tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post7525197190809564611..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: Weekend Reading: The Seemingly Intractable Problems EditionCloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-29568603810774364242014-06-02T11:56:24.180-07:002014-06-02T11:56:24.180-07:00I'm with Miriam. At 5'11, I've never b...I'm with Miriam. At 5'11, I've never been below 110, but I weighed 126 all through my 20s (pregnancies where I gained 30 lbs each time and was back to normal in a month or so. I gained 5 pounds the year I turned 30, and another 5 at the next birthday. <br /><br />I would rather that trend not continue. Part of it has to do with identity part with an wardrobe I've invested in. I would say that my weight is 90% metabolism and 10% dislike of things like mayonnaise. When I eat a burger, it has a couple of hundred calories less than the menu reflects. Compound those types of decisions over a lifetime of habits and I think it does make a difference. <br /><br />As far as men go, there are good ones out there who treat thin women with respect. The trick is being more than defined by your weight. I would guess that the same thing goes for all body types bcaleenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-22458896348028807872014-05-31T15:20:03.942-07:002014-05-31T15:20:03.942-07:00Yes! I agree about the metabolism bit. One of my g...Yes! I agree about the metabolism bit. One of my good friends in college was always trying to gain weight, and she got a lot of grief from people about being "too thin." I don't think there is too thin/too fat so much as there is healthy/unhealthy. And even a lifestyle like the essay described- eh, fine, if that's what you want. It didn't sound unhealthy so much as unpleasant and like she now attracted a really obnoxious sort of man. She would probably look at my lifestyle and think it was horrible. I have to admit that the cheeseburgers aren't so great health-wise.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-29757616381975858252014-05-31T14:01:33.831-07:002014-05-31T14:01:33.831-07:00I noticed that as well, and that she didn't sa...I noticed that as well, and that she didn't say what they are, but I'm also fairly sure they wouldn't fadge in my field either where it doesn't hurt to be a bit dumpy. Being skinny (and made up) is possibly more important in creative fields or something.<br /><br />I also have a problem with the "You didn't eat that" mentality as I've known a few people who really are that skinny without trying and they get harassed about their weight too (by the "go eat a sandwich" crowd). Some people really do just have high metabolisms, and sometimes people have unpleasant or even dangerous health conditions that cause excessive skinniness. Personally I prefer to do my best to try not judge people at all by what they weigh, overweight or underweight. I'm willing to bet there's more people who are naturally underweight who really do eat burgers than there are people who pretend to eat burgers so they'll be sexier to men. I didn't even know that was a *thing*. But I do know people who have thyroid conditions, IBS, unexplained infertility, and what their doctors think are regular healthy lifestyles they just don't put on weight. Men too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-7007419472993642092014-05-31T14:00:12.879-07:002014-05-31T14:00:12.879-07:00I feel like I've been on the opposite trajecto...I feel like I've been on the opposite trajectory as Alana in that I am naturally thin, but because I don't do anything dedicated to maintain weight, have gone from being unusually thin in my 20s to normal thin in my mid-30s. I have no idea what advantages she's finding in being very thin that make her want to sacrifice so much to maintain her weight there. I experienced no noticeably better treatment in my sub-110 20s. If I can think of any difference, it's that I don't get dismissed as little and cute as much or have as much tension with other women, and I think both those things are more age/marriage related than weight gain related (and also, those are pluses!)<br /><br />-- Miriam. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-12320302467482143292014-05-31T13:06:03.219-07:002014-05-31T13:06:03.219-07:00She said in the essay that she thought there were ...She said in the essay that she thought there were benefits to being a size 0 beyond the fact that more men were interested in her, but she didn't say what those were. I doubt I'd trade cheeseburgers and beer for them, though.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-28391881457014639812014-05-31T08:25:46.517-07:002014-05-31T08:25:46.517-07:00Haha, my thought was *exactly* the same as yours o...Haha, my thought was *exactly* the same as yours on that thin essay. If that's the kind of man that unnaturally thin attracts (because her details of how she stays thin are unnatural, not shaming anybody who has a low BMI given a healthy lifestyle), then wouldn't one want to put on a few extra pounds just to screen out the douchecanoes? Seems easier than having to go on a few dates with them or to sleep with them to find out they're jerks, and you don't have to pretend all you want to eat is iceberg lettuce when you're out for lunch.<br /><br />Great links this week and my entire family huddled around the computer to watch the Dr. Who RHPS mashup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com