In the past month, I have met someone, and I’m not going to say who it is or their relationship to me but just someone new, and this person asked me how much I weigh. They asked this supposedly because they were intrigued by how petite I am. I told them that I am 5′3 and weigh about 95 lbs. They responded with, “What??? Oh whatever, shut up!” and I’m like, “No really I am,” and they were like, “No way, more like 70 lbs.” They really thought I was lying. Wtf? Now I understand this person was probably exaggerating by saying I looked like I was 70 lbs, but I don’t understand how they can think I’m lying. And what the sad thing is, it’s not an uncommon response I get when I reveal to people my weight. They simply don’t believe me and they think I weigh less than what say I do. Some other people, though, are easy to guess my weight right on, and that happens often too. Personally when I look in the mirror, I think I look about 95 lbs. If I were someone else seeing me walking down the street, I wouldn’t second guess me weighing anything less than 90-95.
So what is up with the people who are nonbelievers? Are they just bad at analyzing height/weight proportions, or are their views distorted somehow as a result of society’s obsession with weight and scrutinizing thinness?
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November 20, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Laura
Judging by your pictures, I think you look your weight. I think I get what you might be trying to bring to attention though. People are so used to seeing overweight people walking around, so much so that when they come across a thin girl and they think that she must weigh something way under what she really does. My sister weighs 120 lbs and people tell her she she looks a little thin and they say, “What do you weigh, like 94?” I’m thinking woah that’s way off.
November 24, 2007 at 12:02 am
Katie
Hey, everyone wants what you have, I’m not kidding. I am down to a BMI of 20 and I am trying really hard to bring it down lower. I would love to be as skinny as a model. I’m not going to push myself too hard, in case people start worrying I have an ED. But I think skinny is beautiful. And so does almost everyone else. Take a look at what British writer Polly Vernon says about being thin. She says everyone wants to be thinner. Everyone. So if you’ve got it, flaunt it. and don’t let the jealous comments get to you.
March 24, 2008 at 4:21 pm
FormerlyObese
I get that, too..my Mom says I have 2 eat more b/c I guess she’s used to seeing me 200 pounds and up and not used 2 the clavicles and shoulder bones. Everyone I know, who is close 2 me swears I’m 120-130 and I hover between 155-160 at 5′7 &1/2. I have a lot of muscle and my biceps are as nicely toned as I’ve ever seen them.
As far as the haters who don’t believe you, they r just hatin’, don’t worry about it and be glad you can move around and wipe your own butt..tee-hee..
April 6, 2008 at 4:49 am
Lindzee
I get that all the time…
5′4.5
and 87ish pounds…
I am completely healthy, I eat right, and have never dieted.
Poeple are always shocked when i tell them, and one girl actually shoved a bowl of cheetos in my face. She seriously was goign to make me eat the whole bowl in front of her, until my friend rescued me =/
April 29, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Jocelyn
I used to get comments like that all the time. My mom would tel me to eat more, etc. I finally got sick of it and started lifting weights. Now I look healthy, not frail and skinny.
And no, lifting weights does NOT bulk you up (Unless you’re really trying and are shooting up steroids). We’re not men
You should try it if comments like these really get to you.