So much pressure to be skinny

[Anonymous]

im very self conscious and I hate my body and my looks so much. iam always on a diet,i used to be bulimic(even though I don't think I was)i starve myself which I'm doing right now to try lose some weight in 4 days! and my therapist even told me I'm not fat at all but I would be a happier person if I lost weight! my friends don't understand why I think I'm ugly or fat.ive a round face and of course I've had remarks off people calling me fat before which doesn't help at all.i weigh 133 lbs and I'm 5ft. and I got the wii fit board which just makes me want to starve myself more as it said I was over weight.and then there's all these skinny pretty girls walking around the place and clothes don't look good on fat people I'm under so much pressure to be skinny I need to be skinny how can I get skinny?fast

[Evolution86]

Don't starve yourself. That's only doing the opposite of what you want. You need to exercise and eat healthy. When you starve yourself, or deprive your body of nutrition, you're body literally goes into starvation mode, not knowing when it'll get food again, therefore when you do eat, you're body saves up more fat for fear of not getting food again. Basically, you're on a reverse diet when you starve yourself. I know a girl who does the same thing, and she wonders why she gains weight instead of losing it. Then she looks at me, who, at 5'6, I know I need to lose some weight, and I go to the gym and eat healthy. I don't deprive myself of the foods I love (chocolate, burgers, pizza, that sort of thing) but I keep it all in moderation. I eat when I'm hungry, and I never wait until my stomach starts making noises.

Go to a gym, do cardio, if all your concerned about it being thin, you'll never be happy. I've learned from 3 months of daily workouts, that being healthy is so much more important than being skinny. People don't believe I weigh what I weigh, but I do mostly weights and cardio. I've lost inches more than weight, which doesn't bother me. If anyone has a problem with it, that's their problem. I'm working on being comfortable in my own skin, not impressing other people. I wear the clothes I'm comfortable in, without worrying about what's "in fashion". But that's just me. You have to realise that in order to be happy with yourself, you need to look at who you are, not what you look like.

[-jess-]

first off

starving yourself is never the way to go

and if people are telling you that you aren't fat odds ar they mean it

people close to you won't lie

you need some help with the self-confidence

raise your self esteem

you are a child of God

and we we're all created in his image

the Lord doesn't creat junk

you are beautiful

and it is important to know that

as far as loosing weight fast

i honestly don't know of a healthy way to loose a lot of weigh in 4 days

honestly, if you work on what you eat

and make a few trips to the gym a week, you'll be fine

spend a little more time outside and a little less on the couch

you'll be fine

you are a child of Christ

and that alone makes you beautiful

-jess-

[Tbone]

If you really feel that strongly about it the key is exercise. Everyone wants to get skinny but no one wants to put in the effort. There is no easy way to get fit, if something sounds easy. it doesn't work. Unfortunately that's just how it works. Starving yourself is not a good idea, I'm sure you have had people tell you its unhealthy but even as far as what ur trying to acheive it is not good. When you starve yourself ur body goes into survival mode. As a natural instict your body will convert what it considers to be useless muscle to fat, this is because the body believes that food is scarce and stacks on the fat so that it has something to feed on in the future. The best way to get fit is to eat regularly but make sure its healthy food in controlled portions backed up by plenty of vigorous exercise.

[vivathemusic]

I love how you worded this and completely agree.

[Lis4Loca]

I feel you girl! I am the same height and weight. Doing little things for yourself everyday that will boost your confidence are CRUCIAL. I go to the gym a lot and don't eat as much as I should either. If you want to look your best, you need to be healthy. Don;t not eat, which causes bloating. Eat foods that are healthier for you. Protein is filling and not very fattening as opposed to carbs and sugars. Running and minor weight lifting keep you healthy as well.

[Anonymous]

I thought I was really fat and so I decided to do somthing about it! I just ate less fatty foods and did lots of walking! I've lost 17 pounds and I'm still dropping the weight at the most of 3 pounds a week! Eat healty, when you see fatty food, think about all the exercising you would have to do to burn it off, think of what an extra pound would look like on you! that's what I do, now I'm starting to feel better about myself I'm 5'3 use to weigh 161 now weigh bout 143