Ayu's physique
 

mmm...is it just me? but I think ayu has gained some weight lately..since she went to HK for 09 calendar shot..she seems to have gained some weight..not that I dunno like her now but just a thought

I wonder why did she gain weight??? stress???

I'm sure she's gained weight at different times throughout her life/career. There have been days where she was thin one week and the next she looked a little more plump. However, I never think that she's fatter than when she was younger. I think she's filled out more and even gained muscle.

For example, I was watching "evolution" from a-nation '02 and I couldn't stop starting at her belly! So flat, so cute, so tiny! Then I saw her perform "is this LOVE?" at a-nation '05 and looked at her stomach again. It was certainly bigger (shaped differently) than from 2002, but I honestly think it's muscle. Besides, you can see little abs, too. ^^

Her weight has always fluctuated a bit, but yes, right now she does look less fit than usual. You can really see that her arms look much thicker than they used to. This shouldn't really be a question of age either because if you are taking care of yourself with diet and excersize, her being 30 shouldn't be an issue in this as 30 really isn't that old yet. I'm not sure whats causing it. Maybe she has a thyroid problem or something, who knows.

2005 was probably her most fit time period. She was still very thin but had good muscle tone as well.

Yea around the end of the Japanese leg of AT08, but I think she went back to normal judging from the pictures from her concert in HK.

yes i noticed in her calendar shoot she was looking much bigger. but since then, it looks like she has lost a bit of weight and looks like a normal weight, not too thin but not too large. of course when she gains weight it will look like she gained a lot more than she really did, since she is so short. poor ayu.
maybe since it is her 10th anniversary, she is celebrating by eating a lot of food? :D

yea I agree. she has gained some weight during AT 08 and around the shooting for 09 calendar, but I think before she went back to HK last week, she has been looking a little slim again.

She looks healthier. It's not a bad thing. :yes

she looked slim in hong kong~
and in here too...which btw is for what?
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...mmy48/1-16.jpg

wowowow. she does look very slim there

^ that pic when she's doing yoga. ayu also did yoga in Hawaii during vacation there.. :yes

Isn't there already a thread about Ayumi gaining weight?

I noticed she looked chubbier, definitely not fat, but not as toned. I thought that maybe she gained weight to have a bigger bust? (I mean she is the Warcoal model for some countries) And then after doing, she just liked being a bit curvy. :shrug Or maybe she's just stressed and eats her feelings... :P Not trying to be mean, she's always pretty. But I just don't see how some people can say being less toned is healthier.
I mean look at A Museum 03 and then a-nation 08.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...1992/ayu03.jpg

There have been several before, yes. Apparently it's an amazing topic of discussion that comes up a few times every year... :rolleyes I don't think there's ever been a time where I would ever call her "fat" though, that's for sure.

If she's anything like me (which is scary because Ayu and I are actually really alike, so I wouldn't be surprised =P) then she would bloat like crazy once a month and look like she's gained about 10 pounds. yay for being female.

But eh, my physique fluctuates all the time as well. I think most of us do. =P

she definitely hasnt been working on her body as much as in like 2005. She had the best body in 2005 compared to her other years. She looks great right now though, just doesnt have the athletic look

ayu was very fit back then...and I agree that 2005 ayu was the fittest. Now she doesn't have much of a waist (doesn't look like muscles to me coz there's handles) and her arms are bigger.

^ :roflmao

I don't mind ayu to be chubbier actually. This shows that she's been eating a lot and that's a good thing! Because she's been working like al;khsfklsdjasf for avex for the past few years. (Up till now...)

She had a stressful year, it'd be no shock if she's eating more or if her hormones are just throwing her metabolism out of whack.

Either way, I'd KILL to look like "fat" ayu. Even when I was thin, I didn't look that good XD

^seriously...

I wish I weighed...what...105? 110 at most?

She looks fine.

I think ayu gained some weight during GUILTY era (quite obvious during CDL 2007-2008) and the first half of year 2008 (judging from the photos taken from at08 performances in japan) but recently ayu slimed down again..so YAY. However gaining some weight made ayu looked somewhat cuter.

