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[quote=Anonymous][quote=nannydebsays]So what it basically comes down to is an individual's choice of a nanny based on appearance.

But the appearance of being thin isn't everything - those of you who focus solely on the visible need to keep that in mind.

As an example, in high school, I was pretty lazy, didn't eat all that well, but was a fairly acceptable size - 13/14. Big, but not huge. Within the "normal" range on the BMI charts.

I gained a LOT of weight in the next years. Some due to PCOS, a lot due to poor food choices and lack of exercise. I decided to lose weight (thanks phen-fen for not killing me, BTW!) and actually worked hard to do so. Ate right, worked out daily, etc.

And I lost weight. I was back down to a size 14. It was awesome. Funny thing though? I weighed 50+ lbs. more than I had in high school. I was technically "obese".

But hell, I looked like I was "normal", and that's all that matters, right? The fact that I was in very different states of "health" at exactly the same acceptable size doesn't matter, correct?

Judgement of the visual is a stupid way to go. Human, but still stupid. Maybe a better way to judge is a person can do a job is to ask them to do it for a day or two, and see whether they can manage the physical or not.[/quote]

What a touching story.. NOT.. Everyone judges everyones appearance. Point Blank!

Why would someone paying a decent amount of time want a unhealthy person caring for their active, growing children? Yes, you can still be unhealthy thin but you take your chance. If you're obese then the chance is much lower.

Overweight people run out of breathe faster, get tired faster, and generally have bad eating habits. Like another poster said, you don't get that way by eating carrot sticks all day.[/quote]

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