Fat and curves are NOT the same thing

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  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    I have a natural hourglass figure, and have the same figure at any weight i've been, it just looks better when I'm smaller!

    I put on a lot of weight in my 2nd pregnancy, and now i'm 45lbs down. I still have the same 10 inch difference between my waist and hips that I had last year, only this year the measurements are each 10 inches down! I have always had big boobs too, although the thinner I get, the smaller they get, but I keep the same proportions.

    10 years ago when I was at my thinnest, I still had my curves, but was by no means fat.
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    I am also an hourglass and even when I was at my smallest I had curves, I had big boobs when I had a 19" waist and I always had hips and an bum, although when I was young I did not appreciate my behind, I am now told its one of my better bits...not entirely sure how to take that, so I am curvy, but when I was overweight I was FAT....I did not kid myself that my fat was curves, it padded me and HID my curves in actual fact, people now tell me I have a nice shape, nobody told me that when I was 60lb heavier
  • LeggyAmericanGirl
    LeggyAmericanGirl Posts: 285 Member
    Nice fat bashing topic. So common on these forums. Talking bout bullying atmospheres.

    Sagging skin is a concern. Let's be honest one of the motivations of everyone on here to get fit and LOOK GOOD. So yes stretch marks and sagging skins are valid concerns and worrying bout them doesnt make you bad person.

    I love these chicks that lose weight and then bash those that were their size.

    I have lots of friends that are thinner and fitter than the OP and they are supportive and not a JERK.
  • Aviva92
    Aviva92 Posts: 2,333 Member
    oh yeah, curves ARE related to fat, not bones.. there is no waist bone....curves are based on where your body places fat stores.

    i mean have you ever seen a curvy skeleton?? :laugh:

    I have wide hip bones, so my hips will be "curvy" no matter how much weight I lose. When I was at my lowest adult weight of 103 pounds at 5'4", I still had a huge curve to my hip. Pretty sure the curve is even larger when I lose weight and no longer have fat because it really is because of bone.

    So yes, my skeleton would be curvy at the hips.
  • magj0y
    magj0y Posts: 1,911 Member
    so will women get bulky from lifting too much weight?

    LMAO why do I feel like ur a troll?
    No, they wont :P

    It depends on your idea of bulky. If you don't want to look anywhere near a body builder, you gotta know when to stop
  • MorbidMander
    MorbidMander Posts: 349 Member
    Nice fat bashing topic. So common on these forums. Talking bout bullying atmospheres.

    Sagging skin is a concern. Let's be honest one of the motivations of everyone on here to get fit and LOOK GOOD. So yes stretch marks and sagging skins are valid concerns and worrying bout them doesnt make you bad person.

    I love these chicks that lose weight and then bash those that were their size.

    I have lots of friends that are thinner and fitter than the OP and they are supportive and not a JERK.

    Gee, hope this doesn't start a debate. Way to go OP, causing a *kitten* storm in the comments, lol. Howeverrr, I agree with the above comment. What OP is basically saying is, "You're not allowed to call yourself curvy, call yourself fat instead." I have no problem with the adjective fat, doesn't bother me any, however you probably knew what kind of reaction you were going to receive from this post no doubt. And to be honest, it's really none of your concern/business what other people chose to call themselves whether it be fat, curvy, chunky, whatever.

    I don't mean to be rude at all, that is how it comes off to me. Snide and condescending. Perhaps you should post something more positive and empowering instead of coming off as you are. This is a supporting site after all, isn't it? We're all here to HELP ONE ANOTHER. You're not giving anyone any new information, as was said before you might as well have posted something like "hey guys, muscle weighs more than fat!" Everyone on this website has probably done their fair share of research and is on this site because they want to lose weight, be healthy and look better. Try not to look down your nose at people and be more supportive, and don't say you aren't, because with this whole topic.. I mean, the title speaks for itself. C'mon now. Be nice.
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    Nice fat bashing topic. So common on these forums. Talking bout bullying atmospheres.

    Sagging skin is a concern. Let's be honest one of the motivations of everyone on here to get fit and LOOK GOOD. So yes stretch marks and sagging skins are valid concerns and worrying bout them doesnt make you bad person.

    I love these chicks that lose weight and then bash those that were their size.

    I have lots of friends that are thinner and fitter than the OP and they are supportive and not a JERK.

