[nabs-l] Weight issues

Tue Mar 22 20:35:29 UTC 2011

I was generalizing. Women are often pear shaped and men the apple shape.
As for dress size, I know what you mean, but my mom will not buy another 
size. She wants size 14 and says I better lose weight because that is the 
nicest looking dress.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 4:24 PM
To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nabs-l] Weight issues

Don't get caught up on dress size either.  Some people lose in pounds,
and others lose in inches.  Dress size does not necessarily denote great
shape or health.

A friend of mine and I wear the same size, but one of us has a longer,
leaner appearance, and the other has a more muscular physique.

And height accounts for a lot too.  My sister is only 5 feet tall, while
I am 5'5" tall, so a certain size on me would be completely different on
her.

And it is not true that women are pear-shaped.  There are different body
shapes for men and women.  Women and men tend to fit into one of these
categories:

A-shape which is smaller on top, but larger on the bottom.
Y-shaped which is broad through the shoulders and chest, but slim below
the chest.
O-shaped which is round all over.
X-shaped which is an even symmetry-- tend to be slender.
H-shaped which is straight up-and-down-- tend to be lanky.

Bridgit

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Mary,
Yes I do have a slow metabolism I feel. I do get the minum amount of
physical activity; but I need more.
BTW, I was a brides maid for my brother's wedding and I had a size 16
dress!
IT was the largest we could order.
Now I need to be in my other brother's wedding and do a reading.

How is this DVD? Is it pretty verbal? Does she count out exercises and
names?  Like saying "we will do ten squats" now.
How long did you do the workout and how many times a week?
Does it have common exercises too such as jumping jacks?

I like the idea of a DVD workout because its structured and motivating
like
having a trainer with you; but most I've heard of are too visual.
Glad this one worked.
That's wonderful you dropped sizes.
My mother is groaning that a size 14 dress may look too tight and yep it

feels tight somewhat.
But she seems to forget last wedding in 2008 I wore a 16 so she should
be
happy that a size 14 even sort of fits.
I'm impressed there's an accessible DVD out there.

Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mary Fernandez
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:43 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] OT weight issues

Dear Ashley,
Don't despair! So weight is an issue not just for the blind, but for
all of America. I think that you have done some good things already by
modifying your diet. Last year, I was a bridesmaid, and I also just
wanted to look and feel better, I was  sie 10 and went down to a size
six with a wonderfu program called slim in six. It is a dvd, but it is
really really simple, and you will actually learn the routine pretty
well. Most of the stuff she does is squats, and launges, things we all
know how to do. Go to www.beachbody.com and try it. It is fairly
affordable I think, and it is definiely worth the investment. I would
say to do the whole hting with a sighted friend, or perhaps your mom
the first time so that you get a good idea of what she's doing. Then,
you can do it on your own. I promise it works, it's easy, and it's
absolutely worth it. If you have specific quetions about it, please
let me know and I'll be more than happy to help. I'm glad that you are
taking the initiative to be healthier. So many of us are not blessed
with an amazing metabolism and have to struggle with looking gorgeous
and feeling great. So good luck
sincerely,
Mary F

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