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Why do I have to defend myself for being thin?

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I have two things working for me in the weight department:  I am tall and apparently I have good genetics.  I have always been a thinner build.

I am a very active person, with very active children and I genuinely try to eat healthy.  Couple this with my height and genetics and you get 5′ 10″ weighing 140 lbs. (when I’m not preggo).  Yes, I put on the ‘Freshmen 15’ when I went off to college and yes I gain a LOT of weight when I’m pregnant (34 with my first and 42 with my second)…but I always lose it.

Some of you are probably hating me right now (like even my dearest friends say that they lovingly do) but I am wondering this:  Why do I have to defend the fact that I am comfortable with my body and how I look?  I am by NO means ‘super-modelesque’ and after have two babies I am a far cry from how I looked back in my NFL days.  But I also still wear a size 4…and when I’m pregnant my belly grows,  nothing else.

I was told the other day ‘by the way, my sister says she hates you’…’why’ I ask…’because your pregnant and still so tiny’…then I heard of other moms in the neighborhood saying ‘is she really pregnant?  Shes so skinny?’…

At these comments I actually found myself telling people that I’m hardly skinny and that I had already gained 10 lbs in the first 3 months of this pregnancy…as if I was trying to make myself ‘fatter’ than I actually am!

Well I want to know why I have to feel like this?  To be honest, I feel bad or guilty that I’m not overweight!  But why?  And why do people feel the need to ‘make fun of me’ because I’m not…I would never put my two-cents in on anyone’s weight and I’m pretty sure that it is completely taboo to talk about someone who is overweight.  So I ask you:

Why do I have to defend myself for being thin?????

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  1. liz says

    May 27, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    My mom is one of those women who is just naturally that thin, and she actually TRIES to put weight ON, so I understand. You shouldn't have to defend yourself, and it's rather ignorant of people to make comments like that to you.
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  2. Dawn says

    May 29, 2010 at 3:56 am

    It wouldn't be something I'd comment on-especially in the negative-as long as you're healthy, although..... I may wish it was me from afar :) There seem to be so many things that others think they can comment on when it's none of their business, not appropriate and not nice! Happy SITS Saturday!!!
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  3. M @ Betty Crapper says

    May 29, 2010 at 6:49 am

    I completely understand where you are coming from. Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest.
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  4. Alexandra says

    May 29, 2010 at 7:03 am

    Wow. Found you through SITS. How lucky I was. You have the guts to put this out there. I've had to live with this "secret" my entire life. I am naturally thin,and don't gain weight. There is jealousy and instant dislike for me b/c of it. I see it, I will walk up to a group and I see instantly the up and down look of my body. They automatically decide they will not like me, bc/ I'm thin and have had 3 children. It's the way I am, but women decide not to like me or even give me a chance b/c of it. Excellent post. Thank you
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  5. Eclipsed says

    May 29, 2010 at 9:32 am

    I think it's probably envy. They probably don't hate you per se they just hate that you are blessed with such a gift when weight is something that they struggle with. Every one has their achilles heel and for some people it's weight. Don't feel guilty about it embrace it. I wish I was naturally thin, I'd save a ton on the gym and weight watchers! But I don't hate you, I just probably wouldn't stand next to you in a picture lol. Have a great weekend found you via SITS
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  6. Bookvisions says

    May 29, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    I was very thin until my second child - Now I am one of those envious ones. No, I don't hate; I just wish I wasn't so HUNGRY all the time!!!! A SITS Friend
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