Mental Weight Issues.

MissLadyInWaiting

So tonight I was watching The Biggest Loser Australia and the girls on there were talking about how they can't go out without thinking about how they are the biggest ones there and how al the girls are skinnier then them and how they can't wear what the other girls are wearing. And then they were saying how disgusting they feel and how they hate what they see in the mirror and I just couldn't stop crying, it was so horrible I knew exactly how they felt, I know I'm no where near that big but I have felt like that, which makes me realize how bad my self image is, and what this weight is doing to me! The Biggest Loser show just motivates me more to stick to this

Galathea

It doesn't matter how much weight you have to lose.
I think one thing we all have in common is a bad self image. And we have to work on this just as much as on losing the weight we don't wanna have on our hips.
I look into the mirror, and I still see the big girl. My self image is still not that of an average woman. And I know it will take a long time, before I get to the point where I will be happy with what I see in the mirror.
We all are our own worst critics.

MissLadyInWaiting

occasionally I will have a bad thought, like everyone woman does I'm sure, but my motto in life is "think positive and positive things will happen" so i really do have a positive outlook on my life... but if i know that what I'm doing is the reason I'm overweight then i hate how I look and i will really beat myself up about it, but when i'm working out and eating right and i know that i am going to lose weight every week i don't feel so bad, but it still hits me hard when i hear about being who hate their bodies because i've been there and i've been called fat and been bullied even when i weight 68kg! (and i'm 5ft 7in so 68 isn't that bad) it was rediculous to be bullied but it still hurt. i'm just so much happier knowing that i'm doing something to fix this instead of sitting on my *kitten* feeling sorry for myself.

Enchantica

It doesn't matter how much weight you have to lose.
I think one thing we all have in common is a bad self image. And we have to work on this just as much as on losing the weight we don't wanna have on our hips.
I look into the mirror, and I still see the big girl. My self image is still not that of an average woman. And I know it will take a long time, before I get to the point where I will be happy with what I see in the mirror.
We all are our own worst critics.

I think the phrase "I think one thing we all have in common is a bad self image" hits the nail fairly and squarely on the head! I often see ladies who are much larger than I am wearing little skimpy t-shirts or clingy jeans and who aren't self concious about it at all and look so confident in themselves. I wonder how come they can wear those things yet I "hide" under baggy clothes? (and I'm a size 10/12!)

Serenity79

Bad self image is something I've lived with all my life. Didn't matter what size I was, I thought I was huge and disgusting and fatter than everyone else. I even thought this at 118 pounds, my self image was so screwed up. I'm not even sure why, perhaps it's to do with being a chubby kid and all you go through at school with that. Now I'm 156 pounds and my self image is still as bad, but probably a little more justified now, lol. But I know it's something I really need to work on if I'm going to have any long term success and any sense of self worth.

kwardklinck

It is really hard. My original goal was a size 8. I'm now a size 6 and I still don't like my body. I see the cellulite on my thighs and the little bit of extra skin from having my babies. I go to fitness classes and see these teeny tiny little teenagers and think my goals aren't set low enough. I'm struggling even though I know I look so much better than I did a year ago. I think we all need to work on our body image issues and do the best we can for ourselves. We have to know when too much is too much. It has to be about feeling comfortable in our own skin. If we can't work these problems out now, we'll go way too far in our efforts to be "perfect".

cherrieruns

body image is definately an area where most of us on this site struggle with. Along with healthy eating we need to rearrange our self thoughts so that we are not beating ourselves up and comparing ourselves to every other woman around. We are not perfect, nor should we be. Having a goal of being healthy and fit rather than skinny is one of the ways I am changing how I look at myself. I have come to realize that I would much rather be strong. I love that I can now run 10 miles. I love that I can now lift heavy weights. Whatever your goals you have to find the moments that make you proud and grow from there.

tiiins

I was watching the biggest loser too, and as soon as i saw what they were eating and the guys who showed their bellies, i went straight to the treadmill and did a 20minute jog out of guilt.
maybe i should watch that show more often!

Like you, i'm not as big as these families were, just a little out of shape, but going to the mall today and seeing all the beautiful people... it's definintely going to take more than jogging every now and then to change that perception.

kwardklinck

I do feel strong and my body is much smaller and tighter than it's been since I was a teenager (I was a soccer player). This is the first time I've actually incorporated fitness into my weight loss. I was little in my twenties but I was not fit or strong.

kwardklinck

I have come to realize that I would much rather be strong. I love that I can now run 10 miles. I love that I can now lift heavy weights. Whatever your goals you have to find the moments that make you proud and grow from there.

Great attitude!

MissLadyInWaiting

i knew i couldn't be the only one. i feel good about my body when i'm treating it right, if i know that i'm doing osmething thats bad for me i hate my body. i don't have a speific clothing size i want to be i just want to get rid of the fact that i can grab my stomach, and that it comes out over my pants. it's horrible. as soon as i can wear a singlet and not have fat coming out the side of my jeans i will be alot happier.

ajbeans

I used to be underweight, but I've always had a little belly, so I always thought of myself as "fat." I was embarrassed to wear a bathing suit because my belly stuck out. We wore head-to-toe spandex for indoor color guard, and I always thought I looked horrible. I see pictures of myself back then, and I can't imagine WHAT my problem was! Now I actually AM overweight, and I actually have a more realistic self-image. I know I'm not the thinnest girl in the room, but I know I'm not the biggest either. It's bizarre. I'm just hoping against hope that when I do lose the weight, I don't go back to that awful self-loathing and distorted self-image that I had when I was thinner. It's actually kind of terrifying.