[dawn53]

I, personally, think weight obsession is a blight on our society.

Did Rubens think the women he painted were obese? Probably not, they looked healthy to him.

Many models, that young girls emulate, look like they came out of Auschwitz.

Nobody knows anything about moderation.

I had a physical recently. All my blood work is perfect, low sugar, good cholesterol readings, etc. etc.

Blood pressure and heart rate perfect, and then the doctor mentions according to the charts I'm 10 lbs overweight. Who said the researchers that make the charts have the market cornered on what healthy should be?

I was thinking, when they give a woman a "perfect weight" do they take into consideration if she's big busted versus small busted? Do they take into consideration whether she's going through perimenopause (where temporary weight gain is a common problem)?

How can one size fits all be right? It just doesn't make sense. My elderly mother-in-law is thrilled now because instead of weighing her usual 140 that she's been for her entire life, she weighs 100 lbs. She sees it as a sign of something good, I see it as a prescription for problems should she get the flu or take a fall.

We've got one mixed up society when it comes to weight issues.

[jammer]

Excellent points, well made.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Bump!

[Sam Cree]

I agree about those charts. They are way too general.

However, considering the amount of overweight folks around, it seems like obesity deserves plenty of attention, even though much of that attention seems ill considered.

[ProudGOP]

I was thinking, when they give a woman a "perfect weight" do they take into consideration if she's big busted versus small busted?

Good point. Apparently I am ahead of the curve since I always take that into consideration.