I’m 5 feet 2 inches and 100 lbs. all genetics

Just because you’re a Skinny Minnie doesn’t mean you’re metabolically healthy. There are people who accumulate damaging fat around their organs instead of their waistlines. They may look healthy and fit on the outside when in reality they are as sick (or sicker) than some obese people.

Eating healthy is the best way to go to achieving and maintaining a healthy figure.

Anonymous wrote:I'm 5'9 and 130, so not quite Kate Middleton size these days although I've been closer to 120 for much of my adult life (I'm 50 now).

I think when people say "genetics"- it's not just being able to eat whatever and be naturally thin, but also frame size. I have a VERY small frame. I've seen people of my height post that they look "emaciated" at 140, and that would NEVER be the case for me. At 140 I would look like a potato on stilts.

^^ Meant to add- if you have a medium/large frame, to be 120 at 5'9 would probably entail starving yourself to some extent. With a frame that is super small, it really isn't that much work. By small frame, I mean I can circle my wrist with my thumb and pinky finger with about an inch to spare. And my hands are 5'9 size (as are my size 9 feet)

I'm 5'9 and 130, so not quite Kate Middleton size these days although I've been closer to 120 for much of my adult life (I'm 50 now).

I think when people say "genetics"- it's not just being able to eat whatever and be naturally thin, but also frame size. I have a VERY small frame. I've seen people of my height post that they look "emaciated" at 140, and that would NEVER be the case for me. At 140 I would look like a potato on stilts.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm 34 and have had an eating disorder since I was 17. Obviously not bragging but answering honestly. Most people would probably never know, I hide it well. I've had friends comment about how lucky I am that I eat what I eat and remain skinny. I had DH fooled for years.

+1. I've had "low-key" bulimia since I was 19 and I'm 34 now. I throw up after every large meal. If DH knows, he doesnt let on.

What does your dentist say?

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Anonymous wrote: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)

It’s really not genetics. Until recently, most people were thin. Most Parisian women over 40/50 are thin because it’s something they value. What you weigh is a choice.

No, it’s because they do a lot of walking, like most urbanites, and because they’re more likely to smoke.

I was a skinny kid but have a medium build. 5'5, 120 lbs. I love eating sweets. Became a vegetarian 5 years ago in part because I tend to eat large portions. In lax times I will eat half my calories in cookies and bread. In strong times I eat only fruit as dessert. I do IF, black coffee until 5 pm, and run 30 min 6 days/week. When I got down to 110 lbs I was not eating every day.

Anonymous wrote:Most naturally skinny people eat less than fat people. They have extremely sensitive hunger cues and the biggest secret: they HATE feeling too full. The naturally thin people that say they eat whatever they want are telling the truth, it’s just that they eat much smaller portions than average adults. Dieting makes you obsess over food you can and can’t eat, so learning to eat very little delicious food makes you eventually “naturally” thin.

This, I hate feeling full. I have a good metabolism and feel horribly if I skip meals but also stop eating as soon as the hunger subsides. I am an active person and eat real food. However, those habits affect my fitness, not weight.

I am not skinny now, but when I was, I drank a lot of coffee, worked too much, ate very little, and ran 5 miles every day.

What do people who think their thinness is due to genetics and who then go on to attribute their small size to their low calorie intake (whether conscious or subconscious), exercise habits (with or without the intended purpose of losing weight), and constant movement (related or not to mental health) actually think that thinness unrelated to genetics looks like? In terms of the amount of food entering one’s mouth and the level of activity one does, how are these two groups different?

I'm 5'5" and 120 ... not skinny, but slim. One parent was overweight (though I think mostly due to emotional eating) and one was naturally thin. I eat a lot, but it's mostly healthy. And I exercise a lot, but it's mostly for enjoyment and stress relief.

It is totally genetic for me! I have no idea how I gained a few lbs in recent years though! So, then I started eating 1000 calories per day and back to less than 115 lbs for my 5'4" frame. Of course, I consider that obese, so now I am eating less than 800 calories per day to get my genetic skinniness back on track!

Another vote for genes. My parents stayed thin until their 50s.

I’ve always been an occasional intermittent faster, because I’m either not hungry until after 2-3pm or I’m too busy to eat. I eat whatever I want and walking is my main form of exercise.

I’m 5’2, 108 lbs, 39.

10:37 here again. I also try to walk 3 miles everyday. Sometimes I can't git it in, but 90%+ of the time. I walk 3 miles.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm 5'7 and 120 lbs. Not sure if I qualify as a "skinny minnie" in your eyes because I'm certainly not as thin as Kate Middleton but I would say slender.

Anyway, I do count calories. I know it's not true for everyone but the stuff that people say about it being "90% diet" is true for me.

Me again. Unlike the PPs, I do eat. I have coffee with milk and sugar every day (usually 3). Cookies, chocolate, pie, fruit, etc. I have a sweet tooth. But it's a balance.

+1. And similar size as PP.

What I see as normal food is probably "diet" portions food to you. I still eat cookies and other goodies, but I make up for it by eating less at other times. A very tipical lunch for me is PBJ on a smaller bun, a slice of cheddar, an apple, a glass of skim milk, and a few chips. For breakfast, I eat a fluffy eggo waffle, a Greek yogurt and a glass of water. I actually like this stuff! It's not deprivation.

For dinner, it's a pretty normal meal: meat, some sort of starch, and salad or veg, plus skim milk. ( Sometimes dessert is a couple of cookies that I made, or a square of dark chocolate). I am full after dinner, but I might be a little hungry before bed if I really thought about it...but I don't. I never eat after dinner...again, not out of depriving myself...it's just not part of my routines. I don't eat from 7 pm until about 8 am.

I am full after every meal, but don't think to eat between meals. I think that's probably the biggest thing.