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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:49 pm
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In this age we live in, I have noticed too many people complaining about how fat they are when they already look like they can use a Cheerio for a hula hoop. I really think that our society has gone over the line and is now defining healthy and beautiful as looking like you haven't eaten in days and being underweight.
Take me for example, I'm 6' 3" and roughly 260 lbs. According to the BMI (Body Mass Index) Scale, I am a 32.5, which means I am Obese. However, the BMI is calculated using only the person's weight and height and does not take into account people's body build, amount of daily activity, metabolic rate or anything. I am built like an American Football player (Running Back or Wide Reciever), meaning I'm rather Brawny and Muscular. On top of that, I am fairly active and have a moderately quick metabolism. If I was to follow the BMI Index on being healthy, I would probably have to be underweight for my Body Type. My doctor even told me that if I follow that scale, I would probably suffer from some health problems.
On another related note:
Recently, several schools/ counties across the country have begun to include students BMI's on their report cards and in some cases giving them some sort of grade because of it. Now it's already bad enough for one's self-esteem to see when you are failing classes, it's even worse when you see you're failing and that you've been labeled Obese. Personally, I think this is going to force some kids to start obsessing over their weight and becoming anorexic or bulimic in some cases to lose weight.
In closing: Society needs to quit obsessing over thinness. Also, you shouldn't worry about how you look, as long as you are happy with yourself, you're fine. You shouldn't go around changing yourself too much to make yourself appear as the definition of beautiful that our society now has.
I do apologize if I offended or opened any old wounds on anyone with my rant
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:17 pm
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Arios V In this age we live in, I have noticed too many people complaining about how fat they are when they already look like they can use a Cheerio for a hula hoop. I really think that our society has gone over the line and is now defining healthy and beautiful as looking like you haven't eaten in days and being underweight. Take me for example, I'm 6' 3" and roughly 260 lbs. According to the BMI (Body Mass Index) Scale, I am a 32.5, which means I am Obese. However, the BMI is calculated using only the person's weight and height and does not take into account people's body build, amount of daily activity, metabolic rate or anything. I am built like an American Football player (Running Back or Wide Reciever), meaning I'm rather Brawny and Muscular. On top of that, I am fairly active and have a moderately quick metabolism. If I was to follow the BMI Index on being healthy, I would probably have to be underweight for my Body Type. My doctor even told me that if I follow that scale, I would probably suffer from some health problems. On another related note: Recently, several schools/ counties across the country have begun to include students BMI's on their report cards and in some cases giving them some sort of grade because of it. Now it's already bad enough for one's self-esteem to see when you are failing classes, it's even worse when you see you're failing and that you've been labeled Obese. Personally, I think this is going to force some kids to start obsessing over their weight and becoming anorexic or bulimic in some cases to lose weight. In closing: Society needs to quit obsessing over thinness. Also, you shouldn't worry about how you look, as long as you are happy with yourself, you're fine. You shouldn't go around changing yourself too much to make yourself appear as the definition of beautiful that our society now has. I do apologize if I offended or opened any old wounds on anyone with my rant
Holy sh*t. People are giving students a grade on their BMI?! What the hell is wrong with them? I know obesity is a problem in the US but that's just stupid.... As if there weren't enough over self-concience kids out there.
I think we should stop obssessing over the Maxim magazine look and just accept the fact that you are who you are. I can't be called thin, thin but I'm not big.... As a competitive swimmer I probably workout in a week than most people do in their lives. But I just don't get any smaller. It's just me and I can't change that. Now, obesity, that's a different story. When the average pant size for woman in the US is a size 16..... Houston we have a problem. And it's not just the deep fried Twinkies.
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 10:19 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:53 am
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:06 am
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:20 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:25 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:32 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:42 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:44 pm
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Dathu hachimitsugirl Dathu Well, it is only a fad after all. Not too long ago "chunky" women were cosidered the ideal, now skinny is. "Not too long ago?" How recent in the past are you talkin? Cause I think a slender figure has been considered beautiful for so long, there may be no turning back.
Well, let's see. I think durring the renesaunce (spelling?) in France thick women were attractive, and I know that acient greeks liked bigger girls. The reason is because thin girls were girls that couldn't afford a luxurious life style. So if you were chunky it was rare and a sign of wealth. Even if you just look back to the 1950, girls who were pin ups were still a little thick. Marylin Monroe (spelling?) was chunky by today's standards. Besides, the super thin look is already underfire. People all over are complaining about how most starlets are way too skinny. As I said, fat or skinny isn't important to me. Health is. So if you're too skinny or too fat, you're unhealthy. If you're healthy you're cool with me. domokun
Yeah, I'm very aware that fat used to be a sign of wealth. Thanks.
I was just asking which "recent past" you were referring to.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:52 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:57 pm
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Arios V hachimitsugirl Arios V @Hachimitsu: Ok.... I'll just shut up now and go back to the corner and quit wasting everyones time with my heavily opinionated, unintelligent bullshit. What's that supposed to mean? Did I say something that got you all bent?No I've got rather low self-esteem, so I take my frustration from having little self-esteem out on everyone, don't take it personally. It's from all the years I got tortured physically and mentally. Being beaten and set on fire really does wonders for your self esteem, especially when you're still in your early childhood. Also, I've thought a lot about all that I have said while I have been in this guild, and it seems like all I've ever said is heavily opinionated, unintelligent and just sounds like I'm changing my opinion and story everytime.
Ok. I won't take it personally.
And I don't think anyone would say you sound unintelligent. And being heavily opinionated is pretty much a prerequisite for taking the time to type anything out - I think that applies to everyone here.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:13 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:18 pm
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hachimitsugirl Arios V hachimitsugirl Arios V @Hachimitsu: Ok.... I'll just shut up now and go back to the corner and quit wasting everyones time with my heavily opinionated, unintelligent bullshit. What's that supposed to mean? Did I say something that got you all bent?No I've got rather low self-esteem, so I take my frustration from having little self-esteem out on everyone, don't take it personally. It's from all the years I got tortured physically and mentally. Being beaten and set on fire really does wonders for your self esteem, especially when you're still in your early childhood. Also, I've thought a lot about all that I have said while I have been in this guild, and it seems like all I've ever said is heavily opinionated, unintelligent and just sounds like I'm changing my opinion and story everytime. Ok. I won't take it personally. And I don't think anyone would say you sound unintelligent. And being heavily opinionated is pretty much a prerequisite for taking the time to type anything out - I think that applies to everyone here.
Thanx, making me feel a little better.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:19 pm
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