Sexual peak is awesome..but not weight

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Registered: 06-23-2005
Sexual peak is awesome..but not weight
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Mon, 12-10-2007 - 2:41pm
hi everyone! I have a bitter-sweet problem going on that I really need some insight on! I just turned 40 this past October and it seems as if my sex life just came to life again about a year ago! I can't get enough sex....and frankly, it's awesome for me and my boyfriend whom I have been dating for two years! We have great sex and enjoy each other so much and it was a welcome relief for me to finally want sex again after having the desire go away for a long time because of having kids! The only thing that is bothering me now is my weight! First of all, I am only about 20 pounds over my ideal weight.....not obese at all! I feel great about myself in general (hair, face,etc.), but it seems like I can't eat anything anymore without it going to my stomach area and thighs!! Then, I get embarrassed for my boyfriend to see me naked! Once we start the whole sex thing, it's great! But I no longer feel comfortable taking showers with him like I used to because I feel like he's looking at my stomach area and it's so uncomfortable! I am trying to lose some weight through diet and walking every day, but until then, I don't know what to do! If I try to have sex with a shirt on, he wants it off (he's a boob man! LOL), and I just feel so embarrassed! Any suggestions on how to get over my body image problem so that I can fully enjoy our sex life???

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Celestial Star*

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Registered: 12-06-2001
Tue, 12-18-2007 - 12:14pm

Oh, come on!

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Registered: 03-07-2008
Fri, 03-07-2008 - 7:13pm
I understand how you feel about the stomach area.....I have been with my Bf for almost 3 yrs and because of some medical problems i have gained like 40 lbs ......i love being intimate with him....but at the same time i have to work my mind and tell my self hes not looking at my body....i

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