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To: Paul Atreides

I wonder how much "overweight" are we talking about here?

According to my BMI, I'm "overweight" and wear a size 8 at 5'6". I was a zero, but heck, that's awfully hard to keep up.


13 posted on 06/30/2005 3:51:55 PM PDT by OpusatFR (Try permaculture and get back to the Founders intent. Mr. Jefferson lives!)
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To: OpusatFR

Have you noticed that ever commecial for a diet product features someone who already looks fit and at an ideal weight? I'd hate to think that I had to spend the rest of my life popping pills in order to maintain some ideal weight.


17 posted on 06/30/2005 3:55:30 PM PDT by Paul Atreides (The Democrats have the right mascot; everyone knows what comes out of an ass)
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To: OpusatFR

I've gone from a size 3, 11 years ago to a size 10. I am aiming for size 6 eventually. I eat healthy and try to workout, but it's not easy to lose weight after having five children.


68 posted on 06/30/2005 5:24:14 PM PDT by HungarianGypsy
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To: OpusatFR

Hmm, size 8 at 5'6"? Care to post some pictures? /insert friendly, wholesome smile here

Heck, I drive by the local HS and it's getting hard to spot size 8's there. Darn shame I have to go home to my wife in order to see a woman with a good figure. /grin


160 posted on 06/30/2005 8:45:04 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s......you weren't really there.)
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To: OpusatFR

You don't sound at all overweight. BMI is crap. It doesn't even take GENDER into account which is just ridiculous. My doctor said it works almost perfectly for a 5'3 small framed woman but outside those parameters it's garbage.


178 posted on 07/01/2005 8:06:55 AM PDT by RockinRight (Conservatism is common sense, liberalism is just senseless.)
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