Self image

Contributor: RomanticGoth RomanticGoth
I'm ok with how I look, my body image is a different thing. Because of health issues, my breast size is always yo-yoing and I never have the energy anymore to work out. Which is sad because I love to be active! I'm getting a little more squishey then I want to be right now.

My guy is perfectly happy with how I look clothes on or off.
03/19/2012
Contributor: CindyH CindyH
my self-esteeam is low
03/19/2012
Contributor: mama2007 mama2007
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Originally posted by Midway through
I haven't seen anything on this. But I'm curious of how many people actually have a positive body image. Poll is private so no names will be shown, feel free to be honest. This is just something I've been thinking about a lot lately. I ... more
i'd like the "pooch" in my belly to go away lol but with recovering knee from wreck 4 mnths ago, i cant run lol
03/19/2012
Contributor: mama2007 mama2007
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Originally posted by Alicia
I go back and forth. Honestly I could/should lose some weight, I know that. But some days I love my curves and other days I'm all "Ugh WTF I need to lose weight NOWWWWW"
running helps alot! and good stress reliever
03/19/2012
Contributor: Tammi Longbottom Tammi Longbottom
I love me
03/19/2012
Contributor: Tangles Tangles
The thing I am most insecure about on my body would be my forehead, and I think that says a lot. I just force myself to keep bangs.
03/22/2012
Contributor: Hallmar82 Hallmar82
My wife has a horrible self-image problem It does affect our sex life. I have to always "convince" her how beautiful she is.
03/22/2012
Contributor: samanthalynn samanthalynn
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Originally posted by Midway through
I haven't seen anything on this. But I'm curious of how many people actually have a positive body image. Poll is private so no names will be shown, feel free to be honest. This is just something I've been thinking about a lot lately. I ... more
My self esteem is poor
04/11/2012
Contributor: mistressg mistressg
Mine is pretty good, but everyone has off days and moments.
06/02/2012
Contributor: nanamondoute nanamondoute
I like my body for the most part. I would like it so much more if I could lose 10lbs. Actually, 15lbs would be my ideal, but 10 wouldn't be so bad. I just don't have enough self-control.
06/02/2012
Contributor: kitty1949 kitty1949
i flip flop. a lot.
06/02/2012
Contributor: meezerosity meezerosity
I have poor self esteem, mostly because I can't decide if I'm really female or not. I kind of walk a gray line on the gender spectrum and it messes with my self image a lot.
06/08/2012
Contributor: Janis Janis
I have a conflicting view on this. I have good self-esteem about my body because I know I'm healthy, but I still notice every little imperfection. As a child, my parents equated being fat with being a bad person. They would say things such as "So-and-so needs to get off his/her fat lazy ass," and as a child, it makes an impact some might not expect.

I'm somewhat neurotic about my weight. I'm tall and thin and have a naturally high metabolism - I'm lucky that way - but I'll still get concerned if I notice my pants are a little tight. I'm female, so I store fat around my butt and thighs, and I'm a little self-conscious about them. I won't wear empire-waisted or most sheath dresses because I think they make my hips look wide.

I know I'm healthy, and every time I start freaking about about my body, I try to remind myself of that, but it can be hard sometimes. Lesson here is: Be careful what you say around your children.
06/08/2012
Contributor: Jaimes Jaimes
My self-esteem is pretty good. I'm naturally a pretty confident, out-going and very driven person. Maybe naturally isn't a great word, but I feel like myself when I am positive and confident, and I feel like it isn't difficult for me to be upbeat and happy 90% of the time.

My body-concept is very wishy-washy. Sometimes I feel darn right sexy, and other days I feel like the kin of Jabba the Hutt. The more that I do physically, the less Jabba-like I feel.
06/08/2012
Contributor: ginainohio ginainohio
im a flip flop lol
06/08/2012
Contributor: MissCandyland MissCandyland
Ever since junior high, I've struggled with self image. It's a day to day thing.
06/08/2012
Contributor: BG529 BG529
my self esteem used to be really low until I met my current SO. and Now I know I am Beautiful!
06/08/2012
Contributor: Melan!e Melan!e
My partner always makes me feel great about my body. For the most part I'm pretty happy with my body. I've got my off days, like most people do. My mom often tells me I need to lose weight or hide my love handles.. She has a bad complex about herself since her very critical father passed away.
06/08/2012
Contributor: britanny0620 britanny0620
I've had great days, I've had lousy days, and every scale of in-between. But my body is my body, it's the only one I have, and I love it all the same.
06/08/2012
Contributor: peachmarie peachmarie
I'm a bigger girl, but i try to live a healthy lifestyle, i work out but i love to cook, eat and take care of people so i know i eat more than i should of things that i shouldn't. Sometimes i feel great and think I'm cute and feel really confident, I have a boyfriend who loves me and finds me attractive so that is definitely a confidence booster. But then other days i can get thrown off by catch my reflection in an unflattering pose and just feeling yucky about myself afterwards. But i just think..well..people see me in this natural state, I'm not posing or trying to be pretty but obviously people still like me and my boyfriend finds me attractive still. I know that so often this idea of how attractive we are is in our head. I try not to stress out about it, if people don't find me attractive that's fine, i think I'm pretty and so does the guy i care about and that's all that maters to me. Be healthy and happy and love yourself.
06/17/2012
Contributor: Girly Juice Girly Juice
I'm curvy and there are parts of my body that I don't like, but I hang out in fat-positive circles and I have a boyfriend who loooves my body, so my self-image is improving steadily - or, more accurately, I just don't care as much if people judge my body.
06/20/2012