Do you get prettier with weight loss?

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 more

i def look better skinny. when i gain weight it all goes to my face >.< ug

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.

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

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.

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, 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-1761982

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 good

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.

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.