Do any of your boyfriends/ husbands like you a normal weight vs skinny?

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The feminine ideal has long been curvy and soft, so yes, this is very normal and not a surprise at all.

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Anonymous wrote:The feminine ideal has long been curvy and soft, so yes, this is very normal and not a surprise at all.

Umm ... no it hasn’t been.

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Anonymous wrote:Im not sure what you mean by “normal weight”. I’m 5’5 and 115 pounds. I’m 55 years old. Other than when I was pregnant, I’ve been the same weight since high school. 115 is normal for me. I eat a ton. I’m just very active. I’ll never be heavier than this. My husband seems ok with it given the obesity too often seen in women my age.

Presumably "normal weight" as in the normal weight range as designated by the government. You would probably be underweight, aka not that range

Considering OP mentions stomach fat I assume she means America "Normal" or overweight. The pp you are replying to is not underweight.

5’5’’ 115 is a BMI of 19.13. It’s barely within the healthy range.

It's well within the healthy range.

NP. Apparently a random commentator knows better than the CDC I guess. Are you an anti-masker too?

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, a lot of men like chubbier women, but I find it concerning that your man is a health nut so he should no the major health conditions belly fat could mean, and yet he wants that for you, that seems selfish that he can focus on his health, but wants you to disregard your own for his pleasure.

That's not the kind of body fat that those government studies are talking about. For most people, excess stomach fat might be a concern, but for apple body types it's just where it goes. It would be like telling Jennifer Lopez she was concerningly overweight because she has a large behind.

Jennifers large behind doesn't put her at increase risk for cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.. You are really taking this personally PP.

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I'm chubby and my husband likes me like this.

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Anonymous wrote:The feminine ideal has long been curvy and soft, so yes, this is very normal and not a surprise at all.

Umm ... no it hasn’t been.

Yes, it has. Are you the same poster who's been going on nonstop about how 115 and 5'5 is not underweight? Because... maybe it's time to push back from the computer and take a walk. That will burn calories and keep you from gaining weight, which I'm sure you're thrilled about.

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Anonymous wrote:Im not sure what you mean by “normal weight”. I’m 5’5 and 115 pounds. I’m 55 years old. Other than when I was pregnant, I’ve been the same weight since high school. 115 is normal for me. I eat a ton. I’m just very active. I’ll never be heavier than this. My husband seems ok with it given the obesity too often seen in women my age.

Presumably "normal weight" as in the normal weight range as designated by the government. You would probably be underweight, aka not that range

Considering OP mentions stomach fat I assume she means America "Normal" or overweight. The pp you are replying to is not underweight.

5’5’’ 115 is a BMI of 19.13. It’s barely within the healthy range.

It's well within the healthy range.

NP. Apparently a random commentator knows better than the CDC I guess. Are you an anti-masker too?

That's not what the CDC or the medical community says, and interestingly I was wearing a mask before the CDC said we should

Here's another fun fact, a BMI can''t be used as the be all or end all, so pp who is 5'5" and 115 could be perfectly healthy an not at all underweight.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, a lot of men like chubbier women, but I find it concerning that your man is a health nut so he should no the major health conditions belly fat could mean, and yet he wants that for you, that seems selfish that he can focus on his health, but wants you to disregard your own for his pleasure.

That's not the kind of body fat that those government studies are talking about. For most people, excess stomach fat might be a concern, but for apple body types it's just where it goes. It would be like telling Jennifer Lopez she was concerningly overweight because she has a large behind.

Jennifers large behind doesn't put her at increase risk for cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.. You are really taking this personally PP.

Neither does a bit of a tummy on an otherwise normal weight woman. Anyway... I think we have a troll attemptng to derail the thread for reasons we can only guess....

[Anonymous]

A higher body fat percentage is a secondary sex characteristic for women. It's not surprising that men like it, it's just surprising that the media has been so successful at convincing you that you're defective if you can pinch any skin around your waist that you have to crowdsource whether your SO is deranged for liking a woman shaped differently than a man.

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Anonymous wrote:The feminine ideal has long been curvy and soft, so yes, this is very normal and not a surprise at all.

Umm ... no it hasn’t been.

Yes, it has. Are you the same poster who's been going on nonstop about how 115 and 5'5 is not underweight? Because... maybe it's time to push back from the computer and take a walk. That will burn calories and keep you from gaining weight, which I'm sure you're thrilled about.

Different poster, but maybe it's you who needs to take a step back from the computer because you are taking this all to personally and becoming irrate.