:cry I know :weep

Not necessarily. It becomes harder and harder to lose weight as you get older, plus your metabolism slows down when you're in your 20s (hence why you see people from high school that, even at age 25 or so, are significantly chubbier than what they used to be at 18). So it is a matter of age :)

This.

She gained some weight since end of last year/early this year. Shes slimmed down a lot the past few months and her physique looks as good as her 2005/2006 days. I made the hypothesis in previous threads that her weight gain might have been contributed to the loss of her friend. People tend to eat more and be less physically active during depressed times

OMG ME TOO! What a coincidence! :laugh


How can people notice such little change in her body? I've never once thought of Ayu as chubby or fat. She gains a few pounds and people feel the need to make a thread about it. :shrug

if you read carefully, the first post of this thread never said she's "fat" or "chubby"..just said she "gained some weight"..and the purpose of this thread is to discuss why she gained some weight as indicated on the first post, not if she is fat or not

I see this weight discussion same as discussing why she changed her hairstyle, or her use of certain dancers...afterall, ayu presents to us not only with her music, but also her image which is copied and admired by so many...therefore ayu's lyrics, music, appearance, attitude etc makes up the ayu that we like

but if this thread is offensive to some initiates, staff feel free to delete it and I'll know better to shut up next time

No no. I'm not trying to attack you or anything. I just get kind of annoyed when people point out her weight. It could be because of stress, her period or anything. I know it's gross to think about but women do look like they've gained a bunch of pounds when they're menstruating. I wish I looked as fit as her, but I don't think it's a bad thing that she's gained a few pounds. Atleast she's not unhealthy-skinny, right? :laugh

I suck at seeing if someone gained or lost weight.Anyway,I thought she made that diet with running and liquids?

Diet with running and liquids... No offense but that sounds disgusting. I could never do that. Can you imagine, your stomach is growling for the good stuff and you drink spinach juice and that's that.

30 is nowhere near old but we musn't discount the fact that women's metabolism is nowhere like a guy's. I believe our metabolic peak is around our final growing stages and then it starts declining. You eat the same amount as before and then you realize you are gaining weight and it's IRRITATING. I had that problem in 2 transitions of my life, between 14 (when i stopped growing) -15 and 19-20. I believe that ayu's metabolism is not like before and declines gradually too. She just has to find the right food intake and exercise balance if she wants to maintain her weight.

There's no doubt that Ayu looks physically different. I wouldn't go so far to say she's "fat", but I can see a shift in her weight.

She's probably not as active at the moment as she would usually be. yes, she's doing more performances but the last 18 months have been pretty hectic and she has had a lot of sad news recently. I wouldn't be surprised if she is eating less healthy foods and not exercising as much.

When she feels better in her mind I'm sure she'll start working out more.

Something I posted on AHN back in December '07:

Though her state of muscle tone had varied, she was always very thin from her debut to late 2006. Since then it's been going up and down. I don't think it's a matter of a lack of exercise or overeating, because when you look at the amount of energy that's put into touring (i.e., performing and all the training/practice that's done beforehand) anything she ate/drank would be burned off. Her job entails a very active lifestyle.

In my eyes, Ayu can do no wrong and will always look beautiful, but I think more should be done to accommodate costumes to her curvier figure. The silver outfit she wore at this year's a+nation for Mirrorcle World didn't really do much for her midsection; while the CDTV equivalent of the performance looked stunning.

I think so

from last year... for her single "talkin' 2 myself", she looked soo chubby in her TV performance and also in a-nation 07.

I don't think this is a big problem

she is not FAT or anything like that

xD

and I also think that she is very stressed and she needs a long long rest...

I would give her a year to recover herself and come back with more power than ever!!

^^

She gained weight and still looks slim to me.

She's definitely heavier than before. Comparing her past PVs like evolution to present ones like Mirrorcle World, her arms are more rounded and her chest is more filled up. Isn't that how a girl's supposed to look? I think it's a great look. But she should be careful not to gain too much weight since ayu seems to tend to put on in the upper body area which is more obvious.

No offense to anybody..

But who cares if she gained weight or lost it. Why is this such a big concern?

Who said it was a big concern? This is just a chat thread and topics like these tend to come up if Ayu News is slow because there's less to talk about.

