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How do you all feel that the only shows about getting healthy and whatnot are only aimed at helping obese people?
I began thinking about this the other day when I found myself oddly interested in the show "You Are What You Eat" on BBC America. I like the woman's holistic approach, but you have to figure she's recommending things based on trying to lose weight--not gain it. If you were watching that show and had excess weight, you could at least take something away from it all besides entertainment. Some days I actually wish my problem was some excess pounds...
If you ever do see skinny people mentioned in shows, it's because they're anorexic and we all know that's not the same thing. I realize obesity is a huge problem these days, but for once I'd love to see a show about normal people trying to gain weight.
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| It's not FAIR!!! |
[31 Dec 2007|07:43pm] |
I'm ranting here because I don't think I'm going to get any sympathy elsewhere.
I'd been doing really well as far as my weight goes. I'd finally managed to claw my way up to 135 pounds. (That might sound normal, but I'm a bean pole.)
Well it's the holidays. EVERYONE gains weight over the holidays, right? Apparently, not me. I noticed that I have to keep hitching up my favourite pair of jeans (the only pair of designer jeans I have). I just went and weighed myself, which I haven't done since the summer.
Since then, I'm down 7 pounds! No wonder nothing fits! And I had triumphantly gotten rid of my smaller jeans. Because of school I haven't been exercising as much, so I'm pretty certain all I've lost is muscle.
Also not fair- getting two sets of jammies for Christmas- one is so big on my I'm practically swimming in it, the other one fits right in the shoulders and waist and so forth, but the sleeves only come to my elbows. ARGH!
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| Random Thought |
[20 Oct 2007|10:57pm] |
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Isn't it weird how thin people are "skinny?" Really fat people have a lot more skin than we do XD
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| Is Underweight Healthy? |
[20 Oct 2007|04:41pm] |
I've been taught at least once that there's a J-shaped curve for mortality risk related to BMI, like the risk of death increases a lot the heavier someone is, and also increases the thinner one is, so normal weight is the healthiest. This has worried me a little since I'm pretty light myself, and also because my wife is underweight :O
So recently I decided to research the truth of this, and found this paper: Body Weight and Mortality Among Women. I recommend reading it if you can access it; I don't think I should make it public since that's probably illegal, but I will summarize as best I can.
( Summary )
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| New Member Intro |
[18 Oct 2007|08:55pm] |
Hi, I'm Jesse! I'm a guy who is pretty thin: 140 lbs at 5'9" (BMI around 20), though I used to be 130 before last winter XD So not underweight, but low normal. My doctor said I was underweight in high school, but I've never really been bothered by people noting my thinness or anything. I'm vegan, but I eat enough, and as I said I've only gained weight somehow XD
My wife, Roslyn, is really thin too, thinner than I am: around 120 lbs at 5'8", so like 17.7 BMI, supposedly underweight. I think her mom has been worried in the past that she's anorexic, but she really isn't :) She looks healthy to me.
Anyway, this seems like a cool group; I've been reading the old posts and getting a somewhat new perspective, and finally decided to join. Hopefully I can contribute.
( Sorta a crappy picture, of us! )
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| Skinny Girl Closet Sale |
[24 Sep 2007|03:10pm] |
Hey ladies-
I'm trying to make room in my tiny closet for winter clothes, so I'm trying to get rid of some things that I don't wear and I thought this might be a good place to start. I've tried selling this all on ebay and craigslist, but I figured I'd go right to the one place I know skinny girls lurk. I'll even put it behind a cut in case y'all don't care to hear about it.
This is my skinny girl closet sale. I prefer paypal to protect us all from fraud & theft. You can also check out my rating on ebay to be sure.
( Shop! )
Let me know if you're interested.
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| Has Anyone Ever Done This to You?? |
[21 Aug 2007|01:25am] |
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Over the years It's happened soo much I've given it a name as the much too personal measurement
l might be out somewhere maybe just making small talk with a person then all of a sudden they grab my wrist and measure the size of it with their thumb and fore finger and say, "Omg your wrist is soo tiny!" and they stare at in amazement as if they've never seen a wrist before. Then after that they normally accuse me of being mentally unstable and or having a eating disorder. I was even at six flags one time and a lady came up to me and measured the size of my ankles! People have done this to my thighs or legs also, but its usually the wrist.and these are complete strangers too
I was wondering if this has happened to any of you before and how you handle it or would handle it.
I mean I think its really rude.Invading a person's space and then touching them without asking. Most people are oblivious to the fact that it makes me feel uncomfortable and also gets me upset , so therefore I don't get angry or say something mean to them. But once again thats only because People seem to have no idea that they are doing anything wrong.
