Body Issues?

hellocentral:

I believed what my daddy told me- that I was a beautiful princess. :XD

My father told me I was "cute as a button". I loved it. But I never ate much anyway because I wanted to stay a size 6x when I was younger. I was 45 pounds until I was in maybe 3rd grade. Yeah, I had a problem.

I personally hate the way I look.
My mum always calls me fat and lazy, and I know I am, but it's not like she can talk.
And then when I tried to exercise, she wouldn't let me out, and fed me chocolate.
Then she calls me fat and lazy, when she is half the problem :file:

When I was younger I was pretty thin and I didn't really focus on looks, but when I got older and in middle school my weight started rising and since then I've been ver self conscious, I mean I've lost a lot of weight and I'm happy about that cause I've accomplished things you know.
The one thing I hate about my body is my arms cause they're big, and they make me look super fat, like it wouldn't matter if I had a small stomach and thighs cause my arms would just be huge, and I hate that about my body that's the only problem I have with it.

I don't mind that I'm big, the more to love ahaha
But that's the only thing I would change about myself

I wish want to love my body cause I know everyone sees me as skinny but I know deep down I'm not -.-

I've been self-conscious about my weight for a while, even when I've been told not to be.

I used to always be really small, so at that time (like, before seventh grade) it never really occured to me that I should really care about weight. But then I had to start taking this pill regularly, which made me start to gradually gain weight. I didn't really worry about it, until my dad made some joking comment about it...I made myself lose a lot of weight after that :shifty: I became paranoid, and I'm still sort of paranoid about looking 'pudgy' to this day.

I still don't like the way I look, really. Not necessarily my weight, because it's weirdly quite low, but this sort of...remaining fat, this pudge that I have on my stomach and thighs, that's what I hate the most.

I've been told multiple times by friends that I shouldn't worry about it, but I guess I can't help it =/

There are times when I feel content with my body and then there's times when I'm pulling at my hair because I'm so frusterated at my weight. Every time the topic of being fat or something comes up and I say that I think I really am, my friends will slap me and tell me I'm not, but when I look in the mirror, it's all I see.
As of right now, I'm okay with myself, but that's bound to change in a few weeks.
It really hurts when my family makes remarks about my weight. Like, I was bathing suit shopping with my mom a few weeks ago and I picked out this bikini top and bottom and tried it on. Personally, I thought I looked decent, but then my mom turned around and said no, I'm too chubby to wear a bikini.
That hurt, but I guess the truth does.
But I guess you could say I'm ... nuetral about my weight.

I have issues with my body too. I'm not fat, but I'm not skinny either. And my friends all tell me that I look just fine, but I don't think I do. I've started to lose weight now. I've been exercising more and eating healthier foods and I've lost about 12 pounds. Which makes me really happy. :)
And I know what you mean CardiacArrest: my dad used to say that I was his 'beautiful punkin' :XD
And I don't completely hate the way I look. I love my red hair, my hazel eyes, my pale skin, and I love my hands, as stupid as that sounds, but I do. :tehe: And I'm getting better at loving the rest of me too. But I think that's beause I've lost weight.
And yes, loving yourself is a major step in dealing with body image issues, but losing weight doesn't hurt either. As long as you do it in a healthy way. I know it's done wonders for me, I'm much more confident now. Even though all of my friends tell me I'm the most confident preson they know, I really wasn't until recently.
:roll:

Valo Ink.:

I wish want to love my body cause I know everyone sees me as skinny but I know deep down I'm not -.-

You are.
Period.

Wait for me!

Blut:

Valo Ink.:

I wish want to love my body cause I know everyone sees me as skinny but I know deep down I'm not -.-

You are.
Period.

Wait for me!

