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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 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.

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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.

If it were this difficult for me to be thin, I would not be thin.

But I will say this - and sorry if it’s unpopular.

I am not sure ‘rich’ but I’m well off and I grew up well off.

I learned portion control at a VERY early age - not bc my mom would yell at me bc I’d get fat, but just bc it was proper and appropriate. It sort of goes along with self control and delayed gratification generally.

So even though I don’t exercise much, I am still thin bc I exercise portion control naturally now (later 30s). My mom is the same - just eat what is an actual healthy amount, NOT American sized portions.

I also think it helps that (1) I exercised like crazy until I was 22 (bc it was my extra curricular) and (2) I was never overweight as a child or teen so the fat cells didn’t develop then.

If you were ever overweight, you are going to fall back into being overweight easily. If you never were overweight, much easier to stay that way.

NP...I’ve always followed my slender, petite mom’s advice: nibble. Don’t eat second helpings. Stop eating the moment you are full. Eat what you want but all in moderation. If your weight is up, lightly fast for a few days. Pay attention to your hunger cues - don’t worry if you don’t have much of an appetite one day. Eat what appeals to you. Stay active. Don’t wear anything that isn’t flattering. Don’t buy aspirational clothes or buy a new wardrobe to accommodate weight gain. Reset and reduce.

I’m 51 and within 8-10 pounds of my “perfect” HS weight. Maintaining weight isn’t simple but I’d rather work on this than have to lose an extra 50-100 pounds. I’m very active and energetic and my favorite activities are gardening and hiking.I’ll never be a gym rat.

I’m also blessed/cursed with a slight build; too thin and I look gaunt and frail and old (and already have osteoporosis) but even carrying an extra ten pounds makes me look bloated and flabby.

Anonymous wrote:How skinny and how rich are we talking?

I have hhi over $2m (the majority of which is me). I’m size 2 or 4 depending on size. Very healthy small, but not the waifish cigarette smoking super skinny.

I exercise most days and eat pretty healthy but not super healthy. No breakfast, smallish lunch of maybe an egg wrap with fruit on the side, or yougurt fruit and granola. Dinner is whatever - some nights a whole pizza, and other times salad. Usually home made.

The women posting with all these half yogurts and half a plate of cottage cheese are scary. I don’t know anyone still operated this way.

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Anonymous wrote:How skinny and how rich are we talking?

I have hhi over $2m (the majority of which is me). I’m size 2 or 4 depending on size. Very healthy small, but not the waifish cigarette smoking super skinny.

I exercise most days and eat pretty healthy but not super healthy. No breakfast, smallish lunch of maybe an egg wrap with fruit on the side, or yougurt fruit and granola. Dinner is whatever - some nights a whole pizza, and other times salad. Usually home made.

The women posting with all these half yogurts and half a plate of cottage cheese are scary. I don’t know anyone still operated this way.

You eat that way though! No breakfast and a tiny lunch is the same.

I was actually trying to suggest that I am not starving myself - I wasn't trying to make it sound like a light diet! Stuff I left off: daily cocktail with a small bowl of cheese straws, dessert most nights... periodic snacks, no aversion to Taco Bell once a week.... On Tuesday I was working super late and we were supposed to be eating tofu and broccoli, but my husband suggested instead I might just want to eat the Coconut Cream Pie that I made the night before, and I proceeded to eat half of it for dinner! But it was homemade lol. I weigh exactly what I should given what I eat, probably a little less.

Also, size 2-4 is small. I'm not talking about mall brands of vanity sizing but regular sized clothes.

Anonymous wrote:As a kid and teen was made of fun of being skinny. My dates loved how much I could eat. Guess I got the last laugh.

Anonymous wrote:How skinny and how rich are we talking?

I have hhi over $2m (the majority of which is me). I’m size 2 or 4 depending on size. Very healthy small, but not the waifish cigarette smoking super skinny.

I exercise most days and eat pretty healthy but not super healthy. No breakfast, smallish lunch of maybe an egg wrap with fruit on the side, or yougurt fruit and granola. Dinner is whatever - some nights a whole pizza, and other times salad. Usually home made.

The women posting with all these half yogurts and half a plate of cottage cheese are scary. I don’t know anyone still operated this way.

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Anonymous wrote:Semaglutide. It removes the willpower component of staying thin.

but you can only get that if you're overweight or diabetic.

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Anonymous wrote:Semaglutide. It removes the willpower component of staying thin.

but you can only get that if you're overweight or diabetic.

Anonymous wrote:Semaglutide. It removes the willpower component of staying thin.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How skinny and how rich are we talking?

I have hhi over $2m (the majority of which is me). I’m size 2 or 4 depending on size. Very healthy small, but not the waifish cigarette smoking super skinny.

I exercise most days and eat pretty healthy but not super healthy. No breakfast, smallish lunch of maybe an egg wrap with fruit on the side, or yougurt fruit and granola. Dinner is whatever - some nights a whole pizza, and other times salad. Usually home made.

The women posting with all these half yogurts and half a plate of cottage cheese are scary. I don’t know anyone still operated this way.

You eat that way though! No breakfast and a tiny lunch is the same.

I was actually trying to suggest that I am not starving myself - I wasn't trying to make it sound like a light diet! Stuff I left off: daily cocktail with a small bowl of cheese straws, dessert most nights... periodic snacks, no aversion to Taco Bell once a week.... On Tuesday I was working super late and we were supposed to be eating tofu and broccoli, but my husband suggested instead I might just want to eat the Coconut Cream Pie that I made the night before, and I proceeded to eat half of it for dinner! But it was homemade lol. I weigh exactly what I should given what I eat, probably a little less.

Also, size 2-4 is small. I'm not talking about mall brands of vanity sizing but regular sized clothes.

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Anonymous wrote:How skinny and how rich are we talking?

I have hhi over $2m (the majority of which is me). I’m size 2 or 4 depending on size. Very healthy small, but not the waifish cigarette smoking super skinny.

I exercise most days and eat pretty healthy but not super healthy. No breakfast, smallish lunch of maybe an egg wrap with fruit on the side, or yougurt fruit and granola. Dinner is whatever - some nights a whole pizza, and other times salad. Usually home made.

The women posting with all these half yogurts and half a plate of cottage cheese are scary. I don’t know anyone still operated this way.

You eat that way though! No breakfast and a tiny lunch is the same.

Anonymous wrote:How skinny and how rich are we talking?

I have hhi over $2m (the majority of which is me). I’m size 2 or 4 depending on size. Very healthy small, but not the waifish cigarette smoking super skinny.

I exercise most days and eat pretty healthy but not super healthy. No breakfast, smallish lunch of maybe an egg wrap with fruit on the side, or yougurt fruit and granola. Dinner is whatever - some nights a whole pizza, and other times salad. Usually home made.

The women posting with all these half yogurts and half a plate of cottage cheese are scary. I don’t know anyone still operated this way.