Where are the healthy weight women in the media?

BusyRaeNOTBusty

The thing with television/films is..... it's always viewed "in comparison" and you have a hard time translating this to real life sizes.

For example, remember the movie Legally Blonde, with Reese Witherspoon, and the woman who plays her friend at the salon? The woman in the salon looks huge.

The salon actress is supposed to be 5'10 and 165, BMI of 23.7
Reese Witherspoon is supposed to be 5'1 and not sure of her weight, I have read anywhere between 105 and 126, which puts her BMI between 19.8 and 23.8.

Ever watch the weather channel? Stephanie Abrams looks like a really big woman, especially standing next to other people on the show, but she is supposedly 5'8 and 135, which sounds pretty skinny to me.

Queen Latifah is now supposedly 5'10 and 165 after she lost weight.

Everything is skewed without scale. On camera, 5'10 and 165 looks quite large, but in person it looks like a very reasonable and healthy weight, does it not?

I'm 5'9" and 160lbs. I just try not to stand next to short people.

deksgrl

The thing with television/films is..... it's always viewed "in comparison" and you have a hard time translating this to real life sizes.

For example, remember the movie Legally Blonde, with Reese Witherspoon, and the woman who plays her friend at the salon? The woman in the salon looks huge.

The salon actress is supposed to be 5'10 and 165, BMI of 23.7
Reese Witherspoon is supposed to be 5'1 and not sure of her weight, I have read anywhere between 105 and 126, which puts her BMI between 19.8 and 23.8.

Ever watch the weather channel? Stephanie Abrams looks like a really big woman, especially standing next to other people on the show, but she is supposedly 5'8 and 135, which sounds pretty skinny to me.

Queen Latifah is now supposedly 5'10 and 165 after she lost weight.

Everything is skewed without scale. On camera, 5'10 and 165 looks quite large, but in person it looks like a very reasonable and healthy weight, does it not?

I'm 5'9" and 160lbs. I just try not to stand next to short people.

You look great in your pic, too. I'm 5'6 and feel like an amazon when around petite people.

vjohn04

what is your obsession with this topic?

BinaryPulsar

Just thought of a better one... Mariska Hargitay! Girl crush!

I her

Me tooo!!

Me Three!!! (though my love for her has nothing to do with what her BMI is)

BinaryPulsar

People have different body types. There is a wide range. Your recommended range is meaningless. I am petite and small framed and technically at or even below the low point on the healthy range, and I still have curves. I am extremely healthy, eat a ton (for my small size), rave reviews from all my doctors. I know people that are my height and larger framed (as evidenced by our lowish bodyfat and rib cage measurements) and they are above the healthy range and equally as healthy. You don't have to be in the mid range to be healthy.

MyChocolateDiet

didn't you have a weird topic a few days ago? does life bother you in general?

deksgrl

didn't you have a weird topic a few days ago? does life bother you in general?

Yes, she wanted to know who the average woman who can eat 2,000 calories is, when that average woman is her.

TheSlorax

didn't you have a weird topic a few days ago? does life bother you in general?

Yes, she wanted to know who the average woman who can eat 2,000 calories is, when that average woman is her.

don't forget the one about the naked lady in the gym changing room. GOD FORBID.

yoovie

they are all on the fitness sites.

Laces_0ut

becuase we'd all rather watch attractive models than someone who is heavier/overweight.