What's wrong w/ wantin 2 b a size 0 or 2?

mdrngypsy

One thing that is really depressing to me is my American/Canadian clothes size 7 I can barely keep on without a belt.
A pair of shorts I bought here in Mexico, size 9, I can't even do up.

CoderGal

So there's no way my 5'7 body with a 25 inch waist could turn into a size zero, but there's nothing wrong with wanting to be a size 0 or 2 if your body is cut out for it at a sensible calorie intake. If you're a small sedentary woman, it would be scary how little you would have to eat. For a tall girl with hips, it might be scary how thin you would be waist to height wise, but if your one of those people who eats, have the body shape for it, go for it.

I also don't see a problem with people in the underweight section in the bmi, not if they're eating like 2000 cals a day.

btw I'm 5'7 and 120 lbs. I'm a size 8 usually. I'm not saying that I'm thin, but I've lost 30 lbs and my butt hasn't budged. Even with the change in activity level. No zeros for me!

jadedone

There are some people that think the only "healthy" size for people under a certain height is 0 or .2. Obviously on some people size X looks healthy and other people it looks great, but I think in general people are sick of having beauty (or fitness, or health, or weight) defines as one size.

In reality it is extremely individual. (I have size 2 friends that look perfectly healthy.....and size 8, 10.....and so on)

(I don't think my hips/butt would ever be smaller than 38, so I am not shooting for a 2 or 4 or 6..... My waist has a lot more small potential than anywhere else on my body.)

shorty35565

I didn't take the time to read all of the other posts, but size is not something where you can just pick out what you want to be. I am 5'8" with a large frame. Unless I chopped up my skeleton, I would never fit in a 0-2 size. When I was thin (teen-age years) I wore a size 10-12 which was snug. I looked quite tall and thin. So, unless you are a little thang with a small frame, forget about 0-2 and get real.

Edit: Sometimes I see photos of people who look a little chunky on here and they say they are a size 6 or 8 and I wonder how in the heck they could be that small. Everyone seems to be smaller than me, even the ones who are the same height and weight. I just don't get it.

My hips are 38" 4 more inches & i'll b able to fit n2 a AE 2 comfy. I still have fat on them, so I dont think it's such a far shot.
How could they b tht small? Well they could have a smaller frame than u (u said u have a large frame) or a different body type than u or less body fat. It could b a lot of things.

shorty35565

I'm striving to be a 0 again because when I was I felt so much better. I'm only 5'1 though so it's not an unreasonable size for me.

However, it shouldn't matter what size someone is. A lot of heavier people are a lot healthier than skinnier people.

The best size is what makes you feel the best in your own skin.

I wanna be fit, so I know I'll be healthy.

shorty35565

I just saw someone post 'why don't they have real sizes? not everyone is a size 2! what about 14 - 16 -18?'

**** like that makes me mad. a size 2 is a REAL size, and a real woman wears it. this crap about 'real women have curves' is bull****. some do, some don't. I'm sick of people hating on anyone who's not their ideal size, or not their own size.

I'm an 8 right now, and I still feel heavy. I want to be a 4. and you know what? there's nothing wrong with that.

I'm an 8 too & still feel heavy as well. Totally understand.

sarabig2fit

i totally agree. there isn't anything wrong with wanting to be a size 2. to be honest, the reason that isn't my first goal is just because it's so far way. i'm sure it'll be my final goal though.

mscoco10

I don't judge anyone. Healthy is my first goal and sexy is my next. There are a lot of people who have confused curves with rolls of fat. I say go for your goals and enjoy life. Forget what others think or say.

catshark209

I'm a size 0-2, depending on manufacturer. I also eat over 2100calories a day. I really despise posts and threads putting women like me down.
No one has any idea how I struggle to keep weight on me. I don't eat right one day and it seems like the pounds drop. I also tend to collect it around my stomach when I do gain it and I'm lifting in order to keep myself looking good and the front buttocks away.

shorty35565

Nothing wrong with wanting to be a 2 or 0. If you're not already, try weight lifting! Like you, I have a small frame and am thin, but have a stomach bulge. I'm a size 4 now and always assumed that I'd need to get down to a 2 or 0 (and also lose another 10 pounds or so) for my stomach to flatten out. Recently, I've starting lifting heavy weights 3 times per week and my stomach is starting to flatten out a little, but I'm getting more solid and muscular in other areas so I think now that maybe if I stick with the weight lifting, I can actually look good at my current weight and size.

By the way, at a size 8 I still looked "chubby" and was about 20 lbs. from my goal weight. I got lots of eye rolling and comments like "You mean an 8 isn't small enough for you, sheesh!" Some people just don't understand about different body types. Someone that's taller than I am with a bigger frame would look buff in a size 12.

