" and they deserve to be abandoned and left to raise their children on their own.

Some white guys want their girlfriends/ wives to only wear a certain size or under or to be super thin. It seems to be a status symbol and more important in DC than other places I have lived.

I'm all for being healthy, but there is no need to exercise until you are a stick figure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:White women are fed the message that they need to "keep a man". If they change at all from the time they are married the have "let themselves go" and they deserve to be abandoned and left to raise their children on their own.

That's why is so much smarter to become obese in your teen years.

Your man meets you and loves you as you are, and you live happily ever after, blessed by God and by many equally blessed and obese children.

A virtuous circle.

[Anonymous]

Why do you generalize about white(s) women?

[Anonymous]

Pakistani American here.

White American women generally are expected to look "sexy" well into their older years. There is no other alternative for them in society as they age. Obviously their bodies age and the only thing they can think of to stop the hands of time is to work out so much so that they retain their 00 figures from their twenties. This doesn' make them look young but its better in their POV than the alternative.

In other cultures women also have the pressure to look young but it usually stops after marriage and kids. Once middle age sets in, women happily embrace the role of the matriarch of the family and don't go out of their way to compete with their 22 year old daughters.

In America a woman must perpetually look nubile and 22.

Or else theyre invisible.

[Anonymous]

For me (32 year old white woman), it is, in no particular order:

-I always enjoyed working out but now have the discipline to do it consistently (rather than skipping the gym to go to happy hour, like I did in my 20s)

-I care more about my health now that I'm getting older and can feel that I'm getting weaker and less flexible, plus things like high blood pressure and cholesterol are an issue. Eating healthy because I don't want heart disease lends itself to a better body

-Working out is the only "me" time I can get. I can't take the morning off from watching the kids to lounge around watching Netflix, but I can if I go work out

-I enjoy working out more now that I'm focused on performance rather than trying to achieve a specific body type.

-Yes, part of it is wanting to look good, but it's only a small part. I definitely don't look 23 anymore, but I still want to look somewhat good for both myself and my DH.

[Anonymous]

How do they get time to work out so much, is my question? Between work, homework, classes and cooking for my family I can barely squeeze time for a regular workout. Or maybe I prioritize all the above over working out like an addict. Depends on what is more rewarding to an individual, I guess

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For me (32 year old white woman), it is, in no particular order:

-I always enjoyed working out but now have the discipline to do it consistently (rather than skipping the gym to go to happy hour, like I did in my 20s)

-I care more about my health now that I'm getting older and can feel that I'm getting weaker and less flexible, plus things like high blood pressure and cholesterol are an issue. Eating healthy because I don't want heart disease lends itself to a better body

-Working out is the only "me" time I can get. I can't take the morning off from watching the kids to lounge around watching Netflix, but I can if I go work out

-I enjoy working out more now that I'm focused on performance rather than trying to achieve a specific body type.

-Yes, part of it is wanting to look good, but it's only a small part. I definitely don't look 23 anymore, but I still want to look somewhat good for both myself and my DH.

45 year old white woman here, and I second everything that this PP said. It's not always about getting sexy and trying to hold on to a man (INSERT EYEROLL HERE). For many of us, getting into good shape is a way to stay healthy for ourselves and for our children (and hopefully grandchildren). When I realized that I was having more days feeling knee and hip pain than not, I freaked out and started exercising pretty hardcore. I haven't lost a pound (sadly) but I am so much stronger than I was a year ago. If someone had told me last year that I could do 40 burpees in a row, I would've laughed. Now it's my warmup. Plus, regular excercise keeps me sane. So, take your judgement and kindly take it somewhere else. And also, since when is it ok for people to speak for other ethnicities? If I posted something here along the lines of "All Afghani women do x, y, and z when they turn 40" I'd be crucified. This whole thread is obnoxious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do they get time to work out so much, is my question? Between work, homework, classes and cooking for my family I can barely squeeze time for a regular workout. Or maybe I prioritize all the above over working out like an addict. Depends on what is more rewarding to an individual, I guess

I don't know about all white women, but I (46 year old WW) get up at 5:30 am and work out from 6-7. It's doable when you prioritize it, and you can still make time for family. It doesn't mean you're an addict.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For me (32 year old white woman), it is, in no particular order:

-I always enjoyed working out but now have the discipline to do it consistently (rather than skipping the gym to go to happy hour, like I did in my 20s)

-I care more about my health now that I'm getting older and can feel that I'm getting weaker and less flexible, plus things like high blood pressure and cholesterol are an issue. Eating healthy because I don't want heart disease lends itself to a better body

-Working out is the only "me" time I can get. I can't take the morning off from watching the kids to lounge around watching Netflix, but I can if I go work out

-I enjoy working out more now that I'm focused on performance rather than trying to achieve a specific body type.

