RANT POST: I am NOT too skinny!

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  • Biggirllittledreams
    Biggirllittledreams Posts: 306 Member
    stop caring so much what other people think!

    I couldn't agree more!

    Not enough people realize that eating healthy and exercising is about being healthy: not about falling prey to society's ignorant ideals of beauty. 100 pounds or 500 - it doesn't matter how big or small one may be. What matters is that you respect your body, accept your body as is, and merely work to be healthier.

    People have a hard time comprehending that health cannot be measured by one's size, and that not all skinny/small people are 'perfectly healthy'. Hell, nobody is perfectly healthy! It's a process that needs 24/7 change and maintenance.

    Seriously though: ignore the comments people make about your body, regardless. They don't matter as long as you're strong in pursuing a healthy life style. Your body, your choices, your rules as cliche as that sounds.
  • Phoenix612
    Phoenix612 Posts: 43 Member
    I agree with everyone else here!

    I told my mom the other day that my long term goal weight was (I'm 5'8'') 160lbs. She told me that was too skinny and that I would look sickly at that weight!!

    That's actually near the top end of my healthy weight range. The problem I think is that a lot of my family members are overweight/obese, so it's really hard for them to understand and see what someone's size should really be. I mean let's face it, healthy size has definitely been distorted, a size 10 50yrs ago is like a size 4 today! lol..It's also hard for people to see why you are doing what you're doing because of the stereotypes that float around when it comes to exercise and counting calories.

    But honestly, don't let it get to you. Some people will compliment you in that way and genuinely mean it as a compliment. Don't take it personally, just smile and move on! :flowerforyou:
  • ajmurray1234
    ajmurray1234 Posts: 163 Member
    Right about now, I could only wish to have your problem :) Still, ignore people and congrats!
  • gakette420
    gakette420 Posts: 107 Member
    Just laugh it off. It is their problem they think like that, not yours.
  • beachgirl172723
    beachgirl172723 Posts: 151 Member
    Since you aren't underweight the only thing I can assume is that it's code language for either "stop getting hotter" or "I am the sort of person that reflects on my own failure when someone else has success rather than being inspired by it"

    Either way it's not you it's them, they are projecting their insecurities on you and there's not alot you can do, apart from to say I'm not "skinny" I'm just getting healthier.

    Winning answer!



    ^^^^^ This!

  • beachgirl172723
    beachgirl172723 Posts: 151 Member
    When people make a comment about my weight, I just tell them..."Yea...I got sick of being fat....oh, sorry."

    That pretty much ends that conversation.



    lol- love this-
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  • beachgirl172723
    beachgirl172723 Posts: 151 Member

    The problem I think is that a lot of my family members are overweight/obese, so it's really hard for them to understand and see what someone's size should really be. I mean let's face it, healthy size has definitely been distorted, a size 10 50yrs ago is like a size 4 today!

    This is absolutely true; the average person has forgotten what healthy looks like. I grew up when the lowest size was a 3 in juniors (now a zero). In certain brands, it can be a good two sizes different now.

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