being skinny is more unhealthy than being fat?

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  • glovepuppet
    glovepuppet Posts: 1,710 Member
    scary fact:
    i got hit on more often, constantly, when i was 5'6'' and 100 pounds than i did at 140 pounds.
    that's skinny enough to drop dead! yet society had judged me attractive
  • starla5881
    starla5881 Posts: 190 Member
    healthy = adopting healthy habits, weight =/= health

    Healthy Habits:
    1. Eating well (plenty of produce, not too much processed sugar)
    2. Staying active (moderate leves of activity, not super intense is required)
    3. Maintain a healthy blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose and triglyceride levels
    4. Maintain bone density and functional strength
    5. Maintain functional balance and flexibility

    This may or may not cause you to lose weight and put you in the "healthy" weight range.

    No matter what you weigh, if you follow steps 1-5, you'll likely live a long time, even if you remain overweight.
    Stop making sense! :smile:
    But yeah, this. Far too much emphasis is placed on weight, and "fat" and "skinny" are used as slurs rather than simply descriptors. Contrary to popular belief, you can't necessarily look at a person and judge their level of health.

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