Why does it say that Taureans are most likely to b

I read in one of the astrological descriptions that Taureans are most likely to be overweight. That doesen't really seem true because I've only met one overweight Taurean. Most of the Scorpios seem to have issues to me.

I do think that the rising sign usually determines the outward appearance in someone's chart (if memory serves in the By the book astrology) I do recall that a number of celebraties with Taurus rising were "stocky". (the charts I've seen in magazines)
As for me, my rising is in Taurus as well as my sun, and I find myself dieting continuously to keep from being more "stocky" than I already am.

Taurus Male

Scorpio female here.

Well, from what I've seen, I've known a few very jolly Taureans and a few very wiry Taureans. It depends on their individual inclination toward athletics. The females appear to be curvy most of the time and the male ones I know seem to pack it on in the gut more than any other area. That is, if they're not obsessed with working out as some of them are. And about what's been written regarding Taurus being "most likely" to be overweight...well, you have to break that statement down to see that what that really means is Taureans are SUSCEPTIBLE to becoming chunky. If they eat a certain way, they easily put on weight. Personally I think this is because of their love for "good" (read--fattening) food. Hey, let's be honest, fattening food tastes the best. I love you guys so much though, there's nothing better than eating with a Taurus!! ; ) (Or drinking!!)...anyway, as a Scorpio I personally have never been overweight. However, I easily fluctuate within about 10 lbs. of my usual weight, so it is a constant issue of SELF CONTROL with me, making sure I never gain more than a few lbs. without working out and dieting to shrink back down to where I think I look best.

By the way, it has also been written that Scorpios can battle with weight too, because we tend toward the "too much of a good thing is never enough" mentality. Oh, and I have seen similar things written about Pisces, but that their problem is LACK of self control or strong will, in the food area. These are just my opinions and things I've read. As far as noticing other Scorpios putting on weight easily, what I have noticed is that Scorpios can sometimes vascillate in a matter of months between being extremely overweight to "average" or slightly slender...I must say that I can't think of any extremely skinny ones though, that I've seen.

Heather

Oh, and I forgot to mention Libras, they also pack it on easily according to some books I've read. And I think I've heard that somewhere too, Taurus Male...I have a Libra rising, so maybe that's why I find myself WANTING to eat the sweet, yummy and fattening things a lot! lol.

Heather

Almost sounds like a weight watchers'
confessional.

Tauus Male

Do insert an r between the u's.

Now where on a weighing subject. Well I beg to differ with you who agree that Tauruseans are prone to be "Chunky". I'm a Taurus female and I weigh 106 lbs. That's roght 106 and I'm 29 years old, so you can't say well maybe she's still young. My neighbor is also a TAurus and she weighs about 125. My brother is a Taurus and he's 6'2" and weights 230 which is not heavy considering he's tall (that's why I added his height in). I only know of one Taurus Male who is short (about 5'8") who weighs around 200+ he's "chunky because he's short). There's overweight people and there are skinny people in every sign.

Of course there are. We're talking about TENDECY, not absolutes.

Heather

Spelling correction: TENDENCY.