Do you like your body?

United States
February 1, 2007 3:10pm CST
Some days I like my body and other days I don't. When I dont like my body, I won't eat or I'll do a lot of exercizes so I can mantally tell myself that I deserve to eat now. I hate looking at myself in the mirror becuase I always seem to find something els I could work on to slim up. But sometimes I cant help it. Its like a horrible obsession I've had since I was 15. The days I do like my body are the days when I haven't eaten that much. I feel my mind has warped the way I think about food as if food was my enemy. I hate this way I'm thinkning and I feel there's nothing I can do to stop it. My mom pointed out how bony my hands looked the other day and it discusted me to look at them as if that was the first time I've nocist them too. Has anyone felt this way? Do you know of some one who feels this way? And if not, do you like your body just the way it is?
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@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
1 Feb 07
I do. I'm not a model or anything so being healthy and able to perform routine tasks are enough for me. You shouldn't use somebody else's body size as a standard. It will hurt your self esteem and then your body physically. I know someone who tried to gain weight so much, she did it and now she could never lose weight and couldn't bare to see herself in the mirror or go out for a simple grocery task.
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• United States
1 Feb 07
It bothers me that you are not eating and exercising too much. That is not good because your not helping your body,you are hurting it. To have a good metabolism you have to eat everyday and regularly. Hate is such a strong word. If your mother is noting some disturbing changes in your body like bony hands..? If this behavior is something that you do often and is influencing how you behave in your every day life, maybe you can go talk to someone. I not a counselor but its just a thought. No, I don't hate my body. It is not perfect. I exercise and try to eat right 70 percent of the time. But more importantly, my body functions. I can see, hear, walk, bend and go to the bathroom on my own. I think a lot of people take that for granted. But as you get older you won't. I been around too many sick people, who longs for nothing more then a healthy body.
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@Angelinka (1410)
• Italy
1 Feb 07
well i dont look to mirror all the day,but i like my body,its ok,its allmost perfect...my measures are 90-61-90...its perfection,even not all of the models got it..i am slim,but i got feminille body..i eat what i want,dont exersice dont care too much about my looks..and i am calm with myself...i think this is the most important thing:)Love youself!
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@timish (128)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I'm used to think the opposite of you. I was always very slim and petite back then. A lot of people would say I have a nice slim body and all that. And I felt like I would never get fat no matter how much I ate...once I moved away from my parents and moved in with my bf, I started eating more. In one year, I went from a size 0 or 1 in pant size to a size 3 or 4. My bf says I look better with the new weight gain, but I'm not happy. I wish my body was back to the way it was. I'm just not used to all this new weight. I basically eat like one meal a day now - with a couple of snacks in between. So far, no luck.
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@Tarrish (562)
• United States
2 Feb 07
First I'll answer the body question. I'm 37 pounds over weight so right there that's going to key you in on my answer. I'm not very happy with the way my body looks right now, but I'm working on it. More then the fat, I dislike the stretch marks I got from becoming over weight. Having those really bother me, but I'm trying not to obsess over it to much. After I lose this weight I can worry about that. Now on the topic of the way you feel about your body. Honestly, if you're that skinny (the boney hands thing) then I think you may have an eatting disorder. Don't freak out! Stay with me here. It happens to young girls/ women all the time. My best friend's sister went through something like this, and she got through it. Even if you aren't forming an eatting disorder I think it may be time to talk to somebody about it. A professional would be great. Just because you're seeing a prof doesn't mean you're crazy. I just wanted to throw that out there because so many people corralate profs with something out of the ordinary. If you don't feel comfortable talking to a professional then talk to a friend. Get these feelings out. It's no fun being obessed about what you're eatting or not eatting all day...am I right? If you need somebody to talk to feel free to message me anytime.
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• United States
2 Feb 07
Thank you for your reply. I really appreciate that. And for the offer to message you. Thank you.
