Why are woman obsessed with being thin

[Anonymous]

Were you exposed to teen magazines in the 90s? Also, tabloid/gossip magazines used to estimate celebrities' weight and shame any that dared to be in public with any visible fat on their bodies. It was part of our culture and it was very unhealthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just a gentle reminder that not every thin woman you see is trying to be. Some of us just are. I’m not trying to brag. I don’t diet and I don’t exercise. Neither did my mom and she was just as thin.

This. I do exercise, but not to lose weight and most of my exercise at this point is focused on putting on muscle because I'm middle aged and I want to be healthy and active as long as possible.

I do think is wild how many of you apparently have your BMIs memorized. Why? I thought BMI was a somewhat debunked metric anyway because for instance it treats weight from fat and muscle identically, and fails to account for certain body types. I thought we'd shifted to better metrics for measuring health (like looking at cardiovascular endurance and strength) and were fixating less on weight which can vary so much by person depending on how you are built.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never understood woman who want to maintain a BMI 17-18 even if it makes them look haggard , thin hair , lose their curves , etc. .

Unless you are a petite woman who risks looking like a bowling pin , most woman look good with extra 10 lbs of fat especially in the hips /thighs .

Oh is this OP the man poster who was asking why women add inches to their real height?

[Anonymous]

What's a bmi??

[Anonymous]

The extra 10lb goes straight to my belly and add 80 to my LDL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I never understood woman who want to maintain a BMI 17-18 even if it makes them look haggard , thin hair , lose their curves , etc. .

Unless you are a petite woman who risks looking like a bowling pin , most woman look good with extra 10 lbs of fat especially in the hips /thighs .

Because that is the American beauty standard for white women. Are you new in our country?

Blacks and Latinos appreciate a little more junk in the trunk.

Latin cultures take a dim view of being overweight. Really only black culture is neutral to positive on being overweight. So please stop pretending that white ladies are oppressing you because they don't think your muffin top is cute.

Having a bigger ass is about natural weight distribution, not about how much you eat. A white Brit could eat all day and have a pancake ass.

Only you said overweight. Nobody said overweight.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BMI of 19-20 is ideal

Gross

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Were you exposed to teen magazines in the 90s? Also, tabloid/gossip magazines used to estimate celebrities' weight and shame any that dared to be in public with any visible fat on their bodies. It was part of our culture and it was very unhealthy.

Heroine chic

[Anonymous]

Oops heroin chic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just a gentle reminder that not every thin woman you see is trying to be. Some of us just are. I’m not trying to brag. I don’t diet and I don’t exercise. Neither did my mom and she was just as thin.

This. I do exercise, but not to lose weight and most of my exercise at this point is focused on putting on muscle because I'm middle aged and I want to be healthy and active as long as possible.

I do think is wild how many of you apparently have your BMIs memorized. Why? I thought BMI was a somewhat debunked metric anyway because for instance it treats weight from fat and muscle identically, and fails to account for certain body types. I thought we'd shifted to better metrics for measuring health (like looking at cardiovascular endurance and strength) and were fixating less on weight which can vary so much by person depending on how you are built.

Where do you find these metrics

[Anonymous]

As if I can choose to direct all the extra weight to just my boobs and butt. 🙄

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just a gentle reminder that not every thin woman you see is trying to be. Some of us just are. I’m not trying to brag. I don’t diet and I don’t exercise. Neither did my mom and she was just as thin.

+1. I'm 5 ft 6 and weigh 121 pounds. I eat whatever I want, don't exercise and rink moderately. I also eat a lot of candy. I've never been on a diet in my life.

I'm just lucky. I usually don't say anything about this to other women because they get snotty.

[Anonymous]

So interesting the number of thin women commenting that they don’t exercise despite exercise being tied to overall health and well-being. Why don’t you exercise???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So interesting the number of thin women commenting that they don’t exercise despite exercise being tied to overall health and well-being. Why don’t you exercise???

Maybe they are walking around in the mall, gardening or work as nurse/fedex delivery gal. Exercise doesn’t need to be in the gym.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never understood woman who want to maintain a BMI 17-18 even if it makes them look haggard , thin hair , lose their curves , etc. .

Unless you are a petite woman who risks looking like a bowling pin , most woman look good with extra 10 lbs of fat especially in the hips /thighs .

I'm in this picture and I don't like it.