-Yes, part of it is wanting to look good, but it's only a small part. I definitely don't look 23 anymore, but I still want to look somewhat good for both myself and my DH.

45 year old white woman here, and I second everything that this PP said. It's not always about getting sexy and trying to hold on to a man (INSERT EYEROLL HERE). For many of us, getting into good shape is a way to stay healthy for ourselves and for our children (and hopefully grandchildren). When I realized that I was having more days feeling knee and hip pain than not, I freaked out and started exercising pretty hardcore. I haven't lost a pound (sadly) but I am so much stronger than I was a year ago. If someone had told me last year that I could do 40 burpees in a row, I would've laughed. Now it's my warmup. Plus, regular excercise keeps me sane. So, take your judgement and kindly take it somewhere else. And also, since when is it ok for people to speak for other ethnicities? If I posted something here along the lines of "All Afghani women do x, y, and z when they turn 40" I'd be crucified. This whole thread is obnoxious.

Well said!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do they get time to work out so much, is my question? Between work, homework, classes and cooking for my family I can barely squeeze time for a regular workout. Or maybe I prioritize all the above over working out like an addict. Depends on what is more rewarding to an individual, I guess

I don't know about all white women, but I (46 year old WW) get up at 5:30 am and work out from 6-7. It's doable when you prioritize it, and you can still make time for family. It doesn't mean you're an addict.

I also wake up early- usually 4-4:30am. I have to prioritize my health because some pretty nasty stuff runs in my family and I want to be around for them as long as possible. If I gave up my health now, I'd likely die in my 40s or 50s, which isn't going to do my husband/kids any good.

[Anonymous]

It's important to emphasize again that this is a mostly upper class subset of white women. They may be common in wealthy suburbs but there are a ton of white people in this country and most aren't like this. I'm white but am totally allergic to this culture. I often see 45-year-old women who are thinner than their 14-year-old daughters (and frankly look miserable).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For me (32 year old white woman), it is, in no particular order:

-I always enjoyed working out but now have the discipline to do it consistently (rather than skipping the gym to go to happy hour, like I did in my 20s)

-I care more about my health now that I'm getting older and can feel that I'm getting weaker and less flexible, plus things like high blood pressure and cholesterol are an issue. Eating healthy because I don't want heart disease lends itself to a better body

-Working out is the only "me" time I can get. I can't take the morning off from watching the kids to lounge around watching Netflix, but I can if I go work out

-I enjoy working out more now that I'm focused on performance rather than trying to achieve a specific body type.

-Yes, part of it is wanting to look good, but it's only a small part. I definitely don't look 23 anymore, but I still want to look somewhat good for both myself and my DH.

45 year old white woman here, and I second everything that this PP said. It's not always about getting sexy and trying to hold on to a man (INSERT EYEROLL HERE). For many of us, getting into good shape is a way to stay healthy for ourselves and for our children (and hopefully grandchildren). When I realized that I was having more days feeling knee and hip pain than not, I freaked out and started exercising pretty hardcore. I haven't lost a pound (sadly) but I am so much stronger than I was a year ago. If someone had told me last year that I could do 40 burpees in a row, I would've laughed. Now it's my warmup. Plus, regular excercise keeps me sane. So, take your judgement and kindly take it somewhere else. And also, since when is it ok for people to speak for other ethnicities? If I posted something here along the lines of "All Afghani women do x, y, and z when they turn 40" I'd be crucified. This whole thread is obnoxious.

Can't you read? She didn't say all white women, she said generally white woman. If a group does tend to exhibit some characteristic, what is wrong with pointing that out?