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    Are you comfortable with being "thick"?

    Posts: 81 Member
    edited January 19 in Motivation and Support
    I'm pear shaped and wide hiped with tons of curves. I've finally gotten used to being refered to to as "thick" in a good way. My boyfriend constantly tells me that he would hate to have a girl with tiny little legs and no *kitten*, so that is really encouraging as well. Plus I do see waaaaay more positive reinforcement for curves lately. I wanted to know what you "think" or curvy ladies thought about it and if you're compfortable being that way? What ways do you keep your figure so fine and what problems do you have?

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    • Posts: 1,453 Member
      Male perspective, maybe not what you were looking for, but, , , know this... Scrawny, spindly, skinny women are NOT considered attractive by most normal men. Just because they're in the fashion shows and in the magazines does not mean they're attractive. Just tellin' you, embrace your "thickness". Stay healthy, eat right, exercise. Live long & prosper. Sage advice from a wise old man.
    • Posts: 585 Member
      No, not comfortable. Trying to get there.
    • Posts: 3,614 Member
      It's the whole package together that makes someone attractive or unattractive.

      Not there body type.
    • Posts: 4,078 Member
      Male perspective, maybe not what you were looking for, but, , , know this... Scrawny, spindly, skinny women are NOT considered attractive by most normal men. Just because they're in the fashion shows and in the magazines does not mean they're attractive. Just tellin' you, embrace your "thickness". Stay healthy, eat right, exercise. Live long & prosper. Sage advice from a wise old man.

      I don't think she's asking what men like...but hey, I could have read it wrong.
    • Posts: 3,677 Member
      Nobody should be comfortable being stupid.

      Encyclopaedia Britannica is available online for easy reference (http://www.britannica.com), and of course, there is always Wikipedia, though the scholarship of open-source material is always suspect.
    • Posts: 254 Member
      I'm pear shaped and wide hiped with tons of curves. I've finally gotten used to being refered to to as "thick" in a good way. My boyfriend constantly tells me that he would hate to have a girl with tiny little legs and no *kitten*, so that is really encouraging as well. Plus I do see waaaaay more positive reinforcement for curves lately. I wanted to know what you "think" or curvy ladies thought about it and if you're compfortable being that way? What ways do you keep your figure so fine and what problems do you have?

      Add me :)

      I consider myself to be thick and I'm comfortable with it as long as that thickness is mostly muscle and not too too much fat. When I'm thick and soft I cease to be comfortable with it but if I'm thick and firm then that's alright with me. All I need it the approval of myself (maybe my husband too); I don't really care what other people think of how I look.
    • Posts: 407 Member
      Yep, I'm pretty happy being me. I don't care if I'm never "thin".
    • Posts: 1,778 Member
      I don't think I know what thick means, really. Does it equal fat + curvy? Or athletic + curvy? or just slightly overweight? stocky??

      IDGI.
    • Posts: 7,166 Member
      First, and this is very very important:

      THERE IS NO NEED TO TEAR DOWN OTHER BODY TYPES IN ORDER TO FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOUR OWN.



      But yes, I' conformable with and like my body type. I have big hips, broad shoulders, a wide rib cage and big legs and rear.
    • Posts: 7,166 Member
      Male perspective, maybe not what you were looking for, but, , , know this... Scrawny, spindly, skinny women are NOT considered attractive by most normal men. Just because they're in the fashion shows and in the magazines does not mean they're attractive. Just tellin' you, embrace your "thickness". Stay healthy, eat right, exercise. Live long & prosper. Sage advice from a wise old man.

      A. No one asked you.

      B. Why insult thin women?
    • Posts: 892 Member
      In for thick girls!!!!!!
    • Posts: 3,119 Member
      It's the whole package together that makes someone attractive or unattractive.

      Not there body type.

      This.

      OP: Don't measure your own body confidence based on what others find attractive. Be the person you want to be and you'll find people who find that attractive. I'm also rather "thick". I have a large butt and wide hips. It's just how I am, and I'm okay with it.
    • Posts: 2,197 Member
      If I'm on top and I'm scared that she's going to break then she's probably could use some extra lbs.
    • Posts: 3,237 Member
      ...there is always Wikipedia, though the scholarship of open-source material is always suspect.

      Wikipedia should be fine. I only let my toddler nephews update a few topics when I babysit, and only topics on which they have extensive knowledge. Like dinasours and aqua doodle.
    • Posts: 892 Member
      BUMP. As in bump the thick girls :) Just sayin'.
    • Posts: 899 Member
      No... :cry: Always wanted to be slim....
    • Posts: 3 Member
      I feel like society today has a warped view on what "thick" actually is. I'm currently thick with a little extra on the waistline ( I guess.. :|). I have good days where I think I'm the bomb, and other days I'm a "grenade" (sorry, I can't resist puns).

      Honestly, I feel like I'm gonna be the happiest person on the planet when I lose my spare tire and I'm truly considered thick.
    • Posts: 1
      No, not a bit. It always feels like a back-handed compliment. But learning to like yourself is a wretched battle.
    • Posts: 3,303 Member
      I'm only thick where it matters!
    • Posts: 189
      Nobody should be comfortable being stupid.

      Encyclopaedia Britannica is available online for easy reference (http://www.britannica.com), and of course, there is always Wikipedia, though the scholarship of open-source material is always suspect.

      :laugh:
    • Posts: 652 Member
      I am pear shaped too. As in skinny ribs on top, VERY heavy on the thighs. We can't really do much about our proportions, just got to love the skin we're in! I think I am happy that I will never look as if I'm about to snap in two :)
    • Posts: 189
      I'm only thick where it matters!

      fnarr fnarr :laugh: :laugh:
    • Posts: 1,541 Member
      I'm only thick where it matters!

      damn you, i was going to say, ive been called girthy, but not about my body
    • Posts: 2,003 Member
      Nobody should be comfortable being stupid.

      Encyclopaedia Britannica is available online for easy reference (http://www.britannica.com), and of course, there is always Wikipedia, though the scholarship of open-source material is always suspect.

      This.

      In the UK, thick means stupid, and is unrelated to bodyshape.
    • Posts: 1,122 Member
      I've always been "thick". Always.... And it has brought some pain throughout the years as my family saw it as a flaw.

      Nowadays I'm trying to dress appropriately for my figure and that has helped me love my curves. I continue to get fit and stay healthy while I work on loving that this is who I am. I'm very curvy, got some junk in my trunk but I run and I work out and I eat right.
    • Posts: 72 Member
      i'm very comfortable with my hour glass shape.

      as far as i'm concerned a large hip to waist ratio is extremely sexy.
    • Posts: 108 Member
      I started recently working out, and my husband told me to make sure I kept my boobs and butt, he said that he loved my curves! I'm so glad I have a man that doesn't want me to be a stick, plus, I love my curves!
    • Posts: 241 Member
      I was recently called thick. I was always just called fat, so I really did not like being called thick.
    • Posts: 392 Member
      Even at my smallest, my thighs & butt were just --huge. In my mind. xD
      But guys call that "thick."
      I'm comfortable with that, as long as it doesn't interfere with my health in any way.
      In fact, I'm not even aiming for a level of thinness, now.
      I'm okay with being in the thick category.
    • Posts: 8,138 Member
      If "thick" means fat, then no. The whole reason I joined this site was to be healthier and improve my fitness.
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