"Totally Tall" Women of MFP (5'9" and up) Open Group

I have since gotten over my insecurities of being tall - people have caught up, and well, I like being tall now! But with all my years of crouching so low, I now naturally crouch! (And this isn't just bad posture, it is severe crouching!!). I don't mean to do it, but all the years of doing it has made me naturally do it! Because of this I don't "carry my body / weight" very well - my gut sticks out and it's just... bad. If I make an effort to stand up straight I actually don't look that bad. I look skinnier and more confident, but it takes SO MUCH EFFORT to stand tall. People tell me all the time to straighten up because I look better that way, but it is hard...

Anyone else with that problem???

I don't have that problem, but I was wondering if you spoken with your physician or a chirapractor about this? It seems to me (but who am I lol) that it could be corrected over time with the proper attention and exercise to stretch and strengthen the muscles around your vertabrae. I wonder if hot yoga would work for you to limber that up....

For me it's not an issue of chiro or yoga or any of that - its an issue of society. I'm a tall 6ft - and i have a long torso too. Most desks, chalk/white boards, chairs, anything really, are too short for me. To sit tall and work at my office, my arms HURT because my arms don't get the support a 'normal' height woman would have; because they don't naturally sit at 90 degrees like my co-workers, my arms are at an awkward 100-110 degrees if I sit up properly.

Car seats are a similar issue - I can't get a car seat to angle correctly to support my height (in my parent's cars) so when I drive their cars, my lower back starts to hurt rather quickly. Grrrr society and its still 'averages!'

I am 6' and I weigh 138! I just started a healthy diet and working out.. I have lost about 12 pounds in a short amount of time and I am not hungry on my diet. I used to snack all day and eat very unhealthy foods all the time, but now I am a completely different person. I have always loved being tall!!

Congrats on your weight management! I am 5'11.5" and I also love being tall (except I didn't as a kid so I slouched down... and now that I have come to terms with my height I have a natural slouch... not pretty at all).

My goal weight is 150. I have been there before at my height and people would call me skeletal. I am just wondering how you got to 138, if you consider yourself healthy, and if you get any comments about how skinny you are? I just think that 138 is a little underweight for your height. According to the height / weight chart often referred to on this site, you are currently underweight. You look GREAT in your picture... was just wondering about it, that's all.

Hi, just to put in my two cents:
I am just about 5'11" and currently weighing around 165. People say it's "healthy" but my natural, normal healthy weight is about 135-140, which I was until I had my son, after I had my son, and just up until a few months ago when I've gone through some hard times and put on extra weight (fat not muscle!).

You can't go by a chart to tell you what you should weigh, it has to be when you feel good. Because right now, I know it's not my real weight... So I think each person's body is just so different you can never go by a chart.

Oh I know how you all feel. I'm 5'11" and I have always stuck out. When I was younger I think that I always thought I was bigger and so didn't like doing sports and stopped it. Now I look back on the pictures of me when I was younger and see that in fact I was fine for my height, wish I'd seen it earlier, maybe I would have carried on with all the sports I did and wouldn't be in the situation I am now.

Are any of you tall, lovely MFP members doing Atkins?

Fellow tall ladies unite! :laugh: Love this thread!

I'm 6 feet tall - wear size 11 shoes - currently weigh 175 and wear size 12 clothes. And I think I look GOOD!

I LOVE being tall. Granted, I didn't like it when I was 5'10 in the 6th grade, but I love it now. Most girls would kill for our legs and for the way we can "hide" weight well. Most of my life I've hoovered around 200 pounds / size 16 XL. Even being athletic and playing college basketball I weighed 195 - seems CRAZY! My original goal was 175, but when I got here, I lowered my goal to 165 because I still see and feel more fat I want GONE.

I eat about 1500 net calories per day. I was doing 1200 at first, but now I bumped that up a little and still have kept a good weight loss pace.

Hubby is 5'10, and he LOVES me being tall! :blushing: Love my high heels! OH - for those of us in the business/professional world - don't you just love being taller than all the other MEN! It's such a powerful position! :smokin:

I tend to carry my weight in my thighs and hips. Waist and upper body is smaller than bottom half. I have good luck with Loft pants - Julie style, and the Curvy style of Gap pants. Love me some Nordstrom for shoes. DSW is okay too. Nine West, but you have to order them online most times.

