Fat Day
TKRV
Posts: 165 Member
I wanted to post this here because I am small. When I tell most people that I feel fat, they scoff or even get angry. So, let me start this by saying that I know I am not fat. That, and it is vastly important to love yourself no matter what your size because that attitude will say with you no matter what you weight unless you act to change it.
Changing my attitude toward my body has been a constant struggle for me. I am 5 foot 2 inches and would prefer to weigh 115 pounds. A week or so ago, I weighed in at 116 and 20% body fat. I was pretty happy with that. Today, I weighed in at 118 and 21% body fat. I also took body measurements, something I haven't done in months. I've started Insanity and I want to track how I improve. I noticed that, compared to months ago, I've gained 1/2 - 1 inch. I know that none of this is crazy bad and I just need to keep eating well and working out. While I know that, I feel bad. I feel like I should look so much worse and I worry that other people can see those negative changes in me even though I know they are so small.
I am posting this because I selfishly want some support to know that I am right, these numbers are not bad, I don't look bad and if I keep on with a good lifestyle, I will be fine. I also want to shed light on something I rarely here on this site. Love yourself now. Your body image will not change with your body. You have to change it and learn to love yourself or you will find yourself skinny and still unhappy.
Sorry if this was a little depressing.
Changing my attitude toward my body has been a constant struggle for me. I am 5 foot 2 inches and would prefer to weigh 115 pounds. A week or so ago, I weighed in at 116 and 20% body fat. I was pretty happy with that. Today, I weighed in at 118 and 21% body fat. I also took body measurements, something I haven't done in months. I've started Insanity and I want to track how I improve. I noticed that, compared to months ago, I've gained 1/2 - 1 inch. I know that none of this is crazy bad and I just need to keep eating well and working out. While I know that, I feel bad. I feel like I should look so much worse and I worry that other people can see those negative changes in me even though I know they are so small.
I am posting this because I selfishly want some support to know that I am right, these numbers are not bad, I don't look bad and if I keep on with a good lifestyle, I will be fine. I also want to shed light on something I rarely here on this site. Love yourself now. Your body image will not change with your body. You have to change it and learn to love yourself or you will find yourself skinny and still unhappy.
Sorry if this was a little depressing.
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Where did you gain the inches? Because unless it was in your stomach you're probably putting on muscle. When I did Insanity I didn't lose any weight (went up and down a few lbs but ended at my starting weight) however I lost several inches in my waist and gained several inches in other places from muscle growth.
I understand what you mean exactly about feeling fat. It's a hard struggle especially when others around you don't understand and tell you "You're not fat". No duh, I didn't say I WAS fat, I said I FELT fat- big difference.
Those numbers btw are fantastic. I've worked down from 29% bf to 25.5% bf and will one day be 20% bf.
Also something to keep in mind- with such small changes (in weight and measurements) you can only give it time before you can know if it was a weight gain, or just a fluctuation of your body.0
