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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]55+. At a certain point, skinny or even slender starts to look frail.  I used to be a lot thinner and while I sometimes regret gaining some weight (went from bmi of 20 to 23), in some ways I look better now despite having more of a tummy.[/quote]

I don't know why I am looking for logic in the comments on this deranged thread but, wut?

Some older women look frail but only if they actually are. Frail means "weak and delicate." So someone with delicate bone structure who isn't very active or strong will look frail. Also people who are actually unwell look frail at times. My FIL looked very frail in his last year, but he was undergoing chemo and radiation and had no appetite and felt horrible. It's just weird to equate frail with "bad" because it's actually a sympathetic state.

But I know a lot of women in their 50s for whom thin and strong go hand in hand. They work out, lift weights, and stay active, and this keeps the menopausal weight gain in check while also making them look (and feel) anything but frail. Use it or lose it.

I'd much rather be thin and "frail looking" but actually feel strong and healthy because I'm taking care of my body, then gain weight I don't need in order to have fuller cheeks or more of a butt?

Some of you have insane priorities.[/quote]

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