Does being big boned really exist

Hey don't ruin my good excuse lol

I think I am broad in the back, well I am def wider there then my best friend but I guess until I get this weight off I'll never know. I don't think there are actual BIG BONES, but it's a nice excuse isn't it

I was watching something the other day and bigger/denser bones DO exist but its often in response to extra weight they are carrying or high impact activities that cause extra growth. I think a lot of folk mean large framed which definitely exists too...even when I was a skinny minnie (5ft6 and under 8 stone) my shoulders looked like i'd left the coat hanger in!

I don't know if there's such a thing as "big boned", but I do know there are different body frame sizes...
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Some of us have a wider bone structure (ie ribcage, shoulders, pelvic girdle, etc, are wider). But I remember hearing somewhere that the actual mass of a person's bones varied very little with respect to height.
Now, I will never have teeny tiny hips, the bone structure is wider (on the plus, it's easier to give birth!) but it doesn't really affect my weight nearly as much as the actual fat and muscle mass.

I think it does exhist, that is why there is a weight range for each height that is healthy. Because you can be the same height as someone but your build can be different because of things like bigger bones or even wider set bones. That being said I think a lot of people use it as an excuse when they are actually overweight.

There are larger framed people and smaller framed people, but I don't think individual bones are bigger or smaller. I know I have very broad shoulders and very broad hips. That never changed even though I've been every size from a 4 to an 18. But I do agree that too many people use it as an excuse to carry extra weight.

Yes. There are ways to tell how big your bone structure is (such as wrist size). I'm supposedly "medium" frame which means compared to other women my height, I could never probably carry less than 135 lbs on my bones.

"Big boned" is just an expression. and I think people have meant it to mean large-framed. However, most people I've ever seen someone call "big boned" are just using it as an excuse for carrying around extra fat. I think they're trying to make the person feel better, but it's created this cultural misconception.

I can definitely tell you that frame size makes a difference, though. My mom is very small boned, as well as petite. I am two inches taller and have a much larger frame (thanks, Dad!). At any weight I've ever been, I've only been able to wear her wedding rings on my pinky finger and even there they are a little tight. My finger bones are just much thicker than hers, my fingers aren't fat. My wrists are much bigger than hers, too, which is where frame size is usually measured. I also have very broad shoulders, while hers are very narrow.

Short answer, your frame size will have a definite impact on how you will look at a specific weight compared to someone else of the same height but a different frame size.

It's not an excuse for some people such as myself I can weight about 20 pounds above the average weight but have a small waste and see my ribs. Its really a cure however you can build muscle on top of it and look fitter than you are.

I think it does. I have thin bones but wide hips... I have friends that are my height but thicker fingers, head and yes bones. When you are thinner you can see it.

My child must be muscular then. She has very strong legs and a booty on her. But she's played sports since she was 4. She's nowhere near fat. She's 8 and is about 67 pounds.

large frames exist but not big bones. I have a large frame for my height , 51" shoulders only 66" tall. Used to be a 30" waist in there as well, but that has undergone quite an expansion over the years. :embarassed: