they gave me a fat robe at the salon today

[Anonymous]

I was mortified. My BMI has gone from 22 to 24 in the he last year so I have been feeling far and lazy. I'm just not motivated to exercise or eat right.

I'll never eat again. At least until dinner.

[Anonymous]

How do you know it was a "fat robe"?

My BMI has gone from around 18 to like 22.5 and it's a hard adjustment... but you shouldn't beat yourself up. 24BMI is hardly "fat"..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you know it was a "fat robe"?

My BMI has gone from around 18 to like 22.5 and it's a hard adjustment... but you shouldn't beat yourself up. 24BMI is hardly "fat"..

Riiight. You keep telling yourself that, and bad health won't be far behind.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do you know it was a "fat robe"?

My BMI has gone from around 18 to like 22.5 and it's a hard adjustment... but you shouldn't beat yourself up. 24BMI is hardly "fat"..

Riiight. You keep telling yourself that, and bad health won't be far behind.

Please. Let's see- for ANY age range a 24 BMI is not considered fat.
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/for-women/whats-a-normal-body-mass-index-for-a-female.html#b
Sit down with your petty attempts to body shame.

[Anonymous]

What the hell is a fat robe ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What the hell is a fat robe ?

And where can I get one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do you know it was a "fat robe"?

My BMI has gone from around 18 to like 22.5 and it's a hard adjustment... but you shouldn't beat yourself up. 24BMI is hardly "fat"..

Riiight. You keep telling yourself that, and bad health won't be far behind.

Please. Let's see- for ANY age range a 24 BMI is not considered fat.
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/for-women/whats-a-normal-body-mass-index-for-a-female.html#b
Sit down with your petty attempts to body shame.

Oh I know, I know. But it's getting close, so unless you are an athlete, I would watch my fitness and nutrition habits if I were you.
Not trying to body-shame either - I just get concerned that so many people are oblivious to their own *shape*, not weight, and defend it with these BMI numbers that are actually pretty meaningless because they do not take body composition into account. For example, if you have a wide circumference around the waist compared to your hip circumference, that drastically increases your heart disease risk. BMI doesn't give you that kind of insight, and treats a muscular bony athlete and a rotund fine-boned sedentary person exactly the same. You'll agree their health risks are different.

[Anonymous]

Well, what would you have done if they gave you a regular robe and it didn't fit? I'm sure they were only doing what they thought would work best for you, not sending you some sort of message. However, it obviously bothered you, so that means it's time to make some changes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do you know it was a "fat robe"?

My BMI has gone from around 18 to like 22.5 and it's a hard adjustment... but you shouldn't beat yourself up. 24BMI is hardly "fat"..

Riiight. You keep telling yourself that, and bad health won't be far behind.

Please. Let's see- for ANY age range a 24 BMI is not considered fat.
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/for-women/whats-a-normal-body-mass-index-for-a-female.html#b
Sit down with your petty attempts to body shame.

Oh I know, I know. But it's getting close, so unless you are an athlete, I would watch my fitness and nutrition habits if I were you.
Not trying to body-shame either - I just get concerned that so many people are oblivious to their own *shape*, not weight, and defend it with these BMI numbers that are actually pretty meaningless because they do not take body composition into account. For example, if you have a wide circumference around the waist compared to your hip circumference, that drastically increases your heart disease risk. BMI doesn't give you that kind of insight, and treats a muscular bony athlete and a rotund fine-boned sedentary person exactly the same. You'll agree their health risks are different.

Not trying to body shame? Um, you did.

[Anonymous]

Not sure which spa you went to, but at Elizabeth Arden I am pretty sure that I pick my own robe in the locker room. I prefer a bigger robe. It is more comfortable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do you know it was a "fat robe"?

My BMI has gone from around 18 to like 22.5 and it's a hard adjustment... but you shouldn't beat yourself up. 24BMI is hardly "fat"..

Riiight. You keep telling yourself that, and bad health won't be far behind.

