I have a friend who has the opposite problem of me. Everyone comments on how 'tiny' she is. She has a tendency to burn a lot of calories resting (damn her) and is constantly eating. She's
very petite, under 100 pounds, and fits into children's size clothing (she's also cheap, so this works out for her
).
She's trying to 'get fit' which literally means get fit as in she literally has trouble lifting household things like vacuum cleaners out of the trunk of her car and carrying it back into the house and she used to get winded and tired extremely easily. She had to hold a video camera (5 pounds?) for 30 minutes once to videotape an event and her arms started shaking.
I also have another friend who is into biking and physical activity but has yet another body type and gains and holds onto fat easily and has a zaftig womanly figure (which is hilarious b/c she's a total lesbo and doesn't want no babies with her child rearing hips and she HATES the unwanted attention men give her because of her chest).
They both want me to be a work-out buddy and help motivate them.
I told both of them since our bodies are basically opposite (one ectomorph, one endomorph, me endo-mesomorph) we should just all do a lot of weight lifting. Well, I told my ectomorph friend that. She'll gain muscle, I'll slim down, we both win.
I do A LOT of weight lifting compared to the average girl. I know from experience and study as my trainers (competitive body builders and a very slender female sports medicine student) that it helps women lose weight like nobody's business. *edit* Or rather it's what
shapes your body which is often what women are trying to do, not necessarily become a smaller version of your current self.
Plus, I dunno, people annoy me sometimes and I like knowing that I can lift all the heavy stuff by myself.
It helps me feel present in my body to work on its composition and function, in addition to appearance.
Um...was that even answering your OP at all?