I'm ab 13 lbs from my goal weight. But Idk if that will still b my goal when I get there. I'm 5'5, have my goal weight at 125lbs. I have goal measurements too, but it's more ab looking how I want, getting fit more so than it is about a certain number on the scale or a pants size u kno? I just believe when i lower my body fat, i could get down tht low cuz of my frame.
But I just ordered Chalean Extreme. Gonna start liftin as soon as I can. It's motivating to hear that it helps ppl w/ bellies

shorty35565

So there's no way my 5'7 body with a 25 inch waist could turn into a size zero, but there's nothing wrong with wanting to be a size 0 or 2 if your body is cut out for it at a sensible calorie intake. If you're a small sedentary woman, it would be scary how little you would have to eat. For a tall girl with hips, it might be scary how thin you would be waist to height wise, but if your one of those people who eats, have the body shape for it, go for it.

I also don't see a problem with people in the underweight section in the bmi, not if they're eating like 2000 cals a day.

btw I'm 5'7 and 120 lbs. I'm a size 8 usually. I'm not saying that I'm thin, but I've lost 30 lbs and my butt hasn't budged. Even with the change in activity level. No zeros for me!

whoa! I bet u are thin!! I'm 5'5 & 138lbs n a size 8. 125lbs is wat I'm aiming for, tho it's more about gettin my body as toned as I want. The number on the scale isn't wats so important. I work out 6 days a week for 45+mins. I'm about to start lifting weights more frequently to add in with my cardio. So we'll see what happens. My hips are 38" & I still got sum fat there, so I think I can at least get to a 4 if not a 2.

Misalayne

Personally, I don't want to be a 2, 4, 6. That's just me. I was once a 6 and was very hollow in my face and collar bone area. Even then, I had curves though. Right now, my goal is a 14, then 12, then 10. If I want to be an 8 after that, than I will go there. That said, I think women should do what they feel comfortable with as long as they are healthy. You can have curves and be healthy and fit. You can have curves and be hot. The same goes with being a size 2.

All I want to do now is to get healthy...on my way...be supportive of others and get supported, wheather a size 2 or a size 20. I'm so sick of society putting this stigma on women...

Misalayne

I'm a size 0-2, depending on manufacturer. I also eat over 2100calories a day. I really despise posts and threads putting women like me down.
No one has any idea how I struggle to keep weight on me. I don't eat right one day and it seems like the pounds drop. I also tend to collect it around my stomach when I do gain it and I'm lifting in order to keep myself looking good and the front buttocks away.

And that is how your body is built. There is nothing wrong with your size. You are healthy and fit.

Cyndieann

As long as you're healthy...0,2 or 10, what ever suits your frame. For me, at size 6 you can count my ribs, all of them, its gross. 8 is my dream #. There is such a thing as 'big boned'.

the_journeyman

Nothing. However, some body types will NEVER come close to a size 2 or 0. If I was a woman, with my build, I would NEVER be a size that small. I'm thing 12-14 would be the smallest. Be a healthy, fit size for your body type.

JM

mommy2AR

Healthy is most important Like many have stated before... there is no way I would ever be able to be a size 0-2... usually a size 6 is the smallest i will allow myself to go. Its all about how you are obtaining the weight loss as well as whats right for your body!

spammyanna

I didn't set out to be a size 2, but that's where I am. I'm a healthy BMI, and could stand to lower my BF % a bit. It's all in how you are built I guess.

EpicMeyri

It's perfectly ok 4 them to want to keep their curves & it's fine for us to want to be physically fit.

Man As long as the person is HEALTHY. None of us are exactly alike. That's what makes us special.

I AGREE AGREE AGREE AGREE!
Many of my friends tell me not to get "too skinny" because then I'll look like a "crack head". But honestly that is their opinion! If I want to be a size 5 then I can, I am 5'4 and right now I weigh 228, my goal weight is 145, it is also healthy. IDK why people are always telling others not to lose too much. That is what makes me comfortable.

ProjectTae

It's perfectly ok 4 them to want to keep their curves & it's fine for us to want to be physically fit.

These 2 things are not mutually exclusive. You can be physically fit and still have curves. That being said, I do agree with the majority of your post. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be a small size so long as it is HEALTHY. That's the key. A woman who is a size 2 but is anorexic is not healthy. I know that I will never be a size 2. I was a size 12 when I weighed 130 because of my hips. Each woman has to determine what is best for her and her body. If that's a size 2 then great and if that's a size 12 then that's great too. As long as the person is HEALTHY. None of us are exactly alike. That's what makes us special.

This!

ashlinmarie

It's perfectly ok 4 them to want to keep their curves & it's fine for us to want to be physically fit.

