Rich women how do you stay skinny?

[Anonymous]

It’s really not that complicated. I am 47 and have been at a healthy weight my entire life, BMI between 20 and 22. I exercise regularly, I choose healthy foods most of the time, I don’t drink too much alcohol, and I weigh myself when I feel my pants getting snug and cut back for a few weeks if I need to. There’s no secrets. I do find that I need to track all of my intake for a couple of weeks every few years just hit the reset button.

[Anonymous]

I'm not skinny, but my rich husband likes me how I am, so there's no problem.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can we stop using skinny to mean thin ? Skinny is not desirable and not a compliment. It’s the equivalent of calling people fat.

Nope it's really not. We don't have an equivalent for fat calling and making people feel ashamed bc they are farm even people who get picked on for being scrawny, for the most part they understand that it's still better than being the fat kid.

Just because you didn’t experience it doesn’t make it not an insult. I was somewhat underweight as a tween, not shockingly so, and was called awful names. Skeleton, bag of bones, flat as board... Even as an adult, the overwhelming message that I get is that i am not a real woman. Because real women have curves. I went to a dr recently who told me I’m just « skin and bones » (she was overweight). Who does that? I’m not even underweight anymore. I’m at my heathy weight and not too thin (120 for 5’4’´). I carry my weight in my hips and thighs and am very thin from the waist up. . But people see my collar bones poking out and think it’s ok to insult me or tell me to go eat something. Well guess what, no matter what I eat my fat distribution won’t change. I never comment on people weight but and wish others would return the favor. Now for the Bethesda ladies who think skinny is a life goal they have their own issues...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not skinny but I am rich. So.... I guess don't ask me.

+1 from me

[Anonymous]

Personal chef and trainer with a good dash substance abuse

[Anonymous]

They don't eat much. That's literally it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I exercise hard- great for muscles and a huge metabolism boost. And I don’t mean phoning it in on an elliptical or barre class.

I eat a pretty big breakfast, light lunch (salad with roasted vegetables and some fruit or yogurt, even lighter dinner (maybe just a small piece of fish or half a chicken breast).

I have a little dark chocolate daily. It really lifts my mood.

If I’m going to have something unhealthy, I take a very small portion. Kids size ice cream, a couple bites of a birthday cake slice, only 1 small piece of pizza.

I weigh myself daily. I really think that this is a key point to not gaining weight. If I start to creep up more than a few pounds I dial back my food amount.

If it were this difficult for me to be thin, I would not be thin.

But I will say this - and sorry if it’s unpopular.

I am not sure ‘rich’ but I’m well off and I grew up well off.

I learned portion control at a VERY early age - not bc my mom would yell at me bc I’d get fat, but just bc it was proper and appropriate. It sort of goes along with self control and delayed gratification generally.

So even though I don’t exercise much, I am still thin bc I exercise portion control naturally now (later 30s). My mom is the same - just eat what is an actual healthy amount, NOT American sized portions.

I also think it helps that (1) I exercised like crazy until I was 22 (bc it was my extra curricular) and (2) I was never overweight as a child or teen so the fat cells didn’t develop then.

If you were ever overweight, you are going to fall back into being overweight easily. If you never were overweight, much easier to stay that way.

NP...I’ve always followed my slender, petite mom’s advice: nibble. Don’t eat second helpings. Stop eating the moment you are full. Eat what you want but all in moderation. If your weight is up, lightly fast for a few days. Pay attention to your hunger cues - don’t worry if you don’t have much of an appetite one day. Eat what appeals to you. Stay active. Don’t wear anything that isn’t flattering. Don’t buy aspirational clothes or buy a new wardrobe to accommodate weight gain. Reset and reduce.

I’m 51 and within 8-10 pounds of my “perfect” HS weight. Maintaining weight isn’t simple but I’d rather work on this than have to lose an extra 50-100 pounds. I’m very active and energetic and my favorite activities are gardening and hiking.I’ll never be a gym rat.

