Anybody else never been skinny?

I was skinny, gained weight when I had kids years ago and never lost the weight. I got lost in taking care of the kids and husband. I am now on my way to making a healthier me. I have been diligently watching what I eat and making sure I exercise so I can have that single serving of ice cream if I want it. I can't help you order clothes on the internet as I was skinny before you could do things like that. I am not sure that I would want to order clothes on the internet. Well, actually, the only advice I can give you about ordering clothes on the internet is order brands that you already have in your closet. For example if you have guess jeans and know that you are a size 32, then you should be able to order other jeans online in size 32. They do use European sizes, a 32 used to be a size 7 american. Or atleast when I wore Guess they used European sizes.

Hmm. Skinny? That's a hard one to own, isn't it? I think we always feel like our bodies are "not quite there". But, yeah, I've been skinny twice. Once when I was 19 and traveling around Spain, broke as hell. That was the one time I felt really great in a bathing suit. Then again when I was 29 and had just broken up with a longterm boyfriend. That second time was not very healthy. Neither time lasted more than six months or so.

But I HAVE been slim. That term feels much more comfortable for me. And I am slim now, after having been not-so-slim in the recent past. So I can answer your questions. First, let me stress that I AM answering your questions. I am NOT bragging. I am 49 years old and my collagen has failed and my skin is old and I am NOT some hot babe. But I feel good in my body and it's like this:

When I sit down, I my pants don't hurt me. Even jeans that make my butt look good don't bind in the crotch or pinch off my circulation at the waist -- even if I'm sitting in a low, comfy couch. It's amazing. And when I drive my stomach doesn't pooch out over my waistband and then get bisected by the shoulder strap of my seat belt. I don't HAVE a stomach to pooch over. I can sit down anywhere, wearing anything and not worry that my rolls are showing. There are no rolls. Astounding! It's amazingly liberating to not think about how your body looks all the time. I remark on it to myself every day. It's really oh-so-cool.

And when I walk down the street nothing hurts. Nothing is rubbing or strained. I have amazing freedom of movement. Like I'm STRIDING, not just walking. Certainly not lumbering along. My thighs don't feel like they have to fight with each step to get ahead of the other as I go. They just glide right past one another without undue friction. Also while walking, my forearms often brush my hips, but my elbows don't brush my midsection. It's pretty remarkable.

But the most interesting thing for me is the hardest to describe. I've noticed a few times that while I'm just standing somewhere random -- at the counter in my kitchen or in a store or whatever -- that I feel more compact and efficient. Stronger and somehow taller (I'm short) and very comfortable in my skin, overall. Part of it, again, is that nothing hurts. Part of it is that my clothes, though they fit me properly and some of them are pretty form-fitting (again, I'm old so I'm not wearing spandex to Target or anything) are all comfortable and don't bind or pull or creep. And part of it is that I feel like I have the potential to move in any way I might need to. Like I'm a cat that could spring up onto the top of the refrigerator if I felt like it. I'm not incumbered by those 25 extra pounds that were weighing me down and I can feel it even if I'm not exerting myself.

So am I skinny? No. Am I perfect? Oh, God no. But do I feel pretty effing amazing? Yeah, you got that right!

Oh, here're my stats, in case you're wondering:

Height: 5' 3.5"
Beginning Weight: 150
Beginning Size: 10/12
Current Weight: 125
Current Size: 4/6
Goal Weight: 120-ish
Joined MFP in March at about 145 lbs

I try to exercise hard every day. Some days I don't make it, but that's my goal. I eat back every single calorie I burn -- I cannot live on 1200 a day -- that's just not enough eating (or drinking) to keep me happy. It's been a slow, steady loss for me and feels very sustainable.

Good luck to you and keep us posted on how YOU feel as your body changes!

I never been skiny but I'll do it? Do you know y ?because i'm so sick of being fat ((

Ive never been skinny, but more like you are , when i was young, around 19 , i was a size 10 and very slim and i liked that way. I have only ever been skinny really when i was about 10 lol. I remember at 13 years old I was about 11 stone something, and i was very slim then. Weird to think im only a stone heavier than that lol., and i still dont feel slim. My point being dont let the skinny in your brain take over lol, your now lovely and slim and thats the way you should be, who the hell wants to be skin and bone, NOT ME.

This is the smallest I've ever been in my life and I'm still not "skinny". I can't wait for the day that I don't have wear spanx with a tight dress and I can finally wear a bikini. Sometimes I stare at myself in the mirror while I'm sucking in my stomach, trying to imagine what I'll look like when I'm finally there lol.