    Tho u may like to think I'm bashing, I'm not. I'm not bullying either. I am just saying tht sum ppl use tht as an excuse. They don't want to lose their curves. I was just pointing out that they wouldn't if they really were curvy. It's a poor excuse to stay overweight. People who want to stay softer, but are still healthy, then I am perfectly ok with tht. I just dont like the excuses.
    Thanks for pointing out I'm not thin or fit. I already know I'm not. I'm still fat. Nice to know I'm such a jerk when I get told how much of an inspiration I am all the time & I have AMAZING friends on my list. Yes, I must be a horrible person.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    Nice fat bashing topic. So common on these forums. Talking bout bullying atmospheres.

    Sagging skin is a concern. Let's be honest one of the motivations of everyone on here to get fit and LOOK GOOD. So yes stretch marks and sagging skins are valid concerns and worrying bout them doesnt make you bad person.

    I love these chicks that lose weight and then bash those that were their size.

    I have lots of friends that are thinner and fitter than the OP and they are supportive and not a JERK.

    Tho u may like to think I'm bashing, I'm not. I'm not bullying either. I am just saying tht sum ppl use tht as an excuse. They don't want to lose their curves. I was just pointing out that they wouldn't if they really were curvy. It's a poor excuse to stay overweight. People who want to stay softer, but are still healthy, then I am perfectly ok with tht. I just dont like the excuses.
    Thanks for pointing out I'm not thin or fit. I already know I'm not. I'm still fat. Nice to know I'm such a jerk when I get told how much of an inspiration I am all the time & I have AMAZING friends on my list. Yes, I must be a horrible person.

    Not a horrible person but horribly inconsiderate maybe. Just because you've managed to reach your goal weight doesn't mean that you have the right to say what is/isn't an excuse. Just because someone says they want to keep their curves doesn't automatically mean they're making an excuse--maybe it's their way of expressing a desire to be healthy yet retain a feminine physique--how do you know the difference? You're saying you're okay with that but what if that's precisely what they meant?

    Also, no one called you "not thin" or "not fit" ...merely that there are thinner and fitter people who don't go around making people feel bad about their goals. You are saying she said something that she did not say.
  • JennyLisT
    JennyLisT Posts: 402 Member
    Nice fat bashing topic. So common on these forums. Talking bout bullying atmospheres.

    Sagging skin is a concern. Let's be honest one of the motivations of everyone on here to get fit and LOOK GOOD. So yes stretch marks and sagging skins are valid concerns and worrying bout them doesnt make you bad person.

    I love these chicks that lose weight and then bash those that were their size.

    I have lots of friends that are thinner and fitter than the OP and they are supportive and not a JERK.

    Tho u may like to think I'm bashing, I'm not. I'm not bullying either. I am just saying tht sum ppl use tht as an excuse. They don't want to lose their curves. I was just pointing out that they wouldn't if they really were curvy. It's a poor excuse to stay overweight. People who want to stay softer, but are still healthy, then I am perfectly ok with tht. I just dont like the excuses.
    Thanks for pointing out I'm not thin or fit. I already know I'm not. I'm still fat. Nice to know I'm such a jerk when I get told how much of an inspiration I am all the time & I have AMAZING friends on my list. Yes, I must be a horrible person.

    No one said you're not thin or fit. Saying you shouldn't be fat bashing isn't the same thing as calling you fat.

    To all the people who are so concerned with what other people call themselves, if I walk around calling my 326 lb self "skinny", why would you care? You're going to wake up tomorrow, eat, go to the bathroom, go about about your daily duties, and go to bed. Your world isn't shaken because someone you don't think is curvy calls themselves curvy.

    Also, can we stop it with the netspeak?
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    Also, can we stop it with the netspeak?

    Well, I think OP would need to use something other than her phone to post.

    And just to be on topic, I'm fat, not curvy.
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    Nice fat bashing topic. So common on these forums. Talking bout bullying atmospheres.

    Sagging skin is a concern. Let's be honest one of the motivations of everyone on here to get fit and LOOK GOOD. So yes stretch marks and sagging skins are valid concerns and worrying bout them doesnt make you bad person.

    I love these chicks that lose weight and then bash those that were their size.

    I have lots of friends that are thinner and fitter than the OP and they are supportive and not a JERK.

    Tho u may like to think I'm bashing, I'm not. I'm not bullying either. I am just saying tht sum ppl use tht as an excuse. They don't want to lose their curves. I was just pointing out that they wouldn't if they really were curvy. It's a poor excuse to stay overweight. People who want to stay softer, but are still healthy, then I am perfectly ok with tht. I just dont like the excuses.
    Thanks for pointing out I'm not thin or fit. I already know I'm not. I'm still fat. Nice to know I'm such a jerk when I get told how much of an inspiration I am all the time & I have AMAZING friends on my list. Yes, I must be a horrible person.

