text: in a personals ad, how should i describe my body type? i am 5'11, and am about 40 pounds overweight.  even when i am at my lower weight, i am still a big girl.  i do have a somewhat curvy figure, so most people would never guess that i am this much overweight.  would you consider this, full figured, curvy, or a few extra pounds?  i have never done a personals ad, so i have no idea what i should say. if you are well proportioned, i would say classify yourself as curvy because that could mean several different things.  make sure that you put a current picture so that there is no question.  good luck.