That's what I mean, love.
I don't believe it :oops:

Imaginary Grace:

I have issues with my body too. I'm not fat, but I'm not skinny either. And my friends all tell me that I look just fine, but I don't think I do. I've started to lose weight now. I've been exercising more and eating healthier foods and I've lost about 12 pounds. Which makes me really happy. :)
And I know what you mean CardiacArrest: my dad used to say that I was his 'beautiful punkin' :XD
And I don't completely hate the way I look. I love my red hair, my hazel eyes, my pale skin, and I love my hands, as stupid as that sounds, but I do. :tehe: And I'm getting better at loving the rest of me too. But I think that's beause I've lost weight.
And yes, loving yourself is a major step in dealing with body image issues, but losing weight doesn't hurt either. As long as you do it in a healthy way. I know it's done wonders for me, I'm much more confident now. Even though all of my friends tell me I'm the most confident preson they know, I really wasn't until recently.
:roll:

Well done to you :)

I was always fat, until I actually went on a diet and lost all of my weight.
The only thing was, all my curves (including my boobs) disappeared.
So I put a lot of the weight back on.
I am a healthy size 12 (Australian) and size 10 (American).
I know that's quite big, but as long as I can still pull hot guys and girls, I really don't mind. :)

To be honest, I never really understood why people criticize their appearance to harshly. There are so many things that people find wrong with themselves. I agree that no one is perfect. Male or female, you're just not meant to fit the frame of someone else.

When you think about it, the flaws you might despise about yourself might be something someone else struggles get.

And I know it's so easy to tell someone else to love themselves and the way they look, but it's harder than that. I think the first step to accepting you for you is to realize that beauty isn't always found in being skinnier or having flawless hair and skin. When you figure that out, it's not so much of a pressure to get rid of the things you think hate about yourself.

People judge. They rate and compare. That's what they do. There's no escaping it, and there's no use pretending it doesn't happen. As long as you appreciate yourself and whatever good that comes from you, then you're set.

Cryptic Ink:

To be honest, I never really understood why people criticize their appearance to harshly. There are so many things that people find wrong with themselves. I agree that no one is perfect. Male or female, you're just not meant to fit the frame of someone else.

When you think about it, the flaws you might despise about yourself might be something someone else struggles get.

And I know it's so easy to tell someone else to love themselves and the way they look, but it's harder than that. I think the first step to accepting you for you is to realize that beauty isn't always found in being skinnier or having flawless hair and skin. When you figure that out, it's not so much of a pressure to get rid of the things you think hate about yourself.

People judge. They rate and compare. That's what they do. There's no escaping it, and there's no use pretending it doesn't happen. As long as you appreciate yourself and whatever good that comes from you, then you're set.

Agreed!
You just put that in really good terms.

"A size 2 is not fat! Nor will it ever be. And being a size 0 doesn't make you beautiful. … To all girls with butts, boobs, hips and a waist, put on a bikini – put it on and stay strong."
-Jennifer Love Hewitt

I really like that quote.

Walking Into A Dream:

"A size 2 is not fat! Nor will it ever be. And being a size 0 doesn't make you beautiful. … To all girls with butts, boobs, hips and a waist, put on a bikini – put it on and stay strong."
-Jennifer Love Hewitt

I really like that quote.

As do I.

I have a friend who is very skinny. She is about 5'3 and weighs about 62 pounds, and she says she is fat. She doesn't eat much and will never eat anything past 6:00, because she says that if she does she will gain weight.

Walking Into A Dream:

I have a friend who is very skinny. She is about 5'3 and weighs about 62 pounds, and she says she is fat. She doesn't eat much and will never eat anything past 6:00, because she says that if she does she will gain weight.

That's silly. I hate it when skinny girls call themselves fat, cause it makes me feel obese. :(
I have a friend almost the same, except she counts calories and exercises for hours everyday.

Cryptic Ink:

To be honest, I never really understood why people criticize their appearance to harshly.

Maybe because you have to look at your body 24/7.
And if you don't like something and you're going to see it all the time, it's going to drive you crazy. Small problems grow into big problems.
Well at least it does with me.

One thing that I could never understand is people complaining about being too skinny.
>_>
Take some vitamins -zinc in particular helps gain weight - and shut up, you're making everyone around you feel fat.

I always criticize my body so harshly, and then I'm shocked when people tell me they think I'm pretty.

I'm like, "psshhhwhaawhowhat?!"

I'm naturally... very skinny.
I used to hate it because so many people insulted me for it, but then I realized it's just because they feel bad about themselves.

This summer, I actually started liking how skinny I was. Finding clothes that fit nicely and getting made fun of doesn't really move me much.

The only thing I don't like is my legs because they're really boney and white.