What are your body issues

[marilynmonrobot]

Generally speaking I'm a pretty confident girl. I've got a beautiful face and an awesome rack. I think I'm esthetically pleasing to look at. The only issue I have with my weight is the fact that it limits my mobility because I have a bone disease in my legs so the extra weight really isn't good.

[aboardwalkgypsy (deleted)]

I am a pretty confident person. Like I know I am a pretty cool chick but I have work to do. There are a few people that feel the need to let me know what's wrong with me on a continuous basis. I have gotten to a point where even when I feel fantastic, somewhere in the back of my head I feel like I am either not good enough or like I have to emphasize how big I am. I don't want people to feel like I think I'm better then I am. So sad huh? lol.

Anyhow once we pass that stage and someone IS interested in me, I have issues with my stomach and upper half. I feel really big and like, how can you like me? Think I am attractive? I just want to meet someone and fall for them n vice versa but I push them away worrying. If someone sticks it out I blossom but it rarely gets there.

So my body issues are others reactions to me and my mid section. I wish I could just photo shop my arms and stomach and then I'd be happy.

[southernfinery]

`these responses break my heart.I have cried for some ladies that don't know me from adams house cat and I have felt the total self-denial that some are saying about themselves.This is some of the exact stuff I talked about in other posts.You can't please everyone at any given time.You can't even please one for the majority of the time.What makes things even less hopeful is that apparently you can't even do anything to please urself.You ladies are fine pieces of sculpted beauty craved from bone by the greatest sculptor of all times.You were meant to be who you are now let's work on you seeing urself as the unique individual that you are.Let me make another suggestion please and that is that you not listen to any commericals.When a commercial comes on my tv I mute it quick fast and in a hurry.Also don't buy any hollyweird mags..Also don't watch anything about hollyweird wives and their hubbys or whos the best looking,most eligible bacholar or bachlorate.Then ask God to let you see urself as he sees you.Be presistant with this prayer and do it continously.May God bless you all and good luck.

[tanya89 (deleted)]

`This might be hard to understand but I feel no shame in the weight aspect of my body. I have been a big girl since I turned 5 and have grown gracefully together with the weight. I love to go jogging and I swim on a regular basis but my weight has always been a constant in my life. My siblings would make fun of me and it hurt I will admit but I have comfort in knowing that all of them now ask to borrow my clothes. I have a big issue with my feet. They, I feel, are the worst part of my body and thats because I have an extra bone in each foot. I am looking into getting them removed. But other than that, I am pretty proud of the way I look because when I look in the mirror I don't see rolls of fat, I see someone kind, caring, compassionate, funny, sarcastic, artistic, charismatic, and loved. Its not your body you ladies have issues with...its learning to love yourselves. If you love yourself it shows to the world which translates into confidence...and we all know that people love people who have a humble yet confident outlook about themselves.

[anainthestars (deleted)]

it depends on the days...some days I actually think I'm beautiful, I love my face, my dimples, how sparkly my eyes are, the way my hair is...what I'm wearing, how it all put my figure in shape....

then other days, I feel ugly, fat and useless...nothing seems right...

I've been overweight since my early teens but I think now I accept it more than before...and recently I've been actually not freaking out if my cleavage is a bit more open or if my shirt is a bit shorter...even thinking of wearing skirts and dresses...so I guess it all depends on the mood...at least for me

[chitownlatina21 (deleted)]

I have to agree with most of the ladies here. I mean most of my life I have been the big girl. When I was younger like 8 or 9 I wasn't big but I wasn't small. I was by a family member. I thought if I got big well he wouldn't want me. I was relly wrong about that. Now I'm not happy about being big and I am changing that about myself but I'm not changing it because I don't think I'm pretty because hey all women are pretty but I just want to be healthier. I think my one thing I want to change is just the big belly part. Being be has also made me the girl I am today stronge, sweet and ok I'll admit somewhat of a smart --- at times.

[xtiemywristsx]

I'm 5' tall, so gaining weight can definitely be a challenge in this regard.
I like the way I looked at a size 10, I was content being "thick." Now at a size 14, I'm chubbier and feel a little less comfortable in my own skin. I still love myself and know I have admirable qualities (inside and out.) I've come to realize men are going to find me attractive, regardless if I'm a size 10 or 14.

But, the health thing is really the issue. Diabetes runs in the family, with a laundry list of others. I don't want my weight one day to rule my health. The weight around the middle is the worst for you, it really does make you more susceptible to health problems.

I plan to always be a curvy girl, but maybe a little less "curvy" just in an effort to be healthier.

Steph ( :

[mersadez (deleted)]

I've been big my whole life. The last time I was under 200 lbs, I was in middle school. My all time high was 265, but now I'm actualy losing weight. I've lost almost 20 lbs after being on Nutrisystem for two months. I'm feeling better now, I'm not as tirred as I was, I'm more confident, and my clothes are fitting. I never thought I would be able to lose weight, but now that I am, I'm happy with myself. Even if this is as much as I'll ever lose.

[xbubblyx]

I would be lying if I said I didn't have body issues, especially with my weight, and lying isn't my style. Most of the time, I am a happy a person, and when I'm out in the world, I don't let my over-sized tummy hold me back from a lot. Although trips to the beach with my friends, even though I love the beach, is a reminder of how I really wish I weren't "Fat". My freinds get to wear their cute little bikinis and I have to engage in a safari to find a bathing suit that looks age appropriate, but covers up my gut. Then, because my thighs do touch (but I still love my legs), walks on the beach SUCK (in a bathing suit) and I'm sure we know why.

