What's it like?

missblonde4878

missblonde4878

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So, I'm sitting here looking at my before and after pics and I can definitely see that I'm looking better and losing the weight...but when I'm wearing clothes, even though they fit better, I still feel self-conscious. I guess its kinda hard to get across what I'm trying to say.

For all of you that have lost weight and achieved your goals...does the self confidence come with hitting your final goal...or will I always be tugging at my shirt to make sure my stomach is covered?

Does that make any sense?

I mean, I know that your self-esteem is within you and you're the only one who can improve it...but just wondering if there are any of you out there that have lost the weight and still tug at the shirt even though you know the weight is gone?
 
self esteem is not based on liking what you look like but liking who you are.. so losing weight doesn't really change that much...
 
Really good questions... I have wondered that myself. I am always really self conscious about my arms and despite the times that I have lost weight, I still see them as a 'huge' issue...
I wonder what it will be like when I reach goal.
I was at goal once about six years ago, for a year. I do remember feeling great about myself. I would by lots of clothes to accentuate my new bod... I remember having a pair of jeans that made my butt look so good! lol
I still have the jeans! They are a little thing I hang on to so that I can recall how I felt at that time!;)
 
I think it depends on the person. I'm pretty much at my goal weight and I still feel self conscious. But I'm sure there are plenty of people who are pretty much happy with the way they look (I imagine everyone feels insecure sometimes). I do feel better about the way I look than I did before though so maybe even if you can't bank on all self-consciousness disappearing you can expect an improvement!
 
I have. I mean, i;ve lost weight, and had some good changes in my body, but I'm still big, and still grabbing at my clothes even if they aren't tight on me at all.
I used to think that me being fat[in my eyes anyway] was what made me hate myself so much, and that becoming thin was the answer.
Do I think I'd be happier thin? Probably
But that does not mean I will have a better self image. I don't believe that just losing weight is the answer, because there is so much more to having self esteem, and accepting and loving yourself.
 
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