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    Average Sized Body Acceptance

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    • Posts: 8,927 Member
      I still have a lot of work to do and I'm a little nervous to do this (have never even taken many pictures like this, let alone post them publicly) but here goes:


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      I am 5'5" and a size 12/32


      ps..... I :heart: this thread, everyone looks beautiful!

      You are beautiful!!
    • Posts: 169 Member
      All above:blushing:
    • Posts: 21,378 Member
      All you ladies are lovely...
    • Posts: 16,913 Member
      I still have a lot of work to do and I'm a little nervous to do this (have never even taken many pictures like this, let alone post them publicly) but here goes:


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      I am 5'5" and a size 12/32


      ps..... I :heart: this thread, everyone looks beautiful!

      I'm glad you decided to post. You look beautiful and should be proud!
    • Posts: 831 Member
      Great job ladies! These are the kind of pictures you'd be expecting with the kind of statement from the other thread, but all they had were obese women pics, not average, that felt like it was basically propaganda for promoting obesity from what I saw too. But these are all great, MFP version is real pretty average size ladies! :)
    • Posts: 4,248 Member
      Not a bikini shot I'm afraid. I might live by the sea, but this is England! Size 12 (US 8), 5'6. Currently pregnant, so not looking quite so slim now lol.

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    • Posts: 438 Member
      Beautiful<3
    • Posts: 3,593 Member
      Funny that no dudes have posted their bodies >.>
      Hmm... WHAT GIVES, FELLAS?!?
    • Posts: 122
      This is a great thread. You're all amazing. Be good if the fashion mags etc could catch on.Don't have any recent photos but am 5.5 and a half and 131 pounds. Size 10 (us 6) .I've taken off about 10 kg over the last few years but seem to have worse body image now than when I was heavier. Thanks everyone this really helps
    • Posts: 7,963 Member
      Funny that no dudes have posted their bodies >.>
      Hmm... WHAT GIVES, FELLAS?!?

      I would, but I am fat. Kinda defeats the purpose.


      Average here I come!
    • Posts: 212 Member
      You're all awesome and beautiful!
    • Posts: 563 Member
      GREAT thread, gorgeous ladies!

      I'm currently a size above where I want to be which is good old size 12(UK) (I think size 8 US?). Another 6-7 kg (14ish pounds) should do it I think. I was an hourglass shaped size 12 when I settled into my adult body in my early 20s and I'm quite comfortable with how I look there. I have no ambition to be superfit or superskinny... just the top end of a healthy BMI would be great!
    • Posts: 368 Member
      This thread is so encouraging! And every single person who posted a pic so far is GORGEOUS, by the way! :flowerforyou:


      5'4", 128 lbs, size 4/6 over here! Yay for us "average" ladies! We're fabulous!

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    • Posts: 533 Member
      *Puts up hand* Yeah; I'm pretty stock standard myself - a size 10/14. I don't want to really lose anymore though..
    • Posts: 11,118 Member
      Great idea for a thread, OP. Everybody looks so damned good. Hooray for the average-sized! :drinker:

      <--- I'm a size 6/8 myself. I think I'm average, but I get called skinny a lot, though, so not sure if I qualify?

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    • Posts: 1,487 Member
      Is there a link to the other thread? I'm interested and missed out on the action.
    • Posts: 16,913 Member
      Great idea for a thread, OP. Everybody looks so damned good. Hooray for the average-sized! :drinker:

      <--- I'm a size 6/8 myself. I think I'm average, but I get called skinny a lot, though, so not sure if I qualify?

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      I think that's more a matter of people's idea of skinny changing than anything else. I've been called skinny or tiny but really I'm neither.
    • Posts: 915 Member
      I still have a lot of work to do and I'm a little nervous to do this (have never even taken many pictures like this, let alone post them publicly) but here goes:


      7265.jpg

      I am 5'5" and a size 12/32


      ps..... I :heart: this thread, everyone looks beautiful!

      You are so beautiful..Love you Hayley :love:
    • Posts: 1,526 Member
      I love it! Real women at healthy weights! True beauty.

      Dont know how to add pictures,but my profile picture is me. 5 ft 2 1/2 inches, 123 lbs. Size 4.
    • Posts: 762 Member
      Not a bikini shot I'm afraid. I might live by the sea, but this is England! Size 12 (US 8), 5'6. Currently pregnant, so not looking quite so slim now lol.

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      Congratulations (on both the body and the baby)
    • Posts: 3,150 Member
      4' 10 1/2" ~130 lb in this picture, size 4.
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    • Posts: 2,065 Member
      Nothing average about the pics on this thread.

      Thoroughly approve.:flowerforyou:

      Where is the average male thread?
    • Posts: 1,526 Member
      Nothing average about the pics on this thread.

      Thoroughly approve.:flowerforyou:

      Where is the average male thread?

      I say start one! Men can be way competitive about their bodies too! (although they may not be quite as critical of themselves)

      I am guessing there are plenty of very nice looking average men out there! Bring it on!!
    • Posts: 254 Member
      No pics, but I will say that it is harder to accept an average body when there are ads (even on this website) advertising "plus sized" clothing that starts at size 10. I always thought that size 10 was average. On the Patagonia size chart, they list size 8-10 as "large"
    • Posts: 3,593 Member
      Still waiting on the men :P
    • Posts: 213 Member
      I don't know how to upload picks but I love this thread. I'm 5'5, weight about 139 and a size 7-9 depending on brand. I eat well,, work out almost every day and learning to eve happy with myself. Would I love to have a flat stomach? Hell yea! Will it ever happen? Who knows, but it hasn't in the 2 years I've been at this. Oh well, must be proud of who I am! Everyone in this thread looks amazing and should be proud!
    • Posts: 294 Member
      <<<<<
      Still trying to figure out how to post pics. I'm 5 foot 5, currently 141 - in the picture I think I was 150. Wearing mostly size 10s. Going to take more photos when I hit 140!!! Everyone looks stunning!!! (I always thought "average" was size 10-14 though...I'd KILL to be a size 6!)
    • Posts: 315 Member
      Still waiting on the men :P

      Ugh, please don't ruin this awesome thread with pics of men.

      When it comes to MFP picture threads, I am a proud supporter of segregation!!!
    • Posts: 3,593 Member
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      Ugh, please don't ruin this awesome thread with pics of men.

      When it comes to MFP picture threads, I am a proud supporter of segregation!!!
      Tough. I'm still waiting on the men :)
    • Posts: 3,730 Member
      OT:
      While I DO appreciate a nice shirtless pic, I LOVE a man dressed up! Uniform, suit, etc. sigh. :-D
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