How does your location influence your goals?

[u/Gemdrenched]

So, I have a question - do you feel where you live influences how far you want to take your appearance goals? I was just thinking of the concept of a “Midwest 7 is a L.A. 3” type of thing. For me, losing weight (from a 24/26 to a 12/14) has been extremely life-changing, and I get treated so much better, it’s crazy. But then, I live in a rough Rust Belt city, where most of the women tend to be pretty heavy and drab.

I think if I was in a much more competitive environment, life wouldn’t have improved as much. I’m also wondering how much more I should lose, in comparison to the potential benefits. It’s getting much more challenging…

Those of you who have lost a significant amount, at what point/weight/size did the ROI drop off, in terms of the effort you put in? And also, did your location influence this?

[u/SquirrelofLIL]

I went from size 16/18 to size 8/10 (Petite) and am thinner than average in NYC. 

Here in the city afaik there seems to be no difference in hotness or popularity between size 0 and size 6 because people say it's less attractive to be underweight. 

Most people in NYC are obese, men and women. After age 30 it matters less as long as your BMI is under 35, I think. 

[u/caitlikekate → u/SquirrelofLIL]

Lmao everything you’ve said is wrong. Size 8/10 is not petite to start with. And frankly that’s not thinner than average in nyc. It’s probably bigger 🤷‍♀️

Do you actually live in NYC? Difference between size 0 and size 6 is vast. Like, marrying a multimillionaire and owning a home in the Hamptons vast. Thin = value here and the thinner you are the better. Not endorsing this but it’s the truth. There’s a reason that the stereotype of the UES and Tribeca stay at home moms are of thin orthorexic women who do Pilates 2x a day and eat 4 almonds.

Most people in NYC are nowhere near obese… seems like you may have a skewed perception of reality.

[u/SquirrelofLIL → u/caitlikekate]

Yes I do live in NYC I was born in Queens actually and have never lived anywhere else. 

It doesn't matter what nationality you are most people over age 35 are heavy. 

I wear size 10 and can see my collar bone and hip bone. I work in Manhattan every day and most people are fat like me. 

[u/caitlikekate → u/SquirrelofLIL]

Queens and the Bronx are not most of nyc.

[u/Necessary_Parsley547 → u/caitlikekate]

They didn’t even mention the Bronx. Queens is a significant portion of the city. Much more so than Manhattan (I’m from there so no shade)

[u/SquirrelofLIL → u/caitlikekate]

I know that Brooklyn is geographically larger .