36" 24" 36"
Options
ReenieHJ
Posts: 9,724 Member
Is that only a real measurement with photo shopping? 
I've never been close even at my best. If you wouldn't mind sharing your measurements, go for it. But if you'd rather not, then you just wasted 8 seconds of your life.
Last time I took out my tape measure I was 34.5" 29" 37.5". Definitely not the perfect Barbie doll image.
I've never been close even at my best. If you wouldn't mind sharing your measurements, go for it. But if you'd rather not, then you just wasted 8 seconds of your life. Last time I took out my tape measure I was 34.5" 29" 37.5". Definitely not the perfect Barbie doll image.
5
Replies
-
Sounds wonderful to me. How bright are your eyes? How witty is your brain? Do you have a mischievous smile? Are you kind? That's what counts.25
-
The only person I know of with that particular set of measurements is the woman in "Brick House" by the Commodores. She's mighty mighty!12
-
My mom had those measurements back in the day. She still has a nice figure, in shape and looks amazing for her age too!
I'm 36-27-38. Very happy with that, although shopping for clothes can be a problem at times. I keep my tailor busy!7 -
I'm not sure you should base your body image on song lyrics from 1977.23
-
Some people are just hourglass figures and it's genetically attributed. Not much you can do, most people won't even notice. It's not like your measurements flash up each time someone glances at you, and height really makes a difference as well on whether those stats are even obtainable. It's like saying the perfect weight is 130 pounds. For me that's the edge of overweight, for some taller people it's the edge of underweight.5
-
I've been waiting for this thread title since I've been on MFP. The answer according to Sir Mix-A-lot is: only if she's 5'3!!
And if no one gets that shame on them.53 -
Measurements alone don't tell you everything, you can have two people with similar measurements but different height, weight, distribution etc. Last year before getting pregnant mine were something like 35-27-38, now my measurements are a bit larger now, around 37-29-39 now but I still feel great.10
-
RelCanonical wrote: »Some people are just hourglass figures and it's genetically attributed. Not much you can do, most people won't even notice. It's not like your measurements flash up each time someone glances at you, and height really makes a difference as well on whether those stats are even obtainable. It's like saying the perfect weight is 130 pounds. For me that's the edge of overweight, for some taller people it's the edge of underweight.
Haha, I picture something like one of the MPH signs flashing as people walk by. TG there's no such thing!3 -
They do, they do. Back in my single days, before my wife was looking over my shoulder...how does she do that?RelCanonical wrote: »... It's not like your measurements flash up each time someone glances at you....
3 -
Barbie is an aspirational fitness goal? In 2019? That may be the saddest thing I've heard yet today.9
-
SweatsOnSunday wrote: »Sounds wonderful to me. How bright are your eyes? How witty is your brain? Do you have a mischievous smile? Are you kind? That's what counts.
There ya go Not the superficial stuff. 5 -
I have not been able to get 36-24-36 either 😭21
-
I'm 133 at 5'5 and in ok shape and I am 36, 30, 36.5 as of last measure. Just don't have the curve at my waist, never have. There's literally nothing that is gonna make me shave 4" off my waist and nowhere else.
Who are these measurements for, what's the goal once there? What's the thing that's going to start happening at this magic ratio?3 -
Why would you want to be?4
-
Wait, someone actually thinks Barbie has "REAL" measurements? This is the problem with society, all of this fake standards. A) Confidence is far sexier.
Anyone can have confidence in themselves, once they throw the garbage out and love themselves. C) The body might break necks, but the brain, the person is what matters in the end. D) To me fitness is all about finding the BEST you. (And that is defined by you, based on what you want for yourself. IF that is a bodybuilder, great. A powerlifter, great. A woman, great. You define that. Not some plastic doll.) 8 -
Soccermavrick wrote: »Wait, someone actually thinks Barbie has "REAL" measurements? This is the problem with society, all of this fake standards. A) Confidence is far sexier. Anyone can have confidence in themselves, once they throw the garbage out and love themselves. C) The body might break necks, but the brain, the person is what matters in the end. D) To me fitness is all about finding the BEST you. (And that is defined by you, based on what you want for yourself. IF that is a bodybuilder, great. A powerlifter, great. A woman, great. You define that. Not some plastic doll.)
Barbie's "real life" measurements at 5'9'' was 39-18-34, which is not realistic. 36-24-36 are realistic measurements for a true hourglass figure, but most women aren't. Marilyn Monroe was 35-22-35.
That being said, I do agree with you. A person's attitude is what people notice, and people generally like to see that you care for yourself both physically and mentally.7 -
MelanieCN77 wrote: »I'm 133 at 5'5 and in ok shape and I am 36, 30, 36.5 as of last measure. Just don't have the curve at my waist, never have. There's literally nothing that is gonna make me shave 4" off my waist and nowhere else.
Who are these measurements for, what's the goal once there? What's the thing that's going to start happening at this magic ratio?
Truth. I'm ~34 ~27 ~36 -- 34, 26.5, and 34 if I flex in -- and there's no way I could get to 24 at waist without either shaving off part of my rib cage, or removing some internal organs. I'm pretty comfortably in a size 4 or 6, consistently, and honestly, while I'd like to be a consistent unflexed ~26 at waist, it is what it is...4 -
SweatsOnSunday wrote: »Sounds wonderful to me. How bright are your eyes? How witty is your brain? Do you have a mischievous smile? Are you kind? That's what counts.
I know Honest, I do. And I also know Barbie has unrealistic measurements. Lol Tho I can still want a couple more " in the bust dept. 
Some posts are meant to be a little humorous; guess I miss the mark some days. 5 -
I've done costume design for local theatres and colleges for 10+ years so I've measured a lot of people and have never encountered anyone with these measurements. I've actually only met one adult woman with a waist measurement smaller than 24".
I'm 5'8" and 40-30-42 (at my smallest I was 37-27-39), and the large different between my waist and hips is actually a pain for clothing shopping because things that fit my hips well are too large on my waist. Clothing just isn't made for this level of curvy, and never was. Even vintage fitted "wiggle" dresses from the 1950s and 1960s (when these measurements were the "ideal") are too tight in the hips when they fit my waist.10 -
I'm only 32" on top, so ☹️7
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 392K Introduce Yourself
- 43.6K Getting Started
- 259.8K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.7K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.3K Fitness and Exercise
- 402 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.4K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.8K Motivation and Support
- 7.9K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.4K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 997 Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.4K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions