No, don't delete the thread, Tir. I think it is important (as this thread demonstrates) to think about your weight and BMI in the context of your build, diet and level of exercise. And I have often wondered if the food pyramid needs revision to include more fruits and veggies and less grains. Americans seem to eat too many grains, especially of the processed, refined variety.
My question about pants had to do with my curiosity about clothing trends and my weight trends and was not really meant to be a criticism of the model. One thing I have refused to do is allow myself to go up a size in clothes. If I need a new pair of pants and can't find a pair in my size that fits, I don't buy new pants. However, while this has worked for my vanity, I am not sure it has worked well as a weight management strategy because we now have so many stretch jeans and the waists are now at the hips. I still fit into the same size I wore 3 years ago when I weighed 20 lbs less but probably actually am a size larger. I think the clothing designers/manufacturers are conspirators in this phenomenon as well. I noticed recently that in the pants labels there is a US size and Mexico size, with the US size running a size larger than the Mexico size. The clothing makers want us to think we are thinner than we are and also that we have bigger boobs than we do. My bra size has gone up despite the fact that I am pretty sure I am no better endowed now than I ever was as an adult.
People-watch in your local store and you will see that the average adult is carrying too much weight. I did this not too long ago and only about 1 in 10 people or fewer appeared to be a healthy weight. Very very few appeared too skinny.
To answer my own question about the pants, I think I should probably measure my waist to confirm what I am pretty sure is true-- that I am 'at risk' as opposed to healthy at the moment.