My body issues are my tummy. It's big and where I carry most of my weight. It also squeezes out of my sides when I sit so I look like this giant ball of goo (think of facing a bull frog with his little arms and his tummy visible by his sides). It doesn't do it that much anymore now that I've lost a good bit of weight, but it still sort of does that.

My inner thighs. Why they are not as toned and pretty as the rest of my legs, I don't know. But they rub and cause my shorts to bunch up in the crotch. Not cute =/

My hands. I love nothing about them. As a kid I played rough and did none-girly things so I have rough spots on my hands. You can't see them, and they're not extreme, but they still bother me. My fingers are pudgy looking and I pick at the skin on my fingers constantly. Why, I have no idea. I do it without even thinking.

My lips. They're thin and almost disappear when I smile.

My b--bs. You might be going "Duh! Everyone's does that!" When I say this, but they almost disappear when I lay down and I don't think they're pretty to look at. It might be just me because I've never felt comfortable to get completely naked in front of a guy for him to say he thought they looked good.

My shoulders. I look like I football player in strapless clothing. I found this out shopping for prom dresses earlier this year.

That's all I can think of right now and I'm pretty sure that's it.

[xbubblyx]

southernfinery wrote: `these responses break my heart.I have cried for some ladies that don't know me from adams house cat and I have felt the total self-denial that some are saying about themselves.This is some of the exact stuff I talked about in other posts.You can't please everyone at any given time.You can't even please one for the majority of the time.What makes things even less hopeful is that apparently you can't even do anything to please urself.You ladies are fine pieces of sculpted beauty craved from bone by the greatest sculptor of all times.You were meant to be who you are now let's work on you seeing urself as the unique individual that you are.Let me make another suggestion please and that is that you not listen to any commericals.When a commercial comes on my tv I mute it quick fast and in a hurry.Also don't buy any hollyweird mags..Also don't watch anything about hollyweird wives and their hubbys or whos the best looking,most eligible bacholar or bachlorate.Then ask God to let you see urself as he sees you.Be presistant with this prayer and do it continously.May God bless you all and good luck.

I agree with this. But While there are several things I want to change about myself, I still have confidence and love myself anyways, and I'm not blind to my good features and what I have to offer. And people are always harder on themselves.

Like I said in my previous post, I don't let that stuff get in the way of enjoying my life or being myself.

And I'm heartbroken when I see girls who think there is NOTHING right about them or let something like weight disrupt their happiness.

Thank you for your kind words and all your wisdom ♥

[missy0krissy (deleted)]

`I haven't always been big, I was always a size 8 until my Senior year of High School. Now I'm a size 18, at first I was very depressed about having gained so much weight but one day I just kind of turned a corner and accepted my body. Now I love my body, I love my hips, thighs, stomach, arms, butt, I love everything about my body. I actually have more confidence now than when I was a size 8. Confidence doesn't come from what size you are, it's all about your frame of mind and not giving a damn about other people's shallow opinions. Ladies, there is NOTHING that you have to be ashamed of!

[likeuhmanduh (deleted)]

`i went through extremes with my weight. when i was in high school and grade school, i hated my body to no end. i would cut myself, pinch my fat, and not eat. i felt unworthy and unloved and ugly.

then recently i got into this fat fet--- thing. guys there wanted me to get bigger and i thought, "okay this is good. a guy wants me to gain instead of losing. i can work with this." but then this whole i-love-my-fat-and-can't-wait-to-get-even-bigger wasn't working either. all those men were pushing me to immobility, which isn't for me, and they were obsessed with fat and would talk about nothing else.

i went from hating my body, to "loving" it so much i was willing to put it in danger just to get more attention from men. i need a happy medium, but it's hard to find balance when most days i feel too fat. i was 220 for years, and after a bad break up, i am now 270. it's an uncomfortable weight for me, but there are days when i feel so beautiful and don't give a damn about losing weight. then there are days where i just want to lay in bed all day and never come out because i feel so hideous.

compared to high school, i really do feel much more confident in how i look. there isn't anything wrong with my body and i do love my curves, i just have a hard time embracing them every once in awhile.

sorry i wrote so much everyone!

[ashlin1791 (deleted)]

`I feel comfortable for the most part but i have let my weight hold me back from so much. It has put a wedge between me and my fiancee. He will want to go in the store or out to do something but i will never want to because of the way i feel or the way i look. When i look in the mirror i don't really see a big woman. I just see me but i guess i am always afraid of how others will see me. I have never been skinny and dont know what its like to experience life without that fear of rejection. I have finally become fed up with the way i am and am going to begin dieting, starting today...

[dennene]

`im not going to say i dont have body image issues cuz that would be a lie. but every woman has them, REGARDLESS of size. i even know guys that have body image problems. what makes being bigger seems worse is how society has made it seem completely unacceptable. i have many friends who are skinny and they dont even like to look in mirrors and one who suffered from anorexia. her kidneys were failing and she was extremely unhealthy. im much bigger than her and im also much healthier than her and many of my skinnier friends. although i may be bigger i still am healthy. i dont have diabetes, my cholesterol is fine...im perfectly healthy. i have my insecurites -- and it's mainly my arms. and i wish my stomach was flatter most of the time. im not a fan of my inner thighs, just wished they were more toned. but overall i would say i love my body, its not perfect but its mine. i like my shape, its nice and hour glassed. i have a big chest, a smaller waist, wider hips and very thick thighs. and i think im definately attractive. i wouldnt want to be smaller, just modify things but what girl wouldnt?

[vikingwolfie (deleted)]

i have looked at every profile on here and no im not a stalker lol but anyways i have seen nothing but very sexy women here and would be proud to say that is my girl and i love every thing about her so please try
to love your self lady's for you all are beautiful and you will find love and just so you know mzwillownwolfie is my beautiful wife i was talking about