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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 11:02

The average size in the UK are size 16's. So I wouldnt agree that most women are thin. The average British woman is fat too. I tend to agree, the average in a lot of countries these days has increased, probably due to bad lifestyle and food choices made by people now. Utter poppycock. In SOME cases, this may be true, but for the most part, western women have been increasing in height, bone and body mass since the turn of the last century and that is unlikely to change, regardless of how healthily [or not'> women are eating. Re the article: I would have thought a pastiche of colour-by-numbers 'dietary and exercise' advice from companies like Nestle [saints preserve us'> and fad diets -- described as 'new' -- such as the Viva Mayr, would be enough to warn anyone off such utter journalistic garbage. It's the go-to for all lifestyle editors coming into a hot season. It's tired, it's old, and if anyone had any sense, they'd throw it straight into the bin, notwithstanding the use of prepubescently bodied models on the cover shot. I mean, [i'>really[/i'>! They look all of 14-15 years old. How many of the tips do you think THOSE girls have used to get their neat little bods? I'm guessing none. I assure you my 18 year old has not done a darn thing listed to keep her size 2 frame. She eats junk food, is lazy and would much rather sit on her butt than lift a muscle to do any form of excercise. And yet she is tiny as can be. Some people just have good genes. Or her metabolic rate has yet to hit the floor, how many of us were like that at 18, yet after 40 , several kids it goes backwards! LOL Mine went to h*ll in a hand basket the day I got the depoprevara shot.. Had I been told at the time it would cause serious weight gain and the inability to lose it and screw up mymetabolism I certainly would have NEVER gotten the shot..

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 11:01

So you're agreeing with me, in other words, bornconfused. Yes. I also think using teens as an example is wrong.

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 11:00

The average size in the UK are size 16's. So I wouldnt agree that most women are thin. The average British woman is fat too. I tend to agree, the average in a lot of countries these days has increased, probably due to bad lifestyle and food choices made by people now. Utter poppycock. In SOME cases, this may be true, but for the most part, western women have been increasing in height, bone and body mass since the turn of the last century and that is unlikely to change, regardless of how healthily [or not'> women are eating. Re the article: I would have thought a pastiche of colour-by-numbers 'dietary and exercise' advice from companies like Nestle [saints preserve us'> and fad diets -- described as 'new' -- such as the Viva Mayr, would be enough to warn anyone off such utter journalistic garbage. It's the go-to for all lifestyle editors coming into a hot season. It's tired, it's old, and if anyone had any sense, they'd throw it straight into the bin, notwithstanding the use of prepubescently bodied models on the cover shot. I mean, [i'>really[/i'>! They look all of 14-15 years old. How many of the tips do you think THOSE girls have used to get their neat little bods? I'm guessing none. I assure you my 18 year old has not done a darn thing listed to keep her size 2 frame. She eats junk food, is lazy and would much rather sit on her butt than lift a muscle to do any form of excercise. And yet she is tiny as can be. Some people just have good genes. Or her metabolic rate has yet to hit the floor, how many of us were like that at 18, yet after 40 , several kids it goes backwards! LOL

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:59

The average size in the UK are size 16's. So I wouldnt agree that most women are thin. The average British woman is fat too. I tend to agree, the average in a lot of countries these days has increased, probably due to bad lifestyle and food choices made by people now. Utter poppycock. In SOME cases, this may be true, but for the most part, western women have been increasing in height, bone and body mass since the turn of the last century and that is unlikely to change, regardless of how healthily [or not'> women are eating. Re the article: I would have thought a pastiche of colour-by-numbers 'dietary and exercise' advice from companies like Nestle [saints preserve us'> and fad diets -- described as 'new' -- such as the Viva Mayr, would be enough to warn anyone off such utter journalistic garbage. It's the go-to for all lifestyle editors coming into a hot season. It's tired, it's old, and if anyone had any sense, they'd throw it straight into the bin, notwithstanding the use of prepubescently bodied models on the cover shot. I mean, [i'>really[/i'>! They look all of 14-15 years old. How many of the tips do you think THOSE girls have used to get their neat little bods? I'm guessing none. Which was my point about using such photos for the article.

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:56

So you're agreeing with me, in other words, bornconfused.

