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Post by Handy on Aug 5, 2020 22:07:37 GMT -5
Before Covid-19, I was going to an international weight loss group (not advertised on TV) and we have members that might be the perfect weight as long as they stick to their own program to some people 65 inches tall and over 300+ pounds. We all encourage each individual to follow their dreams and respect their challenges.
Me, 75 inches tall and right now I weigh 285. Strong arms and legs but a gut. I was down to 270 last fall before I had my recent medical issues and had to take it easy for several months after major surgery.
I understand why people are heavier than the medical ideal. I am also in tune with another poster saying she has some body image issues being 70 inches tall and how being petite works well for many women.
My question is "What Constitutes Curvy or Husky?" I hope this isn't too sensitive of an issue for anyone.
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Post by lessingham on Aug 6, 2020 8:07:04 GMT -5
70" tall and about 170 pounds. I have a gut and methinks I am losing muscle mass and gaining belly flab.
My Italian friend says take your height in cm, remove the 1 and thst is your ideal weight in kikos. So say I am 177 cm, my ideal weight is 77kg. Needs a calculator to turn it into pounds and inches.
My mate, a trainer says look down naked. If you cannot see your wedding tackle, you are overweight. Fot chaps only of course
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Post by flashjohn on Aug 6, 2020 16:08:58 GMT -5
Well, According to your Italian friend, I am very overweight. I am 5"10.5" and weigh 217 lbs. But I have a 48" chest and a 35" waist, so I have no problem seeing my "wedding tackle." I think you have to consider muscle mass to determine if a person is overweight.
My BMI is 30.3, which is obese.
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Post by saarinista on Aug 7, 2020 10:38:11 GMT -5
Sadly, as I look at reports on covid, I often think that overeating and underexercising are the real pandemics we face. Your average American is quite overweight by the height and weight tables.
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Post by Handy on Aug 7, 2020 14:15:01 GMT -5
Saarinista
Your average American is quite overweight by the height and weight tables.
I agree with what you posted. I fit in the over weight group. I over eat when I am frustrated or very lonely.
I was wondering where the line was between "curvy-Husky" and fat was.
Yesterday I was watching a girl walk and she was not heavy but her upper legs wiggled like jello. I think being a little over weight and having decent body tone (muscle vs fat) looks more attractive.
I try to NOT be prejudice when it comes to weight but certain things are more or less attractive to me. I will chalk that up to evolutionary biology and try to keep it in reasonable check.
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Post by ScottDinTN on Aug 14, 2020 4:26:39 GMT -5
My diabetic meds all cause weight gain. I've given up on the idea of having a hot bod.
I like a curvy woman. More to caress (or spank 😉).
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Post by Handy on Aug 14, 2020 8:18:42 GMT -5
ScottDinTN, now that you brought it up, how many women "like" to be spanked and to what degree?
Curvy, I have no problem with "a few extra pounds but to include a couch potato 75 or 100 extra pounds is a bit too much for my likings. It isn't the weight so much as the jello flab.
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Post by saarinista on Aug 14, 2020 14:53:30 GMT -5
Yeah I don't like flab either. I don't expect perfection, but it's a health issue. A guy TOTALLY unconcerned about fitness and health would not be in line with my views.
However, I'm not in perfect shape either, thanks to chocolate and a certain degree of "exercise avoidance" at times, so I'm not looking for a hard body. Just kind of firm. 😉
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Post by lessingham on Aug 14, 2020 17:29:37 GMT -5
I was reading The Big Sleep the other day. The detective described a man weighing 168 pounds as heavy built. We've come a long way down the overeating path since the 1930's
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Post by workingonit on Aug 14, 2020 17:32:57 GMT -5
I have never looked for perfect but I agree with saarinista that basic healthy is a need. I have been in this marriage where I am really health conscious and my husband is not. It is something I would like to have some support in, ideally. My h is 6' 350lbs so....beyond curvy at this point. His oncologist has told him to lose weight for the last 2 years. He has gained instead. He eats his feelings which I have sympathy for but I cannot respect ignoring your health so dramatically. |
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Post by saarinista on Aug 14, 2020 21:03:23 GMT -5
That's very overweight workingonit. That is health threatening and can't help his libido either. You must worry for him. 😕 |
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Post by mirrororchid on Aug 18, 2020 6:14:12 GMT -5
That's very overweight workingonit . That is health threatening and can't help his libido either. You must worry for him. 😕 Too true. Obese people often get atherosclerosis. Clogging blood vessels with fat plaques causes heart attacks, strokes and... impotence. Blood flow is important to all three critical organs. If any of your ladies see your guy packin' on some pudge, maybe he doesn't care if he's gonna die, but impotence? That might be a motivating bogeyman. |
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Post by grower on Aug 18, 2020 8:02:54 GMT -5
I've seen the future at Walmart and it is FAT. On my recent
adventure into online dating, one of the categories was curvy,
this along with all head shots, means fat. At 60 I am certainly
not slim, and work at keeping fit and eating right, but it is
a constant battle. I am afraid that obesity will quickly become
the newest disability, to be followed by "lack of motivation" or
just plain lazy.
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Post by workingonit on Aug 18, 2020 9:49:01 GMT -5
That's very overweight workingonit. That is health threatening and can't help his libido either. You must worry for him. 😕 I do worry for him. But I have long ago separated myself from identifying with his choices. I used to be embarassed for him, for example. I no longer am. He is making his own bad choices. I have offered help in every way you can imagine to no avail. And mirrororchid I cannot imagine why he would care if he is impotent. I think he would be relieved to no longer have erections TBH. |
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Post by mirrororchid on Aug 18, 2020 10:36:18 GMT -5
I do worry for him. But I have long ago separated myself from identifying with his choices. I used to be embarassed for him, for example. I no longer am. He is making his own bad choices. I have offered help in every way you can imagine to no avail. And mirrororchid I cannot imagine why he would care if he is impotent. I think he would be relieved to no longer have erections TBH. Impotence doesn't necessarily cancel out libido. Non-refusers with atherosclerosis may suffer from this affliction. They may be so ashamed they become refusers. This may lead to personal neglect, and perhaps playing solitaire. If you cannot finish the job, but no one else is disappointed, it may be a matter of assuming it's your age rather than a life threatening, reversible medical issue. I'd have to double check this, but testosterone may be a symptom of obesity as well. Once upon a time I remembered all my medical knowledge. Those were good days. "But I have long ago separated myself from identifying with his choices."
That there, is an eminently quotable phrase, m'dear. |
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