Keeping the Moon
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Is 50 pounds really enough to go from very obese to fit and healthy?
Ashley
Oct 24, 2013 12:12PM
It seriously bugged me that the 50 (or 46 or however many pounds) kept coming up, because while it's a lot of weight, it's not enough weight to be seriously life-changing. 75-100 pounds I could see being more of a big deal, and being something difficult to transition away from, mentally. (and something worth writing a book about)
If she was around 115 pounds at her healthiest, wouldn't that make her around 165 at her fattest? That's not thin, but it's definitely not something to be referred to as "the fat years" or something that would ostracize her as much as she claims it did.
Was it just her perception of "the fat years" and her personality that made them so horrible, or was this just something that Dessen didn't think through when figuring how much weight Colie lost?
If she was around 115 pounds at her healthiest, wouldn't that make her around 165 at her fattest? That's not thin, but it's definitely not something to be referred to as "the fat years" or something that would ostracize her as much as she claims it did.
Was it just her perception of "the fat years" and her personality that made them so horrible, or was this just something that Dessen didn't think through when figuring how much weight Colie lost?
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I'm guessing that Sarah Dessen maybe didn't really think it through. But to be fair, at that age, even being slightly overweight can make you feel huuuuge.
I'm not sure what Sarah Dessen's own personal history is, but I think a lot of people who have always been thin don't realize what different weights look like.
I'm not sure what Sarah Dessen's own personal history is, but I think a lot of people who have always been thin don't realize what different weights look like.
This doesn't completely cover it, but she was also a younger teen as she was heavier, and trust me, your weight distribution is messed up during those years. So a good amount of those pounds probably went towards boobs and hips and legs. Also, she was building muscle, which is heavier than fat so she may have gained back pounds by becoming stronger. (once again, i'm not the best with this stuff and literally know nothing about fitness, but that's my theory). There still are a few underestimations on Dessen's part, but this could be part of it.
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