Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for January 06, 2010
January 05, 2010
January 07, 2010
Transcript:
Most women own jeans in a variety of sizes. Many expect to temporarily go "up" a size after December. Few are prepared for that other post-holiday horror: Cathy: I have to go up a size in my stretchy waistband sweatpants!
Banana Slug, while agree with you about fitting society’s stereotypes, I also have to caution extremism. Being extremely skinny isn’t healthy. To the other extreme, obesity isn’t healthy, either.
People often ask me if I’m anorexic because I only weigh 108 pounds. But I eat practically all day. I have a fast metabolism and a small stomach, and eat rather slowly.
On the other hand, when I tell people my husband weighs 208 pounds, they ask me if he’s fat. But He isn’t. He’s 6’6” and, while he does have a little erm…. “pooch” around his belly, he’s hardly obese.
Find a weight that’s healthy for you, and don’t boil it down to some number on a scale or size on clothing.