Fat/Muscle replica - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

MikiG · 10-10-2003, 10:52 PM

Recently in a thread, someone had posted a pic of an exact replica of 5 lbs of fat and 5 lbs of muscle. It made a huge impression on me to see the difference in the two. I wanted to print it off so I can have it handy, but I cant remember which thread it was in or who posted it. Anyone else know??

Miki

Skinny4baby · 10-11-2003, 01:26 PM

Hey MikiG...It was in the EXERCISE thread I believe. I had ask Why do some people just look like they shrink when they lose weight. And I received this awesome answer complete with this mind blowing picture!

Suzanne 3FC · 10-11-2003, 02:07 PM

That was a great thread!

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/show...threadid=31893 includes the picture Meg posted. It's quite an eye opener. Thanks, Skinny4baby, for letting us know where it was. I remembered seeing it too, but couldn't find it.

MikiG · 10-11-2003, 11:53 PM

Yes, that's it!! Thanks so much Skinny....I knew it was in that "shrinking" post, but couldnt remember under which thread. That pic really put things into perspective for me. Ever since I saw it, I constantly have that picture in my mind when I dont want to exercise or I eat too much. I wanted to share it with some ladies at work who are trying to do this with me also. I just know it'll impact them also.

Thanks Suzanne for the link.

Miki

Jillegal · 10-12-2003, 12:09 AM

That pic sure was an eyeopener. Thanks, I'm going to post it in a strategic place for when I just don't feel like exercising and need a kickstart!

Sheila53 · 10-12-2003, 12:36 AM

Interesting picture!

So is the fact that I'm lifting weights the reason I can wear a smaller size, but weigh more than when I last wore this size? Or have sizes just gotten bigger since the 1990s? I.e., is a size 16 now what a size 18 was in the early 1990s?

Jillegal · 10-12-2003, 10:43 AM

Sizes are so bizarre these days Sheila, it's hard to tell. I can go into one store and have to literally squeeze into a size 16, yet in a different store I fit comfortably into a 12. I think it depends a lot on where the garment is made. I just wish they could get together and make uniform sizes so you don't have to take several sizes of the same item into the dressing room to get a proper fit. It's hard enough finding something you like to begin with.

From my cross-border shopping I know American sizing differs from Canadian (I think Canadian is based more on the British model) and I get totally lost when it comes to clothes made in the far east. I tried on a silk blouse in an extra-large that was made in Japan and couldn't even button across the chest, meanwhile I can wear a medium in a domestic made blouse.

What's even more confusing is the sizing of the plus sizes! I DID keep the very largest of my old clothes, which I'll donate to Goodwill once I reach goal unless I feel the need to keep them as motivation to maintain. Looking in my closet I see I have a size 28 dress, size 46 pants, size 2XX sweater and another pair of pants size 22W, yet they're all the same size! Go figure.

Sandi · 10-12-2003, 10:08 PM

I have seen that before, but I needed to see it again! Thanks!

SuchAPrettyFace · 10-13-2003, 01:15 PM

That is so disgusting.

Thank you, I needed to see that.