I like my figure, but other people are trying to push me to lose weight.

[Anonymous]

I'm 5'3 and I weight about 150. I know that's a lot and I used to be really scared about weighing this much because I thought I'd end up being a big blob. But as it turns out, weighing this much actually gives me curves. I have a 70% waist to hip ratio and I actually have boobs. And I'm still only a size 8. I know I'm bigger, but I love my figure now more than I did when I was 120.

The problem is my parents. They are health nuts and they work really, really hard to stay fit and they have a highly negative opinion on people who don't do the same. My mom always calls me fat and tries to force me to diet and exercise, and I do so I can maintain my weight, but she wants me on a strict weight loss regimen until I get back down to 120 or less. I'd be fine with that if I could keep my shape, but at 120 I am flat chested and I have no hips or butt.

How can I convince my parents that I like being this size?

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I forgot to mention this earlier, but I'm actually also really muscular. Not grossly, but I'm very strong in my arms and my legs. I think that makes up for my weight because I look at other girls who are 150 and I'm smaller than them.

[peace-love-couture]

Alot of people are OK with being overweight, but acceptance of obesity is why so many Americans are fat.

Instead of accepting that being at a reasonable weight is HEALTHIER, people try to use the "I like my body" type of thing. You don't have to get down to 120, but getting down to 130 wouldn't hurt you

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A few of the pics are inaccurate cause some girls upload their pics to various heights and weights for attention I suppose

[peace-love-couture]

But if you're stuck on convincing them, I say just tell them you're happy and let it be.

[proudtexasgirl]

That's awful for your mom to talk to you like that!

If you're happy, that is ALL that matters. From the sounds of it, you don't sound obese. It's important to eat healthy regardless of your weight, shape, size. But you're mom should not and can not force you to do anything. There is a difference between her being concerned for you and trying to encourage you to live healthier, but it seems like they are going overboard.

[expos]

IDK about your weight so much, but you should probably take your mom out to a public place & have a talk about calling you fat. That's not cool and it should stop. What would happen if I came up to you 2 in public and called you "fat"? Would your mom think that is ok? No, so why does she think she can? Don't let her, tell her to stop and if she doesn't, call her a big meanie or something.

[KingsOfleon88]

Your mom shouldn't be calling you fat. If she doesn't see how that can affect your self-esteem there is an issue. She should not be forcing you to be on a diet. Seriously, in this case tell her that you're happy with who and what you are and tell leave you alone. You are your own person, not her.

[martyfellow]

Being healthy is MUCH MUCH more important than having a, ahem, jutting type of figure! Look at the Asian women. In general, they have few obvious curves, but they look great, don't they? And they're so slim and healthy, it's why they are attractive.

[MissNobody]

It's not only about 'liking your body'. It's really great that you like your body but I think being healthy is more important. Your current BMI is 26.6 which is a little overweight so I get that your parents are word it's their job to raise their kids healthy. If you do sports you can keep your body in shape and keep curves + you'd be a lot healthier. So wanting to have curves isn't an excuse to be unhealthy! I think your parents are right in this case.

[Anonymous]

If they're health nuts and health is what they TRULY care about, then go to the doctor and get your stats taken (blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol) and show them that you are indeed just fine. If they still get on your ass about losing weight, then it's obvious that what they care about is NOT health.

[Anonymous]

If you're happy, you're happy. Don't listen to that douchebag below me.

150 is heavy and it's fine if you're okay with that. But, you still need to watch that scale carefully and be responsible. That number can get really high over the course of two months and suddenly you have to work hard just to get back to being plump rather than a big blob.

[TheUglyOne]

You are at least 18, you don't have to convince them of anything.

Tell them you are content. Contentment is hard to find, what we claim to want, and society pressures us to not like it.

[xzinax2]

screw them. it's your body,you don't have to convince anyone,you don't need to justify yourself.