    Not a horrible person but horribly inconsiderate maybe. Just because you've managed to reach your goal weight doesn't mean that you have the right to say what is/isn't an excuse. Just because someone says they want to keep their curves doesn't automatically mean they're making an excuse--maybe it's their way of expressing a desire to be healthy yet retain a feminine physique--how do you know the difference? You're saying you're okay with that but what if that's precisely what they meant?

    Also, no one called you "not thin" or "not fit" ...merely that there are thinner and fitter people who don't go around making people feel bad about their goals. You are saying she said something that she did not say.

    I'm not tryin to b inconsiderate. I'm not at my goal weight either.
    I'm talkin ab the ppl who are unhealthily overweight & say tht. If they're healthy, all is well & this is not aimed at them.
  • DamnImASexyBitch
    DamnImASexyBitch Posts: 740 Member
    Im not going to read all the previous posts because alot of it just seems like crap.
    I'm overweight but I'm curvy. I was curvy when I was thinner. I was curvy when I was technically underweight for my height/build. I'm always going to be curvy. I like my curves. I could careless what anyone else thinks about my body other than my husband.
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    Also, can we stop it with the netspeak?

    Well, I think OP would need to use something other than her phone to post.

    And just to be on topic, I'm fat, not curvy.

    Yeah I'm on my phone a lot on the weekends & its much less of a hassle to short hand. Thn I get on my laptop & it's become habit to just keep typing like tht lol sorry.
  • jboccio90
    jboccio90 Posts: 644 Member
    I'm having a small case of deja vu...
  • hooperkay
    hooperkay Posts: 463 Member
    so will women get bulky from lifting too much weight?

    you are soooo bad!!
  • rlmadrid
    rlmadrid Posts: 694 Member
    Nice fat bashing topic. So common on these forums. Talking bout bullying atmospheres.

    Sagging skin is a concern. Let's be honest one of the motivations of everyone on here to get fit and LOOK GOOD. So yes stretch marks and sagging skins are valid concerns and worrying bout them doesnt make you bad person.

    I love these chicks that lose weight and then bash those that were their size.

    I have lots of friends that are thinner and fitter than the OP and they are supportive and not a JERK.

    Tho u may like to think I'm bashing, I'm not. I'm not bullying either. I am just saying tht sum ppl use tht as an excuse. They don't want to lose their curves. I was just pointing out that they wouldn't if they really were curvy. It's a poor excuse to stay overweight. People who want to stay softer, but are still healthy, then I am perfectly ok with tht. I just dont like the excuses.
    Thanks for pointing out I'm not thin or fit. I already know I'm not. I'm still fat. Nice to know I'm such a jerk when I get told how much of an inspiration I am all the time & I have AMAZING friends on my list. Yes, I must be a horrible person.

    Not a horrible person but horribly inconsiderate maybe. Just because you've managed to reach your goal weight doesn't mean that you have the right to say what is/isn't an excuse. Just because someone says they want to keep their curves doesn't automatically mean they're making an excuse--maybe it's their way of expressing a desire to be healthy yet retain a feminine physique--how do you know the difference? You're saying you're okay with that but what if that's precisely what they meant?

    Also, no one called you "not thin" or "not fit" ...merely that there are thinner and fitter people who don't go around making people feel bad about their goals. You are saying she said something that she did not say.

    I'm not tryin to b inconsiderate. I'm not at my goal weight either.
    I'm talkin ab the ppl who are unhealthily overweight & say tht. If they're healthy, all is well & this is not aimed at them.

    Sweet Jesus! The word is spelt A-B-O-U-T!

    An "ab" is a singular abbreviation for the muscle group known as abdominals and commonly used in its plural form "abs".

    "ab" =/= "about"
  • zCarsAndCaloriesz
    zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
    I guess I'm the only person who doesn't care what other people do, think, or say about their bodies.
    It's theirs, they do/say whatever they want. It only effects them, not me.
    Same goes for my body, if I use it as an 'excuse' it's only my problem.

    As long as their happy with themselves I really don't give a damn. Life is too short to spend it complaining about useless things.
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    Nice fat bashing topic. So common on these forums. Talking bout bullying atmospheres.

    Sagging skin is a concern. Let's be honest one of the motivations of everyone on here to get fit and LOOK GOOD. So yes stretch marks and sagging skins are valid concerns and worrying bout them doesnt make you bad person.

    I love these chicks that lose weight and then bash those that were their size.

