Posted on 08/12/2004 7:27:38 AM PDT by SJackson
I remember the Barbara Bush comments. I also remember her reaction about how much she and Nancy Reagan had in common. "She's a size 6. So's my leg."
ROFL! That guy just doesn't know when to give up, does he? I love how he almost gets run over by the police car -- which keeps on going!
I enjoy having female friends that are positive about life, who can not complain for at least 5 minutes...
I have this friend she's a great girl she's pretty thin, debt free, smart, yet she drives me crazy because she constantly is asking me " Do you think I need Botox? Do you think my boobs are to small? Do you think I am getting wrinkles around my mouth? Do you think I have ugly feet?
DO you think, Do you think Do you think UGH! I want to scream...
I like hanging out with girls who can enjoy Spa day down a few Jello Shots and talk about controversial subjects...
So why won't you see a lot of her on TV? Because America doesn't like heavy women.
Ah. So that explains why Oprah Winfrey is penniless.
SD
Boy if the Republicans can work a "pity the obese" plank into their platform...George Bush would be elected King!
I'm only half joking....if the Republicans could be seen as Obese Woman friendly, Bush would win easily!
*applause*
Theresa Heinz Kerry. The times I have seen her on TV she talks and dresses like she might be from:
"The Shady Lady Trailer Park"?
There is nothing charismatic about her? Her hair always looks like she just jumped out of bed and her clothes need an Iron....
If she manages to get in the White House she will look more like the Cleaning Lady rather than the First Lady....
See what happens when you post threads on Women and Animals?
Your friend sounds a bit self absorbed, but then again aren't we all? LOL
Well I find her attractive...I kind a like them a bit heavier myself!
***Fair enough. But I'm curious to know if you, and other like minded women on this site, would go out with a guy who was 5'6 and 135 lbs***
Why not? I would, of course, obviously need to have something in common with that person before I would agree to a date and he would have to be of my same religion. I've dated quite a few guys shorter than I am (since I'm 6'0")--interestingly enough, however, most of them (as well as most men I've met) are very intimidated by my height. Believe me, if anyone knows what's it's like to be judged by their height, it's me.
I think being 6'0 would be great but I am only 5'6...
I think every woman has there pet peeves when it comes to dating men..I never liked short men crooked teeth or ugly feet....
Well there is some truth to it. If you already have the pounds on, how many women are not having more babies because they have this insane need to lose the weight immediately? I have gained weight since being a mother and there got a point where I was like that and then I finally decided that I would forget anything but very moderate weight loss strategies until I was done having children because it was very tiresome to think of losing 60lbs only to gain it back again being pregnant and those initial months when there is no time for exercise(I have 3 children, there is not a spare moment--you can walk with the children, but you don't get any real good heart pumping walking action in with a 4 and 6 yr old in tow and unfortunately I am the type that needs to put in a good 2 hours of vigorous exercise to lose a thing--probably due to my thyroid condition it is so difficult). So now, I am happy how I am and will be like this until I am done having children. I have two strikes against me too--I am dealing with a thyroid problem that may need permanent correction so that is something else I am waiting to do until after I am done with children as well. Until that happens, I may keep a good percentage of my pounds.
My point is I understand why women might refrain from having more children with a fear that they will gain it back. You may not believe it, but I have heard it come out of the mouths of women time and again that they don't want to get pregnant again and gain all the weight back they lost. If it wasn't for that, they'd have a couple more children.
YOu really have to choose when you are already overweight--I have chosen to remain this way for the most part and then address it more vigorously when I am done having children and that isn't an endless excuse--I am 34 and don't want to go having children much beyond 36 so it will be something I will deal with more vigorously in short order. My time is winding down on the childbearing front and I am actually looking forward to thinking of myself more in regards to health now since I've put in so many years dedicated to the children. I think this is a much more positive and likely successful approach than trying to lose 30 or 40 lbs here and there between kids or stopping my family at 1 child so I can try to look like a teenager again. I think I'm more likely to succeed knowing there will not be anymore pregnancy events that will stall my weight loss efforts.
I don't recall specific comments about her "figure" but more of her overall appearance. She was regularly referred to as "the guy on the Quaker Oats box."
Barbara Bush was considered matronly. Many of us have memory of a gently round hugable grand ma.
The Edwards are intentionally pushing the youth thing. Young, vigorous, heathy, energetic. He image doesn't match.
I don't have an opinion about her weight. It's the policies, party, deception and profession of her husband that I object to.
Hi cupcakes. thanks for the good post. I try to keep my weight under a certain limit knowing that WHEN (positive thinking LOL) I get married I'll surely get pregnant and gain weight. I don't care about the weight if it means having babies. BTW, I know women who won't have any babies for that reason, and women who regularly have abortions for that reason.
here we go again ping..sigh...
Exactly- I made a note to email you about this thread tonight!!!!
I agree that everyone has little things that bug them physically about people they date, but the important thing is to put them into the right perspective by not letting how they look override who they really are. There's a big difference.
There were lots of little things about the last guy I dated that society wouldn't necessarily consider desirable (crooked teeth, a bit husky), but I loved who he was. A person's height or weight is not so much important than whether that person takes care of himself. Nobody wants to date a slob who doesn't at least make a valid attempt to make the most of what he is given.
I'm not trying to stand on a big soapbox here...I just wish that people would use their heads and stop worrying about what other people might think.
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