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Are you jealous of naturally skinny people

Yuffie said: "[COLOR="Magenta"][CENTER]I AM! JEEZ! I have a friend who's 5'6" and 110 pounds and does nothing to work out. SO JEALOUS! LOL It's almost de-motivating (I don't think that's a word.... :confused: ) but... no one's perfect. We all have our little issues! Wahh! ^_______________________________________________________^[/CENTER][/COLOR]"

Heather said: "Touche for Unique! No matter what size you might be, you still have to love yourself no matter what. Always strive to be the best and do the best that you can."

Heather said: "As you get older, your metabolism slows down quite a bit.. even if you're naturally skinny. You never really know what people are doing to get/stay skinny either. They could be using unhealthy tactics to stay that way... like models. Using drugs aren't an answer to being skinny, either.."

cvalh said: "Can you imagine being someone that has to eat like 7000 cals a day just to maintain weight? Some athletes have to eat even more than that. I struggle just to eat a healthy amount... I think I'd feel like I was ALWAYS eating."

UniqueMystique said: "I'm not a jealous person. Sure...I'd like to wear the smaller sizes, etc......but I don't obsess about it. I like who "I" am and I strive to be a better "me". I've walked some hard miles in my shoes and I'm proud of who I've become because of all my experiences.....you couldn't pay me to step into someone elses shoes. Being thin isn't everything.....liking the person that you are on the inside speaks louder than the clothing size on the outside. Eat healthy, exercise, and enjoy living......everything else will eventually fall into place."

spectrachic311 said: "Charity--wow, you must have very tiny bones. I myself have medium bones and a LOT of muscle. I'm actually underFAT even though I'm not underweight, so that's why I'm trying to gain weight. I could just gain some fat and lose some muscle to keep my weight the same, but that'd be dumb because it would be harder to maintain. My husband is one of those people that can eat whatever and not gain at all. I do admit that I have jealousy pangs sometimes...it seems like I work out a lot and watch what I eat while he will sit there and eat a WHOLE pizza and drink 3 beers and never move at all and still not gain an ounce. I just have to remind myself that I am actually better off having to watch what I eat because it's setting me up for good habits later in life (ie, during pregnancy, etc....so I don't end up gaining a ton of weight and not being able to lose it)"

spectrachic311 said: "Charity...just curious (I've been there too)...if you are jealous of the "bigger" girls, why is your goal weight 95 lbs when you are 5'4"? That would make you incredibly thin, probably too thin. I'm currently at 108 lbs and I'm just starting to look good (I'm 5'3"). I had gotten down to about 100 lbs (from running a lot and not eating enough) and I looked like crap...my husband commented on my skinniness and now that I've gained back some weight, I look halfway decent again. My curves are back. If you are still struggling with an eating disorder, my advice to you is to get help immediately. At a height of 5'4" and a weight of 114, you are hardly in a position to need to lose weight. Please reconsider your goals...numbers on a scale don't mean as much as total health. You could damage your body by getting that thin, not to mention you will lose all your healthy muscles that will let you burn more calories."

spectrachic311 said: "My husband is one of those "naturally skinny" people, meaning he eats pretty much whatever he wants and doesn't gain any weight. I used to be jealous of people that could eat whatever and not gain weight, but I look at it differently now. Those people that eat whatever they want and don't gain weight never learn how to eat properly (my husband won't touch most veggies unless they are in a soup or sauce with meat) and when their metabolisms naturally slow down, they'll gain weight. I'm glad that I am conscious of what I eat all the time so I won't have issues with needing to learn to eat healthy in the future."

DBrew said: "Last year, I did an all natural diet and did lose about 10 pounds. It was cool but it was really hard to eat with other people. I had to bring my own food everywhere. I did cook alot of my veggies. The idea of the raw foods is to keep all the natural digestive enzymes intact so as to give the body optimal nutrition. I was also eating like a can of nuts a day approx. You need alot of fat on this diet due to very low carbs. I really like nuts and was amazed at the amount I could eat. I really like pilates better than yoga. It is more fast paced and you do not have to hold poses for an eternity. I always thought going to a yoga class would be fun though."

DBrew said: "I went through a short anorexic bout in high school where I weighed 85 pounds and then was about five foot four. Back then, the doctors said anything under 100 lbs is a definite danger zone so please do not go there. Other thn that, I feel you with wanting to be as thin as possible yet still healthy. I like it when I weigh 105 but am usually around 108-110. I would not go lower than 105 and I am 5foot5 and smallish medium bone frame. Spectra, it may not show on the outside, but your husband is doing damage to his overall health with that kind of eating. Mine is that same way but I am thankful to get the healthy, nutritious and unprocessed food that nature intended for my body. If the two of you had physicals, I am sure you would do way better on your blood work and that is quite important."

DBrew said: "I agree there are health benefits to eating less. Including a longer life span! Many lab tests congfirm that low calorie intakes lead tp less cronic disease so actually, it is in anyones best interest to watch caloric intake and get the most nutrition possible at every meal."