I have never ever been skinny! I weighed 136 in fifth grade! I was 215 in 8th grade and 245 by the time I graduated high school. I weigh less now than I did in 8th grade. That is crazy to me.

So. Really, I would just like to be a healthy weight for once in my entire life, and not on track to an early grave.

I had 1 skinny day in my life. I was 18 and had starved myself into a size 6 jeans. I wore those once. Besides that I have generally been in a US 14 my whole life. But, since my accident I was wearing a 20, now 18, maybe 16.

I have never been skinny. I was a chubby child who preferred books to sport, then grew into a plump teenager. I was a UK size 16 when I left school at 18. By the time I got married at 24 I was a UK size 18 and weighed 189lbs. I then had 3 children and ended up a UK size 20 and weighed 210lbs.

I am now down to 186lbs and am a UK size 16. My goal weight is 154lbs. I have no idea what I will look like at that weight as I have never weighed that little as an adult!

I used to be skinny - actually TOO skinny. I was 5'2" and weighed 92 lbs. This was when I had a 16yr old daughter. Pregnancy did not make me overweight. I was in the best shape of my life in my mid to late 30's. I was then around 112. Then I stopped smoking, got married and got older. Menopause hit, and I just put on a few lbs a year until I woke up one day and was 155. Horrified. I'm now down to 132, but I tell you it is tough to lose at the age I am now (55). Not only is it harder to lose, but my energy is not as high as it was in my 30's.

I've never been skinny in my life, I don't know who I am if I was.

When I was "skinny" I was thinking I was fat. I wish I was "fat" again!

"Skinny" isn't really what I'm going for, I want to be fit and somewhat muscular when I reach my goal, or afterward. But I guess I can say that the only time I've ever been skinny was when I was a young child, probably from a toddler to about 4 or 5 years old. I don't want to sound like I'm making excuses for myself, but there are a few reasons why this happened, now that I look back on it when I'm older.
I was (and still am) an avid bookworm, so I always preferred staying in and reading to going outside to play. In gym class at school I was always made fun of because I was slow and uncoordinated; that made me self-conscious about doing any kind of sports activities. That self-consciousness is still with me to this day, unfortunately. I don't want to blame my family, but growing up (and to a lesser extent today, they've become slightly more health-conscious recently) we didn't exactly eat the healthiest foods. We weren't poor, but I guess I would say we were at the middle level of middle class. My parents often made us foods that were quick, easy, and cheap, like hot dogs and mac n cheese out of a box. I was also an extremely picky eater until probably about age 11, and my parents didn't really try to correct me, they just let me eat frozen meals because that was most of what I would ever eat.
So, as you can imagine, I spent most of my childhood and teen years being overweight. I think I entered the point of obesity when I was still in high school. Because of being overweight, I have always been self-conscious and had self-esteem issues and body image issues that I'm still battling today. It is interesting to consider what I'll look like when I finally reach my goal weight; I look at people's success stories who had similar builds and starting and ending weights and try to envision myself with a new body. I'm looking forward to it, but I've also accepted the fact that when I get there, I will have to battle against my previous weight history for the rest of my life. I think the feeling of finally being happy inside my own skin will weigh out (pardon the pun) over any negatives about having to maintain and monitor my calories and work out for the rest of my life.

I have never been skinny. In fact, I can remember my 5th grade PE teacher weighing me in at 181 pounds. Omg 181..at 5th grade!!! I weight 187 pounds now and I am 32. The smallest I ever remember getting was 169 pounds, and that was because I was literally not eating. When I did start eating again, I ballooned to 270 pounds. I have lost weight the old fashioned way now, just good old fashioned portion control and exercise. I cant say I have ever really been on a "diet", they don't work for me.

What I have noticed lately is the person I see in the mirror is not the person I see in pictures. It is kind of scary because I still see myself weighing 270 pounds, and it makes me get quite obsessive about exercise. All I can see are my flaws, and I feel like that is all anyone else can see too. Then I see a photo of myself, and it is like I don't even recognize the person I see anymore. I have recently started dating again, and this has become a major issue for me. I think I am more self conscious now than I was when I was bigger.

Coming from a guy, the last time I wasn't overweight I was in 1st grade, have always had a gut since. I do wonder what it's like to be in shape, hopefully we'll find out soon!! This is the closest I've been!

I've never been skinny either. I puffed up starting about the third grade and have continued on ever since. I wonder if that's been part of the reason why I've had difficulty sticking to something ... I don't know what skinny's like. I've been fat my whole life so I'm just used to it.

Oh well, I'm giving it a shot anyway.