Honestly I think Ayu's weight is Ayu's business. I know this thread is made for only discussion about her weight, but I look at discussing weight differently than discussing her hair or her nails. I think weight is a little more of a sensitive topic than other things. I'm not trying to be rude though. ^^

I don't notice the weight gain but I noticed her breasts are getting bigger..

^OMG SHE'S SOOOO PREGGERZ!!!! :eek

^I wish that was true!

^ Lol me too! A woman like her needs to make copies!

But with someone just as glamorous, beautiful and famous like Gackt. :laugh I wonder what Ayu-Gackt babies would look like.

Ahm... I dunno x3 But I think that every model / artist has a big row with her weight.

No no! Not that she has anorexia, but... please understand me x3

I don't think gackt will treat her very well though. He seems the kind of person that wouldn't want to settle down, at least not right now. I think someone like domoto koichi will be much better. He's easier to wrap around her finger and the way they tease each other on domoto kyoudai is so natural ;)

I agree. Gackt seems like he'd get annoyed at her easily. Though the phone call she made to him on Music Station was so cute as well as when they sang Silent Night & Itsuka no Merry Christmas together. I think they looked great side by side.

Is Ayu gaining weight?
 

I have noticed that Ayu´s body is no the same as it used to. If you have a look at A Song for XX performed in A-nation 08, her body is the same as in On my Day or Off my Way photobook, for example. I think she has to do a bit of exercises, I know she´s too busy producing her tours or recording new songs... anyway I love AYUMI HAMASAKI

Sorry for my post, I didn´t know there was a post with the same topic, gomen ne^^!!

I think she looks very cute atm!!

oh well, everybody gains and loses weight again...
but we're not as observed as ayu so noone cares :D

ayu looks great. She looks better in my opinion with more weight and it's probably healthier for her anyhow. With such a busy schedule and constant working she needs to stay healthy. Because being under nourished can lead to much sickness.

Ayu is as gorgeous as the first day I seen her :)

I personally think a lingerie model should have a few curves. Any way ayu did gain some weight during AT08 but she's lost most of it recently. btw upper arm fat is a b**** to loose

Ayu has become more curvy lately - true some old Ayu fans won't like it but I wish she doesn't put on any more weight
I guess we have a perfect image of Ayu and we want her to stay that way but we all change - we all can't be like Madonna who's got a great body

Yep. Requires a lot of weight lifting, etc. if you want to tone up fast. You have to work on it very hard.

I personally think Ayu looks fine. Her weight has fluctuated many times throughout her career, so it's no big deal. And also she is older (not old, older than RAINBOW days.) So, she looks good for her age.

NO WAY! She looks so much healthier and sexier then she used to.

hey we´re talking about a woman and not about a teenage girl-- she is 29 or 30??? and it is ok for her age that she looks like that and not like a very-thin-teenage-star.

Every idol has to control her weight ... especially woman.
But no, Ayu isn't gaining weight, so I agree with tinka69

i think "chubby" ayu looks better than skinny ayu. it makes her look more female...

Everyone is so concerned with Ayu's weight. :P

Anyway, she looks very healthy right now. Just not as toned as she was when she was younger. But, that is normal for anybody.

Ayu IS gaining weight. Cmon, you haven't seen the latest a-nation performances? It's pretty noticeable there.

But she looks healthy and hot. :yes

It's a little weight gain. All women gain some weight. She looks good. :)

She looks good! Yes, she gained a little bit of weight, but she looks healthy and hot, (and not to mention HAPPY~) and that's what matters~

who cares about her weight Do you buy Ayu music for her good songs or her weight come on people.

she should not gain anymore. she looks nice how she is now

yeap..Ayu does gain some weight.. and to my surprise, she doesn't slim down right after she finished her Japan tours... where i used to notice that Ayu always slims her self down right after Japan tours and continue with the a-nation event, where we got to see her much more slimmer..but for this year, she doesn't do anything about her weight..

she looks healthy and happy.. i love the way she is :)

seriously, i think ayu should lose some weight.
especially those meat on her face.

saw her double chin in her hk08 tour. :no
i am missing her old skinny look.

>.> really now I start to understand some things ......

