Do you get prettier with weight loss?
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i wouldn't say you physically get prettier, but you have so much more self confidence that you're more likely to put more effort into looking pretty and feminine
for example...when i'm heavier i live in baggy hoodies and jeans...never wear make up and just shove my hair in a ponytail...but when i drop the weight i wear skin tight workout gear, fitted t-shirts and leave my hair down alot more0 -
Cut the bull. The answer is yes. That doesn't mean tho that fatter ppl can't be pretty and slim or skinny can't be uggs!0
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i def look better skinny. when i gain weight it all goes to my face >.< ug0
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Ok my opinion is, you look more youthful when you are slimmer, in the face. Which in turn relates to feeling better about yourself. Because i too have seen a lot of gorgeous heavy set women, and some homely skinny women. Yet, i , as an older female, feel i look younger when slimmer, but catch 22, my wrinkles are more appearant, when slim. Other than that, i feel you feel better, and more positive when healthier, so that creates a more positive self image. Most, but not all of the time. Some women, and men enjoy a little meat on their bones, and look great with it.0
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I think it depends on your age, and also how thin you get. Most people over 40 look better with a bit of fat as your skin loses it's elasticity. I know a few people who have lost weight they didn't really need to lose in their 40s and aged badly as a result. On the other hand, apparently men find women who have lost weight more attractive than those who were never fat in the first place, so there must be something in it.0
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maybe it;s more of a confidence thing and then once you transform you are possibly buying nicer clothes and get a totally new hair style and even carry yourself differently. Some people put more time into themselves when they lose weight get their teeth whitened or fixed because they are smiling more and in more pictures too.0
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We (as a species) are attracted to healthy looking people because on a subconscious level want our offspring to be healthy. I've never seen someone that looks better before losing weight. You can't argue with Mama Nature0
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Cut the bull. The answer is yes. That doesn't mean tho that fatter ppl can't be pretty and slim or skinny can't be uggs!
hahah..lol...0 -
I think it's a frame of mind. If we are overweight and 'feel' ugly, we will believe it. When we lose weight, we feel better, thus, thinking we are prettier. It's like when you see a 250 lbs woman wearing shorts - she's pretty much gross. But think about it. If she recently ost 20 plus pounds, she is feeling good about herself and proud of her accomplishment. So I think it's our belief. Just like a size 2 girl, if she gains weight and is then a size 4, she'll feel ugly.
It's a frame of mind.
Totally agree.0 -
Actually, I do not think I look less pretty, but definitely look a bit older as I get thinner in the face. I am 40, so a little fat on the face actually made me look younger.0
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We (as a species) are attracted to healthy looking people because on a subconscious level want our offspring to be healthy. I've never seen someone that looks better before losing weight. You can't argue with Mama Nature
Sorry, but here's an argument: My college roommate was previously hospitalized for anorexia, and was addicted to long distance running. She showed me some HS pics that showed her at a dangerously low weight. She just didn't look healthy--bones protruding, sunken eyes, sallow skin. She had regained some weight during our freshman year and looked much healthier.0 -
We (as a species) are attracted to healthy looking people because on a subconscious level want our offspring to be healthy. I've never seen someone that looks better before losing weight. You can't argue with Mama Nature
Sorry, but here's an argument: My college roommate was previously hospitalized for anorexia, and was addicted to long distance running. She showed me some HS pics that showed her at a dangerously low weight. She just didn't look healthy--bones protruding, sunken eyes, sallow skin. She had regained some weight during our freshman year and looked much healthier.
Well, anorexia isn't exactly healthy you know? You even said it...she didn't look healthy, but when she put on weight she looked healthier. He said we're attracted to healthy looking people =D.
She was just on the opposite end of the curve is all!
Cris0 -
Well, here is a link to my before/after pic thread. :glasses:
You tell me!! :laugh:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/129824-tamtastic-before-and-after?hl=tamtastic+before+and+after&page=1#posts-17619820 -
Not always. I agree with PP though, it has to do a LOT with confidence. I noticed with my weight loss so far I dress cuter, carry myself with pride and I think that reads to people. I have seen some bigger people who are big and proud and because of that.... look sexy doing so.0
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I can say that i feel prettier now that i've dropped my weight. Over 200 pounds and i can tell you that most people don't recognize me when they see old pictures. When you start living a healthy life and you hit goals and face challenges you learn more about yourself. I have learned to love myself at all stages in my weightloss. There were some weird phases where my body hadnt settled into the new size. I feel beautiful now. Still self concious sometimes and i'm still modest with how i dress but when i walk into a room my confidence and great personality will make people fall in love with me. Because i love me lol. Cheesy and cliche but still good0
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I have never been pretty so im hopeing theres a little improvement0
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I don't think girls look prettier, neccessarily. But, I have noticed that girls who drop a lot of weight start to have more confidence to do things with their hair, wear makeup, dress more provocative, and walk around with more confidence than they did before. It's similar to how girls go from working out in sweats and baggy t-shirts to running around in skimpy shorts and sports bras.0
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I've lost about thirty pounds and I do feel more attractive, but not as much as I wish I did...I really think its about how you carry yourself. If you're confident, you can look very attractive even at higher weights.0
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i def look better skinny. when i gain weight it all goes to my face >.< ug
Me too! My genetics predispose me to double chins. I see people far heavier than me whose faces look like they've found a perfect weight. For me the prettiest weight range is between losing those chins and still having cheeks :laugh:
I wonder if my chins disappear at such a low weight as a warning: I am also genetically predisposed towards heart problems.
I read the blog of someone who is super healthy now, and gorgeous, but looks dreadful at her lowest weight. Her cheeks are sunken and she found that weight impossible to maintain... And that's maybe a sign it was wrong too.
Then again, I watched a documentary about anorexics and those in the film did not have faces as thin as their emaciated bodies, which made me reassess my own use of my face as a barometer of weight loss.
A few months ago, I looked back at my favourite photos of me and wondered whether I looked better because I was younger or because I was slimmer. I'm relieved to say I now believe it was the latter.0 -
Most people think of models as the ultimate hotness, and aspire to look like them. They are all skinny (or normal at least). So most of us are trained to recognise thinness as a necessary part of beauty. As to whether that is intrinsically true or just a result of social conditioning is another matter.0
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