What is the right size for a woman?

I just saw this link on facebook and it has really gotten me thinking as I am on my own journey to fitness.  A question arose as to whether women’s fitness competitions are condoning anorexia.  That lead to a LOT of crazy comments and name-calling as you can imagine. Personally I admire buff women and I don’t think women’s competitions in any way promote anorexia, they are promoting fitness!  Personally I have no desire to be super ripped, but to each his own!  I want to be toned!

Here is the picture in question:

 

 

 

 

IS THIS WRONG?

My initial reaction was holy shit girl, eat a sandwich and get to the doctor because you are definitely ANOREXIC……….but is she?  It definitely looks like that to me, but can I really judge that by a photo?  For me personally, I find this extremely repulsive to be perfectly blunt, but HELLO, what do people say when they see ME for crying out loud!!!  Aren’t I just the extreme opposite end of this?  Wouldn’t I be the biggest (hee hee emphasis on big) hypocrite in all the land to say this is wrong?  How can I dare point the finger at her and say it’s wrong and she clearly needs help.  I really don’t know what to think.   If she is in fact anorexic, again I hope she gets help, but if she is not anorexic more power to her.  If that is your idea of beauty and it’s not to the extreme of anorexia okay.  Don’t we have the right to do what we want?  But what if she is anorexic – then isn’t it as foolish as that lady who was on Dr. Oz whose goal is to get to 1000 pounds.

So I honestly am perplexed.  It doesn’t look right or healthy to me, but probably only a doctor can make that determination if she is anorexic and if she is, I hope she can overcome it and get help.  But again that is rather funny coming from me.  It’s like me condemning an alcoholic or any kind of addict when I have an addiction problem myself.  I’m sure people think the same thing of me, but instead of throwing sandwiches at me they want to take away my fork and yell ‘Stop eating cupcakes fattie’.

I don’t want to condone anything unhealthy, but how should a woman look?  But isn’t that different for everyone?  How could that be measured exactly?  Not all women have the same body type.  We all carry weight differently and have different frame sizes.

You have seen my previous posts with pics from plus size models who I find beautiful.  I think thin women are beautiful and honestly I think there is something beautiful about everyone at every size.  No matter what your what or size, as long as it’s ‘healthy’, then it is fine.

Society is a very interesting thing.  Surely models and Hollywood leans towards the extreme of being slender, but it all seems the so called ‘fat acceptance’ has gained some footing at the same time.

So what is the right size?  I don’t think there is an answer to that.  I think it can’t be defined clearly for everyone.  I think eating disorders (when they truly exist) are not healthy (obviously) but I wish that women at every size would be more accepted and accepting of themselves.

I wish us all happiness and health!

What do you think about all of this?  Leave your comments as I’m curious what others think truly!