Body Weight and Image

I also hate the way I look because my weight is increasing every month and my stomach is increasing in wrong shape like pregnant women people feel misunderstanding. I want to control my weight also.

I think as women are conditioned from birth to hate our bodies. I know how you feel though. I remember thinking I looked OK, not great but I forget how fat I was until I saw myself in pictures and I wanted to cry. I got to the point where I would hide from cameras. Since I have lost weight I do feel much better about my body. I still don't think it is perfect, far from it, but I know I look better than I did 2 years ago, and that makes me feel good. Plus now that I am 47 I feel more comfortable saying I don't look bad for 47.

I think that we are often harder on ourselves than anyone else can ever be. I think that most everyone has things about them that they want to improve or maybe wishes it was different. I am ok with myself but there are also things about the way I look that I don't like.

I'm going to say that I do not like where I am now. I have lost a lot of weight lately, and I don't like how I feel. I feel weak, tired, and sick, also sustaining more injuries. I have always been a big guy, but I always carried a lot of muscle, so I didn't feel so bad. I just weighed myself and found I weigh 295. When I was feeling better, I was weighing around 345-350, sometimes 355, and once got up to 360. So for me to lose 50-60 pounds without doing anything is not good. If this was trying to lose this weight deliberately, then I would be happy. But this weight loss came as a result from stress and illness. To be honest, I want to gain the weight back. Even though that was my heaviest, I also felt the best, and I was packing monster strength. I took up weightlifting, that is how I got so big, and loved every ounce of myself. I had more confidence, heavy stuff was no longer a problem for me to move, I was actually enjoying moving big, heavy things that normally would take at least 2 people, and pushing big trucks in the snow, along with eating everything in site, and justify it as necessary for fuel. My goal is to get my old body back, which I don't think will be a problem. The last time I endured dramatic weight loss, I ended up working hard, and hitting the gym more often, and ended up bigger, stronger, and heavier than I was before I got sick. The only thing was I never really told anyone my weight because I know people would freak out because that is not normal for a person to weigh so much, but it had to come out when people wonder how I was so strong in the first place.

Now I am OK with myself. I'm older too and there's some wisdom that came along with that and that's not to be so hard on myself. As a kid I hated how skinny I was, my puffy hair, my white freckly skin, the list goes on. Then as I got older I started to appreciate those things. I also look in the mirror and see my mother and that always makes my heart swell. I miss her terribly. But I'm getting off the topic...If you really do think you need a makeover - go for it! I know easier said than done, but really just do it. When you start and you see some progress you'll keep going and you'll really be proud of yourself. Like so many other things, you just got to start!

Hi hmkoct5!. Right now, I still don't have a problem regarding my weight since I am 6 months pregnant, my doctor says that I really have to increase my weight so that my baby won't be underweight when he comes out. I'm not afraid as well to be a little fatty after my delivery cause everytime I would be aiming to loose weight, I could really achieve the kind of shape that I want to have. I'm really strict when it comes to dieting, I get to see that I get to eat less carbs and adequate proteins. I exercise as well too and I don't take diet pills at all. Just try jogging for months and then controlling your carbs intake as well, I do have alot of friends who did loose weight by making that part of their daily regimen and never depend on diet pills and slimming teas at all cause all they do is damage your kidneys and liver. At it takes is alot of patience and control as well, then you'll be achieving your desired weight. Good luck.:-)

Honestly I am not satisfied with my weight at the moment as my weight tends to fluctuate along with my mood, I've been feeling down a lot lately during the past little while so I tend to eat for comfort. Not something I'm proud of, but it's the truth. The worst part is how it makes us feel, it's sad not wanting to see videos or photos of yourself because of it. Good for you to be working on getting back into shape, I wish you the best with it.

Actually I am here with you. I have the same point of veiw about myself. I actually am disgusted when ever I look at the scale or at a picture of myself. I have not looked at a scale in I dont know how long. When I go to the doctor, I turn my head. I refuse to see what numbers will be looking back at me. I know that I am bigger because of how my clothes fit. The thing is thats its mainly in my stomach. My legs are very firm, my arms are really jiggly. But its that dang stomach. The trouble is that I am an active person walking. jogging. swimming. And still no weight loss.

