Skinny Minnie women how do you maintain your figure?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is wrong with all the fat squirrels and birds in my suburb then? And all those Maryland turkey vultures being as fat as they can get? Raccoons seem pretty hefty too!

None of those creatures are overweight. They don’t have heart problems because of their weight, they won’t become diabetic. The only animals that get obese are the ones humans capture.

[Anonymous]

110 lbs, 5’5”. I’m also a 32A and have narrow hips and long legs. One pregnancy. I’ve never worn any larger than a size 2 in American sizing.

I literally eat whatever I want. I drink two Cokes a day. I usually have a pastry for breakfast (croissant, scone, occasionally a donut or bagel). For lunches and dinner, it’s: pasta, pizza, chicken and rice, Mexican food, the occasional salad with creamy dressing, hamburgers, sub sandwiches. I always eat dessert. My favorite snacks are potato chips, chocolate, candy, and pastries.

I exercise, but not religiously. It makes me feel better. For a long time I never did cardio, just yoga/Pilates and upper body strength. I started running recently though and like that I can burn of nervous energy that way. But it’s not a lot and not every day. When I’m exercising, I notice a difference in muscle tone and energy levels, but no change in my weight or appearance.

I know some people get thin by working at it. That’s fine. But for some people like me, it really is genetic.

My entire life, I’ve had friends try to figure out “my secret”. THERE IS NO SECRET. I’m just skinny. One day, that might change. But I’m 42 and I’ve never been on a diet and I’ve always been thin. So I think I can safely conclude that it is, in fact, genetic in my case.

[Anonymous]

Do you want an honest answer op? Many things have to do with it. Not being raised by people that have terrible eating habits, yes that is important. Such as your parents making homemade food and you knowing that regular homemade food from scratch tasted great. So you are not addicted to a ton of sugar and salt and fat.
Sitting down to regular meals and not being trained like a Pavlov's dog to think that any pang in your stomach must be satisfied right away. Also cooking normal portions and seeing other people eating normal portions. My uncle loved enormous plates, three or four of them at one meal. My cousins were obese once they reach adulthood. My cousin, his son, is doing the same thing to his three kids, they are all overweight. So homemade cooking and learning to eat in moderation, both should be present.
The main, most important point to being skinny is being active after you meet the criteria for not being a glutton. Gluttony is a sin, had to mention that since I have never seen so many devout pps on dcum as in this thread! I think they put the religious forum pps to shame!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of people lying here. Possibly to themselves as well.
"I eat everything! God made me that way!"
Yeah, no.
They are not eating as much as they think and they are lying. I assure you nobody eats 3000 calories per day and is 110 lbs. Unless they exercise some 4 hours per day.
Liars, one and all.
It is not the luck of the draw, they don't eat as much, the end.

This is generally true. There are very few women over 40 who eat "normally" - three meals a day, food pyramid amounts, nothing crazy - and are what someone like OP would consider skinny.

It's either genetics (look at mom, sisters) or obsessiveness over eating or exercise or a combo of both. This is the case for 100% of the women I know that fit into this category, and there are a lot.

[Anonymous]

From personal experience coming from a large family with 8 children, having 4 of my own kids, and going from BMI 26 to BMI 20, I think the main genetic components are appetite and the fullness trigger. The people in my life who are “naturally skinny” simply do not eat as much as those who are not skinny. They aren’t trying to eat less. They just don’t want to eat as much. It had nothing to do with metabolism.

I grew up with the fast/slow metabolism myth as is perpetuated in our society, and I honestly did not believe I had control over the size of my body outside of a certain range. I have always been athletic and active. I never binged or starved myself. I just enjoyed food and drink, which was fine until I stopped being as physically active.

When I finally learned and truly internalized the belief that the size of my body was based on the number of calories in compared to calories out, I lost weight easily.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for asking!

I'm the same weight that I was in HS. Sure, there have been variations and fluctuations, but at 50 I'm physically stronger and more athletic than ever before.

I take an SSRI and I think that keeps my weight down. Prior to being medicated, I struggled to eat adequately and have had periods in my life where my anxiety is so high that I will drop an alarming amount of weight quixkly. I'd like to think that's in the past.

I am small, bordering on frail if I'm not careful. I work out 4-5 days a week; run (strive for sustained cardio, so 3 miles or running for 40 minutes), walk, yoga, hike, ocean swimming, strength training, stair climber, rower.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am genetically skinny & it sucks. It's hard for me to get strong enough to do my sports, I eat all the time. I also have to listen to people :"OMG, are you anorexic?!" " I wish I could be so skinny!" And my favorite: "You'd be really good looking if you gained some weight."

Dunno why you'd want this.

Are you kidding?

I have been very overweight my whole life. My whole family is very overweight. And with that all of the relate health issues.

It took my breath away when one day I saw a very thin friend posting yet again about the huge meal she was having. She is a huge eater but is tiny. I realized that for luck of the draw, I could have had her totally different life. A life not feeling constantly ashamed and guilty about my body and everything I eat. Life is really not fair.

You realized what you wanted to realize that fits your narrative. One of victimhood and unfairness of life. You see her eating one huge meal? How many does she skip that you don't see? You made conclusions that made it easier for you not to feel bad about your choices and you removed agency from yourself and from your friend. She is in charge of her eating habits as are you. You have no idea how much she eats or if she pukes right after.

[Anonymous]

16:40. Due to suffering with migraines, I followed a doctor prescribed diet avoiding dairy, pork, beef, soy and gluten.

