Well what's unrealistic. If you eat a 1000 cal a day for years and work out you probably will be thin and lean, but that's not healthy. Megan fox said herself, she thinks her diet is no fun and awful. So I don't think it's good promote the idea that that's how you should live.
Most models are underweight. Even the VS ones. And well maybe that's not unrealistic but it sure as hell isn't healthy either. That's the problem with it, it's promoting an unhealthy lifestyle. And you know what fashion magazines do then? They photoshop away the normal signs of thiness because people would find that concerning
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And at the same time they make your frame look even thinner.
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Cartoons are another thing. Disney princesses especially. They used to be normal and healthy looking. Like Snow White or Cinderella
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No issue there, but the newer ones like ariel, meg, rapunzel or elsa have impossible bodies. Lollipop heads and waist so thin they wouldn't be able to walk in real life
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You may say, "it's a cartoon, it's not supposed to be real" and yet those princesses set beauty ideals for little girls. Impossible ideals in this case.
Then there is this new thing with big butts. Most people aren't kim kardasian. I hate the current beauty ideal even more than the super skinny one, because what they want now is big boobs, big butt but tiny waist and slim everything else. Really? At least super thin models are proportional and therefore more realistic.
The internet is a bad place for that. Often they photoshop awesome butts on women and men believe that. Hell most women do.
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Sorry guys, but that is not how our bodies are
It sounds like you don't even have a real interest in understanding what you should already understand about what is actually unrealistic for many women. Never mind that, but your body is your own. Aside from the fact that you aren't a woman and the body type most promoted is not even close to being the same, everyones body is different. We have different body chemistries, all kinds of things happening that differ from one person to the next. We have different bone structures. Some people look not so hot and definitely the same as others at the same weights. We have different body shapes and distributions of fat. We have different limitations. One person may not be able to do the same level of exercise or the same type that you can, due to obvious and not so obvious physiological "problems". Therefore, their results will probably not be exactly the same. Any number of psychological or physical illnesses, conditions, etc. can make certain medications necessary, and those medications may influence hormones or body fat in a way that does match up with what hollywood says is best. I could go on. But mainly, women's bodies are photo shopped way more and women's bodies are expected to be perfectly sculpted, perky, etc. Just being muscular is relatively easy compared to losing weight AND trying to change your body shape. If you're born with it naturally, well thats another story.
To boil it down to laziness is lazy thinking in my opinion. to some degree, that is involved. But an approach that stinks of "hey! look at me and what I'm doing! If you don't do what I do and get these results, then something is wrong with you!" is not only so obviously self-centered, but ignorant as well.
You don't know anyone or their lives or their medical records. Hell, they may not even know the full extent of what is happening internally. So, take a seat and stay in your lane. Thats my advice. But it doesn't matter. To each their own.
It's not unrealistic, that's what people use as an excuse for not wanting to work at getting good body. It's like women who use the excuse "I've had children, that's why I'm fat." No, children do not make your ass fat, you sitting on your ass and eating crap makes you fat.
I think the term "Unrealistic" should not be thrown around so haphazardly. It's my opinion that most men prefer women with a shapely figure (moderate-large breasts, nice butt, shapely legs and a stomach that doesn't stick out much). The outliers seem to be the men that like the large/overweight women, or the men that like super skinny or petite little women. So saying "Unrealistic" is BS.
I've seen girls that are short and stout at the gym ( In fact I've currently been seeing one who I can't seem to take my eyes off of to be honest). The thing is, they will most likely never have a body like some of the people we see in the media; like the ones who are tall, blonde, skinny and do things like runway and modeling. It's genetics.
However, they work out and have a good diet, so they are able to work quite well with what they have, and to me they look very attractive. So it may be "Unrealistic" to expect them to look like super models, but it's definitely REALISTIC to expect them to at least make a moderate effort to look the best THEY can.
The term "Unrealistic" is just an excuse people use to be lazy. Some people just have to work harder than others in order to have a nice body. It's not fair, but it's just life. When you do put in the effort though, you get results; it just takes time and motivation.
It's not unrealistic, very difficult. For me, I worked on it and had determination and motivation. I just wanted an athletic and fit body type oi I worked at it and got it. But in order to do that I had to work out and exercise and make it part of my routine as well as eat right. People say its unrealistic because they never stick with it long enough to see results. Honestly, I didn't start seeing results until like months of training in. But I kept at it and years later gradually always improving. Unrealistic is an excuse, if you want something bad enough, you can get it.
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unrealistic you mean like 4% body fat with a thigh gap and squatters butt? toned muscles all around her body?
Most times people say unrealistic but don't realize that they're body shaming a certain group of people. I hate the term body shaming but I think it works here.
What creates unrealistic expectations are photo shop and modeling. However modeling and photo shop are abstract art forms in the fact that they aren't meant to portray reality but ideal beauty.
Also, different people have different bodies. You might be able to work out and become super muscly, but other guys won't ever get that built. This doesn't make one guy more right than the other, it just makes you different. Most people don't understand that.
It can be unrealistic if you don't have the time in your schedule to put in the work, or the money in your account to buy the equipment or gym membership or pay the trainer needed to do the work. Also, there are different body types. Women with a square or pear-shaped figure will never be hour-glass shaped. Women with genes to be a bit on the thicker side are never going to be a size two. What is realistic for everyone: eating healthy, exercising if time allows for it. What is not realistic for everyone: a tiny waist, large or perky breasts, a bubble butt, a 100% flat stomach. . . etc. Also, not everyone was meant to fit into a size 2 or 4 or 6. Some women can, and that's great for them. Some women can't without extreme and most likely highly unhealthy measures--thus, for their particular body build, it's an unrealistic expectation.
