Anonymous
Post 05/18/2021 13:39     Subject: Re:Rich women how do you stay skinny?
Anonymous wrote:From what I observe it is a combination of the following:

- Rich women already have superior genetics. Rich men marry attractive women, so their moms are generally already thin, tall and small boned. When you have the right basics it is all about maintenance which is easier than large amounts of weight loss.

- The rich lead active lifestyles and prioritize physical fitness. Whether thats playing tennis or waking up at 5 am to go for a run. Their children also adapt healthy habits early on. You will never see a rich kid spending Saturday afternoons eating Oreos and watching TV. These kids are either at lacrosse or tennis camps learning a sport and developing good habits.

- When you are rich, you have to be image conscious. Whether you are in the social circuit or a partner at a law firm, your life is people facing and you want to look the best you can for it. Even rich SAHMs are decked head to to in stylish clothes. Its a form of signaling that you belong.

- You have more free time and they spend free time outdoors. Think about the British Royal Family. They spend their leisure time walking and hunting around their massive estates.

And you know this...how?
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2021 13:37     Subject: Rich women how do you stay skinny?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think when you can have it all the desire to over eat diminishes. Also the food is very satisfying when you can just decide what sounds good in the moment and have that. You never look at prices on a menu! I also think they have full fat and richer foods just in very small portions which is satisfying (rather than cool whip it’s grass fed buttercream). Also, when you’re socializing you barely eat, too much to talk about. No one eats at fancy cocktail parties even though there’s passed heavy hors d’oeuvres.


Doesn't every mom tell their daughter to always eat a meal before going to a cocktail party?


The mothers that want to give their daughters complexes, sure. Normal mothers, no.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2021 13:33     Subject: Rich women how do you stay skinny?
Anonymous wrote:I exercise hard- great for muscles and a huge metabolism boost. And I don’t mean phoning it in on an elliptical or barre class.

I eat a pretty big breakfast, light lunch (salad with roasted vegetables and some fruit or yogurt, even lighter dinner (maybe just a small piece of fish or half a chicken breast).

I have a little dark chocolate daily. It really lifts my mood.

If I’m going to have something unhealthy, I take a very small portion. Kids size ice cream, a couple bites of a birthday cake slice, only 1 small piece of pizza.

I weigh myself daily. I really think that this is a key point to not gaining weight. If I start to creep up more than a few pounds I dial back my food amount.


What's the benefit to weighing daily over weekly? It's not like you're going to put on 5 pounds in two days. I think weekly is plenty, daily is obsessive.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2021 10:04     Subject: Rich women how do you stay skinny?
I'm not rich (at least not by DCUM standards) but for me it is a combination of genetics and effort. I do hybrid yoga workouts daily (mostly yoga with some HIIT and strength training incorporated). I eat a mostly vegetarian diet, with a big emphasis on fresh veggies (lots of salads, different mixed veggie entrees). I dont eat many refined carbs. I dont drink alcohol except on special occasions. I put a lot of emphasis on sleeping well too. Food isn't a vice for me and I guess I'm lucky in that regard.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2021 09:41     Subject: Rich women how do you stay skinny?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can we stop using skinny to mean thin ? Skinny is not desirable and not a compliment. It’s the equivalent of calling people fat.


Are you smoking crack? Most women would jump for joy if they were called “skinny”


If she were smoking crack she would be skinny

Which is suggestion #24899 to stay thin. Smoke crack.


Or take an amphétamine in another form - Adderall. #24900
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2021 09:40     Subject: Rich women how do you stay skinny?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Can we stop using skinny to mean thin ? Skinny is not desirable and not a compliment. It’s the equivalent of calling people fat.


Are you smoking crack? Most women would jump for joy if they were called “skinny”


If she were smoking crack she would be skinny

Which is suggestion #24899 to stay thin. Smoke crack.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2021 09:36     Subject: Rich women how do you stay skinny?
Anonymous wrote:I noticed the same thing as OP, and I think the reason is that rich woman married rich because they are very pretty to begin with, with a good diet it is very easy to stay fit.