That was five years ago and I haven't been plagued with migraines since. Also, I do not drink any alcohol and really need to eat just about everything in moderation.

I am eating better and enjoying food - since revamping my diet.

[Anonymous]

I have a friend like you 16:20, so I know it's possible. When we were kids, her parents used to make a big deal of her needing to eat more...but it never made sense. She ate at least as much as me, and she never said no to junk food. She's just naturally really skinny, and she still is as an adult...even after having 2 kids.

I think for most of us, it's a mix of genetics and discipline. I'm not super skinny now, but I have been. I'm small-boned, so it's possible for me to look really thin. But I have to be pretty disciplined about what I eat and active. I'm not as disciplined as I was before kids and a stressful job, so I'm just regular thin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:110 lbs, 5’5”. I’m also a 32A and have narrow hips and long legs. One pregnancy. I’ve never worn any larger than a size 2 in American sizing.

I literally eat whatever I want. I drink two Cokes a day. I usually have a pastry for breakfast (croissant, scone, occasionally a donut or bagel). For lunches and dinner, it’s: pasta, pizza, chicken and rice, Mexican food, the occasional salad with creamy dressing, hamburgers, sub sandwiches. I always eat dessert. My favorite snacks are potato chips, chocolate, candy, and pastries.

I exercise, but not religiously. It makes me feel better. For a long time I never did cardio, just yoga/Pilates and upper body strength. I started running recently though and like that I can burn of nervous energy that way. But it’s not a lot and not every day. When I’m exercising, I notice a difference in muscle tone and energy levels, but no change in my weight or appearance.

I know some people get thin by working at it. That’s fine. But for some people like me, it really is genetic.

My entire life, I’ve had friends try to figure out “my secret”. THERE IS NO SECRET. I’m just skinny. One day, that might change. But I’m 42 and I’ve never been on a diet and I’ve always been thin. So I think I can safely conclude that it is, in fact, genetic in my case.

Be ready to be stunned! My DH, 53, drinks about 6 Dr. Peppers per day. Full sugar on, no diet nothing. He is almost 6 feet tall. He is not even 132lbs! No dieting. Your two Cokes make you seem like you are dieting!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:110 lbs, 5’5”. I’m also a 32A and have narrow hips and long legs. One pregnancy. I’ve never worn any larger than a size 2 in American sizing.

I literally eat whatever I want. I drink two Cokes a day. I usually have a pastry for breakfast (croissant, scone, occasionally a donut or bagel). For lunches and dinner, it’s: pasta, pizza, chicken and rice, Mexican food, the occasional salad with creamy dressing, hamburgers, sub sandwiches. I always eat dessert. My favorite snacks are potato chips, chocolate, candy, and pastries.

I exercise, but not religiously. It makes me feel better. For a long time I never did cardio, just yoga/Pilates and upper body strength. I started running recently though and like that I can burn of nervous energy that way. But it’s not a lot and not every day. When I’m exercising, I notice a difference in muscle tone and energy levels, but no change in my weight or appearance.

I know some people get thin by working at it. That’s fine. But for some people like me, it really is genetic.

My entire life, I’ve had friends try to figure out “my secret”. THERE IS NO SECRET. I’m just skinny. One day, that might change. But I’m 42 and I’ve never been on a diet and I’ve always been thin. So I think I can safely conclude that it is, in fact, genetic in my case.

Sounds like you exercise a heck of a lot more than me.

[Anonymous]

PP16:40.


Genetics clearly play a role. I have sister who, while fit, has always been larger framed - broader shoulders, pear shaped, wide hips - just heavier. Our mom and grandmother were petite, short and could be described as "tiny."

I have 2 DDs and neither have my build nor share many similarities between each other physically (one is tall and thin but athletic with cut muscles and the other is shorter with a curvy but feminine build)

[Anonymous]

It’s not just what you eat, it’s how much. Posters saying they eat all sorts of foods should also weigh out what they eat and actually calculate daily caloric intake. I bet you it’s way, way less than the average overweight person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not just what you eat, it’s how much. Posters saying they eat all sorts of foods should also weigh out what they eat and actually calculate daily caloric intake. I bet you it’s way, way less than the average overweight person.

This reminds me of my skinny sister. She eats crap food, but she won’t be hungry for much food at the next meal or will just forget to eat. I’ve never forgotten to eat. She also tends to eat a lot when we would go out but would not eat much at home because she hates healthy food. Even now, she hates to cook, and her husband does the cooking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am genetically skinny & it sucks. It's hard for me to get strong enough to do my sports, I eat all the time. I also have to listen to people :"OMG, are you anorexic?!" " I wish I could be so skinny!" And my favorite: "You'd be really good looking if you gained some weight."

Dunno why you'd want this.

Are you kidding?

I have been very overweight my whole life. My whole family is very overweight. And with that all of the relate health issues.

It took my breath away when one day I saw a very thin friend posting yet again about the huge meal she was having. She is a huge eater but is tiny. I realized that for luck of the draw, I could have had her totally different life. A life not feeling constantly ashamed and guilty about my body and everything I eat. Life is really not fair.

Wait a minute? You came to the conclusion that a thin friend posted ABOUT having a huge meal and that it is the luck of the draw? That life is not fair? I mean you got all that from her posting about a meal she was having?
You do notice she was posting about it? Hence was she shoveling it and taking time to post about it? You have no idea if she ate the whole huge meal? She might not have really eaten it? Are you aware that thousands of Youtuber that have thousands of views fake that they eat huge meals and then tell you... look at me so skinny! Yet, some were exposed to never swallow the food while filming?