Fighting Negative Body Image

jennreimerca

This discussion is for those of us who need support in fighting low self esteem, self image and damaging body image issues. Join us!

jennreimerca

Advice needed: how to stop negative body image issues from taking over your life? How to find joy again in life while struggling with feeling overweight, unattractive and feeling like a failure?

yopeeps025

For me I had to just accept what I was which was morbidly obese. Then once I did that I was able to make a plan and decide a goal to attain. As for the low self esteem issue what I notice now is what flaws I see someone else might not care.

vadersaysno

I don't admit this to a lot and it's something that I've been working on, but I do have low self-esteem and a low body-image. It doesn't help much when, for years, people and loved ones close to you have put you down a lot and told you how disgusting you look, etc. I'm trying to work on the outer, even though I was never MAJORLY obese, but the inner has been a struggle ever since I was a kid (I'm 42 now). I have made a few friends on MFP that have tried to help and support, but sometimes it's just hard- like today. I have been feeling like I'm having a "fat day" although I've been seeing some progress...and it doesn't help when every guy in the locker room this morning with their shirt off was just straight-up cut and toned, except me obviously.

Jessie_021

I'm the same, always down on myself and picking out my flaws and just sort of obsessing over them.. Until one day I looked in the mirror and just went past all of those flaws and started to accept myself. It took a lot of time to do, it's not goin to happen over night.
Yes there is bad days and that's when I decided not to let that little voice,that told me how bad I am and all, overtake me. I started pointing out some of my good qualities like a smile (: height, hair ect. It can totally be small things it doesn't matter.
I suggest you do the same, start writing/saying all of your good qualities and soon you will realize how good you are! How you are perfect and worth it, because you are (:
If anyone needs someone to talk just add me,
Remember we aren't alone in this battle!

Jessie_021

I'm the same, always down on myself and picking out my flaws and just sort of obsessing over them.. Until one day I looked in the mirror and just went past all of those flaws and started to accept myself. It took a lot of time to do, it's not goin to happen over night.
Yes there is bad days and that's when I decided not to let that little voice,that told me how bad I am and all, overtake me. I started pointing out some of my good qualities like a smile (: height, hair ect. It can totally be small things it doesn't matter.
I suggest you do the same, start writing/saying all of your good qualities and soon you will realize how good you are! How you are perfect and worth it, because you are (:
If anyone needs someone to talk just add me,
Remember we aren't alone in this battle!

Zombella

I feel so happy when I see changes or that I've lost weight. When I want to give up I think about how much more important being happy with myself is vs being happy for a few minutes from food, etc. Holding onto that is why I haven't given up.

acoustophoresis