Bravo, Spain. Bravo.

[majorgal]

I know, I know.  It's possible that some of these models are just naturally thin and may have a below-normal BMI just because.  I know.  BUT, I still applaud Spain for going this route....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060916/ap_en_ot/spain_skinny_models_4

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[majorgal.livejournal.com]

I did row. It was the one team sport I was actually GOOD at. I was recruited at Choate because the coach saw me walking around campus and he noted my height. I really sucked at first, but, kept working at it and ended up doing well. I miss it, actually.

I think my body is at a setpoint of about 170....it's really hard for me to dip under that. And, right now, because I have been lazy I am definitely above that (thus, Weight Watchers). But, even though I am OK with those numbers, and myself, I admit that it feels a bit oogy to post that because SO many of my friends are teeny size 0s and 2s and I doubt that they can imagine seeing that number. Just goes to show you how much society can eff you up to be obsessed over weight...

I never read Prada. Now I think I am really glad I didn't!

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Was Gordie coaching then? Mr. Sylvester? Our nov coach was Dave Miller and then Kathy Hannon (I think she was from Brown) and Gordie. Wow - that's a lot of overlap we had! I definitely got tucked in the bow because I was relatively small and puny-muscled (only 5'9") and actually almost got relegated to cox at some point... until I learned the power of protein shakes. I rowed in college for three years before focusing on classes and grad school apps (I wasn't particularly strong compared to the other v and jv girls and again, rode around in bow and did fours a lot). Cracking up at the oogy but totally know what you mean. Yeah, you're definitely on the taller and prettier than average side of the equation so much so that I'd bet 95% of people just can't relate - I think your weight sounds totally normal (esp given all the tall people I've been fortunate enough to know and I mean, people's perspectives are so OFF - no one would bat an eye at what a 6' man weighed, right?). I think what I generally do is akin to WW on crack - I totally endorse their principles, I just have my own way of doing things. Some of the daily_stats girls do WW also (no one cares what your regime is on daily_stats, is just sort of sharing support). And the thing that I am so jealous of is on tall people - they look so elegant/stately all the time anyway that you wouldn't even notice that much if they did gain or lose 10-20 lbs. Sigh. John's just a couple inches taller than me, so I don't think we will have super-tall kids in our future but tall people are so striking (and usually end up in management, eh? hehe).

[majorgal.livejournal.com]

Yep, Gordie was my coach. I adore that man. Just a good person at heart. My first year, Dom Lupino (he was a grad from 1987, I think) was my primary coach, but Gordie was the main girls coach. Ben Sylvester hung around a lot, but didn't coach too much.

I decided not to row at Cornell. It was hard not to, but I knew that it would be my life if I did row...and I wanted more balance.

I was in seven seat (or three, in a four). My stroke for one year was no more than 5'5". She worked SO hard, and she was awesome. No one thought she could be a good stroke and be so short. I love that she proved them wrong.

I don't think many people think I weigh what I do (and certainly not now), and the height definitely helps there. I can definitely carry some extra weight pretty well. But, I know when I start getting a bit pudgy and that's when I work on it....when Aidan was younger, I just didn't have the time or energy. And, as a result, I really let things slide. So, I am being a lot more careful now, given that we hope to try for #2 in the spring/summer.

Tim is tall, too, and Aidan is certainly taking after the both of us!

[449bklyn.livejournal.com]

It's crazy how body types can differ. If I go below 175 I look sickly at 5'9". I tried it for my wedding and ended up having to plump myself back up from 170.

[majorgal.livejournal.com]

I don't even think I was 170 at my wedding. I am pretty sure I was about 175. I am definitely north of that right now (more than I am comfortable with). I have to say, it almost feels liberating to post all this!

I really don't have anything to hide, I guess. I am what I am, right?