Possibly silly but not intended to insult anyone question about being naturally slim-ish

[madamez]

I'm asking because I'm writing a story and the main character is a size 12 but not a mad exercise/diet fanatic. What sort of exercise and how much of it would a person have to do to maintain a reasonable size 12 figure in her late 20s if she likes a drink or two and isn't keen on restrictive diets?

if the character goes boozing (I talk from personal experience here!) then it's more than likely that the next morning will be erased and "lunch" will equal breakfast lunch and tea. If you're out dancing then you use up quite a lot of calories that way! out of most of my mates in their late 20s, the ones who obsess about their weight are the ones who fluctuate up and down. the ones that don't think about it and are just out and about having fun, generally are slim. size 12 is not really skinny anyway. I would say it's a normal figure for late 20s girl, allowing for meals out, not exercising that much, drinking and obversing a generally healthy diet! hope this helps

Drink wine!

None. I was and still am a size 12 and do no exercise.

Totally depends on dcs or not I think.

I am naturally slimmish, size 10 currently used to be size 6/8 before dcs. Since found I actually have to do something to lose flab. grrr.

Your character without dcs probably doesn't have to do any or could do some occasionaly and randomly to maintain shape.

Holly Willoughby dancing on ice is a size 12 and very attractive. My weight dosesnt alter very much Im not diet mad or exercise mad and Im a size 8. Down to gentics sometimes but I know alcochol has calories and dont drink much. What is the story outline ?? I`ve written quite a few steamy stories myself though they were for my partner.