Being thin is "shameful"???

[Draco]

I never understood having ALWAYS to finish food every meal. It's seems kinda gluttonous to me.

On this point, I'd say it probably goes back to when most people were children and they were forced to stay at the table until they finished their entire meal and/or finish it or end up punished somehow.

[Sparky]

L1: Tits hangin' out, ass cheeks showing, belly flab jigglin'...
L2: *nods* No one wants to see that.
L1: She should be wearing a one piece... I bet she did that to try and show us up.
L2: For sure! You know how malicious those thin people are...trying to make us look bad.
L1: NOT her color...
L2: Totally... It's so similar to your style too. She has no curves. Everyone knows only "curvy" women can wear bikinis.

The ironic thing is it sounds like they were trying to complain that you were fat (flab jiggling) and thin at the same time.

Stupid cows.

[RootedPhoenix]

I'm sorry, but I consider people making comments about skinny people as bad as people making fun of overweight people. It all needs to stop.

I agree. Put-downs aren't ever nice.

[Seshat]

I never understood having ALWAYS to finish food every meal. It's seems kinda gluttonous to me.

On this point, I'd say it probably goes back to when most people were children and they were forced to stay at the table until they finished their entire meal and/or finish it or end up punished somehow.

That's me. Not only did we have to finish what we were given, everyone else sat at the table until we finished. And my father had little nicknames for us as well if we held everyone up.

My wife has taught me to eat until I'm still a bit peckish, put the rest in the fridge, and have it later if I want it. So these days I make things that taste good cold, or that I can heat up easily later. But it was a difficult thing to learn - I still feel kind of guilty if I don't finish what I'm served.

[katie kaboom]

I get people commenting sometimes that I "never" finish a meal. Which in certain restaurants I don't. The portions are too big for one person for one meal. But that works for me because I can usually get 2 meals out of one plate of food. So the joke's on all those people who can eat in one sitting what ends up being 2 separate meals for me.

Besides, I HATE wasting food. That's one of my pet peeves.

[Willis]

That's me. Not only did we have to finish what we were given, everyone else sat at the table until we finished. And my father had little nicknames for us as well if we held everyone up.

My wife has taught me to eat until I'm still a bit peckish, put the rest in the fridge, and have it later if I want it. So these days I make things that taste good cold, or that I can heat up easily later. But it was a difficult thing to learn - I still feel kind of guilty if I don't finish what I'm served.

I know that I was raised the same way, I had to finish. I never always did though. One of my grandmothers didn't not like that at all since I was the only one who never ate all of his food when my cousins and I were little. My dad (it was his mom) told her not to put too much on my plate but she was gonna do what she was gonna do. Yes as years went on her and I had many problems with the food issue. She stood firm and so didn't the limited size of my stomach. She had to cope with the fact that her grandson was simply not gonna be a fat boy or even "average" sized. I took after my mom's dad and her brothers. Anyways I was saying I don't understand why it's just so common practice like it's hard wired through generations of many people around the world. Then they want to say "I need to lose weight". Yea that and you need to stop eating big portions. I can see why the French have such smaller plates and smaller portions. Their portions look a little to small for me but yea. Years later I did tell those same family members a large piece of my mind when they talked about dieting and just so happen to talk about eating in smaller portions and skipping breakfast.

Believe me I never feel guilty about not finishing what I'm served. If anyone is fixing my plate I ask them not to put too much and they do well I did ask nicely. Don't get mad or talk behind my back when I don't finish and I have good ears too. Sometimes they'll insist I need to eat more and that's when I really and honestly do not care if anything is left on the plate. That's because they now want to tell me how to eat and I know my limits. I really appreciate them making food for me and whoever else is there, but they do have to respect other people as well. I'd rather ask for seconds then to pile my plate up. It's not that hard to not put a heaping helping of food on someones plate when they politely asked not to put too much. I don't like to be force fed.

[GiggityGiggityGoo]

They need to gdiaf. Your pictures are cute

[tropicsgoddess]

Catty bitches had nothing better to do than to talk trash about somebody to feel better about themselves.

[Zellie Crescent]

Dear god, I seen this at the beach yesterday women who were CLEARLY a size 14 or more trying to fit into like a size 2. I get that some big women are confident about their weight, but still don't get all pissy when me and my sister who are around normal (not rail thin) size have guys decide to look at us. One did walk by us and made a comment about bringing a baby to a beach because we brought Lauren.

[katie kaboom]

One did walk by us and made a comment about bringing a baby to a beach because we brought Lauren.

Really? Seriously?? Why would you not bring a baby to the beach? I mean sure, don't let them run around screaming bloody murder, but provided the babies aren't little terrors, they have as much right to be there as anyone else. Some people just have no class.

[EricKei]

There is nothing shameful with being whatever size you are.

...be proud of it. It's as good as it can be, given what you started with!

IT's been so long that I forget where, but I once read some really good advice in this regard: Forget the phrase "Flaunt if if you got it"...Instead, Flaunt what you got!

That's me. Not only did we have to finish what we were given, everyone else sat at the table until we finished.

I had the same experience, especially with Granny -- We had to "clean our plates" at every meal, but, of course, if we ate a bit too fast, we were chastised and told "don't be greedy" Some days, you just can't win...>_>

[firecat88]

My grandma is full Puerto Rican and I take after my mother who takes after my grandma. We all carry our weight in our hips, have wide hips, muscular legs and big butts My mom calls it the "Puerto Rican Legs"

It must also be a Venezuelan thing. Because I'm shaped kinda the same way and so are a lot of the women on my mom's side of the family.

[Kisa]

Take pictures anyway, then post them when you get back

I did actually make my comment about no doubt on the basis of yourpictures in your profile

Your wish has been granted Here lies the "shameful" bikini.

[Kogarashi]

Your wish has been granted Here lies the "shameful" bikini.

I take it you tan in a different suit?

Those ladies don't know what you're talking about. You've got just the right proportions for everything. Heck, Your figure looks a lot better than mine (size 14, but evenly proportioned and nowhere near overweight).

[Zellie Crescent]

Your wish has been granted Here lies the "shameful" bikini.

Wow you're beautiful, yeah those "ladies" had NO right to open their mouths and say that bunch of crap.