    I have lots of friends that are thinner and fitter than the OP and they are supportive and not a JERK.

    Tho u may like to think I'm bashing, I'm not. I'm not bullying either. I am just saying tht sum ppl use tht as an excuse. They don't want to lose their curves. I was just pointing out that they wouldn't if they really were curvy. It's a poor excuse to stay overweight. People who want to stay softer, but are still healthy, then I am perfectly ok with tht. I just dont like the excuses.
    Thanks for pointing out I'm not thin or fit. I already know I'm not. I'm still fat. Nice to know I'm such a jerk when I get told how much of an inspiration I am all the time & I have AMAZING friends on my list. Yes, I must be a horrible person.

    Not a horrible person but horribly inconsiderate maybe. Just because you've managed to reach your goal weight doesn't mean that you have the right to say what is/isn't an excuse. Just because someone says they want to keep their curves doesn't automatically mean they're making an excuse--maybe it's their way of expressing a desire to be healthy yet retain a feminine physique--how do you know the difference? You're saying you're okay with that but what if that's precisely what they meant?

    Also, no one called you "not thin" or "not fit" ...merely that there are thinner and fitter people who don't go around making people feel bad about their goals. You are saying she said something that she did not say.

    I'm not tryin to b inconsiderate. I'm not at my goal weight either.
    I'm talkin ab the ppl who are unhealthily overweight & say tht. If they're healthy, all is well & this is not aimed at them.

    Sweet Jesus! The word is spelt A-B-O-U-T!

    An "ab" is a singular abbreviation for the muscle group known as abdominals and commonly used in its plural form "abs".

    "ab" =/= "about"

    lol too much coffee today? most people understand what she is talking about.

    and since you have trouble with these things lol means laugh out loud. :)


    its funny how things like this set people off. :D
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    Maybe it's because I'm not a woman, nor do I get so mentally attached to specific words. I don't know if it's due to the OPs use of shorthand or everyone's definition of curves.

    Anyway, I believe what she is trying to state is that if a woman is naturally curvy primarily due to bone structure - ie wide hips-to-waist - she won't end up looking like SpongeBob Squarepants. She can work on addressing body composition by increasing lean body mass while decreasing fat mass which would accentuate her natural curves even more.
  • jflint86
    jflint86 Posts: 74 Member
    ..... having babies widens the hips.......

    ..................just say'in :laugh:

    Uggggh, I wish!! In my case, NOT! Maybe I need to pop out a few more before these tiny hips widen out a bit, lol.
  • rlmadrid
    rlmadrid Posts: 694 Member
    I guess I'm the only person who doesn't care what other people do, think, or say about their bodies.
    It's theirs, they do/say whatever they want. It only effects them, not me.
    Same goes for my body, if I use it as an 'excuse' it's only my problem.

    As long as their happy with themselves I really don't give a damn. Life is too short to spend it complaining about useless things.

    Read the whole thread... you are not alone. :flowerforyou: How people define themselves seems pretty insignificant to most. Arguments are occurring over semantics. I'm not curvy, when I was bigger I had this curve: ()

    Trying to squat to one day make this one: ) (
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    I think that people being comfortable with their own bodies is a wonderful thing. I will make my body look the way I want, and let others do the same.

    I recommend this approach, by the way.
  • rlmadrid
    rlmadrid Posts: 694 Member

    I'm not tryin to b inconsiderate. I'm not at my goal weight either.
    I'm talkin ab the ppl who are unhealthily overweight & say tht. If they're healthy, all is well & this is not aimed at them.

    Sweet Jesus! The word is spelt A-B-O-U-T!

    An "ab" is a singular abbreviation for the muscle group known as abdominals and commonly used in its plural form "abs".

    "ab" =/= "about"

    lol too much coffee today? most people understand what she is talking about.

    and since you have trouble with these things lol means laugh out loud. :)


    its funny how things like this set people off. :D

    Well that escalated quickly! Unbunch your panties please.

    Oh, and don't you mean that "most people understand what she is talking ab"?

    Edited because I am a failure at shrinking the quotes.
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    I think that people being comfortable with their own bodies is a wonderful thing. I will make my body look the way I want, and let others do the same.

    I recommend this approach, by the way.

    :flowerforyou: :heart: :love:
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    Nice fat bashing topic. So common on these forums. Talking bout bullying atmospheres.

    Sagging skin is a concern. Let's be honest one of the motivations of everyone on here to get fit and LOOK GOOD. So yes stretch marks and sagging skins are valid concerns and worrying bout them doesnt make you bad person.