Keep up the good work everyone!! :drinker: :flowerforyou: :happy:

I am 6' and I weigh 138! I just started a healthy diet and working out.. I have lost about 12 pounds in a short amount of time and I am not hungry on my diet. I used to snack all day and eat very unhealthy foods all the time, but now I am a completely different person. I have always loved being tall!!

Congrats on your weight management! I am 5'11.5" and I also love being tall (except I didn't as a kid so I slouched down... and now that I have come to terms with my height I have a natural slouch... not pretty at all).

My goal weight is 150. I have been there before at my height and people would call me skeletal. I am just wondering how you got to 138, if you consider yourself healthy, and if you get any comments about how skinny you are? I just think that 138 is a little underweight for your height. According to the height / weight chart often referred to on this site, you are currently underweight. You look GREAT in your picture... was just wondering about it, that's all.

Hi, just to put in my two cents:
I am just about 5'11" and currently weighing around 165. People say it's "healthy" but my natural, normal healthy weight is about 135-140, which I was until I had my son, after I had my son, and just up until a few months ago when I've gone through some hard times and put on extra weight (fat not muscle!).

You can't go by a chart to tell you what you should weigh, it has to be when you feel good. Because right now, I know it's not my real weight... So I think each person's body is just so different you can never go by a chart.

I'm 5'10 and 132 and I DO NOT look too thin at all. I still have my thigh issue that I am working through (thunder thighs) and I am in a size 4. All i am doing now is toning up.

My point: I think you should weigh what makes you happy. I get comments all the time from my family about being too skinny, but I'm not and for the first time in several years, I am happy with MYSELF and that is what matters!

Hey ladies let me know if you want to incorporate monthly goal or challenges. I was thinking about creating a Totally Tall Women banner we could put in our signature. Just let me know and we can collectively come up with something.

Love the idea

cool! once more ladies reply we can come up with something.

Um, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELL YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello ladies. I'm sorry I'm a day late with the challenge.


CHALLENGE - START 6/21/11 END 6/26/11

100 JUMPING JACKS PER DAY FOR A WEEK

I thought this would be a awesome challenge to work on endurance. Remember you don't have to do them all at one time but make sure they count. Get that heart rate up, keep your core tight and breath. Report your daily completion. Good luck ladies!

Crap, I just saw this challenge. I would love to join but a little late. I will just participate from 06/24/11 to 06/26/11. Better late than never!

Hello ladies. I'm sorry I'm a day late with the challenge.


CHALLENGE - START 6/21/11 END 6/26/11

100 JUMPING JACKS PER DAY FOR A WEEK

I thought this would be a awesome challenge to work on endurance. Remember you don't have to do them all at one time but make sure they count. Get that heart rate up, keep your core tight and breath. Report your daily completion. Good luck ladies!

Crap, I just saw this challenge. I would love to join but a little late. I will just participate from 06/24/11 to 06/26/11. Better late than never!

Exactly!! Love the attitude!

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200 Jumping Jacks completed

Just saw this challenge! I'm in, and I'll start tomorrow. Also, love the idea of a Totally Tall Women banner!

Totally tall women of MFP!!!
I am an amazon too! I'm 6'1" and currently about 200 lbs. My goal is to get down to 160-170 and I just joined MFP I'd like to get into this support group! I love me some tall girls! I've read through some of the posts on here and it's refreshing to hear so many other tall girls point of view on this path.
My question is how do I attach that banner to my signature?

Totally tall women of MFP!!!
I am an amazon too! I'm 6'1" and currently about 200 lbs. My goal is to get down to 160-170 and I just joined MFP I'd like to get into this support group! I love me some tall girls! I've read through some of the posts on here and it's refreshing to hear so many other tall girls point of view on this path.
My question is how do I attach that banner to my signature?

You can use the link I posted under the banner and put it between the image brackets remove the spaces within the brackets and post it in the signature.

Thanks!!