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From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

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Ophelia
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From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

Normal by the numbers:

Bra Size: 36 C
44 %: young women who wear a size 12 dress size or larger
8: average shoe size
36.5: average woman's waist, in inches
57 %: women who are at least somewhat satisfied with their body weight and shape
156.5: weight in pounds of women in her 20's (163 for women in her 30's)
64: average height in inches (or 5'4")

10%: women consider themselves apple shaped
18%: women consider themselves ruler shaped
24%: women consider themselves pear shaped
48%: women consider themselves hour-glassed

Posted 6/12/08 12:29 PM
 
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Ophelia
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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

I am not so normal (though I didn't need Glamour to tell me that Chat Icon )

I also find it EXTREMELY hard to believe that the majority of women are actually hour glassed shaped when the average waist size is 36.5 inches.

that would make the average clothing size of a women MUCH bigger than a 12.

Posted 6/12/08 12:32 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

The only thing average about me (according to this post, that is Chat Icon ) is my height!

That really puts it in perspective, now doesn't it?

Posted 6/12/08 12:33 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

Wow- I'm pretty average. But that's with my unwanted baby weight.

Posted 6/12/08 12:33 PM
 

dottiemchugh
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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

I am below normal in all the measurements except shoe size. Ever since having my kids, my feet are huge, I am 9-9.5! Chat Icon

I think it's sad that only 57% are happy with their body.Chat Icon

Posted 6/12/08 12:34 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

Posted by Bxgell2

The only thing average about me (according to this post, that is Chat Icon ) is my height!

That really puts it in perspective, now doesn't it?



Me too - and the funny thing is that a lot of my friends consider me short!

Posted 6/12/08 12:36 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

I am not average at all

almost on the bra size- but not quite

Posted 6/12/08 1:06 PM
 

nov04libride
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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

Average on bra size and height, below average on everything else! Chat Icon

Posted 6/12/08 1:14 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

- Bra size- not the average (but pretty close)

- average dress size

- larger than average shoes size (I HATE my feel)

- smaller than average waist measurement

- not satisfied with my weight/shape

- above average weight

- slightly above average height

- I would consider myself average- broad shoulders and wide hips- smaller waist (although I would also think slightly pear cause of my fat thighs...lol)

Posted 6/12/08 1:23 PM
 

ArmyOfBabies
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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

Bra Size: 36 C
Me: 40 FF (if that is even a real size)

44 %: young women who wear a size 12 dress size or larger
Me: Dress size 26

8: average shoe size
Me: 9 1/2 - 10

36.5: average woman's waist, in inches
Me: Um, I really don't want to know, lol

57 %: women who are at least somewhat satisfied with their body weight and shape
Me: Nope

156.5: weight in pounds of women in her 20's (163 for women in her 30's)
Me: 210lbs

64: average height in inches (or 5'4")
Me: Just shy of 5'8"

I guess I'm not average in any respect!

Posted 6/12/08 1:29 PM
 

nrthshgrl
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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

I'm below average except on height.

I was suprised by this statistic.

Posted by Ophelia
156.5: weight in pounds of women in her 20's (163 for women in her 30's)

Posted 6/12/08 1:32 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

I don't fit into a single one of those "average" categories. Chat Icon

big boobs
big waist
big feet
plus sized weight
and short as can be!


psssh--how hot am i?

Posted 6/12/08 1:35 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

Posted by MrsPJB2007

I don't fit into a single one of those "average" categories. Chat Icon




Me either -

No boobs
Too skinny
Too tall
and aparently I have big feet. Chat Icon

Posted 6/12/08 1:40 PM
 

LIMOMx2
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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

My height is the only thing. Otherwise, forget itChat Icon

Posted 6/12/08 1:44 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

Not average. Way too short and smallChat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 6/12/08 1:51 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

woo hoo!
my feet are average!

the rest of me Chat Icon not-so-average

oh, well

edited for spelling

Message edited 6/12/2008 2:00:11 PM.

Posted 6/12/08 1:59 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

Message edited 11/22/2010 12:03:43 PM.

Posted 6/12/08 2:31 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

Bra Size: 36 C - nope Chat Icon

size 12 dress size or larger - only now that i am PG

8: average shoe size - i am close, i am a size 8 1/2

36.5: average woman's waist, in inches - normally i think i am less than this but i don't recall ever actually measuring my waist

57 %: women who are at least somewhat satisfied with their body weight and shape - before i was PG i was pretty satisfied with my size and shape

156.5: weight in pounds of women in her 20's - this really surprizes me - i guess i am not "average"

64: average height in inches (or 5'4") - right on

48%: women consider themselves hour-glassed - i consider myself to be hourglass shaped (normally) but i have no idea of i am wrong or not, b/c i don't know what the typical ratio is.

Posted 6/12/08 2:49 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

REALLY?!?! Only 10% apples??? I find that HARD to believe. Im hardcore apple and see many, many, fellow apples out there...

Posted 6/12/08 2:53 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

Bra Size: 36 C
Me: 36C

44 %: young women who wear a size 12 dress size or larger
Me: Dress size 14

8: average shoe size
Me: 10

36.5: average woman's waist, in inches
Me: 34.5 inches

57 %: women who are at least somewhat satisfied with their body weight and shape
Me: not satisfied

163: weight in pounds of women in her 30's
Me: over that, but under 190.

64: average height in inches (or 5'4")
Me: 5'7"

I do consider myself hourglassed shaped with a some extra badaunkadunkdunk in the trunk Chat Icon My waist is smaller than my hips & bust and my hip measurement is larger than my bust. Guess I am a "bottom heavy" hourglass, which makes finding jeans/pants a beeyoch. Chat Icon

Message edited 6/12/2008 3:03:17 PM.

Posted 6/12/08 2:58 PM
 

Ophelia
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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

Posted by melbalalala

REALLY?!?! Only 10% apples??? I find that HARD to believe. Im hardcore apple and see many, many, fellow apples out there...



I agree.

many people wrongly guess their shape as hourglass, especially busty women.

to be hourglass, your bust/waist/hip measurements must be somewhere around 10 inches apart (36-26-36 being the traditional "model") but there are variations.

there are also "bottom heavy" hourglasses where there may be a slighly larger hip measurement.

the main component though is how and where you store fat.

hourglass store fat fairly proportionally over their body, often weight more than they look, and tend to gain weight LASTLY in their waste

anyone want to guess what shape I am? Chat Icon (right now my meaurements are 40-30-41) and I gain weight in the exact hourglass pattern. (also see avatar shot Chat Icon )


ETA: ain't nothing wrong with appples though...it's a nice piece of pie!
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Message edited 6/12/2008 3:19:12 PM.

Posted 6/12/08 2:58 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

I'm really close to average on everything. Just a little above or a little below.

Unfortunately the things I'd like to be above average in I'm smaller than average and vice versa!! Chat Icon

Posted 6/12/08 3:02 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

24%: women consider themselves pear shaped

I fit into this category.

Posted 6/12/08 3:03 PM
 

Ophelia
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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

Posted by GossipQueen

24%: women consider themselves pear shaped

I fit into this category.



pears are juicy and delicious Chat Icon

Posted 6/12/08 3:04 PM
 

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Re: From Glamour magazine: how average are you?

Posted by Ophelia

Posted by GossipQueen

24%: women consider themselves pear shaped

I fit into this category.



pears are juicy and delicious Chat Icon



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Posted 6/12/08 3:07 PM
 
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