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:55

The average size in the UK are size 16's. So I wouldnt agree that most women are thin. The average British woman is fat too. I tend to agree, the average in a lot of countries these days has increased, probably due to bad lifestyle and food choices made by people now. Utter poppycock. In SOME cases, this may be true, but for the most part, western women have been increasing in height, bone and body mass since the turn of the last century and that is unlikely to change, regardless of how healthily [or not'> women are eating. Re the article: I would have thought a pastiche of colour-by-numbers 'dietary and exercise' advice from companies like Nestle [saints preserve us'> and fad diets -- described as 'new' -- such as the Viva Mayr, would be enough to warn anyone off such utter journalistic garbage. It's the go-to for all lifestyle editors coming into a hot season. It's tired, it's old, and if anyone had any sense, they'd throw it straight into the bin, notwithstanding the use of prepubescently bodied models on the cover shot. I mean, [i'>really[/i'>! They look all of 14-15 years old. How many of the tips do you think THOSE girls have used to get their neat little bods? I'm guessing none. I assure you my 18 year old has not done a darn thing listed to keep her size 2 frame. She eats junk food, is lazy and would much rather sit on her butt than lift a muscle to do any form of excercise. And yet she is tiny as can be. Some people just have good genes.

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:54

I thought these were teenagers they were using I agree they look like 15/16 year old girls to me rather than women.

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:53

The average size in the UK are size 16's. So I wouldnt agree that most women are thin. The average British woman is fat too. I tend to agree, the average in a lot of countries these days has increased, probably due to bad lifestyle and food choices made by people now. Utter poppycock. In SOME cases, this may be true, but for the most part, western women have been increasing in height, bone and body mass since the turn of the last century and that is unlikely to change, regardless of how healthily [or not'> women are eating. Re the article: I would have thought a pastiche of colour-by-numbers 'dietary and exercise' advice from companies like Nestle [saints preserve us'> and fad diets -- described as 'new' -- such as the Viva Mayr, would be enough to warn anyone off such utter journalistic garbage. It's the go-to for all lifestyle editors coming into a hot season. It's tired, it's old, and if anyone had any sense, they'd throw it straight into the bin, notwithstanding the use of prepubescently bodied models on the cover shot. I mean, [i'>really[/i'>! They look all of 14-15 years old. How many of the tips do you think THOSE girls have used to get their neat little bods? I'm guessing none.

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:52

The average size in the UK are size 16's. So I wouldnt agree that most women are thin. The average British woman is fat too. I tend to agree, the average in a lot of countries these days has increased, probably due to bad lifestyle and food choices made by people now. It's also down to social perception. A few hundred years ago, the most desirable female figure was a voluptuous one, the idea being that she was well fed, healthy and fertile. Thin was considered a negative trait and really quite undesirable.

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:44

The average size in the UK are size 16's. So I wouldnt agree that most women are thin. The average British woman is fat too. I tend to agree, the average in a lot of countries these days has increased, probably due to bad lifestyle and food choices made by people now.

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:44

No not every teen looks like this nor does every woman. But IMHO these young women look healthy and just like I did at that age due to playing lots of sport and leading an active life. I think for promoting a beach body they have chosen their models well and would rather see them than a larger lady who hangs over the bikini!

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:41

Up antil I was 24 I was a US size 2. Sure miss those days

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:41

The average size in the UK are size 16's. So I wouldnt agree that most women are thin. The average British woman is fat too.

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:40

The average size in the UK are size 16's. So I wouldnt agree that most women are thin.

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:36

They look skeletal to me and combined with headings like "hips to die for" in the article they actually set a dangerous standard for young girls. Not every teen looks like this.

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:32

Im with dairylea! I thought they looked trim not thin and def not undernourished like some of the skeletal models you see. They just look like young women blessed with the metabolism of youth :) <em>edited by Maid Marion on 05/04/2011</em>

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:32

I wish the GN would stop using my pictures *sigh*

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:31

I thought these were teenagers they were using yes, I was about to say "because they're about 16 years old!"... heck, even I was a size 10 when I was 16. Didn't have the cleavage I do now though! :cool: The average British woman is a size 14-16.

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:25

I opened the link expecting something skeletal! They look normal. But the one with the rainbow bikini seems to be missing her left breast!!

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I thought these were teenagers they were using

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 09:39

But these are not realistic pictures of the everyday woman or target audience, the picture alone is enough to put you off even trying.

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 09:35

because most women are thin No they are not! ask a stupide q

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 09:34

because most women are thin No they are not!

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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 09:33

because most women are thin

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