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26 Mar 2011, 3:42 pm

oh cool, she'd weigh the same as me. 8)



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26 Mar 2011, 3:43 pm

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oh cool, she'd weigh the same as me. 8)


Renee looked much bigger than you, and you're not overweight.


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26 Mar 2011, 3:44 pm

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oh cool, she'd weigh the same as me. 8)


Renee looked much bigger than you, and you're not overweight.


no, i meant i'm about 121lbs.



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26 Mar 2011, 3:48 pm

9 stone is not overweight, surely? I suppose it depends on the individual.



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26 Mar 2011, 3:49 pm

emlion wrote:
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oh cool, she'd weigh the same as me. 8)


Renee looked much bigger than you, and you're not overweight.


no, i meant i'm about 121lbs.


Yes, I got that.

Actually, hard to say how much Renee weighed in that role.


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26 Mar 2011, 4:26 pm

Yeah, 9 stone is about 57kg.. I guess it depends on height, anyway... if you are short you may feel plump at that weight. I actually am trying to go back to being 9 stone...


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26 Mar 2011, 6:09 pm

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Being called overweight might actally make me take the fact I am overweight seriously. I don't want to make excuses for myself by saying I'm "curvy".

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I am overweight.


Curvy girls are still overweight. I don't get why someone would pretend otherwise.

I may be curvy, but I'm curvy *because* I'm overweight.


I'm going to have to disagree there. You don't have to be overweight to be curvy. Here's a few examples.
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26 Mar 2011, 6:12 pm

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I'd say that particular model is rather overweight and she's also not into exercise, unlike some of the other models who have genuinely toned bodies that don't always rely on the airbrush.



She'd be considered thin where I live, and I don't think you can judge someone's exercise habits by a photo, barring absolute extremes.

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I was making a statement based on her probable BMI, not based on how fat or thin our neighbours are... :wink:

Like I said, I still think she's beautiful.

Who invented BMI, anyway? :evil:

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26 Mar 2011, 6:13 pm

hale_bopp wrote:
TeaEarlGreyHot wrote:
hale_bopp wrote:
Being called overweight might actally make me take the fact I am overweight seriously. I don't want to make excuses for myself by saying I'm "curvy".

This is curvy (and airbrushed, but still curvy)
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I am overweight.


Curvy girls are still overweight. I don't get why someone would pretend otherwise.

I may be curvy, but I'm curvy *because* I'm overweight.


I'm going to have to disagree there. You don't have to be overweight to be curvy. Here's a few examples.
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26 Mar 2011, 6:14 pm

holy crap.
i want that figure on the far left please.



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26 Mar 2011, 6:14 pm

hale_bopp wrote:
TeaEarlGreyHot wrote:
hale_bopp wrote:
Being called overweight might actally make me take the fact I am overweight seriously. I don't want to make excuses for myself by saying I'm "curvy".

This is curvy (and airbrushed, but still curvy)
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I am overweight.


Curvy girls are still overweight. I don't get why someone would pretend otherwise.

I may be curvy, but I'm curvy *because* I'm overweight.




I'm going to have to disagree there. You don't have to be overweight to be curvy. Here's a few examples.
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We don't get it.

We need more examples.



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26 Mar 2011, 6:16 pm

I'd be happy with any of their figures.



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26 Mar 2011, 6:20 pm

^ don't forget the examples.



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26 Mar 2011, 6:23 pm

Yes, more examples are needed

Anyway there's nothign wrong with referring to it as fat if you're discussing body sizes, which was what the initial thread was about

If you don't like saying "fat" then just say "bigger women" or soemthing. You can't argue with that



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26 Mar 2011, 6:26 pm

Hand motions work better than words, just make a circle corresponding with the shape of a person.



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26 Mar 2011, 6:36 pm

Well I define curvy as someone who has a pear or hourglass shape (small waist, large hips and bust) and hence the sides of her body literally have curves because her waist goes IN and, in contrast, her other bits go OUT.

An overweight lady will probably carry some of the fat in rolls on her belly, hence her tummy will no longer go IN, but it will go OUT. Hence she will no longer have that hourglass outline and will no longer be classed as "curvy," at least, by my way of understanding it. She's no longer a pear; she's an apple instead.

Does that make sense?

I'd say the first model has a bit too much fat on her hips for her waist to be clearly defined and to fall into what I personally consider "curvy."

I do not wish to cause offence or imply that she isn't pretty. "Curvy" is only one type of figure. Many types are beautiful, but "curvy" is the one I'm analysing here!

Not saying I'm perfect either! Just observing what I see in the photos but not implying I look better than them! (Don't you wish. Ha ha)!

Of the four models below her, the one second from the left is the only one who has a significantly small waist in contrast to the rest of her torso. Her waist nips in neatly, in contrast to the other girl in the middle, who is rather "straight-up-and-down." The other two are hard to tell because they're not standing straight on.

I suspect that my definition of curvy is different to other people's, and when most people say "curvy" they just mean someone with big boobs, hips, or bum. I concur, but I add to that the importance of a small waist (sans corset) to set off the contrast. And I don't mean small in terms of measurement. I mean small in terms of contrast. The girl centre-right looks like her waist probably measures less, but it's very straight and hardly curved at all.

Loads of the Bravissimo girls get fake tucks airbrushed into their waists to nip them in for contrast and make them more curvy. I notice it a lot, because it's often quite clumsily done. They just photoshop in a pair of triangles. LOL