For once, I wish skinny would be a passing fad so the real women of the world can save humanity for a change.

She got zits on her ass


People are beautiful no matter what their size.

I don't.

Spookymuffin said:

I'm with ya.

Yeah, cos we should all plump up and be at an increased risk for various diseases just cos we won't stay fit.

Here we go...

CortestheKiller said:

Not quite. You can have a naturally bigger figure. However, that's not to let off fat people. There is a very clear difference between being "big-boned" and being fat.

I used to be 2 stone overweight...I've got to the slimmest I can be (I know - I tried starving myself to see if I could get thinner) and I'm still larger than a lot of thin people.

Spookymuffin said:

That woman is clearly not healthy. That's all I'm saying. And getting a huge fat ass and thighs with zits all on it to appease the taste of a select few individuals is a poor idea.

Spookymuffin said:

full-figured she's not...that's just wrong and there is a very BIG difference between fat and full figured which again she ain't..

when I lost a whole bunch of weight buying into the thin thing, I looked sick like I was on crack or something. I stopped believing the hype about thin this and thin that... besides full-figured healthy fine size 14-16 or thereabout give of take a size or two is preferred to rib thin or unhealthy fat.

CortestheKiller said:

...and what about the unfit and unhealthy anorexics of the world?

CortestheKiller said:

Who are you to say who is healthy or not?

CortestheKiller said:

I can't see the photo (my work is blocking it), so I can't comment on that particular image...but, this woman (Megan Garcia) is a plus-size model and yoga instructor...she's full-figured, but very healthy...



It is possible to be "bigger" and healthy.
That's all I'm saying.

7ellusion said:

It depends on how tall you are too...

applekisses said:

And how many people are bigger and happy?

How many are skinny and unhappy?

Who is the most healthy there?

REDFEATHERS said:

I don't know the history of anyone else in the class... I've read a lot about Megan and have some of her videos...

There is no such thing as big boned, Dr's have discredited that over the years. But being a BBW myself I work out 4 times a week, eat healthy, my blood pressure is great, my chloresteral is fanfreakintastic, and according to my Dr I am in great health. The only thing that is keeping me the size I am is the fact that I have hypothyroidism. SO that being said, who is to say what is healthy or not?

applekisses said:

Yes honey thats what I am saying..

What I dont understand is why people perceive big people as being unhealthy?
I am big but I cook and eat healthy. My family are healthy.. hell, my Mum goes to keep fit twice a week and the gym about 4 times a week, she works out harder than the women my age, (!!!) yet cant seem to shift her weight. She doesnt over eat or over induldge in anything unhealthy, never smoked, doesnt drink much either, yet some ppl to look at her (size), like ppl on this thread may say she looks unhealthy.

I tell you what is unhealthy.
Her two younger sisters.. who look 10 years older than my Mum, are skinny as rakes, have poor skin, wrinkles and no energy at all.

My Mum is full of energy and fun, no wrinkles, good skin, great hair, and has a real zest for life.

eVeRsOlEsA said:

Sounds like a doctor's term for big-boned.

Spookymuffin said:

I was told by a sports medicine doc once that I have an extra large frame due to the size of my bones and joints...I would call that being "big boned".

Spookymuffin said:

what does? if you mean hypothyroidism it's not. It means my thyroid is underactive and not working right. So I take natural medication to help keep it regulated.

REDFEATHERS said:

I totally hear you and know what you're saying

eVeRsOlEsA said:

Of COURSE people are big boned!

I am big boned.. hell as a kid, I didnt need to fight, some ppl I could just poke or blow on and they would fall over.

lol

But I come from a stocky family and we ARE big boned. When I lost weight I went down to 140lbs, and as the doc and my family advised, should I lose any more weight, I would look and become more unhealthy. It just wasnt natural for my frame size.

applekisses said:

I know xx

REDFEATHERS said:

Ah ok, I forgot I was talking with a panel of experts all that stuff I learned in nursing school was just a bunch of bs

eVeRsOlEsA said:

Spookymuffin said:

eVeRsOlEsA said:

A physician who specializes in orthopedics and sports medicine isn't a specialist?

applekisses said:

you are always right and I am wrong I forgot who I was talking too

eVeRsOlEsA said:

Huh? I'm just tell you what my doctor said...

applekisses said:

And I am telling you what I learned in school