I can be silent no more.

[Aurora]

Has she ever been tested for Turner's Syndrome?

She doesn't have it. She just takes after my stepmom. When my stepmom was 20, she weighed 97 pounds (she's 5'7"). That's really thin for 5'7" tall. Only now at 56YO is my stepmom finally wearing like a size 7 and complaining about "putting on a few pounds". My stepsister got the short stature of a couple of her close relatives and my stepmom's metabolism.

 

[Mycanid]

That's gross.
I feel sorry for my lil sister. She's only ever had 1 boyfriend and I swear it's because she looks 12. I think guys figure she is in junior high. Except, she's 24. She's cute though. Platinum blonde hair, bright blue eyes, but she's 5'1" and on a good day gets up to 85 pounds. She has to buy designer clothes because they are the only ones that come in a small enough size. It's that or shop in kids departments. THAT's skinny.

Yeah ... I know someone who is the exact same. She is a little taller - 5'7" - and heavier (err ... never asked how much she weighed), but she looks like a 12 year old ballerina or elf child. And she is 25 or so. Guess some people are just like that. :\

 

[BOZ]

yesterday, i was waiting to pick up my 11-year old daughter from a class trip. i saw a girl come walking down the sidewalk and thought she might be a classmate. until she opened up her car and started driving away.

 

[Ranger REG]

yesterday, i was waiting to pick up my 11-year old daughter from a class trip. i saw a girl come walking down the sidewalk and thought she might be a classmate. until she opened up her car and started driving away.

Yes, that is odd among European descendents.

Not so much with us Pacific-Asian descendents. I'm a little over 5'6", my parents are no more than 5'2".

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Eh...some of it is genetics, some is nutrition, some is environmental factors liek diseases.

There was just a discussion about an old battle in the British Isles on TV (I came in too late to catch which one, but it involved a dispute over the succession to the throne of England) in which many of the northern warriors were well over 6 feet tall- nicknamed "redshanks" for the color of their legs after crossing "uncrossable" creeks by wading through them.

Their opponents averaged 5'3".

If you're decended from the latter, you're probably on the shorter side, but if you're from the former...

 

[Numion]

I weight 220 and that's too much. Six years ago in the army I was down to 170, but since then my income has multiplied while exercise has become almost non-existant. It's hard to beat the army exercise regimen for burning calories.

It's all my fault. Work as a researcher is pretty static, and I eat unhealthy. At least I've kicked the soda habit - I only drink zero calory sodas

 

[Ranger REG]

It's all my fault. Work as a researcher is pretty static, and I eat unhealthy. At least I've kicked the soda habit - I only drink zero calory sodas

That's why we don't need AC/DC-powered PCs. We need pedal-powered versions.

You know what's the best way to get your boyfriend or husband to work out a little? Hide the remote. He will spend most of his energy to find the remote rather than walk over to the TV/Home Theater and operate it.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Hey! You KNOW there are functions on those things you can only get by using the remotes!

 

[Ranger REG]

Hey! You KNOW there are functions on those things you can only get by using the remotes!

Yeah. Makes remote more attractive and appealing to male buyers. Also STOOPID.

 

[awayfarer]

Just thought I would add that, ultimately, losing weight shouldn't really be a persons goal. The goal should be to live healthier. The numbers on a scale can be a big downer sometimes and my not exactly reflect whats going on with your body.

I haven't weighed myself in the three or four months since I started working out again. My gf said this morning that she finds it a little easier to get her arms round me. That means more to me than a number.