Most models are a size 4/6 maybe 8. And ‘emily’ it is possible to be a size zero and be within your normal bmi. I could be that skinny (if I tried ) and still be within ‘normal range.

Here’s what I have to say:

It irks me to see so much negativity, particularly among women towards the body size of their co-workers, friends, family, celebutantes, models, et. al. and particularly themselves. People who waste their energy being nasty towards others about body size most likely have an underlying self-esteem issue directed to their own body image or personality.

When it comes to actual anorexia and other forms of ednos, not to mention, BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder), these women are also struggling with a skewed body perception. Certainly the media comes into play as an additional feed to these disorders, but let’s face it, we live in a consumerist society.

We are shown over a thousand images a day through advertisements and billboards, even without picking up the tabloids, or turning on the television. When it comes to these women, and sometimes, albeit, rarely, men, I am disappointed how much this disorder is glamorized. However, to get to my point ednos is much more complex for the individual, and it goes psychologically far beyond being “simply thin”.

I don’t calorie count, crash diet, have absurd eating habits, or exercise excessively. However, I am a vegetarian of three years. And yes, I do consume enough protein daily for my body porportions.

The reasons for my choice to cut meat are numerous. I’m not going to go into an entire spiel about my vegetarianism, but with the ongoing cruelty that everyone so blantantly closes their eyes to that occurs in the meatpacking industry absolutely breaks my heart. I feel that if the food I eat has been abused and tampered with in such an inhumane way, I can’t even begin to imagine having it sacrificed for the sake of a steak on my plate, just “because it tastes good”.

Now, I am allegedly “underweight” according to my BMI. That being said, the BMI is atrociously outdated for these times, and thus, is completely useless.

It’s mainly your height that should depend on your weight, and although, the vast majority of America, in general is obese, fact is, some women are just predisposed to having “the curse of curves”, according to our society, or even obesity due to genetics. Some of us are tall, thin, and waif-like, while some of us our petite and tiny. Some of us have more athletic builds, with flat chests, and some of us have voluptuous hourglass figures. Our bodies are all unique and differently shaped, and we should accept that.

I’m not advocating everyone to just sit on there ass every evening in front of the television to eat fatty/badly portioned/fried/or packaged microwaved meals full of preservatives. But It is your responsibility to eat what is best for you, drink 8 glasses of water a day, get exercise a few times a week, and get plenty of rest.