Drop50 said: "I could never be jealous of naturally "skinny" people, I have never known one who was truly happy in life just because of their body. All people have problems in one area or another. I wouldn't envy someone just because they didn't gain weight when they ate pie. There is so much more to life! I know two people who are very thin "naturally". They are not the happiest people I know and have more problems than the strugglers, including myself. A healthy chubby person with a smile on their face is so much more attractive than a frowning miserable bean pole."

klynnfosh said: "When you have had a weight problem most of your life it is easy to envy thin people. But we all have to realize they probably have issues about weight too, they wish they were a little bigger, and some of them cannot gain weight no matter what they do. I guess there are two sides to every issue, not sure either one is the one to be, I think to just be normal size and in the middle would be better for everyone's health."

missred said: "Going back to college, I am surrounded by younger and thinner women all day long. It doesn't bother me much until I hear one of them compain about being a size 6 or 8 or about how they have this tiny little belly pooch. I just want to say how much I would love to have that body again (I didn't appreciate it either when I did). It also makes me feel so aware of my own figure and weight. I can't help but think that if they feel this way about their own bodies, then what do they think when they see me? I know I shouldn't think this way, but I'll admit that I do."

Brina said: "I'm not really jealous of people who can eat whatever they want and not gain weight because i used to be one and my best friend still is. when I was little younger in junior high the guys in my class would call me and annie b. (anorexic b*itch) and even though i laughed I really wanted to be able to gain more weight.I quickly did, but then I started being really uncomfortable about how i looked and wanted to lose wight even though I was still skinny by some standards. Now I'm at a fine weight, I'm trying to feel more confident, and not stress out when every once and a while I do start eating whatever I want and gain some weight. Another good point about gaining weight easier than other is that it gives u incentive to eat better instead of eating unhealthily because you won't gain weight."

Matt_9 said: "I'm not jealous, but I would love to be the type! There's this merchandise coordinator at my job - she eats and eats and eats ANYTHING she wants, healthy or unhealthy, and can't weigh over 125. She's really short and has a tiny frame, but she EATS way more than I do and never gains weight. And she says she doesn't work out either! LOL it's hilarious - every morning when she comes in to check our work, she's eating. Or if we walk by the food department she'll stop by and say "oh these look good, haven't tried this, this is new!" etc."

angel_rising said: "I used to be, but then I followed my mom around work one day, she could eat anything and struggle to weigh more then 124, and I relised that if I moved around 1/2 as much as her in a day I would a toothpick. My mom was a certified nurses aid with 17 patients in her care. One day on her job would kill me at my current health level. Angel"

mahesh67 said: "Some "naturally skinny people" have cosmetic surgery too :)"

mahesh67 said: "You have a point. They are still eating unhealthy. It may catch up with them in the end."

mahesh67 said: "I am. I hate them :) I know girl who eat like horse and weighs 87 pounds. Lucky"

helena_brisbane said: "i am jelous of those naturally skinny people BUT i use to be one of them. up until i was 15/16 i only weighed 83 lbs. i could eat anything i wanted and i never gained a pound. i never noticed body types until i reached high school and then people started to get jelous. which i didn't mind if they were like "you're so lucky" but some people teased me and said i had an eating disorder, which really hurt because i didn't and it made me feel ugly. i use to try to stay in bed some weekends and eat and eat and not exercise at all so i might have a bit of flesh on me by school on monday. sometimes i got sick with asthma and i'd be in hospital for a week and i'd come out and i'd be so happy because people would say "oh my god, you have a belly!" but the belly would be gone the next week. i think it was The Pill that finally put some weight on my bones, then i felt fat LOL i went from 83 to 118 in a matter of months. eventually i went up to 140, which is what i like to be now. BUT then i had kids and it was all over LOL being pregnant changed everything for me and now i can easily creep up to 165 (double my old weight) if i don't watch what i eat. So having been on both sides of the table i must say i think i like this side better because i have more control over my weight although i do sometimes wish i could still eat anything. i have always said i'd rather be too big then too skinny because i can stand looking at a big person but i feel sick looking at too thin people with bones sticking out. people who knew me back then who didn't tease me, now confess to me that i looked terrible before, or death walking etc. they think it doesn't hurt because i'm bigger now, but it always will."

Charity said: "Yeah, I have to eat an avocado a day or my hair and skin will be really unhealthy! Avo's have 35 grams of GOOD fat. But that almost all of the fat I get in a day. Under 50 grams (and 1500 calories) for sure. But I have more energy than ever!"

Charity said: "My bone frame really is very very small, and advice I've been given says that is the absolute minimum I can be without being sick. I would actually like to stay around 100 lbs, but 95 would be the lowest maintenence weight I would go. Going through hospitalization a few times taught me a bit of a lesson, as much as I think they could do alot different with their programs there. I do get jealous of people who are indifferent to how much they weigh or how they look, but there is something in my head that is NOT me telling me what to do alot, and I have to fight it all the time. It's a bit of a rollercoaster, for sure."

Charity said: "I started yoga today, and I'm hoping it helps me with my bad body image problems. There are so many different body types in class doing beautiful poses, and it makes me feel comfortable. Wish me luck:) I also started this way of eating where I don't mix my proteins with sugar or starches and mostly eat only whole raw food. The trips to the organic food store are kinda fun:) My boyfriend is really encouraging.He is the one who told me about this eating lifestyle. He says he was afraid to tell me about it because he was scared I'd take it way too far. I'll be good. Yeah, my bone frame IS really small.Kinda freakish if you ask me. But it's the frame I was given. I can't get bone surgery to remedy that."

Charity said: "I was the really really skinny girl, when I was 13 I only weighed 66 pounds. I was maybe around 5'2" and my bone frame really really small. I was always admired or made fun of for how thin I was. Sadly, it sparked an eating disorder. I really thought that being a tiny little child and never growing into a woman would make me so much more lovable. I almost died because of it, and still I struggle with the disorder. I was sometimes actually jealous of some people who were bigger than me, and the ease they seemed to have with their bodies and growing up."