Fitness Cure

In the most recent People Magazine, Tyra Banks divulges on the media’s obsession with her recent weight fluctuations.

Since she retired from modeling in 2005, her weight has fluctuated anywhere between 148-162lbs. According the BMI charts, at 5′10 (and using her highest weight of 168), her Body Mass Index is at a normal score of 24. This is very healthy considering over half of America is overweight.

Tyra in defense stated, “I’ve made millions of dollars with the body I have, so where’s the pain in that? If I was in pain, I would have dieted. The pain is not there – the pain is someone printing a picture of me and saying those (horrible) things.”

Yes! Most often your biggest advantage is also your biggest disadvantage – if you ’symbolize’ mainstream beauty and thinness, then the mass public will judge you against it for the majority of your living existence.

I’ve always looked up to her since I read her book “Inside Out’ and followed her career as a Victoria’s Secret Model, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, Reality Show Creator, Talk Show Host and T-Zone Camp (for young girls) Owner.

There is soo much to Tyra besides her body – but I believe that until she starts being more consistent with her current show ‘Top Model’ and start promoting other ‘models’ who are overweight, short, athletic, old, etc. then there will always be external and internal criticism.

She has a normal BMI, do you? Find out here.

The picture that threw a firestorm of queries!

LOVE this book. Great read for all young women.

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