I hate it when really SKINNY girls complain being fat!!

I hate it when really SKINNY girls complain that they are fat! Have a "skinny friend" tells me she needs to lose weight becasue she can't even look at herself in the mirror anymore. What that makes me???? A cow??? Do perfect fit people around you say the same thing?

Frankly, it has nothing to do with you. I do not understand how you hear "I need to lose weight because I don't like how I look" and somehow hear "SO I'M A COW THEN???" What, she's only allowed to feel how you think she should?

Hmmm, well ever thought that they maybe see themselvs not as "skinny" ? its all about how everyobne FEELS in their own skin.

Everyone has their own targets. I'm sure there are people worse than you but you are allowed to moan about things.

Just cos there is someone worse off, doesn't mean you aren't allowed to want to improve yourself.

I whole-heartedly agree with this. I have larger friends who think I'm crazy for feeling big as a size 12, but when i used to be a size 8/10 of course it makes a difference to how I feel. In the same way that I give them my full support to reach their goals and feel good, I expect them to do the same for me.

Agreed.

I really wouldn't worry too much about it. It doesn't matter if we (as women, and some men) are 360 lbs or if we are 120 lbs. Everyone is going to find something wrong about themselves. I don't know anyone who thinks that they are absolutely perfect.

I hate it when people complain about other people's complaints and then bring it up and then I get irritated and point out the irony and then someone points out my ironic reply and likens it to a complaint.

think about what she is saying....she is unhappy with her self image...Intellectually she doesnt see fat....she doesn't see herself realistically and that's a problem. If she is truly skinny, FAT is not the issue. But I am sure her comments get annoying. Plus, her weight or lack of weight does not make you a "cow". Her comments are about her perception of herself.

You need to focus on YOU and what you need to do to be who you want to be.

This is getting old.

Everyone has their own targets. I'm sure there are people worse than you but you are allowed to moan about things.

Just cos there is someone worse off, doesn't mean you aren't allowed to want to improve yourself.

I whole-heartedly agree with this. I have larger friends who think I'm crazy for feeling big as a size 12, but when i used to be a size 8/10 of course it makes a difference to how I feel. In the same way that I give them my full support to reach their goals and feel good, I expect them to do the same for me.

I agree with this as well. To some people I am one of those "skinny girls". I'm 5'2 and currently 131lbs. But everyone has body issues, and at this weight, this is the heaviest i've EVER been, I have stomach and back fat which i've never experienced before, and I don't like it. I am used to sitting around 110-115 so an extra 15-20lbs I really feel. When I say I need to get in shape it's in no way a reflection of what I think of people who are larger than I am at all, it simply means i'm unhappy with how *I* am. Most of the time when it comes to body image people are focused on how THEY look, now how you look, and so when they make comments about themselves, that's their own insercurities showing, not them saying they think you're big.

Everyone has their own targets. I'm sure there are people worse than you but you are allowed to moan about things.

Just cos there is someone worse off, doesn't mean you aren't allowed to want to improve yourself.

^^^THIS! I weigh 97ish pounds and I still think I could cut fat. I don't want to lose weight, but losing fat sounds appealing. So yeah, I am a SKINNY girl complaining about being fat. That doesn't mean I think I am unhealthy, because I know I am.

wait.. what?

I have a co-worker that is always coming up with a new gimmick to get 'fit'. To her, this means starving herself or eating that Gob-awful cabbage soup or doing Insanity for 4 days in a row then giving up. Now, I don't fault her for wanting to be fit.... I do however try to gently remind her that it's not going to happen overnight and that she's beautiful as is. I think a lot of this is a defense thing coming from her impending divorce. She's just trying to find something to focus on other than that. It is a bit on the irritating side when she grabs the 1/2" of love handle she might have and squeezes it and *****es for an hour about how huge she is. That's her right and I listen and try to give her some advice when she asks me what I think. I tell her that starting slow will be the best way to ensure she won't have sagging skin and that her body will make a lifetime change. She doesn't listen, but that's her deal, not mine. I do, however, feel so huge when I'm around her and she gets in that mode. Before I started working on my health and weight and fitness, I could lay on my side in bed and have nearly 12 inches of belly spread out beside me. That, my friends, is damn well disgusting. Eh, some people will have a bad self image no matter what. Perhaps its easier for them to criticize themselves than to take on the criticism of others from a different part of their lives.

I couldnt have said it better! good job lol

This is super annoying obviously they should be more focused on their mental health and confidence levels. I have at least 50 lbs to lose and have always been confident. Mental health comes first!

Was it really necessary to bump this 2 month old train wreck of a thread.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Let it die.

Is it better that someone sought out the old thread and resurrected it rather than bringing up the same cr*p in a new thread?

Was it really necessary to bump this 2 month old train wreck of a thread.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Let it die.

Is it better that someone sought out the old thread and resurrected it rather than bringing up the same cr*p in a new thread?

I also didn't look back at the date *shrugs*

Was it really necessary to bump this 2 month old train wreck of a thread.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Let it die.

Is it better that someone sought out the old thread and resurrected it rather than bringing up the same cr*p in a new thread?

Good point.. Either way it's bs... Saw it again and rolled my eyes.. lol