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What are your unpopular opinions about health / fitness?

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  • HeliumIsNoble
    HeliumIsNoble Posts: 1,213 Member
    On this topic, I get lots of sponsored clothes ads on my Facebook news feed, and just yesterday, one ad really stood out, because the model, who wasn't particularly unusual for a clothes model- tall, slim, blonde- had either a very prominent behind or had been asked to pose with it pushed out.

    I'm not making a moral judgement here, but(t) column sheath evening dresses weren't marketed in any ad with that kind of photo in the 90s!

  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    As someone who naturally has huge t*ts a big butt and a small waist can I just say that I'm GLAD my body shape is in vogue for once? I grew up feeling like a complete freak of nature. I was built COMPLETELY differently from all the other girls in my class. No one had wide hips. No one had big thighs. Finding clothing that fit right was nearly impossible. It's only been in the last few years that I haven't had to buy jeans from Brazil because North American designers have started making pants with a "curvy" fit, as in nipped in at the waist and more room in the hips and butt. My bust can be 2-3 sizes larger than my waist. Wearing a button up shirt is basically a non-option.

    So yeah, some of you guys may hate the look. You may think that exaggerated curves are rediculous. You may think the big butt thing has gotten out of hand. But for someone that's been basically excluded from the fashion industry since she was 8 years old because designers don't believe your proportions exist, this has been a WONDERFUL shift.

    Finding affordable clothing that actually fits is something that most people take for granted. And while it will never be as easy for me to find inexpensive clothing,( like all those trendy fast fashion stores? Forget about it!) I'm super greatful that this trend has at least given me some workable options.

    *Oh and I'm not talking about plus sizes, I'm talking straight sizes. Oh and I'm 30, so Kate Moss was still around when I was young.

    Preach. Except the bit about finding clothes that fit now. UK high street still isn't accommodating my body shape. But I have a slight advantage that I wear vintage and reproduction and there are a few indie brands that make for a curvier cut.
  • Geocitiesuser
    Geocitiesuser Posts: 1,429 Member
    Anyone who watches porn knows that "huge tits and big butts" is not a thing. Most women are a B or C cup. Almost any women with a healthy BMI can get into porn. If you care to look up there are stats and studies that back this up. Or you can just go to a tube site and see for yourself.

    Source: Many hours of research.

    Unless of course you look for that type.

    Source: My eyes.

    Obviously. You can find literally any sort of porn. However the vast majority of it does not have "big tits big butts" like society is trying to push. That is a fabrication. Again, there are multiple studies that show that the average porn actress is a size B or C cup and is not an "hour glass" with a big butt.

    Top link on google when searching for "average physical traits of porn star"

    https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/this-is-what-the-average-porn-star-looks-like?utm_term=.rggdLQ7xY#.jpQ3YVy4z

    First thing in the headline is B size cup. "men like thick women" is a complete lie for the majority of the population.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    Anyone who watches porn knows that "huge tits and big butts" is not a thing. Most women are a B or C cup. Almost any women with a healthy BMI can get into porn. If you care to look up there are stats and studies that back this up. Or you can just go to a tube site and see for yourself.

    Source: Many hours of research.

    Unless of course you look for that type.

    Source: My eyes.

    Obviously. You can find literally any sort of porn. However the vast majority of it does not have "big tits big butts" like society is trying to push. That is a fabrication. Again, there are multiple studies that show that the average porn actress is a size B or C cup and is not an "hour glass" with a big butt.

    Top link on google when searching for "average physical traits of porn star"

    https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/this-is-what-the-average-porn-star-looks-like?utm_term=.rggdLQ7xY#.jpQ3YVy4z

    First thing in the headline is B size cup. "men like thick women" is a complete lie for the majority of the population.

    Oh no you din't.
  • MsHarryWinston
    MsHarryWinston Posts: 1,027 Member
    edited July 2017
    As someone who naturally has huge t*ts a big butt and a small waist can I just say that I'm GLAD my body shape is in vogue for once? I grew up feeling like a complete freak of nature. I was built COMPLETELY differently from all the other girls in my class. No one had wide hips. No one had big thighs. Finding clothing that fit right was nearly impossible. It's only been in the last few years that I haven't had to buy jeans from Brazil because North American designers have started making pants with a "curvy" fit, as in nipped in at the waist and more room in the hips and butt. My bust can be 2-3 sizes larger than my waist. Wearing a button up shirt is basically a non-option.

    So yeah, some of you guys may hate the look. You may think that exaggerated curves are rediculous. You may think the big butt thing has gotten out of hand. But for someone that's been basically excluded from the fashion industry since she was 8 years old because designers don't believe your proportions exist, this has been a WONDERFUL shift.

