What real women look like

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  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    You know what real women look like? Real women. They are all around you. There's no ideal. I hate the use of "real" when searching for a goal weight or perfect body type.

    All of this.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    You know what real women look like? Real women. They are all around you. There's no ideal. I hate the use of "real" when searching for a goal weight or perfect body type.

    They mean as opposed to photoshopped women. That website is actually great for that, you can see the athletic, and the not so athletic at the same weight, different women, different body shapes, all real, none photoshopped into some perceived perfection.

    I love that website. I actually happen to be right around average in size for my weight according to photos there, so it helps me shop for clothes since I tend to order online at every weight milestone. It also helped me identify my goal weight based on average looks of women there around my height, I appear to be drawn to the shape of the women between 140-150, closer to 150.
  • suruda
    suruda Posts: 1,233 Member
    I like the site too...it's interesting to look at your weight and then a few pounds less to see what the future might look like!
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    You know what real women look like? Real women. They are all around you. There's no ideal. I hate the use of "real" when searching for a goal weight or perfect body type.

    did you even look at the site?
  • YalithKBK
    YalithKBK Posts: 317 Member
    edited March 2015
    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I knew I wouldn't get any matches. Size small shirt, size 14 pants, 5'2", 160lbs. Yep, I'm unique!

    Edit: Also just looked up my goal (which I have been at before so I know everything already) small shirt, size 12 pants, 5'2", 130lbs. One person. XD

    More edit: Ok, I put in size 10 pants, because they fit me at 125lbs and there were a whole 3 people! Shout out to short people with massive hips!
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    randomtai wrote: »
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    You know what real women look like? Real women. They are all around you. There's no ideal. I hate the use of "real" when searching for a goal weight or perfect body type.

    All of this.

    Yes, but that's the point of the site. It shows real women. Of EVERY size. Some have big breasts, some have wide hips, some have visible muscles, some have back fat, some have protruding hips, some have a thigh gap....all at the same height and weight! The benefit of the site is that it shows that we come in all shapes and sizes and just because you don't see someone who matches your stats in a magazine doesn't mean there arent many women around the world who are built like you, carry weight like you, and fit in the clothes you do. It's actually very non-normative in its approach. Quite refreshingly.


    The beauty of the site is that it shows that real women (actual real women, not the "real"=some idea some one person THINKS is body-positive) carry weight very differently. At my height, I see women who look "like me" in about a 40 pound range! I see women at my goal weight who look like me, and women at my starting weight who also seem to look like me...it shows just how silly "numbers on a scale" are for measuring our fitness and health.

  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I enjoyed looking at women in my age range and the interesting belly lumps they'd earned in a lifetime. I am pretty sure I spotted some laporiscopic scars there. That was like looking in a mirror. For me, gratifying.
  • jyshma
    jyshma Posts: 4 Member
    im tall but dont carry weight well like you would expect for a tall girl. i look much fatter than nearly every person on that site of my height and weight.
  • projecthotbel
    projecthotbel Posts: 32 Member
    I am wondering if most people on the site are not very honest. My stats and my goal stats are mostly bigger than I expected.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    I enjoyed looking at women in my age range and the interesting belly lumps they'd earned in a lifetime. I am pretty sure I spotted some laporiscopic scars there. That was like looking in a mirror. For me, gratifying.

    That's really cool :) I'm glad you were able to find a kind of validation or reassurance in those pictures :)
  • Mistizoom
    Mistizoom Posts: 578 Member
    I've put a few pics on there as I've lost weight but haven't done so recently. The one thing I find curious is the body shape thing. It seems like no one wants to claim being an apple.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    You know what real women look like? Real women. They are all around you. There's no ideal. I hate the use of "real" when searching for a goal weight or perfect body type.

    did you even look at the site?

    I did. Guess what? They can't match my body type. Not one picture of anyone that matches me. Not until I change the age range and body shape. Well, that's not matching me, then... is it? And it's not very realistic.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I didn't find any matches for me.

