Asians trying to lose weight
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Honestly, I find all asian women to be attractive.0
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My nickname in Korea was Buddha. Www.flickr.com/photos/madriver
OMG!!! Reminds me when I was a kid they referred to me as 'Takanohana' who was a famous Sumo Wrestler in the 60's!!!!! WTH??!! :sad:
I'd nickname them *kitten*. Which is english for *kitten*.0 -
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5'1". Started at 160ish pounds and am now at 131lbs. Working toward 105-115lbs.
Snap. Me too. I am 135lbs right now though and aiming for around the same.
Oooooh Weeee- I started in January at 164 and today I was 152....... the 130's seem soooooo faaaaar awaaaaaaay :grumble:0 -
My nickname in Korea was Buddha. Www.flickr.com/photos/madriver
OMG!!! Reminds me when I was a kid they referred to me as 'Takanohana' who was a famous Sumo Wrestler in the 60's!!!!! WTH??!! :sad:
I'd nickname them *kitten*. Which is english for *kitten*.
:noway: Right!?? AND I WASN'T FAT!!0 -
Byeeee, gotta go log my rice bowl! lol!! :laugh:0
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My mother is like 5'1'' and 98 lbs, but she's got a different frame than me. I'm also only half asian. My GW is 120 and I'm 5'4'', which seems healthy, but is probably still a bit bigger over in Korea. My mother's been in the US for over 25 years, so she's not such a stickler over my weight and will compliment me on loss, which I'm thankful for. When I was younger though she would call me fat a lot, in a "caring" way. lol
Everyone here should watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HP2escR3qQ&ob=av3e
"Sht Asian Moms Say"0 -
I feel its an eastern mentality.
My parents are middle eastern and i grew up with both my family and relatives commenting about my weight.0 -
I can totally relate to this thread. My parents are from the Philippines. My mom has a tiny, tiny build at 4'11 and around 90 lbs. Unfortunately (or fortunately) I took after my Dad's build so I have a much stockier frame. Looked it up and I'm considered a large frame. Growing up, I was always the chubby girl and there were always comments about my tree trunk legs, etc. Looking back, I find it funny because I'm not really all that big. It's a cultural thing and I wish I had taken advantage of my build by starting to lift heavy at a younger age. I would be so much stronger by now!0
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Yes! I'm Chinese, and my mother weighs less than me right now. I just recovered from a badly sprained ankle, and all I hear are comments about how I've put on weight. Even my mother's Asian friends who I barely know will say something! I'm going back to China this summer, and I'm terrified. The worst thing is that I'm not even overweight. I'm average, and my weight's slowing going back down to pre-sprain levels, but my stomach's not. All my Asian friends are really thin or really muscular, and it's a bit depressing.0
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I am giggling readin this thread. It is soooo true. We Asian girls all have a critical aunt or second cousin. Haaahaa0
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Yeah what sucks even more about gaining weight and being asian is that your weight gain is the first thing a relative will gladly point out to you when you they first see you after a long time. It bugs me. I don't go out and point out to them that they got old looking or that they gained weight either. So when I gained weight I try to avoid seeing relatives or people of my race.
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Omg story of my life. Given that a large number of Asians are literally lie walking chopsticks it's so much extra crap that normal people have to deal with. I'm a similar height... I'm. 5'2" weighing around 126.5 right now and hoping to be 114-115 by the end of the summer. Not to mention I'm in Korea for the summer and makes things only more stressful! Whatever lets be healthy and work hard and look good0
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Ugh, I know what you mean. I'm from Hong Kong and if you're not under 100 pounds, doesnt matter how tall you are, you are considered fat there. Everytime I go back, ALL my relatives and cousins call me fat *le sigh* my cousin pinched my fat once and was like omgg why are you sooooo fat like a pig=___= and people (mostly aunties) whom you've met less than 2 hours will criticize you as well! They'll be like "oh most girls who come back from western countries are always sooo fat! Unlike hk girls here who care about their weight.. People who study in north america dont care so they eat hamburgers and fries and turn so fat". LIKE wtf most hk girls are skinny because they starve themselves, just because i dont starve myself doesnt mean i dont care about my health.. and funny thing is.. one of the aunties who said that had an OVERWEIGHT son (double my size lol) sitting beside her, hypocrite much?
anyways currently I weigh around 123, going back to hk in a month and a half.. so I'm hoping to get to 115 by the time i go back.. I'm only 5'2 so even if I'm in the 120s, I actually look like I'm in the 130s.. I'm guessing cause I have a high body fat % and I rarely exercise..0 -
I don't understand the obsession to be thin over. I mean I look at some of the new young models and the Miss Hong Kong contestants, and they are skinny but flabby. I don't think it's attractive. JMO.0
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I'm not Asian but my kids are half Korean, and during the 8 years me and their dad were together I experienced a lot of things you guys went through.0
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I really enjoy the blog Thick Dumpling Skin. It's edited by an Asian-American woman who works in the entertainment industry (I think she does a mixture of acting and modeling?) and discusses the intense pressures on us to be terrifyingly thin. It's nice to know that you aren't alone.
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Also, had to share this:
Margaret Cho: Being Mad on Twitter
http://www.margaretcho.com/2012/01/11/being-mad-on-twitter/0
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