I think everyone have something they hate about their self even if they not honest enough to admit it . I would not say I hate my hair natural color but I would prefer another color . I am happy with my weight and image just wish my hair would be a brighter color naturally . You can lose weight if you try it wont be easy and you will need a support system .

I don't like my skin right now, but I am not unhappy because it's just another phase in me. Recently I haven't been taking photos of me because I'm busy taking photos of other subjects, plus the truth that my skin is not as clear as it used to. I guess we all have to experience that phase in life that we feel a bit insecure with what we have. It will pass though and won't last long if we don't dwell on it too much. I am pretty confident of what I am and what I look like. And you will be too.

UGG No. I really dislike the way I look right now. I know I am out of shape (and into round lol) and the the more I try to lose the weight the more I seem to gain. My doctor and I are working on finding me a diet/exorcize routine I can do with the pinched nerves in my back, and my hypothyroidism. My hubby though, if he read this he'd be all mad at me. He thinks I am beautiful, and he doesn't want me to get all skinny because then he 'won't have his cushions'. Some days he is the only reason I am not in sweatshirts and jeans all the time, even in this heat.

I have a normal body weight and shape, but I still strive and try to work out to be more toned. Right now I look frail. I used to climb mountains but when me and my friends start getting married one by one we took a hiatus on our activity. We like to resume it once we have our new lives settled. I'm glad to learn that you're doing this out of your own accord, and that you're doing this for yourself. I have friends who, sadly, are doing this forcibly because other people dictates them to. It ends up not bringing any results and they hurt themselves even more. Good luck to us both!

I've not been lucky to have great body image, hehe I actually look like a bamboo I am tall with the height of 5'11ft but only 53 kg in weight sad to say but I am underweight and still doing my best to gain weight with the suggestion of mylotter in post I've made. I really want to gain weight, I always eat lot of carbohydrates (rice) everyday but still It's too hard! :(

I have had those same feelings in my life time. They continued to stay with me until I took responsibility for the choices I make in my life. It was not only about losing weight, much more then that. I was living my life like there were no consequences to the decisions I made every moment of my life. I did not realize this until I became older and started understanding the choices I have made makes significant realities in my life. I have now stopped smoking, exercise regularly and watch what I put in my body for nourishment. Food was my biggest struggle. I used it to plan a lot of my life...family gatherings, social events, even business meetings always had food involved. I actually look forward to eat my favorite foods. That has all changed now that my mindset on food has been renewed. I eat to nourish my body, which includes selecting food by nourishment, not taste. My tasted buds have changed and what I would turn my nose up to years ago, I now enjoy. Gatherings with the people I associate with are now based on enjoying the company, not the food available. I would never suggest that anyone go on a diet, because I don't think they work. If you are unhappy with your self image I would suggest a life style change. Diets will eventually end, where does that leave you? Will you fall back into those life long habits you had? A diet is a bandage, soon to be tossed and thrown away. Life style change will last a life time. So you ask how I feel about myself....I feel great!

I'm okay with my body. I will wear a bathing suit with pride I'm thin, but definitely not in "good" shape. I've been working out though, so I'm hoping soon my efforts will pay off.

NO, not really but guess i don't care enough anymore to do anything about it.Hope u can get yourself where u want to be.

I'm not happy too with my weight, even though everyone says that I don't need to lose weight, I would be a lot more happier if I lose like 5-6 pounds, like every woman I guess.

In all honesty, right now I feel great about myself. I weigh 95 lbs at 5 ft tall and with a tan skin (well, that's what everybody said) But before, I used to feel the same way like you feel right now. I was 130 lbs and I wasn't very happy everytime I see myself in the photos. Until one day, I told myself i have to lose weight and thank God! I did. I feel more confidence and I also look younger than my age. I would say that, try to lose weight and set your goal on until what weight you are gonna stop and don't stop until you reach it;)