• Canada
2 Feb 07
I do not like my body . I am really tiny and everyone says this is an asset but they don't realize how much of a mess my body is after I had my children . Even the nurses commented on the mess after I had my first child . They had said back then that they had never come across anyone with such a mass of stretch marks in all there years being a nurse . After each of my children it just got worse and worse where now it is just deep groves going all across my stomach all the way down to my legs . I love my children with all my heart and would not change having them to be like I was before but still don't like the mess it has made of me . I was never all that comfortable with how I looked before and this has just made me feel even worse . I try to avoid the mirror at all costs if I can .
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• India
14 Feb 07
yes i like my body.
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• United States
2 Feb 07
I am very pleased with my body. I have always been a very secure person and have always played sports and tried to keep my body in good shape so I have never had a problem with my appearance. Some days I look bigger than others but I am a slim dude so even when I look big to me lol it wouldnt be considered big to others.
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@hmshema (684)
• India
2 Feb 07
Piza - Piza is a very tasty food
I always like my body very much. I do exercise every day to keep my body fit. My food habit also very normal. Neither I eat excess food nor I eat very less.
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@ILANEDRI (1921)
• Israel
2 Feb 07
This is only a mentaly problem. You said that you love your body when you don't eat. I think that you need to be careful because it can be a start of Anorexia. I advice to go to a phsycologic and tell him your problems. What I think is that you have a mentaly problem with your body, that's all. You just need to appreciate yourself more, and I wish I could help you to do it.
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@mrsmommy (42)
• United States
3 Feb 07
I LOVE MY BODY. I sometimes struggle lately. I am about 7 months pregnant. So obviously I get some goofy thoughts once in awhile. On the norm though...I love my body!
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@mnksmommy (301)
• United States
2 Feb 07
I have a love/hate relationship with my body too. I think media and society are really hard on both men and women's body images. You have to look this way or be able to fit in these clothes. My body has changed greatly since having 2 kids by c-section and being pregnant a total of 4 times(2 miscarriages). Overall, I am very proud of my battle scars and the two beautiful little people God created using my husband and my old frumpy body! Granted, I diet in fact I am on one now! I try my best not to beat myself up. It is a daily struggle.
• India
2 Feb 07
ya i definitly like my body bcz if u think that ur body is not good that is not good from my side bcz its the best present of god to ur parents and god can do never wrong.
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• Italy
2 Feb 07
I hate my body, I have an eating disorder, and I should try to love myself a little bit
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@rainbow (6761)
2 Feb 07
I don't think anyone is ever 100% happy with their body. I hate mine and can't imagine wht anyone would want to snuggle up to it really, I look in the mirror and wonder who it is as the me I used to be and the me I am inside vanished when I had my children. I love them and wouldn't go back if I had chance but I hate what I became by having them. I made myself ill last year tryin to get my figure back so now I concede defeat.
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2 Feb 07
I don't really like my body. I would like to be more toned and have less of a tummy. I'm a UK size 12 which is below average so i guess that's ok. I just like food too much and don't really have the time to exercise. I do walk over ten miles a week though so that helps!
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@myfriendz (1226)
• India
2 Feb 07
hey u must not back away from truth and accept the fact i like my body
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@ananth85 (209)
• India
2 Feb 07
I`m considered weak, in my class. Some guys try to bully me...lol!. But, i don`t consider my appearance/weakness as a drawback(I shouldn`t). It`s all in how you use your brains. Knowledge is power. Hence, people with ordiniary composition are no less, when compared to movie stars. Just that you feel inferior, you are set back. On the other way, try being cheerful, you`ll get better. I myself am trying to come out of the "Standing in front of mirror" habbit. It only makes you feel weaker and weaker. So, the best possible way to overcome his type of stress, is to do some regular exercises, and meditate for sometime. I`m slowly trying to re-energize myself. Hope you do the same. Goodluck.
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@Rontzy (167)
• Romania
2 Feb 07
i like my grilfriend`s body :D
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• United States
3 Feb 07
I used to like my body before I got pregnant. Now I had my daughter and I hate my body now I have never been this big before I'm 5'4 and about 190
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