Are all Catheites peanuts????

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Alexis52

Cathlete
OK, after reading about all "the little people" out there who are size 0's, I have to step up to the plate here. I am 5'8", 142 lbs, and a size 10 mostly but need a 12 sometimes cuz of the wedgie factor in some clothing (short crotch rise). People consider me "slim". If I was a size 0, I'd be dead. Heck, if I was a size 4, I'd be dead. I have large bones, and I hate to say that because it conjurs up visions of an overweight person, which I am not in the least. I've never considered measuring my wrist but after hearing about wrist sizes, I gave it a whirl. My wrist is 6.75 inches. Yes, I knew it was big cuz I find that some watches don't fit me! Little bummer. No big deal.

So, somebody, please tell me that you're happy with your size 8, 10, 12, or whatever. There are soooo many more important things to worry about out there!

OK, I'll get off the soapbox, Cheryl:p
 
Hi Cheryl,

I don't think that the size 0 or 2 people are worried in an unnatural way. I think that they probably have the same fitness concerns as everyone else (wanting to have definition, that one extra squishy body part, wanting to maintain gains made, etc.). They just happen to be petite, both by what the scale says and by their body stature.

I will never be a size 0 or 2. I am an hour glass shape who is more torso than legs so I consider it a genetic impossibility unless I were do something extremely dangerous which I would never even consider. I fit mostly into a size 6 and go up a size in jeans which somehow seem to fit differently from other pants. I'm thrilled:D !. And yes, I would still like to work on my thighs (my spongy area) and would love to be able to increase the weight with my tricep exercises and still be able to do all the sets and reps. So even though I am very happy right now, I also like that I still have gains to look forward to.

What the size 0 thread showed me is that even 'skinny' people, really small people struggle, and somehow that's reassuring. For the longest time I thought people who were that small HAD to be super confident, never even though about diet or exercise (why would they have to), and had no worries whatsoever. Regardless of size of clothes, we all want to be our best.

Just my two cents.
 
After reviewing my post, I'm not as "angry" as I sound there. I've just heard a lot of whining about little stuff in these posts lately and my post was a tongue in cheek effort to lend some levity to the whining posts. I probably failed. But in any case, thanks for your reply. It was sincere. I guess I just get irked when people in general get a little too self-involved. And I'm not talking about the size 0 post (no letters, please), I'm talking about the way the posts have been going lately. Thanks again, Cheryl
 
Hi Cheryl- I think one of the things that we all have in common is that we're striving to improve our bodies and we all seem to be working hard! We're all on different fitness levels but its inspiring to see everyone come to the forum to share how great it is to have each other to travel our fitness journey.

Sabine basically described my body - I'm 5'5", have curves and weigh approximately 133, but I try not to get on the scale anymore. I wear between a 6 & 8, but most importantly because I workout and watch what I eat I'm pretty happy with myself. This gives me confidence that I always assumed people that were a size 0 or 2 naturally had... of course we all have our own personal flaws that we see in ourselves despite our size.

After years of struggling with body image I'm finally content with who I am (some of that may also be wisdom that comes with aging!)
The 0 posts I think are a tribute to working out w/cardio & weights. It goes to show, this type of excercise works and takes off any additional problem areas despite what size at which you may have started.
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Great reply, Sabine!

Cheryl, Cathe's workouts got me moving from a 4 to a 2. I am not particularly thrilled about it even though without my clothes, my body is at its leanest and most streamlined best. At a fitness store yesterday, I was looking at some barbells, hoping to find a Troy Lite here locally instead of ordering it, but the nice man behind the counter directed me to the weighted bars (the 15 pounders) that he claimed are "really great for aerobics". There you go, just one of those times when someone takes a look at me and makes an instant judgement. My first impulse was to laugh, weighted bars for aerobics! But I simply explained that 15 lbs. was too light for me, thank you very much, and that I really need a barbell.

Twelve years ago I was a zero. I was starting graduate school and the pressures of moving to a new place and being away with everyone I love as well as the impossible academic workload ate me up. People thought I was a teenager (I was 22) and immediately assumed I was some kind of genius who must have gone through accelerated academic programs. Would've been nice if it were true!:)

Funny (and irritating) as it may be sometimes, I am thankful I have never had a weight problem. I have enough medical conditions that keep my doctor busy and line the already deep pockets of pharmaceutical and insurance companies. There are things I do not like about my body but -- cliche, cliche -- perfection is an ideal. You mention wrist size. Mine is 5.75 inches, not enough to support my body well when I'm doing planks or those ab workouts on the stability ball. My wrists scream bloody murder long before my arms, shoulders, core and legs feel a twinge of fatigue. It's great that you're happy with your body. It is often repeated in this forum that the degree of fitness of our bodies is more important than their shapes. Can't agree with that more.:)

Pinky
 
I have large bones also. My husband bought me a braclet for Christmas two years ago, and he thought I was unhappy with the gift at the expression on my face. It wasn't that, it was will it fit? It didn't, so we took it back and it cost him more to get me another style that was larger. I have never been a size 0. I usually wear a 2 or 4. I hardly weigh myself. I keep a scale in the cabinet, so I don't stand on it and worry about a couple of pounds that may be water or whatever. I do weigh if I notice my clothes getting looser, as I do not want to lose to much weight. I saw videos of myself years ago at 102. Light for someone 5'4". I thought I looked pathetically thin. Some of these size zero women are not very tall and it does make a difference as to how large boned that you are. I would stay happy with whatever looks good on me. I saw a woman jogging on a rural road awhile back. She was so thin she looked like a skeletin running. I told my husband, I do not want to look like that, that woman needs to stop and lift some weights.
Diane Sue
 
Thanks guys, You are my favorites (I have 3 others who are my secret idols who haven't responded). You guys are being all serious and "helpful" to me and I'm being all light and airy. Guess I shouldn't have posted, huh? But ya know, I STILL am thinking that most people who workout with Cathe ARE peanuts! Which is pretty impressive. Being from a long line of Russian immigrant peasants, I am "strong like bull" (say it with a Russian accent). Not so sure I could wield heavy weight if I was "medium tall". That's code for peanut people. I better stop being silly before I get in trouble here.