I’m also blessed/cursed with a slight build; too thin and I look gaunt and frail and old (and already have osteoporosis) but even carrying an extra ten pounds makes me look bloated and flabby.

[Anonymous]

From what I observe it is a combination of the following:

- Rich women already have superior genetics. Rich men marry attractive women, so their moms are generally already thin, tall and small boned. When you have the right basics it is all about maintenance which is easier than large amounts of weight loss.

- The rich lead active lifestyles and prioritize physical fitness. Whether thats playing tennis or waking up at 5 am to go for a run. Their children also adapt healthy habits early on. You will never see a rich kid spending Saturday afternoons eating Oreos and watching TV. These kids are either at lacrosse or tennis camps learning a sport and developing good habits.

- When you are rich, you have to be image conscious. Whether you are in the social circuit or a partner at a law firm, your life is people facing and you want to look the best you can for it. Even rich SAHMs are decked head to to in stylish clothes. Its a form of signaling that you belong.

- You have more free time and they spend free time outdoors. Think about the British Royal Family. They spend their leisure time walking and hunting around their massive estates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we stop using skinny to mean thin ? Skinny is not desirable and not a compliment. It’s the equivalent of calling people fat.

Are you smoking crack? Most women would jump for joy if they were called “skinny”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From what I observe it is a combination of the following:

- Rich women already have superior genetics. Rich men marry attractive women, so their moms are generally already thin, tall and small boned. When you have the right basics it is all about maintenance which is easier than large amounts of weight loss.

- The rich lead active lifestyles and prioritize physical fitness. Whether thats playing tennis or waking up at 5 am to go for a run. Their children also adapt healthy habits early on. You will never see a rich kid spending Saturday afternoons eating Oreos and watching TV. These kids are either at lacrosse or tennis camps learning a sport and developing good habits.

- When you are rich, you have to be image conscious. Whether you are in the social circuit or a partner at a law firm, your life is people facing and you want to look the best you can for it. Even rich SAHMs are decked head to to in stylish clothes. Its a form of signaling that you belong.

- You have more free time and they spend free time outdoors. Think about the British Royal Family. They spend their leisure time walking and hunting around their massive estates.

Rich women tend to be type A and hyper-focused on goals (such as maintaining weight/fitness) in general

[Anonymous]

Genetics

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:From what I observe it is a combination of the following:

- Rich women already have superior genetics. Rich men marry attractive women, so their moms are generally already thin, tall and small boned. When you have the right basics it is all about maintenance which is easier than large amounts of weight loss.

- The rich lead active lifestyles and prioritize physical fitness. Whether thats playing tennis or waking up at 5 am to go for a run. Their children also adapt healthy habits early on. You will never see a rich kid spending Saturday afternoons eating Oreos and watching TV. These kids are either at lacrosse or tennis camps learning a sport and developing good habits.

- When you are rich, you have to be image conscious. Whether you are in the social circuit or a partner at a law firm, your life is people facing and you want to look the best you can for it. Even rich SAHMs are decked head to to in stylish clothes. Its a form of signaling that you belong.

- You have more free time and they spend free time outdoors. Think about the British Royal Family. They spend their leisure time walking and hunting around their massive estates.

Rich women tend to be type A and hyper-focused on goals (such as maintaining weight/fitness) in general

+1, they take pride in their appearance and fitness. I know some who go as far as seeing overeating and binging on junk as a moral failing and look down on people with no self control. it takes discipline to stay committed to a healthy lifestyle and these Type As like the challenge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Genetics

Haha no. If by genetics you mean their mother was thin and made sure they grew up knowing being overweight is absolutely unacceptable, then yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They don't eat much. That's literally it.

yup

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Anonymous wrote:Genetics

Haha no. If by genetics you mean their mother was thin and made sure they grew up knowing being overweight is absolutely unacceptable, then yes.

My mom was like that. And we absolutely have people who are overweight in our extended family, so I don't think it's at all a genetics issue.