Thursday, September 14, 2006

The Skinny On Models

Skinny Model

It's always been a mystery to me why the fashion industry insists on using skinny models. When I say skinny, I mean beyond slender. Like the girl in the picture. The thought of eating at Mc Donalds scares the hell out of her! Maybe the skin and bones look appeals to gay fashion designers?
So you may be wondering if you are skinny or fat. To know whether you are fat or skinny, you must know your BMI. BMI is "Body Mass Index" Your's should be between 21 and 26. Spain recently banned models with a BMI below 18. Here's how you get your number: Weigh yourself in pounds. Divide your weight by your height in inches squared. Take that number and multiply by 703. If the answer is below 21, eat something. If your BMI is above 26, relax! You have lots of company.