WHO FEELS PRESSURED?

emmaNEEDSskinny
emmaNEEDSskinny Posts: 317
edited September 29 in Health and Weight Loss
into losing weight because of what society says and all those skinny celebtrities are models

i do!

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  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I used to feel it - but I've come to realize that the media has an unhealthy view of what is "healthy" and American's as a rule have an unhealthy view of what is "healthy" too.

    I did this because *I* want to be happy with what I see in the mirror (and I want to eliminate the health risks that come with being overweight).
  • Nikstergirl
    Nikstergirl Posts: 1,549 Member
    Personally I don't. I don't really care what other people think of me, but for my health and my family I will get fit and that includes getting thin. Sure, it will be nice to be one of the "skinny" people, but that's not my ultimate goal.

    I hope you don't do something rash to get you there... just follow a sensible diet and exercise plan and be healthy. That's all anyone needs!!
  • beckbop
    beckbop Posts: 75
    most people probably.

    you look skinny in your photo anyway sooo...
  • pricetm83
    pricetm83 Posts: 49
    into losing weight because of what society says and all those skinny celebtrities are models

    i do!


    Absolutely. I think body diversity is beautiful, society not so much.
  • witchyboots
    witchyboots Posts: 154 Member
    Society and skinny models are not on my 'reasons to lose weight' list.
  • Msaip
    Msaip Posts: 482 Member
    I just want to be healthy for my child. Right now I am at risk for heart disease and diabetes and I'm only 22! Gotta change my life before It ends!
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    I don't. I was actually ok with my fat self. The reason I started losing weight was because it was affecting my health (high bp) and stopping me from doing things I wanted to do.
  • Starlage
    Starlage Posts: 1,709 Member
    not pressured... but definitely influenced!
  • stormieweather
    stormieweather Posts: 2,549 Member
    I don't. But I do know how I feel physically at various weights. At 140, I can move easily and don't get out of breath or bulge over my clothes. At 180, I felt like I was wearing a wet ski suit 24/7 - hard to move, I clomped about, and my knees and hips hurt a lot. So obviously, 180 is not a good weight for me. I'm working towards something closer to 140...anywhere will do, as long as I feel comfortable in my own skin.
  • emmaNEEDSskinny
    emmaNEEDSskinny Posts: 317
    I don't. I was actually ok with my fat self. The reason I started losing weight was because it was affecting my health (high bp) and stopping me from doing things I wanted to do.

    FIRST TIME IVE HEARD THAT :)
    im glad you was happy with yourself
  • bhelmreich
    bhelmreich Posts: 254 Member
    you look tiny in your profile pic. If anything you are one of the girls that a few of us look at and envy. I feel pressured more by my skinny friends then society but now I am just trying to be healthy.
  • ak_in_ak
    ak_in_ak Posts: 657 Member
    I don't, I want to be fit and healthy for me, who cares what famous people look like! A lot of people say society pressures people to be thin, but we are society!
  • Dtrmnd86
    Dtrmnd86 Posts: 406 Member
    I did somewhat... until I realized that along with being fat, my health was taking a kick in the face. Now my motivation is to be at a healthy weight, along with healthy eating (a complete lifestyle change) and to feel comfortable in my own skin.
  • emmaNEEDSskinny
    emmaNEEDSskinny Posts: 317
    sorry sweet :(
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    Society and skinny models are not on my 'reasons to lose weight' list.

    Me neither!

    I am just old enough to feel self confident in what I do and who I am. I don't really care that an actress or model is underweight. Luckily for me, with age came wisdom. I am 34 now, but back in my early 20s I was also an insecure person, always worried about what others thought of me. Go figure, I was skinny back then! :laugh:
  • jmruef
    jmruef Posts: 824 Member
    I don't think I was ever influenced by skinny/model types. I watch America's Next Top Model and I love seeing what they come up with for photo shoots, but I don't look at the women and think, "Wow, I wish I looked like her." Even in my anorexia days, I wasn't losing weight to be one of them.
  • hbrekkaas
    hbrekkaas Posts: 268 Member
    Not even a little bit!

    I want to get back to where i was before and wear my jeans again! I'm a mom of 3, I know from being at the kids schools/playgroups etc. that I'm very average as a mom. Not many look like models.

    And honestly, I feel bad for models/celebs. Thinking about everything they pick up to eat, the constant exercise, tanning, hair, nails, makeup etc. If they walk out of their houses in less then perfect condition its all over every magazine and gossip site.
  • jujubean1992
    jujubean1992 Posts: 462 Member
    i do but i don't. i want to look good in a bikini. but no one sees the reason for me wanting to lose weight.
  • jagh09
    jagh09 Posts: 555 Member
    My pressure comes from within. I want to feel healthy and energized again. I miss that me.
  • colbiegirl
    colbiegirl Posts: 138
    I sort of do, but at the same time I don't.

    I feel pressured by MYSELF because I want to look and feel good. I could care less what celebrities look like or what other people think of me.
  • Hollycat
    Hollycat Posts: 372
    You can get bogged down by those thoughts for years....then suddenly, it becomes a real and personal health issue that can no longer be ignored. Don't wait that long. Don't follow my bad example by getting overwhelmed with the details and the latest 'rules' and what people think and what the media does [they still tick me off!]. Focus on what you know today and ignore what doesn't work for you. Do it for YOUR health. Start now and keep working at staying healthy for the rest of your life.

    Hollycat
    :flowerforyou:
  • VeganGal84
    VeganGal84 Posts: 938 Member
    I don't, but I do. Yes and no. LOL, I'm not helpful, am I?

    I think it's mostly that I wish that I didn't feel that pressure, but I sometimes do. But I know that really, I'm doing it to myself and that I should not blame the skinny celebrities for my (not so) secret desire to look like a skinny celebrity.

    However, I've learned throughout my 15 years of dieting and yo-yo-ing that my body is not meant to be skinny. I have wide hips and a round face. I am my own brand of beauty. I'm losing weight now to fit into a size smaller jeans and to feel and look a bit more toned and healthy, NOT to get skinny.
  • Sugar_Apple
    Sugar_Apple Posts: 951 Member
    I'm not...but I will add where i live its good to be curvy, the bigger the butt the better..:blushing:

    So I too had no problem with being a lil chunky however when it got to the point when I was totally out of breath I knew I was heading down the wrong path...so my goal is not to be skinny but to be healthy....plus in my humble opinion most of the models look underweight....100 lbs and almost 6' tall is strange to me
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