Silly Diet Goal But Alot of us Do it

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Silly Diet Goal But Alot of us Do it
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Fri, 09-17-2004 - 8:12am
My husband made a comment last night, calling me a skinny girl.

I laughed. Because my intepretation of skinny, is what I was in highschool and college. (Which was 20 years ago) and I am 25 pounds from highschool weight. I can not imagine being that skinny, in fact back then, I think I was underweight. (Who knew back then that I was already at my ideal of the height and weight charts)

I ask you this, how many of you out there are going after the goal of being what you weighed in highschool and college? Is this realistic?????

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Sun, 09-19-2004 - 10:21pm
I totally agree with all of you!! Imagine my chagrin, when reading all those periodicals, (I used to work for the American Medical Association) and all that tout, (amount others) with regards to cancer risk, diabetes, etc.. that, your most likely defense is dependent on the weight you've put on in your adult life. They are saying, more than 25 pounds since the age of 18, ups your risk 40%?!!!

I agree the people on this board. When I was a teenager, I did NOT life weights, or have ANY boobs. I definitely have more mass, and more curves now, especially carrying around children. I think the medical experts need to be more specific. Weight, in and of itself, really does not mean anything.

They should use words like, muscle mass, and fat percentage. But they never do!!!

To cover my family, and my business, I just got done going through underwriting for insurance, and they jacked up my premiums, based on my weight changes. Please.

I thank you all for your responses. Good to know that the people on this board, have some sense. (unlike the some of the experts out there)

Warmest Regards,

Sediqua

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Mon, 09-20-2004 - 9:02am
I have no desire to be what I was in High School. I was 115lbs 5ft 8 and a size 1, I did some modeling. However, That wasn't neccessarily the body I wanted. I didn't diet to get that weight so it wasn't a firm athletic 115. Which is why I say it's not what I would choose for myself now. I am actually where I want to be size wise. I average 125 lbs and wear a size 6 I'm at 14% bodyfat. Again, for me this is normal. My weight fluctuates almost 5lbs daily at times (water), I don't spend my life on the scale. Since I've started racing in Triathlons, My body composistion and my ability to participate are more motivating to me then some number on the scale. My first race I actually weighed in at 120lbs. Over the past year I have gratefully gained about 5lbs of real quality muscle. Yes I have room for improvement to my ultimate piece of equipment, but it's not a number. I'll know when I get there body fat % wise and through speed.

O and please don't get me wrong. I have been overweight, after the birth of my first child at 23 I was 200lbs. I worked very hard to get off that weight and the weight I gained after having multiples less then to years later. However, I've watched every woman in my family struggle with their weight. My mother has been on more diets then anyone I know. She is a beautiful woman who is independent and confident. She is a slave to the scale at times. I adore my mother but growing up I swore I'd never be a slave to the scale. Scales lie, Mirrors only reflect what we visualize. The way I feel, the way my body responds to the daily needs of my life, or to swimming, biking, and running. These are the true measures of how fit I am and whether or not I need to work on my body.

Be good to you

Sabrina

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Registered: 08-18-2003
Mon, 09-20-2004 - 9:59am

Scales lie, Mirrors only reflect what we visualize. The way I feel, the way my body responds to the daily needs of my life, or to swimming, biking, and running. These are the true measures of how fit I am and whether or not I need to work on my body.


Hooray!

~~ Steffy ~~
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Mon, 09-20-2004 - 9:10pm
I am simply because I reached full adult size when I was about 14. Well, I went up a cup size somewhere in there (which I would like to keep), but my height has not changed. I was never one of those skinny skinny girls. I was 5'2" between 100-105. Now I am about 115. I know I can get rid of some fat on me. I don't expect that weight again because I work out now and have more muscle, but I do expect to fit into size 5s again. Real size 5s, not fakey ones like Old Navy has. I actually fit into size 2 jeans there. Never in my life was I a 2. And I am definitely bigger now than I was in HS.

I am hoping its extra fat but I do fear I have some stretched skin on my tummy that is going to make permanent residence. It is not bad enough to even remotely consider plastic surgery, but it is kind of annoying. Having 2 kids a year apart was a bit stretchy on me LOL.

Dolli

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Tue, 09-21-2004 - 6:57am
That's one of the reason's I LOVE Old Navy so much!
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Tue, 09-21-2004 - 1:11pm
Old Navy, here I come!
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Tue, 09-21-2004 - 9:44pm
You all won't regret it. I almost cleared the rack of all the size 2 pants there just to have a closet full of size 2s that fit me LOL.

What do the really thin girls wear? Old Navy girl clothes? Size 10-12? oh my.

dolli

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Registered: 05-17-2004
Wed, 09-22-2004 - 9:01am
As most of the others said, I don't want to go back to high school weight.

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Fear

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Registered: 12-04-2003
Wed, 09-22-2004 - 11:42am

My theory is that our boobs weigh more.

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Registered: 08-18-2003
Wed, 09-22-2004 - 11:59am
That's a GREAT theory!!
~~ Steffy ~~