Dealing with weight issues?

[Anonymous]

Until my late teens I was generally considered average. Afterwards, I became just slightly chubbier, but still thought I was 'normal' and it's only now that I realize how fat I actually am. Most my friends are dieting to become a US size 0, while I am a US size 8!

I'm this size:

But the conventional ideal is this:

How do I cope with this?

[DavidRaul]

I think your friends are really dumb trying to control their diet to fit a size 0 dress. Thats doing more harm to their health. They don't even realise that. If you are anywhere closer to the first picture. You are doing really good than most of the people out there. Don't let your friends get into your head

[Asker]

I'm pretty much the same as the first picture which is a us size 8, but when my call themselves fat at size 2, I don't even know how I compare. My friends are aiming to be like the second picture, and I now realise how fat I actually am. Losing weight takes time, I just feel so self conscious that I don't wanna leave the house.

[DavidRaul]

Do they make you feel low for being a bit curvy than your friends?

[Asker]

Yes, although not directly. So they'd call themselves fat when they are a size 2, and I obviously know they're comparing me too. I personally never liked being skinny, I always had a healthy weight but since being stick thin is becoming desirable, I feel like the odd one out. They like most people, speak of being skinny like some achievement, so I feel so odd.
E. g, the actress in the first picture is someone I always adored, and never thought she was fat by any means. I'm practically the same as her, but this is now considered fat.
What do you think?

[DavidRaul]

Thats a good physique. You don't really have to do what your friends are doing. You should learn to be comfortable in your own skin. You like your current weight. So what others say about your weight shouldn't bother you. If your friends are making you anxious about your weight. I think they are toxic and you shouldn't be around them. You have a good physique. You don't have to worry about anything. Just learn to love yourself

[Asker]

Thank you for your kind words. I definitely think that becoming a size 0 is extremely difficult to do quickly, and I don't want to become that skinny either. I just want to have a normal body without being overweight.

[DavidRaul]

Yes. Do what you feel like. I have been there myself, cutting calories but it never felt good. If you still wanna tone your body just for yourself not for others, dont deprive yourself of food. Just hit the gym

[DannyUk2017]

We all are the same... in our teens we are Perfect, but then later in life our bodies change, i used to be nice and thin, but then
https://www. pinterest. co. uk/danutcristescu/

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[moonpie89]

It's all about how you feel inside. Lose weight if you want to.

[FilmGuy93]

Lifting, eating a mostly veggie diet, and reminding yourself that everybody is struggling with someone.

[FilmGuy93]

Something, rather, not “someone”

[Anonymous]

Diet and exercise babes.

[In_Trance]

stop...