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What can I do to get as skinny as an Asian girl?


Question Posted Saturday July 15 2017, 12:45 pm

I've been eating a whole food, plant based diet for the past 2 years but at 5'4", I'm still 135 lbs.

I want to look as dainty as this girl photographed: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)

I literally eat fruit and veggie smoothies for breakfast, salads for lunch, and veggie soup with sweet potatoes for dinner. I've completely cut out processed sugar, salt, and oil, too. I don't even think I eat up to 1,500 calories a day, so why do I still weigh as much as I do? Do I need to exercise more? Run everyday? I don't want to get muscular, I just want to be slim.

I don't understand what so many Asian girls do differently to look as they do. Can anyone reveal their secrets? Do they just not eat? I'm not even trying to starve myself and I've cut calories and increased fiber as much as I can, but I don't know how to still go further.

I don't believe it's genetics because I do know many overweight Asians, but I'm thinking more of the recent immigrants from east Asia, who tend to be as skinny as reeds (in a good way)


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Dragonflymagic answered Sunday July 16 2017, 5:01 pm:
I must second what Nor said about bone structure. Unless you have the same, you can't achieve that look you want. But don't believe us, ask your doctor next time you are in to see him for a wellness check. I'll bet he tells you the same thing.
Since you don't beleive it is genetics, unfortunately there is nothing more I can share. I know this is not what you hoped to hear. What would have been better is having a photo of you, don't need to show head, just body shape to compare to the photo of what you want to achieve. But your doctor is a better source of professional opinion on what you can do. Maybe he can refer you to a dietician who could help if you actually require weight loss, but even then, our underlying muscle structure even without working out, can differ greatly from Asians and therefore you may not be able to get the skinny Asian look. I think it looks borderline to anorexic and not very appealing at all. The best is to learn to like how you look. I know I don't have to achieve the unreal photo brushed look of models to be appealing to the opposite sex. I am at the end of my fifties, have some grey in hair and I still get some guys looking at me. Not all men require a model look. Most I've dated have said to me that they know thats all fake and not appealing anyways to them. Men are more attracted to self confidence in a woman so that even the average looking woman will get attention.

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Nor answered Sunday July 16 2017, 4:41 pm:
Hi there!

Much has been made about Asians' healthier diets and focus on nutrition compared to "Americans."

One thing you need to be aware of before going further though (which quite frankly, I don't recommend aside from exercise) is that bone structure plays a huge role in a person's physique. East Asians tend to have a smaller bone structure, and so unless yours is the same, you will not be able to attain exactly what you are aiming for.

I would recommend that you aim to love what you are and how were made by the most perfect hand of God, and to do the best with what you have. Eat a healthy, balanced diet like you are doing (but add kosher or halal meats and/or lentils for protein) and get moderate exercise.

You will be looking your best before you know it!

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