But mind you if I went up to a large person and measured their wrist and or ankle Then it would be totally inappropriate and without a doubt rude. But if I say something to people about not doing it to me they're all like: Whats ure problem!? Its as if to say I dont deserve respect because I am skinny . but when it comes down to a large person they all of a sudden do because ppl feel bad for them. but anywhoo.... thats a whole other topic that i wont get into lol. I appreciate any of your comments on this .^^
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| How thin is thin? |
[19 Aug 2007|02:32pm] |
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Hello. I've just one question to ask.
Everyone has the words 'thin' and 'skinny' hanging beside their mouths. However, in your opinions, how thin is thin? Likewise, how skinny is skinny? There are terms of Ultra thin, That thin, Very thin so on and so forth. There are even thin people who seem to be in the underweight section but fall under the acceptable weight section.
I mean no insult here, but from what I've seen so far, usually, the american/western definition of thin is vastly different to the asian definition of thin. Maybe it's due to the fact that asian women are usually petite, not to mention some who are both tall and thin, while comparatively, western women are on the other side of the spectrum.
Also, there maybe cases of people having uh, thin arms, but a generally big body as compared to what one would imagine of a person with thin arms = thin bodies likewise. So, can anyone tell me what his/her definition of thin/skinny is? If there can be pictures to illustrate your point (I'm not very good at imagining you see), it would be greatly appreciated.
thank you in advance.
P.S If anyone wants me to screen the comments in case the content may affect the emotions of the general audience, please let me know.
X-posted to ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) naturallythin
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[18 Aug 2007|09:06pm] |
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Hi I'm Amanda
I was a premature baby and have always been really really small, plus my parents are thin so im sure it has a little something to do with genetics. I haven't met anyone close to being as small as i am tho.
Throughout school I was made fun of for being skinny constantly. It has been really rough and stressful for me growing up. I would hide my body under baggy clothes and or wear things that made me look bigger .i was always healthy kid though ; i exercised ,did lots activites and ate till i was full.
Now I am 18, and out of high-school but really worried about my weight. I thought as I grew older and taller I would gain weight or atleast be 100 lbs at my age but i weigh only 83!
Before graduating I did get really depressed, didnt really care about eating or staying healthy and it really sent me on a downward spiral so to speak. My stomach is small and i cant really eat big meals . I'm weak so therefore its hard for me to exercise. I really want to gain weight but its been much harder than simply eating a lot of junky foods.
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| welcome entry |
[03 Jul 2007|05:26pm] |
Hey I'm Jane.
I'm 5'6"-5'7" tall
I weigh anywhere from 85-105 lbs. (it fluctuates)
I've always been told I needed to 'eat more' or when I ate someone followed to see if i was running to the bathroom to puke afterwards. I can eat more than my Dad (who is a big eater)yet people always tell me to eat a little more.
My "friend" who was prveiously anorexic was rude. After she was "cured" she told me all the time how I wasnt attractive beacuse I was skinny. How men liked her because she was 'bootylicious'.
To all the 'you need to eat' comments came back insults about their weight. It worked. They stopped. how do you cope with the constant 'anorexic' & 'bulemic' comments?
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| People need to think before they speak |
[03 Jul 2007|10:54am] |
Just fair warning, I need to vent.
So I'm at the grocery store with my infant son (Eddie), waiting at the deli when this lady notices Eddie in his car seat. "Oh my you have such skinny legs", she says to him, "Well I guess you'll just have legs like your daddy."
What the f**k, lady?! I don't know you! I don't do a running commentary of your life!
Unfortunately, I must say I'm quite used to people (some I've just met)pointing out to me how skinny I am. As if some how I've not noticed this in my 37 years and that it's okay for them to say that because (in their warped minds) it's better to be skinny than fat but it's okay to assume everyone who's skinny has an eating disorder and/or just needs some good home-cooking and they'd be right as rain.
That last part is bullshit because I eat like a horse and NO I don't throw it up later. Thanks to my high metabolism, I also have high cholesterol and my internal organs have a yucky layer of fat over them. Thus I need to eat foods low in fat (doctors orders). I exercise a little every day to help regulate my metabolism and build muscle to help with the fat in my skinny body, NOT to stay skinny.
Just as it's not okay to tell fat people they're fat, or a person with buck teeth they look like Mortimer Snerd, or a person with a hairy back to get a wax job...
IT'S NOT OKAY OR CUTE OR SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE OR POLITICALLY CORRECT (whatever the hell that means) TO TELL A SKINNY PERSON "Gosh, you're so skinny. Eat something"
You see, I did what that lady should have done. I kept my mouth shut. What I wanted to say to her was, "Oh, and I guess your daughter got your fat ass and flat chest then, huh?"
But I didn't. I kept my thought to myself.
Maybe next time I won't.