Definitely. They are beautiful to begin with.
Anonymous
Post 05/18/2021 09:06     Subject: Re:Rich women how do you stay skinny?
Hard to separate cause and effect here. The biggest thing is generational attitudes about food and exercise and it’s priority in life. You can have that as a rich or poor family. But like most else, it’s easier to make it a priority when you are financially stable and not working two jobs to get said food on the table.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2021 20:26     Subject: Rich women how do you stay skinny?
Anonymous wrote:If we're being honest a lot of high-powered professionals are on Adderall which has weight loss as one side effect.

https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/adderall-effects-on-body


Yes. Access to boutique medicine and scrips come more easily.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2021 17:18     Subject: Rich women how do you stay skinny?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Wouldn’t you like to know???

For me, weights/cardio (run, bike, swim, etc...) six days a week. Only eat one big meal (mainly vegetables, lean protein) around 2 pm. Small snack around 8.

Early 50s. Reality is that you just have to limit your intake. Most folks don’t have the discipline to maintain. I’ve been same weight (+|- 5 pounds) since early 20s.

It’s not easy and gets harder each year.


How do you maintain the discipline?


Not op. But also how did you do it while having kids? That’s been the hardest between my two kids and sleepless nights were I’ve kept the weight on.


You can’t
Just enjoy being slightly chubby while the kids are young, once they are able to entertain themselves (9yr+) hire a trainer and go pro
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2021 17:00     Subject: Rich women how do you stay skinny?
I noticed the same thing as OP, and I think the reason is that rich woman married rich because they are very pretty to begin with, with a good diet it is very easy to stay fit.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2021 16:47     Subject: Rich women how do you stay skinny?
Anonymous wrote:Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels


You need to eat tastier foods.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2021 16:40     Subject: Rich women how do you stay skinny?
Stressing about money, work, kids, pension, college costs etc can lead to overeating unhealthy foods. I assume most rich women don’t have these worries.

I’m 53 and only weigh a few pounds more than I did in my early twenties. Although we’re not rich, we’re financially stable. To stay at a constant weight I don’t eat breakfast, don’t snack, don’t drink soda or juices, don’t eat fast or junk food, don’t eat out much, don’t drink much alcohol, and only really have one large meal a day. This is not a sacrifice because I don’t get very hungry. Most of my food is made from scratch, and I like to eat small quantities of very good quality food rather than large amounts of cheap and processed junk. I still eat pizza, cheese, good quality meat, organic where possible.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2021 16:34     Subject: Re:Rich women how do you stay skinny?
I have one small meal before dinner, usually <300 calories. At dinner I have 50% of a serving of what my family is having and 50% of my plate as steamed or roasted vegetables or salad. I hit 15k steps per day, some of which is usually a run or spin, but mostly just a lot of walking. When I'm bored, I walk. When I'm stressed, I walk. When I feel like snacking, I walk.
Anonymous
Post 05/17/2021 16:24     Subject: Rich women how do you stay skinny?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Peer pressure to stay thin, or at least healthy looking. Very few obese women (although they exist, of course). And by peer-pressure, I mean both women and men expect you to look a certain way, even if they won't say anything to your face.

What helps? For one, most wealthy people live in safe, unpolluted neighborhoods where they can walk, bike, jog, etc., for exercise. Many own dogs that need to be taken out. Many own exercise equipment like Pelotons that can be used when the weather is bad. Income is sufficient to buy delicious, fresh foods at well-stocked grocery stores and farmers markets. Wealthy neighborhoods are not food deserts. Well-educated so that most meals are healthy and emphasize to their kids the need to consume fresh foods. (I wouldn't say that wealthy people don't get junk food; my kids and their classmates at their private school love Doritos, chips, and soda; but, they are all regularly consume hot, nicely prepared meals, fruits, and vegetables.) Finally, if there are psychologically-linked food issues, wealthy people can afford therapy and/or trainers.


You make some good points, but food deserts are kind of a myth.

https://news.uchicago.edu/story/food-deserts-not-blame-growing-nutrition-gap-between-rich-and-poor-study-finds

I do agree about the access to safe & clean areas for exercise.

Actually, if you read that study, it doesn’t deny that food deserts exists, it says that poor people choose junk food over healthy food. Poor people, according to the article, still need to travel farther than rich ones to hey to supermarkets.


They don't mention how far wealthy people have to travel though. There is no language of "traveling further" in the article. Maybe it seems implied but there is no data on that.

Perhaps the point is that food deserts being the *cause* of BMI differences, as the previous poster suggests, is the myth. It's more of an education issue.