if you can pinch more than an inch, do you give a fuck?

[girl germs]

have any of you ever had problems in dealing with your weight?

would gaining more weight lower your self-esteem? do you think it would make you more self-conscious?

when you look at a magazine, do you wish you looked like the models in it?

i'm personally sick of all the beauty standards that are somehow forced on women by the media, in advertising, etc...

of course i care about the way i look (actually, i care very little. there are other more important things to me and looking good is not a priority), but i never fully gave into that whole "i gotta be really thin and wear the right make up and then i will be accepted by others" mentality. i don't know. i just think it's really stupid that there are people, other than ourselves, that are setting the standards on things like beauty.

what do you all think?

i don't find anything wrong in browsing a beauty magazine to get some tips and whatnot, but making a beauty magazine the source of your happiness seems dull to me.

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[Lisa Croft]

GG... your attitude is very healthy and I truly envy you. If women are trying to become more attractive to gain the approval or acceptance of others, it is unhealthy. I am very concsious of my appearance, but I do it for myself. I have had a lot of work done, and people often ask me why. This is my theory... no matter what I look like now, one day I will (God willing) grow old and wrinkly. At least then I can look back and say I felt attractive and lived life to the fullest. I'm not saying that if someone isn't good looking or if they don't place high importance on appearance that they aren't truly living life... quite the contrary. They have it a lot easier than those who are constantly obsessing. It's really an individual thing, I suppose.

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[Sheeplovr]

but when it all comes down to it if a guy calls you fat you freak out i have seen it hapend many of chicks

number 333 its the way to be
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[girl germs]

i think you just gotta do what makes <b>you</b> happy.

i think it's scary that there are still some girls out there that look for happiness in the wrong places. like i said before, there's nothing wrong with browsing through all the beauty magazines and whatnot...but to browse through them and constantly find ways to perfect yourself and to think that by looking a certain way you'll be more liked by others...i just find that scary. but that's just me, i guess.

i don't think girls are taught to love their bodies and i find that really sad and it pretty much makes me sick.

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[girl germs]

nike of samothrace, what a lovely sculpture. i wouldn't mind having a body like that.

the twentieth century fucked me over.

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[Lisa Croft]

I'll be the first to admit how important my appearance is to me... if I put on a pair of jeans and it doesn't fit right, I freak out and go buy a bottle of Stackers.

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[Tenbatsuzen]

Girls can be just as shallow when it comes to guys about weight.

I realized I was never ever going to find a girl unless I did something about my weight, which was a major league driving force behind losing weight.

Maybe love is blind, but first impressions are key - getting your foot in the door - and it's a lot easier to make a first impression when you 140 lbs lighter than what you used to be.

[girl germs]

i personally don't like to judge a book by it's cover.

if you're chubby, fat, whatever, i don't mind. bring it on, just don't sit on me.



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[Lisa Croft]

I don't mind a guy being a bit overweight, either. I have few requirements... he's gotta have hair, and more than 7, but less than 40 teeth.

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[Tenbatsuzen]

Lara, there's a little difference between being a "bit overweight" and being Assman's "before" picture. :)



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[Lisa Croft]

I agree, Tenbatsuzen. If it takes me more than 2 seconds to locate his hog, chances are, we have a problem.

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[TooCute]

I just don't like that I've
gained so much weight in the
past year or two because A. my
clthes don't fit and clothes
are expensive and B. I can't
do even a single pull-up
anymore. I'm so weak.




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[Gwen]

No, I dont mind so much anymore. About 2 years ago it used to really bother me. But I've finally realized that my weight constantly fluctuates in a 10-15 lb window and when I start to feel really bad I take the stacker. Its pretty bad for me I know, but Im just too lazy to work out.
Seriously though: if people aren't gong to talk to me if Im "fat" its their loss.

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