Cross posted to angryskinnygals
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[21 May 2007|08:32pm] |
i have recently encountered a new challenge with my body. like everyone here, i've always been on the thin side, i used to get accused of being unhealthy, starving myself, blah blah.
but last semester, the stress set in, i spent very little time at the gym, i didnt eat well, and i gained 10 pounds. on a small person, that is quite significant. i am still a weight which is considered "normal" (i'm 5'2" and now weigh 112) but for my body, it is not normal.
i am basically still a tiny girl with a stomach and a huge ass. So i am looking to lose this, but i do not know how to do it. I do not want to become stick thin, i just want to look more proportionate. it's not like i'm thinking i am fat, just that i am not in shape.
so ideas? suggestions? i feel out of place going to diet, weight-loss and exercise communities being like "help i weigh 112!" and it is not so much the number, just the way i look and that i do not fit into any of my jeans anymore.
i've been running and doing basic crunches/squats/leg lifts, etc. 3ish times a week, plus i horseback ride. and i am working on eating healthy. is that all i can do?
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[29 Apr 2007|12:29pm] |
I hope this isn't too much of a repeat of a previous post, but I'd like to try to get more specific/in-depth info. So here goes.
I've decided that with the weather getting nice I'd like to get myself outside and start running. What I want from running is the cardio and muscle toning benefits without losing weight. I don't tend to gain or lose weight very easily so I don't know if it's even a big concern, but I want to make sure I don't lose. Does anybody with personal experience have any tips for me concerning this? Or even other things that I can do to get toned/build muscle mass slightly?
Thanks! ^^
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| thoughts? |
[25 Apr 2007|11:56am] |
![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) lorac_black emailed me this. She can't currently access LJ at work so she's asked me to make the post for her.
"For those who do pursue perfection in the form of a smaller clothes size, the irony is that for many men, the superskinny are not objects of desire but simply mannequins who decorate the shop window of a multi-billion dollar fashion business. "It is a business. Almost every man I know, the skinny models, it is nice to take them somewhere. If it comes to really having a relationship, they prefer to have bigger people," said Exopa's Ibrahim. "
Am I being over sensitive that I find this grossly offensive?? The idea that thin girls can be pretty arm candy to show off, but no man would really ever desire one or want to have a relationship with one.
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| I apparently need to resay this.. |
[09 Apr 2007|08:28pm] |
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This community is not a diet community, a thinsperation community or pro ED community!!
Do not try to join if your in a lot of diet and ED communities. Or if you state that your joining with a diet journal and you weigh 120, and the pictures you post of yourself show you are clearly NOT FAT!!!!!!!
~Softpaw, the mod getting fed up with all the ED and Diet Journals trying to join of late.
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[04 Apr 2007|08:58am] |
8 Secrets of the Naturally Slim
What do y'all think of this article?
I'm really not sure what to make of it; I know I don't do quite a few of the things they mention. I equate "naturally" with "genetically/metabolically," but they make it sound like we're actively doing this to ourselves. To some extent, it kinda sounds like they don't want to admit that there really are people like us who don't have to try to be skinny, we just are. If we try at anything, it's to gain and keep the weight on. Maybe I've just put way too much thought into this... XP
( My Breakdown )
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| Skinny Girl Pants |
[02 Apr 2007|01:54pm] |
Hey folks... I'll make this short and sweet so it's not too much of a burden.
I bought a pair of Duchesse brand skinny-jeans from a fine young lady in this community over the summer but I grew a bit of a booty while I was waiting for them to arrive and I couldn't button them. Now I'm passing the love on... the jeans are for sale. I paid $20 (including shipping) so that's what I'm asking in order to break even. They're a size 0, but they're a small zero... probably more of a 23x33 than the 25x33 that I'm used to. The fabric has a bit of a stretch, but not enough that I could get them closed without damaging them.
If you're interested, feel free to reply here or check out my craigslist post for pictures & sizing info.
x-posted to angryskinnygirls
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[06 Feb 2007|03:47pm] |
I was looking through Deviantart and this came up as one of the popular artworks. I think the picture is interesting, but when I scrolled down I wasn't too pleased as to what the artist had to say about it:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/48166597/?qo=3&qh=special%3Apopular
I understand the disclaimer and wanting people to eat healthy, but even so..."Thin is not beauty," isn't the greatest thing to say.
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| Finally: A Supermodel Speaks Out |
[19 Jan 2007|03:49pm] |
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It's about damn time a supermodel with a little clout opened her mouth on the topic of the modeling industry causing anorexia.
Here's the link.
And just a personal note: My dad used to call me Skinny Minnie and Olive Oil... it was a pet name, if anything. When kids at school called me size-related names (I was also the shortest girl in my grade from the time I started school until maybe 9th grade) I was always reminded of the silly names my dad would call me and I don't remember ever being upset by it because HE said it first and it made me feel special. I have to agree with Giselle. Self-esteem starts at home.
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