Please. Let's see- for ANY age range a 24 BMI is not considered fat.
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/for-women/whats-a-normal-body-mass-index-for-a-female.html#b
Sit down with your petty attempts to body shame.

Oh I know, I know. But it's getting close, so unless you are an athlete, I would watch my fitness and nutrition habits if I were you.
Not trying to body-shame either - I just get concerned that so many people are oblivious to their own *shape*, not weight, and defend it with these BMI numbers that are actually pretty meaningless because they do not take body composition into account. For example, if you have a wide circumference around the waist compared to your hip circumference, that drastically increases your heart disease risk. BMI doesn't give you that kind of insight, and treats a muscular bony athlete and a rotund fine-boned sedentary person exactly the same. You'll agree their health risks are different.

Hmmmm. Your point might make sense if you were pointing out that BMI does not mean a lot because it doesnt take body composition into account. Which is why a lot of athletes might show up as being fat. But instead, you tried to body shame. Which is kind of ridiculous considering you have no clue as to my or OP's physical fitness level.

So like I said... take a seat.

[Anonymous]

I wear a big thick floor length xx sized robe at home over my clothes. I call it my pimp outfit. I LOVE that robe. Keeps me warm. I'd wear it outside, to go shopping if no one would care. I'm series.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wear a big thick floor length xx sized robe at home over my clothes. I call it my pimp outfit. I LOVE that robe. Keeps me warm. I'd wear it outside, to go shopping if no one would care. I'm series.

I am a PP and the same. I have a robe collection that my whole family teases me for. I have a robe for every season... light ones for summer, flannel ones for fall, and heavy down robes for winter (that make me look like a sumo wrestler). More people should realize the awesomeness and easiness of throwing a robe on when you get home- and they are generally pretty flattering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do you know it was a "fat robe"?

My BMI has gone from around 18 to like 22.5 and it's a hard adjustment... but you shouldn't beat yourself up. 24BMI is hardly "fat"..

Riiight. You keep telling yourself that, and bad health won't be far behind.

Please. Let's see- for ANY age range a 24 BMI is not considered fat.
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/for-women/whats-a-normal-body-mass-index-for-a-female.html#b
Sit down with your petty attempts to body shame.

Oh I know, I know. But it's getting close, so unless you are an athlete, I would watch my fitness and nutrition habits if I were you.
Not trying to body-shame either - I just get concerned that so many people are oblivious to their own *shape*, not weight, and defend it with these BMI numbers that are actually pretty meaningless because they do not take body composition into account. For example, if you have a wide circumference around the waist compared to your hip circumference, that drastically increases your heart disease risk. BMI doesn't give you that kind of insight, and treats a muscular bony athlete and a rotund fine-boned sedentary person exactly the same. You'll agree their health risks are different.

Hmmmm. Your point might make sense if you were pointing out that BMI does not mean a lot because it doesnt take body composition into account. Which is why a lot of athletes might show up as being fat. But instead, you tried to body shame. Which is kind of ridiculous considering you have no clue as to my or OP's physical fitness level.

So like I said... take a seat.

Goodness, the fact that you and PP are so touchy about my choice of words demonstrates that you are not totally comfortable with your body. Instead of parsing my words, do something to better your health, then!

I apologize if my bluntness offends you. But I stand by what I said, namely, that most people have a completely skewed sense of self and hold on to numbers which do not necessarily apply to them. I wish people did not use BMI, actually.

[Anonymous]

^Actually I'm 100% comfortable with my body! What annoys me is someone trying to come into a post and body shame people. Especially people who have healthy bodies. It just doesnt sit well for me, no matter whether it was done to me or someone else. I think it's gross and also cruel.

Your statement about BMI might be true sometimes, but yes, you delivered it in a blunt and very awkward way. And it can go both ways- many people might show up as having a higher BMI based on weight alone, when consideration of their muscle mass and body type would point out that they have a much lower percentage of body fat.