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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For a lot of people (especially perimenopausal/menopausal women) it is.  It’s because rather than being where their body is most comfortable and they can eat normally - which is probably a size 8-14 - they will do WHATEVER IT TAKES to stay as skinny as they were in college or whatever.[/quote]

OP. That's a really good point. At 47, I guess this is where I might be. [b]Size 8 feels shameful to me, weirdly.[/b] I want my 6s to be comfortable. Accepting that I'm past the size 4 stage where I was in my 20s...at my age, I think too skinny doesn't look good.[/quote]

OP, I am also 5'7" and 140 pounds. I was told that 145 was my ideal weight, which I generally agree with. I am working on putting the 5 pounds I lost due to illness and intense stress last month back on.

The bolded part is the disordered part. You feel ashamed of wearing larger clothing. You place excessive emphasis on thinness. You judge other women who are not thin. You are a woman, not a bony girl.

To an extent, if you have been eating a lot and you reduce your intake, your body will need some time to adjust and expect less food. This should wear off, though. Your system should re-align. It is not normal to feel hungry all the time unless you are starving yourself.

Less emphasis on thinness. Fewer shame feelings related to body size. Fewer judgments about other women. Just because it's "normal" and "in commercials" does not mean it's healthy. It's not. It's disordered. Please do not transmit these feelings to your children, particularly your daughters if you have them.[/quote]

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