I have spent the last week or so wondering what is "average" as far as size and weight goes for a 20-something...
I'm 5'4"ish and I weigh 175ish... My bust is 38", waist is 30" and hips are 38"... I wear a size 12 in jeans and a 14 dress... and a medium or large or exra large in shirts depending on where I am shopping... And for the longest time I have felt HUGE and so much BIGGER than average. I'm starting to realize I'm more "average" than I had thought. Most of the time I'm truly happy with myself- I think about my weight a lot because I lack the muscle tone, 134 lbs, and size 8/10 that I was when my husband and I got married... I worry about being bigger than I was when we got married because (in my head) I somehow feel I'm letting him down. He assures me it's all in my head and he loves me just as much but that is the main reason I want to lose weight- for HIM. To feel sexy for him. And to lose weight before we get pregnant with baby #2... but... if I'm "average" why do I care so much?
Well... when I think about things in terms of "average" or "bigger than average" and realize that I am more or less "average" sized... it is somehow comforting and makes me think I need to chill out on how hard I am on myself about this whole weight loss battle...
I know this probably isn't making any sense at all, I just wanted to share and get some discussion going on this- what do you girls think?