Ayu is gaining weight yes or no ... where is the prob ? It is her body and her life, even if she won weight ( OMG ) it is not our prob and I prefer to see a woman than a bag of bones ! And I'm a woman !

What I do not understand is why people are so .... affected by THIS ....where is the problem ? And now she is 30 not a little girl anymore ..... but when I see : Ayu is fat and old ... I freak out, if she is "fat" then the whole world is in deep xxxx and should stop to eat quickly !!! I would kill to get her body .... WTF ?! lol and for the old thing ... I will freak out too o-o more when my birthday is next month lol

For a 30 years old woman she look so gorgeous, you can't say the same for every famous women, so where is the prob ?

People should stop to mislead with girls from mag and catwalk, who are photoshopped to death or are teens, Ayumi is healthy ( except when she is drunk like hell ^w^ ) , thin, no matter what you may think ( or change your eyes ) and that chubby face ... it's quite typical of japanese girls I think, she is beautiful and gorgeous and 30 not a teen with a teen body.

Sorry no offense but I really think there is more important to know if Ayu is fat or no, would change something for you as fans if yes ? Then start to ask questions to yourself.

^ I get your point, but realize that all people are different. Some might like that Ayu is heavier now, some don't care, and some think she looked better before. Is there a problem with that? No! It's just.. you're not concerned about looks as much as others can be.

That you think I'm not ! As clothes designer, make up artist and dancer I am but I don't really get the point to open hundred of threads on the same subject and to be all : OMG can't be true, she is FAT now ...... to bless a skinny body is just dangerous to me and the hundreds of pro-ana site doesn't make it wrong to me. I don't say that people here are pro-ana !

But for me those threads are not different than the Visual-kei fans .... most of them don't care of the music but just "pee in their panties" in front of the bands members. Or those forums where you find 100 pages about a face or a hair cut or ...... and they all are blah ugly ... ok and the music ?! What I mean is I find it so superficial ! Where is the point to fight for a body that is not our ?

Ayumi, there, is still gorgeous and thin damn it, she could turn out ugly I wouldn't mind as long her music rock my shoes. And honestly I would love to be like her when I will turn 30, which will be in 5 years :dead2

I'm not going to make myself some friends like this but oh well .-.

^ I don't know how about other threads, but here no one says Ayu is FAT. You're exaggerating. Just relax. :P The reason why there are more threads than just one is that people post them away, not checking if there has been some like that before..

Btw, your activities sound cool!

Here not yet but I read the forum since months before to dare to register and I swear that I read peoples "screaming" she is fat now through a few threads about her weight. And as body standard she is not even round then .... I'm sorry but to call her fat ( in others threads ) really "shock me", mostly to those who have health prob and really are overweight, because of food or disease or meds.

I'm aware I may react sharply but can't help it :(

maybe you right...
well...she look great with her more fleshing body :D
but honestly her face looks like a ball now..
i note it on "together when" video...after her relation break up, till now

Oh =^= not like a ball .... I have a balloon in mind now lol but yeah a lil' more round ok. But from what I saw through japanese mag, it's a bit specific of them, I mean a round face so yeah ^w^ it's like if they take a bit of weight it goes all in the face o-O ... if only it could go only in the face for me LOL

ayu isn't big...if i were her size i'd wanna gain more weight so that i'd hopefully gain it in my butt^^. YAY for curves.

But seriously. gaining weight...prolly, she goes up and down with her weight just like everyone else...

hey thats cool were all Ayu fans!

either way she looks so prety and she always will!

hahahah your very funny but well said and Ayu gets drunks:shakeheads oh thats not good :shakehead:P hahahah

are people gonna stop being her fan because she gained a few kilos? :S

i think maybe her arms look a bit chubbier?but i think she definately has slimmed down a lot as compared to the jewel's performance...maybe its the clothing shes wearing that make her look more fatter?

Dun worry, I remember I read a magazine article about her diet, she had managed to lost 5kg within err.. 1 month? She did that 'cuz of her career and err.. Bra advertisement I think.. That's all I can recall, but the key point is 5kg. BUT i read that when it was 1 month ago.. Not sure how's she's doing now.

During the hey hey hey appearance, she didn't look any heavier than usual. She may have gained some weight before AT08 but she seems to have lost it by a-nation 08.