Body Image

[DramaQueen]

Here is a question for everyone (guys can participate too)

I'm really curious as to how everyone feels about their bodies here.
We are all teens, and teens are the most self-concious, impressionable bunch of people.
So I'm wondering, with all the pressure to be thin, with all the rail-skinny role models we have to look up to (Paris, Keira Knightley, Kate Bosworth, Hilary Duff etc etc) what do you guys think of yourselves? do you have a postivie/negative body image? do you diet/workout? do you care?

This is a place to be perfectly honest, I'm not doing this to judge anyone, and I hope no one here will judge.
If you don't feel comfortable talking about your body, don't feel pressured to post.

If you feel comforatable posting a picture of yourself/your body feel free to do so.

I just would really like to discuss body image with my fellow teen Disers

 

[Babyjustrun]

Have you EVEN looked at Kate Bosworth lately? She's my inspiration to stuff my face so I don't wind up looking like bony ET.

I know I'm not fat. But I have eating problems, and I always will. I'm either eating too much, which isn't good for me because I don't exercise, or not eating enough.

The only thing I would like to have, is a flat stomach. Which would mean like losing 2-5 pounds... But I'm going to live with it for now, it's not going to take over my life.

 

[DDRManiac]

well im only a few months from being 19 and im 5'10 and I only weigh around 140 lbs...to me i always feel much weaker then most of my friends im not "musclular" so that is always been something ive been self concious of, i like being in shape which i am but i hate being the really lanky kid just it annoys me but i honestly cannot gain weight, ive tried protein shakes and other supplements and cant seem to bulk up and i even work out i just dont get much bigger kinda sucks

Yea....thats me tall and lanky lol

 

[VolleyballQt07]

I dunno really how I feel about my body.

I love my legs! My thighs are all muscle and my claves are too. So I am not worried about my legs. Its my top I'm worried about. I have ok arms I guess. I wish they'd have a little more muscle though. My stomach could go down......alot. And my chest. Oh god, let's not go there. I am very unhappy with it. Girls would kill to have my chest...........I'm just not one of them. I'm 5'9. About 50lb of me is muscle. I'm a little worried about my weight but without all my muscle, I'd weigh less.........so I'm not too worried.


Am I self-conscience? Most definaltey! I care what others think.....even though its a bad thing. I like wearing sweatshirts to make my chest smaller, I like wearing jeans to make my bottom bigger. I dunno why, I just do. I feel I am constintly(sp?) being judged on my apperance and I do mind what others think. Its just the way I am. I'd like to lose a couple pounds but I will not become anerexic(sp?) and let myself go. There are more healthier ways to lose weight than starving myself. I will never look to Paris Hilton or MaryKate Olsen[maybe its Ashley] as a role model. Never.

 

[Raichu]

***** my life

 

[Hollywoodhaha]

I agree!

Tyra Banks is who I look upto with the body image thing.

I hate my body at times..then most tmes I dont care.

Most of my image is from genetics. Not my fault my mom thinks im 'overweight'. Not my fault she reproduced with a dude who comes from a family who is naturally this way Where as her side of the family is anorexic looking.

I am working out now and Im like YEAH! When i lost pounds but I am getting better..

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

I dropped 15 pounds a few months ago, thinking that I'd feel better. Did I? Yes, a little. I gained it all back.

I'd honestly kill to see such small numbers on the scale again.

 

[BabyPiglet]

I have a really bad self image. I'm not gonna lie, I'm always thinking I could use to lose a few pounds. That's why I'm always working out, and being active, and skipping meals.

 

[crazy2beautiful]

I'm pretty small right now. Sometimes I wished my stomach was a bit flatter, but I'm happy with myself. I don't want to look like the rail-thin models/actresses. It's not very attractive.

I'm just lucky that I have a fast metabolism, so for now I can eat what I want and not gain too much weight. But I'm going to try to start watching what I eat after I move out and I control what foods are in my apartment.

EDIT: Remember, being overweight is just as unhealthy as being rail-thin.

 

[Sparx]

I am happy with my body, but I'm in the process of cutting out unhealthy aspects of my diet.

 

[PurpleDucky]

I am 5'6 and weight about 110
I'm pretty happy with the way I am, I'm fairly skinny

 

[Minnie_Boo]

I'm not skinny. But im not that big. I would say im in between. I am self consious when wearing skimpy clothes or swimsuits, but you should just be happy with who you are. I dont diet really. I just go through stages of just "healthy eating". It tends to help a bit I dont believe you have to be skinny to be beautiful. People worry about their wieght some to much and sometimes they cant help it. But as I sed "You dont have to be skinny to be beautiful" Curves are lovely as well. I find them more attractive actually

 

[CheezDoodle]

Sometimes I love the way I look and want to go on a runway to show off.

Other times I feel like crying because I think I look ugly. It's weird.

I'm pretty happy with the way I look, especially now that all the girls in my school don't make fun of me for my acne... because that's almost totally gone. It also helps that I have a very high metabolism so food and weight isn't a problem really. 5'1 and 85 lbs. I could cut down a little on the sweets and candy, because I know that even if I am losing weight, it's not good for my health. But I bet i'd be really pretty large if I didn't have the metabolism I do... 'cause I over eat a lot.

 

[BabyPiglet]

See a lot of you say that you have fast metabolisms, but I don't. So I have to work extra hard, and it gets frusterating sometimes.

 

[Sparx]

I have a really bad self image. I'm not gonna lie, I'm always thinking I could use to lose a few pounds. That's why I'm always working out, and being active, and skipping meals.

never skip a meal if you want to loose weight.

your body goes into starvation mode, yes, even just ONE meal. Its acutally more healthy to eat five small meals than 3 big ones. the more often you eat (small portions) the easier you will lose weight.

 

[Tinkerbell424]

Okay.Well,I defintely feel pressure over this. I'm not a "heavy" girl,I'm actually average weight but compared to most girl's in my classes I feel like wow.Everyday I have a hard time picking out outfit's because some clothes feel like I look to big in or too small in.

I have an excerise plan.Every night after dinner my mom and my brother and I all walk.We extend the length everyday or every two days.
I also am eating thing's with less calories.
I'm trying to focus on my stomach and my thighs.There normal but I'd rathet them be smaller.And my stomach tone.

But I have a BIG self confidence problem so I think that seeing everybody has thin and me as this,it bring's me down.I don't want to be like hilary duff and them but I want to be tiny like my friends.I don't want to stick out.

 

[CheezDoodle]

never skip a meal if you want to loose weight.

your body goes into starvation mode, yes, even just ONE meal. Its acutally more healthy to eat five small meals than 3 big ones. the more often you eat (small portions) the easier you will lose weight.

That's very true! I wish that my friends would listen to you... they eat like one tiny meal a day and I'm like 'God, you need to eat more.'

 

[tinkerbell12]

You are always going to be the hardest on yourself when it comes to image. If you work hard at being skinny, you are skinny to someone else. IMHO you should look your personal best.

I try to be fit and skinny but this dang place is always stopping me . I'm pretty fine with the way my bod is and I know it can be better cuz nothing's ever perfect. It's hard and my friend whom i am very jealous of cuz she onlu weighs 75 lbs. and she's 14 hates her bod. she hates looking anorexic cuz she's soo far from anorexic.

 

[HSMndLKfan92]

About the one meal thing:

My stomach actually got bigger during my whole scenario. I have no idea if I was malnourished or not, but malnourishment causes bloating, I'm pretty sure.

 

[AngienLuLu]

I know this is gonna sound crappy, but I love everything about my body image. There isn't anything I really want to change. I'm quite happy.