December 1, 2010
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My Version: Woman’s Body Type
(In reference to Dan’s post.)
Thin
Thin but toned
Average
Muscular
Thick
Chubby
Obese
I have to add:
Curvy
Malnourished
Do you think this woman is overweight?
In my opinion, no, she’s not. She looks decently proportioned to me. She doesn’t look fat. She probably could lose some weight, but not too much.
Like I commented on Dan’s post, I think that the BMI charts are a crock of shit. Like me… yes, I am overweight… I could probably lose like 20 pounds or so… but the scale says that I am about 200. But my legs are built like a brick shit house, and I have a lot of muscle in my legs. The only part of my legs that aren’t all muscle are my inner thighs. My arms are also very muscular. I’ve worked in a warehouse for 6 1/2 years… I can lift 100 pounds from the floor. So my weight in relation to my height is not accurate for the BMI charts. I have too much muscle. Shit son, my calves are 18″ around, ALL MUSCLE!!!
Anyway. That’s my peace, yo.
Comments (13)
I’ve always been heavier for my height and appearance than most assume me to be. ATM I am a bit overweight but, nothing terrible. Even still, when I tell people how much I weigh they almost always say, “Yah right. Shut up. How much do you really weigh?” It may sound like a chunky chick’s excuse or way to talk herself out of feeling big but honest to goodness I’ve always just been heavy for my size. *shrug* Was always an athlete and put muscle on very easily. I walk around with impressive biceps, calves, and abs for someone who doesn’t “work out”. Meh, I’d like to drop about 20-25 but, it’s not a big deal. I can work at it and get it done. I look fine in the mean time. I have some wear but who cares. :)
Yours is MUCH more accurate than Dan’s. These pictures of muscular woman are freeeeaking me out though. And in response to your question- yes, I think she is slightly overweight & loosing about 20ish pounds would do her some good! But also… I think she has large breasts which tends to make a woman look larger than she is.
AGREED AGREED AGREED
I love this. BMI is bullshit. I am a big big fan of the Health At Every A Size mentality.
Awesome post, REC!
The funny thing is that the one that you put as average has her weight listed. I put her in my last post. Under the BMI chart, she is considered to be overweight. That is not my opinion. I just wanted to point out that your average is labeled as overweight on the BMI chart.
This is MUCH more accurate than moron Dan’s post. He’s like a blind follower of BMI’s. Whatever they say is the gospel truth! That’s typical of blind sheep like him. In politics, religion…everything – he’s a blind sheep.
Woaaah… what’s up with your average? That’d totally be average if it weren’t for the crazy skin flying everywhere. It’s like a boob on her stomach.
And the curvy woman looks like she’s built like a man.
But, this is cool. I thought Xanga went through the “proportional” topic like 12434234324 times, though. I still like your version the most.
I think you have a pretty good handle on body types, and all the women look pretty good to me!
No she isn’t!! She is beautiful and normal and ( i have to yell this one) REALISTIC!!!!!!!!!
As for me!! I was 297 at the age of 15!!! I had to do something…I did as you can see from my pictures! it has been a long journey but I only have about fourty more lbs to go … according to the BMI charts..which want me to be so freaking skinny I would look like some of the unrealistic above shit!!!
I am a perfect size 12, 5’8 … I want to lose thirty more lbs and then I am finish with my diet .. it will all be toning…
Now as for the tone part…I am so FREAKIN jealous of you…you can picture…297 to 165…SERIOUSLY tone? HA! but I am working on it!!
Agreed , I would like to be built like the chubby one,I look kinda like the obese girl but add a smile.
I don’t think she’s really fat. By medical standards, yeah, she prob is, but looking at her, and the way she is made, she looks fine to me. The malnourished chick…whew! Someone needs to hold her down and force PB&J sammiches down her throat about 565 times a day! Not sexy at all!
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Your examples are in line with my notion of each category. And NO that last person is NOT overweight in my opinion.
See bmi dosent measure overall health of a person, you could be a metric ton and be as healthy as a person in their teens who runs track. This bmi index thing has been one of the more negative charts to compare people to that has been introduced in recent years.
I think you did a good job with the different body types.
My body type is a lot like the obese one, and like seedsower I’d like to be built like the chubby.
And i agree with whoever said larger breasts on a woman make her look so much bigger! I had someone tell me one time that I wouldn’t look near as big as I do if my breasts were smaller.
I’m not sure if I find that complimentary, though.