Are most actresses very very slim in real life?

[Mitford1789]

I saw a well known actress a few days ago, standing behind her in the queue for a coffee. She was dressed down, however was clearly very pretty in person. However I was taken aback by how slim she was. I would say she was slightly taller than average, not a tiny person if you know what I mean. But so so slim. Do you think most famous actresses/singers etc are like this? Maybe I’m very naive.

People take things so personally on here. They come straight out of the gate screaming like banshees about their own very very specific circumstances and that all the other posters are stupid / lying / bullies. It happens on every thread, even about the most banal subjects. Must be exhausting being so angry all the time.

This. Threads become exhausting to read when an interesting theoretical debate is hijacked by, “but what about ME, ME, ME???”, so I can’t imagine what it must be like for the posters scanning threads for something to become furiously offended by, even when the topic of debate isn’t them or their particular circumstances.

as I said there is a lot of disordered eating in Britain. Not knowing these measurements is a good sign.

The British Heart Foundation and other medical bodies appear to disagree. For example...

Why your waist size matters

Measuring your waist can help reduce your risk of heart and circulatory diseases?

www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/measuring-your-waist

Waist Size Matters

www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-definition/abdominal-obesity/

Why would you come onto a thread & not read posts properly, then wrongly accuse posters of saying things they didn't say & then not acknowledge that you wrongly accused them.

I don't understand the motivation for it. That's what I was saying wasn't healthy.

I agree with everyone saying posters take it too personally

This was about an industry and its pressures not people being shocked at anyone individually not in that situation

@coogee

I'm surprised so many people know their waist and hip measurements. I wouldn't have a clue!

It only takes a couple of minutes to measure.

Yeah, but why bother? Unless you're buying jeans by waist size, but most are sized 10, 12 etc.

[quote coogee]as I said there is a lot of disordered eating in Britain. Not knowing these measurements is a good sign.

The British Heart Foundation and other medical bodies appear to disagree. For example...

Why your waist size matters

Measuring your waist can help reduce your risk of heart and circulatory diseases?

www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/measuring-your-waist

Waist Size Matters

www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-definition/abdominal-obesity/[/quote]
I don't think the people with 20 inch waists are measuring because they're concerned about being too big. They must know they're very slim so it wouldn't be a concern.

Hence why I assumed you were trolling...

But why on earth would you assume "Women have different body shapes and types and what's healthy for one woman isn't healthy for the other, and the entertainment industry is damaging and irresponsible for not showing a broader range of bodies, but modelling is about thinness and I don't understand why anyone not naturally skinny would pursue modelling" is trolling? I genuinely can't see anything offensive or controversial in that.

You did make several posts about weight and feeling you had to starve yourself, and your post about eating cotton balls worried me because it's a common trope on pro-ana sites. Maybe I'm wrong, but your post about how your BMI is lower than mine, I interpreted that as you being triggered by weight discussion and being defensive over your own size.

There is often a lot of thin-shaming and hatred towards naturally slim women on Mumsnet. Seeing friends of mine who are a perfectly healthy size 10 described as being teeny tiny toddler-size, and those awful posts from the other poster detailing the food intake of various "delusional self-starving" women she knew and insisting anyone who weighs 8 stone doesn't eat and is in denial about it, that's just pure slim-shaming.

It really should not be so controversial or incite so much ire just to say "some women are naturally thin and some aren't and would need to starve to be that size."

I'm shocked to see the lollipop analogy here. A friend is very very slim, but can't gain weight no matter what she eats. People have said about her being a lollipop and it's extremely hurtful.

@namesnamesnamesnames if she really cannot gain weight she needs to see her Dr.

[quote astonafar]@namesnamesnamesnames if she really cannot gain weight she needs to see her Dr.[/quote]
She went through all that in her teens. Nothing at all wrong. It's just the way she is.

Why would you come onto a thread & not read posts properly, then wrongly accuse posters of saying things they didn't say & then not acknowledge that you wrongly accused them.

But that's exactly what you've done.

I'm not the one who got so angry and abusive MNHQ had to delete my posts, so it's a bit rich to pull the "oh but I'm being so calm why are those awful other people getting so angry!"

I mean I've literally been called a liar, delusional, troll, told I must be starving myself, that I'm mentally ill, for nothing more than stating it's possible to have a BMI of 20 and still be healthy and eat chips and not diet or restrict food.

@namesnamesnamesnames it is calories in plus calories out. She does not have to change. But it is just the same as people claiming they cant lose weight because it is the way it is.
Yes for some people it is much harder to put on or lose weight, but it is always possible.

Teeny tiny is generally used as an insult on MN. You only have to look at certain threads e.g. People discussing labelling and portion size and it fills up with silly posts along the lines of someone licking a slice of cucumber once a year because they are teeny tiny.

You won't get a sensible discussion about weight unless people keep their language neutral.

astonafar

I can't put on weight either but there's nothing wrong with me

@coogee don't be daft. They recommend people know their waist size so that they're aware if it's too large. People who are clearly slim don't need to know their waist size. Measuring it constantly is probably a sign of an unhealthy preoccupation.

@WisconsinRaw honestly you need to let it go.

I accused you of trolling for misinterpreting posts which is what you keep doing about the bloody cotton balls.

Again I made one reference yesterday to the fact that some models would eat cotton balls. You have mentioned it how many times now but yet you are concerned about pro-ana sites.

You have accused me of starving myself which I never have or said I have.

Maybe I'm wrong, but your post about how your BMI is lower than mine, I interpreted that as you being triggered by weight discussion and being defensive over your own size.

This is so disingenuous, I mentioned my BMI before you even said what yours was in response to one of your multiple posts about your 24" waist.

Why are you making things up?

@astonafar I also hate the faux concern for other people's health on those threads. If I said I enjoyed more than the recommended alcohol units a week no one would be rushing to concern themselves with my health but if someone is overweight it's suddenly a matter for public discussion. I've not ever been overweight but don't feel the need to patronise or critisize people who are.

@Timetopoeet sure. But weight is about calories in and out. So to put weight on or take it off you change the amount of calories you are consuming, even if you are not hungry or you are hungry.
Not saying either is easy and people may choose not to do it, which is fine. It is just it is possible.

I also hate the faux concern for other people's health on those threads.
It is similar to slim/thin/skinny/boney comments on threads faux concern.
Not referring to this one bar a few unnecessary slim shaming comments. I agree with others that the pressure on women in the industry or in general is tough to stay slim.

Anyone who says they can't put on weight come and live with me for a couple of months. Guaranteed results

What people mean when they say they can't put weight on, is they don't eat when they are not hungry.
Just as women who say they can't lose weight mean they only eat when they are hungry.
It is impossible to change your weight by eating naturally. It is why it is difficult to lose and gain weight and keep it there.

@FrenchieFromGrease absolutely! I think I need to move to gransnet!

When I looked at Gransnet it was a bit scary. I think someone had linked a thread there to a thread here.

Yeah, but why bother? Unless you're buying jeans by waist size, but most are sized 10, 12 etc.

Curiosity while reading other people stats on this thread.

I don't know about most jeans but I don't think I have any that have a dress size in them, just a waist and often a leg length. I have a lot of jeans.

@dorangme, oh maybe not then!
I am a member there but haven’t really explored as I still get lots of info on here re up to date child care issues. I like to try and get it right with grandchild care, daughter in laws and step children etc!