Sex and weight
 

Hi. I'm a newbie and not sure if this is the right place or not. My apologies if I am wrong. Does anyone else wanna lose weight (health factor aside) so they feel comfortable during sex? My love life is suffering because I can't stand to have my BF :sorry: :sorry: touch me or see me. I can't stand myself anymore. I can't seem to find the 'push' or whatever to finally lose the weight. Not that I don't want to, just can't find the self worth necessary I guess. What I wouldn't give to make my man squirm for me and know I was worth it and to know it was me he wanted and not just the act. I know I have to love myself for anyone to love me,but wow, it's tough.Just wanted to talk.........

One of my reasons (of hundreds) that I want to lose weight..
he says he loves me just the way I am.. but a good man sort of "has" to say that, doesn't he?

I want to not worry about lights on or off or hurry to cover up as soon as I can.. I have even gotten to where I don't dress/undress in front of him..

a huge change in me (we have been married almost 10 years) and he has noticed..

I know it is important to love myself just the way I am.. but I don't think it is sexy.. and I think if most people were honest, they would say the same..

I agree...it's sad isn't it, though?

I certainly wish I had a better body but I think I am the opposite. I will parade around after I get undressed, I'm in no real hurry to cover up and the lights are always on :) Although I did get chastised for walking around topless with the blinds open but we live on the 4th floor, who is going to see?

I think it does have to do with your self esteem and self worth. Confidence can make you attractive and also make you feel attractive. Many people who are not their ideal weight have successful love lifes and I really think anyone can if they can face that no body is perfect and the person you are with wants to be with you so why not be confident?

Nothing hit my self-esteem harder than being fat, and knowing my husband HATES it!

I resent him at times - why can't he see past the flab and love me as I am?? But honestly - how can he love me when I hate myself for it?

It sucks. And yes, my sex-drive is non-existent, wondering if he 'just wants sex' and I happen to be there, even if I am not the 'shape' he wants... we can really do a LOT of emotional damage to ourselves, ALL BY OURSELVES, can't we?

All the more reason NOT to eat a whole pie! :D

Just my thoughts -
Heather :)

I think you are in exactly the right place! It is one of my own personal top 10 reasons to loose the bagage.

I think almost all of us with SOs feel the same way that you do. You just have to try and not let it get to you. Why put a strain on your relationship because you're a little bit uneasy? Do you honestly feel that he would be with you if he wasn't attracted to you? If he just wanted to do the act, don't you think he could take a porno and take care of it himself?

We're only making things worse and more difficult by hurting our relationships. Confidence goes a long way, and as long as you ignore the fat and have a good time... I'm sure he will too.

Thanks, Melissa....you are right. :)

I think all men want the action but they could easily get it elsewhere if we didn't want it or weren't available for them. They are with us because they choose to be with us. Whether we are physically fit or not.

OTOH, I know that losing wt. has improved my sex life. The major thing is , I'm not embarassed now for him to see me without clothes. Before, I think he sometimes gave up before he got my granny gown and granny undies out of the way. LOL. Many, many times now our cuddling and foreplay starts in the living room with kissing and me sitting in his lap. I couldn't have sat on him before, I would have smashed him. Seriously though I have more energy now for sex.

Jill!!:o

My DH is a bit more modest than me, I wish I could get him to walk around shirtless and sleep that way but he doesn't :)

I agree, I met DH (and was friends with him) when I was 360. When we started dating, I was about 290. If he was bothered by it, he would've moved on elsewhere.

I also say that I can feel very sexy at my current weight and my previous weight. The only thing that ever made me feel slightly uncomfortable was being on top but that was more inexperience than anything. After I figured it out, I found out it is a good position...

I must say I have totally changed since putting on weight..I used to hang out nude a lot too and now I wont when DH is around. He's way more modest and like Nelie I wish he wasn't so maybe that's added to it. But I really dont feel sexy at all right now and just looking forward to feeling that way again, but I dont think I will til I'm down at least another 10 pounds. I know its silly but that's how I feel.

My Experiance just FYI
 

There is no better saying than that about one loving one's self.....I love myself, I mean I will literally look in to the mirror for no good reason (especially when on the phone) Now that does not mean I am HAPPY with what I see. I am also self-concious about my body. I hate to be naked around my man....and considering we've been together 4 yrs and have a child, not to mention his raising my other 2 children, that is pretty sad. He is a good man, he says he loves me like I am....Sometimes in bed, he'll hug me and touch my stomach (which I HATE and let him know it)....and don't laugh, but he says he likes the "spongy" feeling. I guess it all comes down to being who you are and KNOWING that they say that, not to be nice, but because they mean it...like Nelie said, If id did bother our men that much, they wouldn't be there...in which case they wouldn't be worth S**T! (Even though, if I were a man, I probably wouldn't be here... ;) ...He hates it when I say that, but lets be honest, many of us feel that way!

BUT, I am starting on the 20th (HOPEFULLY) or when my kit gets here, and although I do it for him to be more attracted, I do it more to feel better about myself and prove to myself that I can Do it.....Good Luck and have a GREAT WEEK!!!

I've always been fat, and maybe that makes a difference. I've had less than a full year at a normal weight since the age of 5, and that was during high school. I didn't date much after high school, because the guys that were attracted to me, mostly creeped me out. When I met my husband through a personal ad I placed I specifically noted I was very fat and dieting, and wanted to meet someone who could accept me at every size I was likely to be. My husband is also morbidly obese, and has been since high school. Neither of us love being fat, but it is part of who we are. Our first nekkid time together was very intimidating for both of us, but we got over it pretty quickly.

Thin and toned is sexy, no doubt, but it isn't the only sexy. And the biggest, best, most wonderful sexy is having someone who makes everything ok, even the sad and scary parts. The first time I "danced naked" for my husband we both laughed so hard, we probably scared the neighbors. If I want to get my husband "in the mood," all I have to do is put on tennis shoes - and nothing else, and bring him a drink while he's watching tv and pretend like I don't even realize I'm naked. Hey, I don't get it either, but I'm definitely not going to complain about it.

In some ways, it's like swimming. I LOVE swimming and I'm not going to let anyone tell me (even myself) that I can't enjoy it until I'm a size 6, because I may never be a size 6, and even if I knew I could eventually get there, I don't want to miss out, not a lifetime, not a few years, not even a few months. Love and sex are definitely a LOT better than swimming, so I had even more motivation to "just get over it."

There are a lot of things I can't do because of my weight and health, and there are also things I could do, but choose not to because of personal hangups or the social repercussions (like wearing a bikini - Gosh, I didn't even know they made them in my size, Ewww but that's my hangup it doesn't have to be anyone elses). I try to make sure that I know the difference, and that I don't limit my choices any more than I have to.