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I am 43 female, 5'10" and weigh 125 lbs after having 2 kids. My extended family is of average weight, with some overweight, some under and some average. I work very hard to eat healthy and exercise 3-5 times a week. BTW - I'm in menopause, not a bit of help in maintaining a healthy weight.
In my workplace, there are about 4 women who are obese, two grossly (340 lbs and 300 lbs). At lunch, we often talk about the challenge with weight. These 4 ladies have told me before they think I look too skinny. They continuously tell me how lucky I am that I obviously have a high metabolism and good genes. Then they proceed to eat 2 hamburgers while I eat a salad with tons of veggies and protein. They also complain they don't have enough time in their schedule to exercise, and none of the 4 have kids at home, while I have 2.
I finally had it and told them that I don't stay 125 lbs. without watching what I eat and working out. I told them if someone followed all of us around for a week, they would see that I eat and move differently than they do.
Was I out of line? They can tell me I am too skinny, yet I'm within my ideal weight range for my height. What if I told them they were too fat? Think that would be accepted? And what can I say back to them when they feel comfortable telling me I am too skinny? One even said she'd rather be obese like she is than be skinny like me.
Just a little observation (could be helpful for some people who want to lose weight but don’t want to become rabbits):
Why is it the first type of food that comes up when discussing weight loss is ‘veggies’? Followed closely by fruit?
If you look at the ‘food pyramid’ for general eaters and for the other one for vegans you will notice that the biggest portions are grain derived foods (breads, cereals, etc) followed closely by the beans/lentils group (and meat for non-vegans). Between those two groups, they double the portions of vegetables and fruits.
Put simply, you don’t have to live on veggies and fruits to loose weight and be healthy. Other than occasional grapes, pairs, or oranges, I hardly eat fruit. For the most part I don't care for it. And I REALLY hate raw veggies. Yet... according to those food pyramids, I still have a fairly healthy diet. A really large portion of what I eat consists of grains: oats/oatmeal, barley recipes (gruya, a type of gruel--yummy), cream of wheat type foods, breads of many types, etc. Potatoes are huge in my diet. Corn, beans, love rice, peas, beets, hominy, grits. Nuts (almonds, brazil, etc). I don’t eat a lot of meat, but I do like fish. And... gotta have milk in the morning (hate coffee).
My point is, you don’t have to suffer with exclusively eating veggies and fruits if you don’t like them. You can eat other healthy things. We all have different tastes. Find what works for you. Personally, I’d rather open a container of rolled oats and just start eating them plain (seriously!) before I would start eating from one of those horrid veggie trays.
Just a little observation (could be helpful for some people who want to lose weight but don’t want to become rabbits):
Why is it the first type of food that comes up when discussing weight loss is ‘veggies’? Followed closely by fruit?
If you look at the ‘food pyramid’ for general eaters and for the other one for vegans you will notice that the biggest portions are grain derived foods (breads, cereals, etc) followed closely by the beans/lentils group (and meat for non-vegans). Between those two groups, they double the portions of vegetables and fruits.
Put simply, you don’t have to live on veggies and fruits to loose weight and be healthy. Other than occasional grapes, pairs, or oranges, I hardly eat fruit. For the most part I don't care for it. And I REALLY hate raw veggies. Yet... according to those food pyramids, I still have a fairly healthy diet. A really large portion of what I eat consists of grains: oats/oatmeal, barley recipes (gruya, a type of gruel--yummy), cream of wheat type foods, breads of many types, etc. Potatoes are huge in my diet. Corn, beans, love rice, peas, beets, hominy, grits. Nuts (almonds, brazil, etc). I don’t eat a lot of meat, but I do like fish. And... gotta have milk in the morning (hate coffee).
My point is, you don’t have to suffer with exclusively eating veggies and fruits if you don’t like them. You can eat other healthy things. We all have different tastes. Find what works for you. Personally, I’d rather open a container of rolled oats and just start eating them plain (seriously!) before I would start eating from one of those horrid veggie trays.
Lol...raw rolled oats are one of my favorite things to eat too! My family thinks its gross but i love it, its very clean and nutty tasting....I thought I was the only one!
Lol...raw rolled oats are one of my favorite things to eat too! My family thinks its gross but i love it, its very clean and nutty tasting....I thought I was the only one!
Ha, now there are two of us. Great stuff, those oats.
You're right though; I've noticed that there are a lot of people who don't even like oatmeal. That's crazy! I could practically live on it. When folks find out that I'd rather have oats (or grain foods in general) than those nasty carrot sticks, raw broccoli, etc, they think I'm insane. Yup, handful of oats. Works for me.
I am 43 female, 5'10" and weigh 125 lbs after having 2 kids. My extended family is of average weight, with some overweight, some under and some average. I work very hard to eat healthy and exercise 3-5 times a week. BTW - I'm in menopause, not a bit of help in maintaining a healthy weight.
In my workplace, there are about 4 women who are obese, two grossly (340 lbs and 300 lbs). At lunch, we often talk about the challenge with weight. These 4 ladies have told me before they think I look too skinny. They continuously tell me how lucky I am that I obviously have a high metabolism and good genes. Then they proceed to eat 2 hamburgers while I eat a salad with tons of veggies and protein. They also complain they don't have enough time in their schedule to exercise, and none of the 4 have kids at home, while I have 2.
I finally had it and told them that I don't stay 125 lbs. without watching what I eat and working out. I told them if someone followed all of us around for a week, they would see that I eat and move differently than they do.
Was I out of line? They can tell me I am too skinny, yet I'm within my ideal weight range for my height. What if I told them they were too fat? Think that would be accepted? And what can I say back to them when they feel comfortable telling me I am too skinny? One even said she'd rather be obese like she is than be skinny like me.
Lol,they are obviously jealous, who wants to see a 330 lb obese woman at the beach?...I would just say, next time they try to insult u for being thin,that you have different priorities,and are a lot more educated than they are about heart disease!
Originally Posted by wyolady I am 43 female, 5'10" and weigh 125 lbs after having 2 kids. My extended family is of average weight, with some overweight, some under and some average. I work very hard to eat healthy and exercise 3-5 times a week. BTW - I'm in menopause, not a bit of help in maintaining a healthy weight.
============================================= Please refer to this chart and you will see that even for a small frame, you are considered 'under'. Maybe you are pre-judging those women and that your preconceptions of weight issues, are making them appear to us as bigger than what they really may be ? Height and Weight Chart - height weight chart, weight height chart
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