Chill, chill, I never mentioned any specific weights or BMIs. I don't even know what a healthy BMI is. I don't know what my BMI is; I've never had it measured. I don't own a scale. I'm in your category here - the last time I went to a doctor I was told I was underweight, and I tend to worry more about that (again, intestinal problems) than being too fat.
What I'm concerned wit is being fit, which is more important to me than anything else. I measure health by how many times you can run around the block, not what your waistline is. I know some girls (also guys, but being chubby fit seems to happen more with girls?) that look really chubby because they're into sports (somehow a lot of sporty girls end up that way, I don't know the mechanics) and half of it is muscle. But by the same token, I know plenty of girls who don't exercise and are overweight for that reason.
The issue isn't fat, it's fat being the symptom of lack of exercise. My concern with the OP is that she saw denying herself food as a way to lose weight... not exercise, which is the way it should be done. My issue with the person who responded to the OP was that they seemed to see it as okay to be overweight (and I don't think the OP ever mentioned exactly what their weight was) and to not try to be healthy.
And yeah, it goes for both sides of the fence, too. Being underweight is just as bad.
ETA: Also, I don't see what this has to do with money. Getting exercise and eating right doesn't cost anything...
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What I'm concerned wit is being fit, which is more important to me than anything else. I measure health by how many times you can run around the block, not what your waistline is. I know some girls (also guys, but being chubby fit seems to happen more with girls?) that look really chubby because they're into sports (somehow a lot of sporty girls end up that way, I don't know the mechanics) and half of it is muscle. But by the same token, I know plenty of girls who don't exercise and are overweight for that reason.
The issue isn't fat, it's fat being the symptom of lack of exercise. My concern with the OP is that she saw denying herself food as a way to lose weight... not exercise, which is the way it should be done. My issue with the person who responded to the OP was that they seemed to see it as okay to be overweight (and I don't think the OP ever mentioned exactly what their weight was) and to not try to be healthy.
And yeah, it goes for both sides of the fence, too. Being underweight is just as bad.
ETA: Also, I don't see what this has to do with money. Getting exercise and eating right doesn't cost anything...