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NSV: Smaller than the average American woman!

MyNameIsNotBob
MyNameIsNotBob Posts: 565 Member
in Success Stories
When I started this journey, I was definitely larger than the average American woman.

Now, I'm smaller! Still a few pounds to go, but getting closer every day.

And I just ordered some new 10s to replace my too-big 12s and 14s!

Here's the CDC stats if you're interested... they include men's averages, too:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/bodymeas.htm

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  • lily1972
    lily1972 Posts: 375 Member
    That is so cool! :glasses: Way to go!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • Shizzman
    Shizzman Posts: 527 Member
    Cool, that's an awesome realization. Also thanks for the link
  • Neliel
    Neliel Posts: 507 Member
    Woohoo! Congrats on becoming a little lady!
  • merit_decrease
    merit_decrease Posts: 3
    That's awesome! Congrats on being smaller than average, and shopping for smaller than average clothes!
  • Aeriel
    Aeriel Posts: 864 Member
    Congrats, and also remember, those stats were taken from 2003 to 2006, so I think you are probably even lower than you think. I had heard that obesity was continuing to rise, so average weight is probably more now.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    You are the anti- Lake Woebegone!!
  • MyNameIsNotBob
    MyNameIsNotBob Posts: 565 Member
    You are the anti- Lake Woebegone!!

    Well, I'm still smarter than average. ;)
  • Jaselygirl
    Jaselygirl Posts: 74 Member
    Awesome! Thanks for the info as well. :D
  • Metamorphasis555
    Metamorphasis555 Posts: 224
    Good for you!
  • snrose
    snrose Posts: 233 Member
    wow the average waist circumference is 37 inches?!?!?!? holy cow!!! glad to see i'm smaller than the average woman too :)

    congrats!!
  • BflSaberfan
    BflSaberfan Posts: 1,272
    I'm very surprised to see the average waist is 37 inches! WOW. That isn't much smaller than my hips.
  • MyNameIsNotBob
    MyNameIsNotBob Posts: 565 Member
    I'm very surprised to see the average waist is 37 inches! WOW. That isn't much smaller than my hips.

    I know! But I think it's because only something like 8% of women are hourglass-shaped. Most are apple or banana... which means their waists aren't significantly smaller than their hips. Was that in that link or did I read it somewhere else? I think I've also read that a waist of more than 32 inches is a risk factor for certain diseases. ??? Sorry, I don't have the links for that info. right now, but it's in my head for some reason.

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