    Finding affordable clothing that actually fits is something that most people take for granted. And while it will never be as easy for me to find inexpensive clothing,( like all those trendy fast fashion stores? Forget about it!) I'm super greatful that this trend has at least given me some workable options.

    *Oh and I'm not talking about plus sizes, I'm talking straight sizes. Oh and I'm 30, so Kate Moss was still around when I was young.

    Preach. Except the bit about finding clothes that fit now. UK high street still isn't accommodating my body shape. But I have a slight advantage that I wear vintage and reproduction and there are a few indie brands that make for a curvier cut.

    Oh it's still nearly impossible for me to shop locally but this year I've learned about a few online shops in the US like FashionNova that offer really curvy fit jeans. And since the US is closer than Brazil I consider it a win, lol. (I'm in Canada).
    I can find some pants that generally fit here but I still get the huge gap in the back at my waist.
    And YAAAAAS vintage styles. Pencil skirts and wiggle dresses for life.
    Oh and I get my bras from the U.K., because they actually understand bras and boob sizes! My bra size doesn't even exist in North America! NO JOKE. It doesn't exist here. Even when I'm at my low healthy weight.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    I think that we have become overly desensitized to the amount of chemicals, additives, etc... we put into our bodies. Aspartame, sugar, and the plethora of processed foods, preservatives and sweeteners are chemicals that our body doesn't always know what to do with.

    This idea that we are fat because our body doesn't know what to do with something is odd to me. We get fat because our body can use something and we consume too much of it (so the excess gets stored as fat). If our bodies had no idea what to do with it, it wouldn't be used.

    Sugar is a good example -- our body knows what to do with it, we crave it, and fat, because they are easy sources of calories which back in the day was a good thing.
    I think diets are stupid - paleo may be the worst. Evolution didn't design our bodies to eat that much meat and fat.

    I think paleo is silly too, as I see zero reason why legumes in particular are bad for us, but paleo doesn't demand that you eat huge amounts of meat. You can do a vegetable centered paleo diet and, indeed, I've seen many examples of the diet (which seem healthful to me) focused on eating lots of vegetables plus some protein (usually eggs or meat given the no grains, dairy, legumes thing), some tubers, etc.
    My rule for eating: Eat as much natural/whole foods as possible, don't eat too much, and eat mostly plants. That's how evolution designed us to eat.

    I think this is a good way to eat, it's my bias too, but evolution didn't "design" us to do anything, that's not how evolution worked, and there were/are a variety of human environments and diets, some of which were quite low meat and some of which were quite high meat (and it may have varied based on the season). Where I am now, absent some kind of storage technology (which can be quite low tech, granted) fresh produce in the winter wouldn't be that easy, for example.

    Lucky for me, I can get it year round, because it's 2017.
    I also think that losing weight is relatively simple, but it takes discipline. If you can't stop eating ice cream, for example, then stop buying it! If it isn't an option, you won't eat it. Tracking your food helps you count calories, but it also gives you insight into how your eating habits inform your health and your nutrition. It's hard to get the vitamins and minerals your body needs when you eat fast food and/or you only take in 1,000 calories per day.

    I agree, except the last sentence seems like a bit of a strawman.
  • mph323
    mph323 Posts: 3,565 Member
    We'd sing and dance forever and a day...
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    We'd live the life we'd choose..
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,224 Member
    For we were young and sure to have our way....
  • ForecasterJason
    ForecasterJason Posts: 2,577 Member
    edited July 2017
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    I think diets are stupid - paleo may be the worst. Evolution didn't design our bodies to eat that much meat and fat.

    I think paleo is silly too, as I see zero reason why legumes in particular are bad for us, but paleo doesn't demand that you eat huge amounts of meat. You can do a vegetable centered paleo diet and, indeed, I've seen many examples of the diet (which seem healthful to me) focused on eating lots of vegetables plus some protein (usually eggs or meat given the no grains, dairy, legumes thing), some tubers, etc.
    While I tend to agree with you, I think that eating a paleo diet like what you mentioned works better for those eating a lower calorie diet. Once you get into 2400+, IMO it seems like a hard diet to follow without eating a lot of fat and meat.

  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    RIP Lost Youth.

    S'okay. I don't remember much of it anyway. B)

    raw


    Me neither. I came of age in Florida in the early 70s. Drinking age was 18 - and that was the least of my problems. :lol:
  • mph323
    mph323 Posts: 3,565 Member
    Peace, love and rock and roll!
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