    I put in 5"8, hourglass, 140lbs. I did put in size 2 as I'm Australian size 8. Not 100% sure if that was correct. Does anyone know? I thought I was pretty average.
  • Mistizoom
    Mistizoom Posts: 578 Member
    Those of you not finding matches, do not try to match body type. They are self-entered and not at all accurate IMHO.
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Ummm, it's a website where women contribute their pictures, it's obviously incomplete. Why is everyone getting their panties in a twist all of a sudden?
  • ogmomma2012
    ogmomma2012 Posts: 1,520 Member
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    You know what real women look like? Real women. They are all around you. There's no ideal. I hate the use of "real" when searching for a goal weight or perfect body type.

    did you even look at the site?

    I did. Guess what? They can't match my body type. Not one picture of anyone that matches me. Not until I change the age range and body shape. Well, that's not matching me, then... is it? And it's not very realistic.

    Maybe you should contribute a picture so other people can see what your body type at your height and age and weight looks like. It's incomplete because it relies on picture donations.
  • marissafit06
    marissafit06 Posts: 1,996 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I didn't find any matches for me.

    I put in 5"8, hourglass, 140lbs. I did put in size 2 as I'm Australian size 8. Not 100% sure if that was correct. Does anyone know? I thought I was pretty average.

    Also I think AUS 8 = US 4. I find it's less helpful to put in clothing size though. YMMV
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    marissafit06 wrote: »
    christinev297 wrote: »
    I didn't find any matches for me.

    I put in 5"8, hourglass, 140lbs. I did put in size 2 as I'm Australian size 8. Not 100% sure if that was correct. Does anyone know? I thought I was pretty average.

    Also I think AUS 8 = US 4. I find it's less helpful to put in clothing size though. YMMV

    Thanks :flowerforyou:

  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    kmccann357 wrote: »
    Ugh, It just makes me feel worse about myself. 5ft 7in, 150lbs section (the only one that showed an image despite me being 155), 34 hips, small top... only a few photo's.. need to lose a lot more weight!

    You have 34" hips?
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    I appear to be unique and my search produced no results :(

    Mine didn't either.
  • Dragn77
    Dragn77 Posts: 810 Member
    Yeah, clothing size is meaningless. Depending on brand and how long ago I got the clothes (ie era of vanity sizing) and whether its a dress or a pair of jeans... I can be anywhere from an 8 to a 14.

    I only do the matching by height, weight and body shape. But not a lot of women at my height, so I also sometimes leave off body shape, just to see the whole range for other ladies my height / weight.
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  • ZiggySquish
    ZiggySquish Posts: 87 Member
    I'm glad I found this website, it's refreshing! I will contribute to it, and it helped me decide on a new goal weight of 130-140, and that I need to start lifting!
  • rosnigetsfit
    rosnigetsfit Posts: 569 Member
    Error found: 0 results Lol :|
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Check out this one. It shows you a computer generated model of how you might look at your goal weight.

    http://www.modelmydiet.com/

  • ar9179
    ar9179 Posts: 374 Member
    At first glance, oh dear God, no. Then, later pics match the ones I took of myself. I kind of agree with Projecthotbel. Some pics are not remotely close to the posted weight/pant size that I have experience with AND taking into account body shape.

    I had a better reaction to my goal weight pics. There were a few that looked very close to what I think of myself after losing and heavy lifting. They looked better, actually. I'd be over the moon to be close!
  • IamUndrCnstruction
    IamUndrCnstruction Posts: 691 Member
    I liked the site, though they only had two photos that matched my specs. While I did think they could maybe lose weight, I did not react towards their photos with the disgust that I react towards mine.

    On a side note, why are certain replies here blocked with what look like bars and a keyhole? Is this just my app that is doing this?
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    @IamUndrCnstruction‌ the padlocks mean the poster has had warnings for naughty behaviour. If you go on a computer you can read their posts there, as the bars only cover the profile pic. It's very annoying when you're on your phone!!! :grumble:
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    I enjoyed looking at women in my age range and the interesting belly lumps they'd earned in a lifetime. I am pretty sure I spotted some laporiscopic scars there. That was like looking in a mirror. For me, gratifying.

    I've got ten scars on my belly and I can't imagine ever taking an unclothed picture, much less sharing it! That's pretty brave.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    christinev297 wrote: »
    @IamUndrCnstruction‌ the padlocks mean the poster has had warnings for naughty behaviour. If you go on a computer you can read their posts there, as the bars only cover the profile pic. It's very annoying when you're on your phone!!! :grumble:

    I did not realize that you could not see them from the phone. The inconsistency is a little odd.
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