    I love these chicks that lose weight and then bash those that were their size.

    I have lots of friends that are thinner and fitter than the OP and they are supportive and not a JERK.

    Tho u may like to think I'm bashing, I'm not. I'm not bullying either. I am just saying tht sum ppl use tht as an excuse. They don't want to lose their curves. I was just pointing out that they wouldn't if they really were curvy. It's a poor excuse to stay overweight. People who want to stay softer, but are still healthy, then I am perfectly ok with tht. I just dont like the excuses.
    Thanks for pointing out I'm not thin or fit. I already know I'm not. I'm still fat. Nice to know I'm such a jerk when I get told how much of an inspiration I am all the time & I have AMAZING friends on my list. Yes, I must be a horrible person.

    Not a horrible person but horribly inconsiderate maybe. Just because you've managed to reach your goal weight doesn't mean that you have the right to say what is/isn't an excuse. Just because someone says they want to keep their curves doesn't automatically mean they're making an excuse--maybe it's their way of expressing a desire to be healthy yet retain a feminine physique--how do you know the difference? You're saying you're okay with that but what if that's precisely what they meant?

    Also, no one called you "not thin" or "not fit" ...merely that there are thinner and fitter people who don't go around making people feel bad about their goals. You are saying she said something that she did not say.

    I'm not tryin to b inconsiderate. I'm not at my goal weight either.
    I'm talkin ab the ppl who are unhealthily overweight & say tht. If they're healthy, all is well & this is not aimed at them.

    Sweet Jesus! The word is spelt A-B-O-U-T!

    An "ab" is a singular abbreviation for the muscle group known as abdominals and commonly used in its plural form "abs".

    "ab" =/= "about"

    lol too much coffee today? most people understand what she is talking about.

    and since you have trouble with these things lol means laugh out loud. :)


    its funny how things like this set people off. :D

    Haha indeed it is
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member

    Well that escalated quickly! Unbunch your panties please.

    Oh, and don't you mean that "most people understand what she is talking ab"?

    Edited because I am a failure at shrinking the quotes.

    lol you are the one that felt the need to point out the "ab" thing. you are the one that seems to be having an issue. :)

    since you have an issue with "ab" and the quotation thing maybe you are newish to the internet. if so i apologize its just that people use abbreviations all the time.
  • shorty35565
    shorty35565 Posts: 1,425 Member
    Maybe it's because I'm not a woman, nor do I get so mentally attached to specific words. I don't know if it's due to the OPs use of shorthand or everyone's definition of curves.

    Anyway, I believe what she is trying to state is that if a woman is naturally curvy primarily due to bone structure - ie wide hips-to-waist - she won't end up looking like SpongeBob Squarepants. She can work on addressing body composition by increasing lean body mass while decreasing fat mass which would accentuate her natural curves even more.

    Thank u Daniel
  • rlmadrid
    rlmadrid Posts: 694 Member

    Well that escalated quickly! Unbunch your panties please.

    Oh, and don't you mean that "most people understand what she is talking ab"?

    Edited because I am a failure at shrinking the quotes.

    lol you are the one that felt the need to point out the "ab" thing. you are the one that seems to be having an issue. :)

    since you have an issue with "ab" and the quotation thing maybe you are newish to the internet. if so i apologize its just that people use abbreviations all the time.

    Actually far from new. I simply know how to spell, capitalize, and use punctuation. I'm realizing the majority of your posts probably come from pointless arguments so I'm going to stop feeding the inexperienced troll. Also, here's a smile so I can seem polite just like you! :)
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member

    Well that escalated quickly! Unbunch your panties please.

    Oh, and don't you mean that "most people understand what she is talking ab"?

    Edited because I am a failure at shrinking the quotes.

    lol you are the one that felt the need to point out the "ab" thing. you are the one that seems to be having an issue. :)

    since you have an issue with "ab" and the quotation thing maybe you are newish to the internet. if so i apologize its just that people use abbreviations all the time.

    Actually far from new. I simply know how to spell, capitalize, and use punctuation. I'm realizing the majority of your posts probably come from pointless arguments so I'm going to stop feeding the inexperienced troll. Also, here's a smile so I can seem polite just like you! :)

    wow...everything seems to upset you. and everything i say to you you parrot back to me.

    you should just learn to relax and ignore the need to point out spelling and grammar mistakes.
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    ..... having babies widens the hips.......

    ..................just say'in :laugh:

    Uh . . . what? I've had 4 . . . hips are no wider than they ever were, and one of my babies was over 9 lbs.

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