Interesting Body Image / Self Image Thought

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  •   #16  
    Spoz's AvatarSpoz , 08-05-2008 03:56 PM
    At my thinnest weight I really thought I was huge and was always squirming when I saw mirrors or got compliments because people were obviously 'just being polite'.

    Now I look back at pics then and I totally realize how ignorant I was. I wish I looked that good now, but I think the problem with us all is that no matter how much we weigh we will always pick qualms with ourselves. Sometimes weight is just a tool to use against ourselves.
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    bellastarr's Avatarbellastarr , 08-09-2008 06:37 PM
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    Originally Posted by bananapancakes
    Ha, ha! I'm so glad I'm not alone in my thinking, I don't feel so silly now. I had actually started my own thread today on this very same topic, not realising that 'stilltryin' had started one, woops. Anyway, here I what I had posted:

    Hi All,

    I've really come to the conclusion that I see myself much bigger that others see me or that others lie to be kind. I was at the gym with my wonderful boyfriend last night and I said as this girl was close by "I think I'm about the same size as her", my boyfriend proceeded to tell me that I was much smaller than the girl I had mentioned. I told him "thank you" but I really thought he was delusional. The he pointed out a girl and said "You're pretty much the same size as that girl over there", the girl he had pointed out is actually someone I have seen in the gym many times and thought to myself- whoah, she has a great body so then I told my boyfriend that I thought this girl was at least 15 lbs slimmer than I was. I guess I have problems trusting what he and some others say since when I was at 199 lbs they told me I wasn't fat and that I looked great. My boyfriend told me that back when I was pushing 200 lbs that he didn't see how overweight I was (he realises now from me showing him before pictures), he thought I was still beautiful which is incredibly sweet, I know I have a real keeper there but, it's just hard to take him serious now as far as telling me I look great because I know at 199 lbs I looked hideous! I wore a size 14 and large to x-large shirt back then, now I'm 140 lbs and I wear a size 6 jean and medium shirt.

    I remember when was 115 lbs and I used to think I was fat. Now I look back at pictures from those days and kick myself, I looked slim, toned and overall pretty darn good.

    When I go to a store and by a size 6 jean or a small to medium pant I tell myself that the label must have been put on the wrong pants or that they are big made.

    I just worry that I'll never be happy with my body, that I'll always see myself as fat, does it ever end? Is it a girl thing, never being satisfied with your body? It seems that no matter what we change we always find some other problem area- I've seen this through girlfriends and myself.

    Does anyone else feel this way or am I out of my mind?

    (Now I have the answer to my question after reading what you all said, thanks for the insight.)

    I do the same thing at the gym and I too think no matter what I will never be happy with my body. It's kind of depressing But I think everyone is their own harshest critic.
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    yoyoma's Avataryoyoma , 08-09-2008 07:45 PM
    I am beginning to think that one's body image might focus on the past, or perhaps it becomes established at a certain age.

    As a young adult I was thin. I was "in denial" the entire time I was heavier. I still haven't caught up with my thin body image. However, when I force myself to see the disconnect -- try to wedge myself into pants I feel I should fit into or really focus on my problem areas n the mirror, then I am not happy about my current shape.
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    tonyaky's Avatartonyaky , 08-10-2008 11:53 AM
    For me, most people don't think I weigh as much as I really do. I don't tell them my weight - not even my husband knows my actual weight. The only ones that know are myself, the doctor, and all of you. haha. Well, last month I went home for a visit. It's been over a year since we all visited. Well, my mom noticed that I had put on some weight. She guessed me at 280. That's about 30 more pounds than my actual weight. That really bothered me badly. Now I am doing ww at home and have dropped 14 - 15 lbs. I'm glad she thought what she thought. It motivated me.
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    RedskinVixen's AvatarRedskinVixen , 08-24-2010 04:50 PM
    i went to the doctor's office the other day & was quite flattered that the nurse tried to use the "100" pound instead of "150" pound marker to tune in my weight. i'm not sure if i just carry my weight well (heavy boned? lol!) but people seem to think i weight a lot less than i actually do.
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