These 2 things are not mutually exclusive. You can be physically fit and still have curves. That being said, I do agree with the majority of your post. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be a small size so long as it is HEALTHY. That's the key. A woman who is a size 2 but is anorexic is not healthy. I know that I will never be a size 2. I was a size 12 when I weighed 130 because of my hips. Each woman has to determine what is best for her and her body. If that's a size 2 then great and if that's a size 12 then that's great too. As long as the person is HEALTHY. None of us are exactly alike. That's what makes us special.

This. I wasn't a size 2 when I was anorexic so to stay healthy I cannot dip below a size 6, and that might be too small. If you can be fit and a size 2, then great, but personally if I see ribs and bone, it is unappealing. I very rarely see someone that looks healthy as a size 0-2. I definitely still have an old fashioned mind about what healthy looks like and I don't think it makes smaller woman unwomanly. If it works for you, and you like it, its your body, not mine. HOWEVER, I don't find myself, personally complimenting ultra thin women because no matter how healthy she is, it takes me back to my ED so I can't see healthy.

AlayshaJ

The real problem here is your grammar. Reading this gave me a head ache.

shorty35565

The real problem here is your grammar. Reading this gave me a head ache.

I wasn't aware this was english class. Don't like it, don't read & pop a pill 4 the headache i gave u.

victoria4321

The real problem here is your grammar. Reading this gave me a head ache.

I wasn't aware this was english class. Don't like it, don't read & pop a pill 4 the headache i gave u.

:drinker:

momo2011Tuck

There gets to be a point where we need to stop worrying about everyone else, and worry about ourselves and what makes us feel happy and healthy.

MandyMarie01

as long as you're healthy it is fine, if you are starving yourself to get to a 0 or a 2 than no it's not ok.

For me I don't know what size I want to be, but I do want to be smaller than I am now. I want to be around 150 for now, but maybe 130 by the time I'm done. and I'm 5'2 so it'll be pretty small i guess lol.

knk1553

I think its more about health/frame. I'm a size 4 and used to be a 2 and thats my goal to get back down to, and I definitely still have curves and I always get complimented on my curves by men. My frame size however allows me to be that size, I think as long as a woman looks healthy there is nothing wrong with a small size. I'm short and petite so a size 2 is very appropriate for me, a 0 would be pushing getting too small, but I know some girls who a size 0 suits perfectly. Its possible to be small, in shape, and curvy, you just have to pick the size thats appropriate for your body type!

roger9

I agree. Everyone always gets so hyped up about how the curvy women are "real" women". What the hell am I, a fake woman? I don't think it's possible for me to have a big butt & boobs while running 30 miles a week. Oh well!

Chameleone

If your frame will allow you to be a size 0 or 2 while at a healthy weight, go for it.

If your frame will not allow you to be a size 0 or a 2...then don't...

simple as that...

Mine won't...I'm perfectly okay with that...

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

This is one of the reasons why many times I'm more comfortable around men than women. It seems that we women love to hype up a standard of what an ideal body or size should look like. Seriously who cares if you're wearing a size 0 or a size 16?

No matter what your size goal is, as long as you feel happy, comfortable, stronger & healthier then I say go for it. I respect your opinions about size 2 being "skinny" but there's no need to broadcast it.

StrawberrySuzyQ

Honestly, the one thing I notice about some of these people wanting to be small is that they have goal weights that are borderline unhealthy/underweight. They seem obsessed with tiny #'s on a scale.

That is something I noticed, too. My boss, who I used to work for 20+ years ago knew me when I wore anything from a size 2 to a size 6. After that time I moved away for 14 years and because of marriage and stressful health situations with my inlaws I put on quite a bit of weight. I managed to lose weight and get back into my healthy weight range but then after my father died, I moved 800 miles back to live with my mom and a lot of other stuff I put the weight back on. I determined to lose the weight and really put forth an effort since September. Well, I lost half of what I want to lose and my boss--the one who knew me when I was 105-110 lbs and fit tried to tell me not to lose any more. I still have 24 lbs to go to get to the MIDDLE of my healthy weight range, which is more than I used to weigh. I know I will likely NEVER be as small as I was when I was 21 years old, but I want my weight to be healthy and my clothes to fit.

Having a number goal is good, in my opinion, but making goals that don't cause you to be so obsessed is even better. I gave myself a buffer either way so that if I happen to lose MORE weight than I planned I'm still within my healthy weight range and not looking (feeling or being) unhealthy.

There is nothing wrong with wanting to be a size 2 or size 0 if your body frame allows you to be and as long as you are still healthy. My sister, who has had three children, still looks like she did when we were teenagers and she is 41 years old. I personally think she looks too skinny and unhealthy but I know she has a SUPER high metabolism and if she really IS healthy then I am happy for her.