Alexis52 is going to be 54 in January so I'm pretty satisfied with everything. Happens to you in "the golden years!" But seriousy, and I really mean it, I think when people get too self-involved, they need to go volunteer at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter or something. Really puts things in perspective.

I teach PreK to at-risk kids because they are poverty level. That means a family of 4 cannot earn more than $20K a year. Working with these parents and children always make me realize, "I got no problems." Thanks my friends, Alexis
 
Hi Bobbi, I'm 5'1". My pants size depends largely on how the pair fits my hips. I haven't gone beyond a 4, though lately I've been buying 2's. I even fit into a couple of 0's, thanks to vanity sizing. I avoid the low rise jeans because they accentuate my hips. I'm also scared to sit in them.;)

Pinky
 
Diane Sue, You are my hero; I idolize your bod; I believe you are a sweetheart BUT being large boned and a size 2 is, I believe, a contradiction! This is great.....now I think I'm a cow! Now I'll be known as Alexis, the BIG girl. So it's true.....all my heroes are teeny tinies!

;)
 
Pinky, you are petite! My lovely mother is 4' 11" and she raised 13 children and is remarkably spry and vital at 81.

I weigh 120. If I go over 130, I start getting asked when my baby is due. My arms and legs and butt are scrawny and I gain weight only in the torso, so I look like an apple with toothpicks sticking out of it if I put on weight.

To top it off, I have a small bust and a huge, and I am talking huge, rub cage. And yet, I love my body!
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I'm 5'2" and currently a size 6, but very close to fitting well into size 4 jeans. I weigh 131 pounds, which is 20 pounds more than when I was last comfortably in this size, when I was in college and never lifted weights. I'm very comfortable in my current body, and thrilled that at 46 years old I'm in this size, and so FIT!! I really believe the key to this whole fitness thing is to be comfortable with who you are, and the way you're built. We're all different. I have a small to medium frame, and when I was 110 pounds in college, I wasn't healthy-looking. All my bones stuck out, and I looked anorexic. I'm much healthier now and I have great curves and muscle definition!! LOL!! Do I care if I'm ever a size 4, or 2, or 0? Absolutely not. At this age, I care that I can get up in the morning and not ache. I care that I can workout to a Cathe tape and NAIL IT, when the 30-ish and 20-ish year olds I work with couldn't even keep up with me. I care that I can run up a flight of stairs and not even be winded, and I care that I have my health, and have done something by losing weight and rediscovering fitness that has probably extended my life. I care that I'm setting a good example for my soon to be a teen daughter. These are the things that are important to me. Not the number on a scale or the number on the tag of a piece of clothing.

Carol
:)
 
I will chime in here and say that I am 5ft7 and weight 182 pounds and can wear a size 10,12 or 14 depending on the cut. I am large boned with my wrist being about 6 1/2 inches. I am also large busted(DD). I am happy with the way I am and if I lose more I will just fit more comfortably in the sizes that I have. I did put my 14 side elastic jeans away because they are too loose. To look at me you would not guess my weight as being that much ( or at least I hope you wouldn't;-) ) but I carry my weight very well.:7 In doing Cathe's tape I haven't lost alot of weight but what weight is there is more compact now accounting for the smaller sizes. When I started I was a 14-16, and now I am a 10-12-14 (mostly 14's in jackets because I have very broad shoulders also {they measure 42 in. alone}). This is the way God made me, and I am happy with it. I have in my adult years gotten down to 147 and was an 8 verging on a 6 but I was too thin for my body structure and couldn't maintain it. My eventual goal is to be 165 and I will get there but all in the right timing.:D
 
Bobbi, the BIG girl here is lucky to have a small ribcage. I also can carry extra weight without anyone knowing but me. Medium/big shoulders, small ribs, medium/big hips and leg bones. And my wrist and hands are huge. Jeez, on paper I sound pretty gorgeous!

I love your attitude. Alexis
 
Alexis, there's nothing more gorgeous than a great sense of humor and you have that in spades! My family has a joke that if I bought two sets of pasties, I could have quite a career as a very exotic exotic dancer thanks to my ribs. And then there's the one about me running scared when McDonald's features their McRib sandwich. So, in spite of my own gorgeousness, I remain humble because I can see myself through their eyes!
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I'll be 41 on Thanksgiving, only 5', and weigh 124 pounds. I wear a size 4 or 6, depending on the brand. I can also wear a size 5 juniors relaxed fit in some brands. I used to be a size 0 many years ago and looked too thin. I would like to lose about 10 pounds and be a normal size 5, not relaxed fit. I think I looked by best when I was a junior size 5. Even though I'm only 5', I do not wear petite size clothing. They fit me weird and are sometimes too short. I'm overall pretty happy with my body, except that I have love handles and saddlebags that I would like to firm up. This is probably actually more due to my diet than anything else. I eat pretty badly a lot of the time.
 
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