Waist measurement misery
Thesis_gut
Posts: 56 Member
Hey there, just wanted to vent really. I'm sitting here crying like an idiot right now because of stupid number...
I just took my waist measurement for the first time in years and instantly remembered why I'd been avoiding that for so long... It's almost 28 inches.. Now I *know* that at a height of 5'10 this isn't bad at all but ten years ago (I'm 28) I had a waist of 24-25 inches. And that's still what the so-called ideal is.. It's just so unfair that by being tall, you're automatically larger than the average-height woman. Even if I slimmed down 20lbs (which will never happen, again that's something I had 10 years ago, and at the moment I'm struggling to not gain weight) I'd still be 'large', never a slender petite frame.
It's so f***ing frustrating...
I just took my waist measurement for the first time in years and instantly remembered why I'd been avoiding that for so long... It's almost 28 inches.. Now I *know* that at a height of 5'10 this isn't bad at all but ten years ago (I'm 28) I had a waist of 24-25 inches. And that's still what the so-called ideal is.. It's just so unfair that by being tall, you're automatically larger than the average-height woman. Even if I slimmed down 20lbs (which will never happen, again that's something I had 10 years ago, and at the moment I'm struggling to not gain weight) I'd still be 'large', never a slender petite frame.
It's so f***ing frustrating... 0
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28 sounds good to me! I'm only 20 lbs from my goal and my waist is 32...I'm pretty sure it will never by tiny...only tiny in comparison to me giant hips lol
Read The TALL Book by Arianne Cohen..it will put a smile on your face and make you stand up nice and tall. While reading it on the train I found myself standing up to my full height of 5'11" and feeling beautiful.0 -
I understand what you mean. I was always pushed to be a tom boy, to be physically strong and to do lots of things that women I know (even know) would not attempt. Nobody encouraged me to be 'feminine'. It was hard for me to find a balance. I have HUGE legs. They are almost bigger than my husband's. Granted I have 40 lbs to lose still, but I don't think they will get much smaller. They have always been big and they have well defined muscles. That is my sore spot, and I feel like that about them. I look horrible in shorts and skirts - cause I have big honkin' calves. I was trying on dresses today and they looked nice, up until the point I got to my knees and down. Then it just looks so weird.0
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