Question about Mary ?

[putti]

Has anyone wondered how Mary stays so thin, apart from the obvious of diet and exercise. I am intrigued how someone who is naturally a size 42 is at 36, surely it's not health or viable to be that thin when it's not your usual body weight ? She must be starving.

[anastasia beaverhausen]

Has anyone wondered how Mary stays so thin, apart from the obvious of diet and exercise. I am intrigued how someone who is naturally a size 42 is at 36, surely it's not health or viable to be that thin when it's not your usual body weight ? She must be starving.

Which size chart do you mean (a German 36 is a US 6, which is not an uncommon size, but the Italian 36 is a size 0, which is super tiny)?

I’m sure she is so used to eating very little that it’s routine for her. She must have a ton of willpower.

[Elissa]

Strict diet and corsets for her public appearances probably.

[fairy]

It is a misconception, that you are heavy boned or have some natural body weight.
Some people have a better metabolism and thus burn less and can save more fat, others with a worse metabolism burn more fat and store less.
All of us learn how and what to eat at a very young age, some people equate food with some sort of well-being and for those naturally it is more difficult to stay slimmer.
Hormones can play a role too, but not quite as much as we would like to believe - only when women hit menstruation and menopause, then those hormones can influence quite a lot.
If you eat very little or very low calorie and fat, your body does not produce many fat storing cells, missing those your body a) does not immediately store a chocolate chip cookie on your tighs or hips, but flushes it out and b) it does not go into starvation management mode, it just operates on low intake.
Once you however have those fat cells, your body will try to fill them, so you really need to watch your calorie-balance.

[getafix]

or MEdiana doesn't have hypothroidism 

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[Hester]

Mary’s natural body type would have her a UK size 14 by now. When I saw her she would have been a 6 - she was way skinnier in the flesh than in photos from that same occasion.

[anastasia beaverhausen]

Mary’s natural body type would have her a UK size 14 by now. When I saw her she would have been a 6 - she was way skinnier in the flesh than in photos from that same occasion.

Really?  That’s a pretty big difference - staying that size must be a full time job.

[Queen’s Tea]

If I were in the public eye like she is, you can bet I’d watch my weight like a hawk. 

[jolene]

If I were in the public eye like she is, you can bet I’d watch my weight like a hawk. 

Agree. It can't be easy being criticized for your weight and looks. Isn't a UK 6 equal to a US two or zero? If I were in the public eye and had the means, I'd be using trainers, chefs, fillers, Botox, etc. Darned if you do and darned if you don't. If you do have surgery and tweaks, hopefully you get a good surgeon--basically, less is more.

[Aubiette]

I don’t see her as too thin at all. She looks perfectly normal to me. Maybe she eats right and exercises or maybe she is like many people who are naturally trim without much or any effort.

[Hester]

I don’t see her as too thin at all. She looks perfectly normal to me. Maybe she eats right and exercises or maybe she is like many people who are naturally trim without much or any effort.

Have you seen her in real life though. I have - three times.

[Queen’s Tea]

I don’t see her as too thin at all. She looks perfectly normal to me. Maybe she eats right and exercises or maybe she is like many people who are naturally trim without much or any effort.

I think she’s probably the weight doctors would love to see.  As I recall, she was a bit chunkier before she met Fred.  But then she got to be quite active.  Plus she has the means (for trainers and the like).  If she’s lifting weights, her metabolism is running at a good clip.  All in all, I wish I looked that good in terms or weight and shape. 

[Tsarina]

When you have money it is easy to stay in shape/at a good weight. Nutritionists, chefs, trainers, and activities are all at your fingertips.

Mary was certainly a bit larger when she met Fred but she wasn’t chubby, she was a normal to normal-slim woman (at least by my cultural standards).

I don’t believe there’s a natural weight either, there is a weight most people hover around because of what they take in/put out in calories - there’s only so much genetics does to counteract that. Some people do look best at a certain weight however.

[Lady Adelaide]

I don't see the issue with her weight either. I mean, we've seen plenty of pictures of Mary in bikinis/swimsuits, and it's not like she's scary skinny or anything. She looks like a healthy, slim woman to me.

[katymc2]

I think shes looks fine. She is very like my sister in law in looks and body type. She doesnt eat big meals and rarely snacks. But mostly importantly she is a lady of leisure and has the time and the means to look after herself. Plus Mary has the incentive too when she is constantly photographed.