Here's what's unrealistic: 24-inch waist, natural DDs and no cellulite. Or boobs and hips on a 5'9" girl who weighs 110 pounds. Anything else is doable, for a girl at least.
That said, I don't give two fucks about my muffin top anymore. I'm not gonna look down on guys who think it is a turn off though.
Some people are not meant to be thin, biologically. I lost quite some weight, and I stopped getting my period and my hair started falling out etc. And I wasn't too skinny, I was like 110 lbsat 5'3, which isn't underweight. So I gained the weight back and was like "Guys like curves, right?". Guess what, my body decided to fuck with me again... Instead of going to my hips, boobs and butt, the fat got stored on my stomach and thighs. And I work out too, not a star athlete or anything but still. Not everyone is meant to have a perfect body..
because men expect their woman to be a goddess. tiny anorexic waist, big perky boobs (no sag), perfect skin, big tight butt and a tight v*gina and virginity intact. and when we tell them their expecting too much, they tell us their not.
but when women expect men to have for example a fit body or a clean shaven face. they tell them that their expecting too much.
We can't do all that while we worry about our man, jobs, chores and our man's needs. We have lives too. we can't be just dolls that you could shapeshift into the 'perfect shape'. We have to take care of our jobs, chores etc.
Men are just unrealistic about their expectations. that's where the argument starts
So what was the point of this question... a slow clap?
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For a lot of people, they don't like it enough for it to become a hobby. I play 9 instruments, but I don't insist everyone be musical. If that's something that's high up on your priorities list and that you're into, good for you, seriously. Everyone should have something they strive for. The real problem with unrealistic body expectations is that the media doesn't tend to a lot for the variety that exists in the real world even among only healthy people.
It's more difficult for women to lose weight. In order to give birth, we need to carry more fat, I guess. However, as a relatively fit individual, I agree, all it takes is a lot of gym time. It IS hard work though and a lot of people don't have the hours to dedicate to the gym.
I work out daily. I run, do ab work, and lift. I'm in shape. I have a flat stomach. I have abdominal definition. It just takes dedication and you REALLY have to want it and ENJOY working out. Which is something a lot of people just don't do.
I think what women mean, at least I do, is this idea of a woman having huge tits, tiny stomach and waist, big round butt, perfect thighs AND a nice face... is pretty much impossible. It isn't unrealistic to lose weight, get really fit, and get your BF % down very low as a woman, anyone can do it. But society makes women believe they have to look a "certain way" that is mostly obtained by plastic surgeries and enhancements. AND its sad a lot of guys look at these pictures and compare the average everyday woman with them.. Anyway as for being fit and healthy, there are no excuses, That is totally not unrealistic.
What's unrealistic for women is the Barbie doll/Disney princess sizes and proportions, as well as the photoshopped images (which again, changes their proportions). All that really IS unrealistic, plus really unhealthy to try to get.
What's unrealistic for men is again, photoshopped images in adverts and so on, being able to gain such muscles without steroids, etc! (You're the bloke here, so you can tell me the unrealistic body standards for men in the media)
What isn't unrealistic, however, is exercise and healthy eating. As you've already said, it's possible to get an amazing and HEALTHY body (men and women). However, so long as people are HAPPY with their bodies (and themselves - it's important to love and accept your personality as well as body) and it's HEALTHY, I really don't see the problem :) (For those who have unhealthy bodies, it's up to them if they want to do anthing about it, it's not fair for anyone to shame them about it) xx
Because when people say unrealistic body expectations, they actually mean a body that takes a lot of time and effort to sculpt.
It's not unrealistic, just very difficult to a lot of people or they can't be arsed, so they make up these phrases to feel better about their laziness.
Girls are always pressured to look good, men are not as pressured. but women tend to think that the only way they get a guy is with a good body, guys don't think like that. guys have to think, am I good enough, am I wealthy enough to support... whatever.
I don't get angry or say I want to be built just like this model guy in a shaving commercial. I don't care about that, I just want to be able to do the things I want to do, and that's it.
I'll just say that not everyone's body turns into a swan from going to the gym. We can't mold our bodies into whatever we want. If you expect a girl to look like Kim K but she has a skinny body type, it's not happening.
Unrealistic for WOMEN. It's pretty easy for men to build muscle mass since during puberty that's exactly what they gain most of without even doing anything, while women get fat instead of those blessed muscles you get... so... please...
Everyone can work out and obtain fit and healthy bodies. However, there are some things you can't naturally do. Men can't grow taller. Women can't grow bigger boobs. Those are the unrealistic expectations.
To a point I after with u.
The hard work is possible to obtain the body you want while having a balanced life... it's all about making the necessary sacrifices that others won't.
BUT... there are natural body shape and natural body building limitations that each person has (u prolly know this first hand as certain body parts build more quickly or more slowly than others).
Well a lot of it does come down to genetics and not everyone has the time to go to the gym or monitor their diet. It comes down to what people prioritize. But at the end of the day I think everyone has unrealistic expectations of each other. That and mother nature's a bitch.
Having thighs that measure to 20 inches around or being 6'0 and 100 like a Barbie are unrealistic. Now you could definitely get there, but it's not really healthy. So it "not realistic" for a healthy body
Because they don't have the motivation or the discipline required to get in shape.
They'd rather complain about fit people being seen as more attractive, complain about how unfair it is that they "can't" have achieve those kinds of bodies, and carry on eating shit and not exercising enough. Or worse, they'd rather blame their body type, and they act as if it's harder for them and as if fit people get their bodies effortlessly/were born that way, when in fact it's just because we work harder.
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