What's en vogue for the female form has changed throughout history and culture.

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Anonymous wrote:Im not sure what you mean by “normal weight”. I’m 5’5 and 115 pounds. I’m 55 years old. Other than when I was pregnant, I’ve been the same weight since high school. 115 is normal for me. I eat a ton. I’m just very active. I’ll never be heavier than this. My husband seems ok with it given the obesity too often seen in women my age.

Presumably "normal weight" as in the normal weight range as designated by the government. You would probably be underweight, aka not that range

Considering OP mentions stomach fat I assume she means America "Normal" or overweight. The pp you are replying to is not underweight.

5’5’’ 115 is a BMI of 19.13. It’s barely within the healthy range.

It's well within the healthy range.

NP. Apparently a random commentator knows better than the CDC I guess. Are you an anti-masker too?

That's not what the CDC or the medical community says, and interestingly I was wearing a mask before the CDC said we should

Here's another fun fact, a BMI can''t be used as the be all or end all, so pp who is 5'5" and 115 could be perfectly healthy an not at all underweight.

They could. But it's the best metric we have given this platform. And, it's decidedly not "well within the normal weight range" and is very close to underweight, as someone else pointed out. So.. you were wrong. Thanks for playing. I suspect it's your weight, btw, and you really shouldn't be so defensive.

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Anonymous wrote:The feminine ideal has long been curvy and soft, so yes, this is very normal and not a surprise at all.

Umm ... no it hasn’t been.

Yes, it has. Are you the same poster who's been going on nonstop about how 115 and 5'5 is not underweight? Because... maybe it's time to push back from the computer and take a walk. That will burn calories and keep you from gaining weight, which I'm sure you're thrilled about.

No, I’m the PP who said 5’5’’ 115 is nearly underweight (it’s 3 lbs away from being clinically underweight).

But take one look at any TV show or movie. How many chubby girls do you see?

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Anonymous wrote:The feminine ideal has long been curvy and soft, so yes, this is very normal and not a surprise at all.

Umm ... no it hasn’t been.

Yes, it has. Are you the same poster who's been going on nonstop about how 115 and 5'5 is not underweight? Because... maybe it's time to push back from the computer and take a walk. That will burn calories and keep you from gaining weight, which I'm sure you're thrilled about.

No, I’m the PP who said 5’5’’ 115 is nearly underweight (it’s 3 lbs away from being clinically underweight).

But take one look at any TV show or movie. How many chubby girls do you see?

Right, but I said "long".. as in for a very long time. Aka I'm not talking about a TV show filmed within the past 5 years.

And I actually see a fair amount of "normal weight" girls on TV more and more.

[Anonymous]

From the CDC


Adult Body Mass Index or BMI
BMI is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A high BMI can indicate high body fatness, and a low BMI can indicate too low body fatness. To calculate your BMI, see the BMI Calculator. Or determine your BMI by finding your height and weight in this BMI Index Chartexternal icon.

If your BMI is less than 18.5, it falls within the underweight range.
If your BMI is 18.5 to 24.9, it falls within the normal or Healthy Weight range.
If your BMI is 25.0 to 29.9, it falls within the overweight range.
If your BMI is 30.0 or higher, it falls within the obese range.
Weight that is higher than what is considered as a healthy weight for a given height is described as overweight or obese. Weight that is lower than what is considered as healthy for a given height is described as underweight.1

At an individual level, BMI can be used as a screening tool but is not diagnostic of the body fatness or health of an individual. A trained healthcare provider should perform appropriate health assessments in order to evaluate an individual’s health status and risks.

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Anonymous wrote:The feminine ideal has long been curvy and soft, so yes, this is very normal and not a surprise at all.

Umm ... no it hasn’t been.

Yes, it has. Are you the same poster who's been going on nonstop about how 115 and 5'5 is not underweight? Because... maybe it's time to push back from the computer and take a walk. That will burn calories and keep you from gaining weight, which I'm sure you're thrilled about.

No, I’m the PP who said 5’5’’ 115 is nearly underweight (it’s 3 lbs away from being clinically underweight).

But take one look at any TV show or movie. How many chubby girls do you see?

Right, but I said "long".. as in for a very long time. Aka I'm not talking about a TV show filmed within the past 5 years.

And I actually see a fair amount of "normal weight" girls on TV more and more.

Show me a TV show filmed in the last 50 years that has a chubby girl on it as a main character. The only one I can think of is Roseanne.