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As an Olive Oyl at school, and been called Skinny Lizzie often, one doctor told my mother I wasn't thin, just wiry!! Apparently that was ok!
I was never more than 8 stones at 5' 6" tall, until after I had my son and even then was only 8 and a half stones a few weeks after his birth, and by then I was 35. I have turned into my Mum now, being apple shaped and weighing nearly 14 st, which I know is too heavy, but your girl has no need to worry, and I am sure it is a bit of the green eyed monster with some of the people making comments. So long as she eats healthily and well, she is probably a lot healthier than some of her so called friends.
Lizx

My daughter is also a very healthy but slim size 6 but has quite large boobs for someone as skinny as her.. I tell people who make it their business to ask about her weight that when her boobs start to dissapear that is when I will start to worry, she has even been asked if she has had a boob job because "she shouldn't have that size bust being so slim"!!
Bl**dy cheek of people....It really annoys me.

When I was thin, I had an uncle who would tell me everytime that I saw him that I needed to put on some weight. When I eventually did put on over a stone in weight he told me I was getting a bit chubby. Can't win with some people. It became a bit of a joke.

My neice got really chubby, the next thing we know she's grown like 4 inches in a month lol. I swear she's taller everytime I see her. She's 12.

I refused to see a certain doctor after the first time I saw him!!
I have recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure and he was the only doctor free at the time. I also wanted to discuss my knee that had been swelling up and going down for 3 months, since slipping on some very slippery flagstones, and occasionally 'popped' and made horrible grinding noises (since been diagnosed as torn cartilidge (sp))
It was a cold day, so I was wearing a thick jumper and my 'blanket' coat - big and cosy!
He didn't even look at me, nor ask my weight or whether or not I exercised, just said 'You will have to start exercising and lose a lot of weight'!!
Like that is the only cause of high BP - not!!
I pointed out that I usually walk over 2 miles every morning to work - but it was becoming a bit painful with my knee, and just how much weight did he expect me to lose - as I'm not 'officially' overweight!!

Blooming cheek!
I wonder what his attitude is to someone with a real weight problem. I hardly think he would inspire anyone to lose weight.

That's why I've avoided him since!

maggie

good for you,



Karen

Karen

That was a very loooooong lol time ago, and i probably got him back with something, oh yeah i did, 4 years after that i bumped into him in the pub, he wanted me to finish with my then B/F, told him he lost his chance

Julie

I have two children who are under weight !!!! and the teachers keep reminding them of it .....

my son is 2 stone under weight !!!! he HAD a medicial problem but has never put it on .....

my daughter is just skinny ....

But why do people tell them this!!???
fat or thin you cant win!

oh people can be cruel.

her friends have said to her shes lost weight but luckily they don't tease her.Although she's slim she has a very grown up figure......i do wonder if its jealousy,

Karen

we are how we are
tell her its their own insecurities that make um so rude
she will be fine im sure,
my hubbys thin, and im not huge, when we go out wiht friends it looks like we dont eat, btu hubby has huge appetite whne he starts, and enjoys mixed grills ,
its just the person and they way they are,

give her a hug bless her,
tall and slim i bet she looks great

Karen

I know its hard but i do hope she'll see past it

and it's also harder at that age..i mean i was 14 and this lad i fancied asked me why i wore my bikini top where i did as my hip bones stuck out more...I know i will have to same with my 2 their 10 & 8 very tall for their ages and lean

Julie

Julie,
it didn't bother her until a few people made comments.....funnily enough though its adults that have made the comments.

we've told her she looks great....slim but not too slim and more importantly healthy.

I will tell her the boobs in knickers thing though...she'll like that

Karen

Does it bother her, and the reason i ask is, before i had my children i was 8½ stone & 5' 10, and could eat you out of house & home

I just thought those that said anything were just Jealous... and would tell them at least i won't be tucking my boobs in my knickers when i get older

I tried drinking Build ups nothing work, and even now im only about 10½ stone

fat or thin - there is alway some thoughtless oaf waiting to comment.

OMG how rude and thoughtless can some people be.


K

I was teased mercilessly at school for being thin. I can still remember a gang of classmates taunting me at primary school with "Your mum doesn't feed you" all of them shouting it together. Then at secondary school I was bullied and called names because of my thiness.

I am now 58, 5"4" and weigh less than 7 and a half stone, and still people think it's OK to make nasty comments. One friend, when I told her I had to have a mastectomy, said "Oh what a shame, and you are so skinny your boobs are the only shape you have"!!!

It's not only large people who get comments!

I hope your daughter can rise above these remarks and be happy with how she looks! I am.

Dee
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thanks Germaine


K

I haven't posted for ages but had to on this one. I used to get this ( sadly not anymore:-() Also my daughter who is about 8 and half stone and about 5ft 10. Tell her not to take any notice. It only jealousy.
I remember when she was about 6 they had one of these check ups at scool the stupid doctor told me she was too thin so I panicked and took her to my own doctor. He said is she poorly "no" well forget it bring herback when she is. This girl was never poorly, never off school only illness she has was chicken pox when she was about 15. Tell her it is great when she can eat what she wants and not worry about it.
Also had a SIL who used to take great delight in passing comment about our weight so sad to be so jealous. Won't go into that one.
Oh just remembered a man once told me when they start tell them they only breed lean thoroughbreds.
Give her a hug.
Germaine
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whats 9 stone? i haven't seen that for years......lol

Have to admit I was called 'maggot' at school cos I was so skinny. (4'8", and weighed 4 stone 8 at 11)

I am only 5'3 and finally reached the magical size 8 at about 17 and remained 7 stone until I was in my late 20's (even after 2 children!!) so I must have been 'emaciated', even though, like your daughter Karen, I ate like a horse.
Unfortunately since my late 40s I've put on weight, now weigh 9 stone 8 and am a size 12 :o(

maggie

You are so right Sally........why can't people think before they open their mouths,

K