I hate the word skinny!

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Registered: 07-24-2003
I hate the word skinny!
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Thu, 07-24-2003 - 1:26pm
I posted this in the diet and fitness section also, but I feel really strongly about this, so here goes...

I have always been thin with an athletic looking frame. I just turned 29 in May and look much younger. I've even been turned away from R rated movies because I didn't have my driver's license on me. I have never obsessed about my weight and maintain muscle tone only through casual activities like walking,swimming,kayaking and volleyball. I eat only when my body tells me it needs food (whether it needs it 10 times or once in a day). My weight has fluctuated between 103 and 112 for the past 10 years and I'm a standard size 2.

AND I'M SO @#$%ING TIRED OF PEOPLE TELLING ME I NEED SOME MEAT ON MY BONES!!!!!!!!!!!!

I understand that much of our society is weight obsessed and that body image is a problem with young girls, but I'm tired of people attacking me. I guarantee I've heard the phrase, "You're too skinny," 100x more than anyone overweight hearing, "You're too fat." Both are equally insulting, yet it's socially acceptable to criticize anyone who is a size 6 or less.

I think I look great and am very comfortable with my body. My boyfriend loves it too and I'm sure that our sex life is so good due in part to my healthy body image. Every woman needs to understand that each body has it's own perfection. We are all different and beautiful and need to stop criticizing each other - size 2 or size 22. True health starts with love. Self love.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 07-24-2003 - 1:32pm
Welcome to the board sliverpink~

I totally agree with you. I have been small all of my life too & I will be 30 in March. I am a size 3/4 and people are always telling me that I am too skinny. I also agree with you that calling a thin person "skinny" is just as insulting as calling a big person "fat. I've always hated being called skinny. It's so funny because I always thought that I was the only one that felt the way that you do.

You are right; we all come in different sizes, but we should be loved just the same!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Hope to see you around the board more often.

Much love & hugs,

~DJ~

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 07-24-2003 - 1:51pm


Hi silverpink,

Welcome to our board :)

I hear exactly what you are saying!

Women need to feel good about themselves regardless what others say or think.

Good for you on feeling so comfortable with how you look! It is about how you feel!

We come in all different sizes and shapes and need to be accepted as we are!

The end result is making ourselves feel good!

Glad you stopped by to share your thought!

Hope to see you again soon :)

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Registered: 07-24-2003
Thu, 07-24-2003 - 2:24pm
Personally I believe that everyone would be a little bit healthier if we all saw our bodies as the precious life vehicles they really are. Thanks for your support!
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Thu, 07-24-2003 - 2:25pm
Hi Silverpink,

Thanks for stopping by and sharing your views. :)

I too was called too skinny for 1/2 my life. (I'd be right in fashion now-lol). It was just the way I was-no matter how they tried to fatten me up etc, I stayed a size 3. And the last time I was asked for ID was when I was 35 rofl. I could have kissed that guy. ;)



>>We are all different and beautiful and need to stop criticizing each other - size 2 or size 22.

** So true, thank heavens everyone here is so supportive. :)

>>True health starts with love. Self love.

**Oh yes! And I think eating healthy and exercising is using that self love. :)If a Dr. says all is ok, yay, we can just enjoy!

Thanks again for stopping by!

~Golly~

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 07-24-2003 - 3:07pm
>>I believe that everyone would be a little bit healthier if we all saw our bodies as the precious life vehicles they really are

**Once again you are so right .. precious is putting it mildly.

See you again soon :)

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Thu, 07-24-2003 - 3:30pm
Can someone get me that self love pill you guys are talking about???? I seem to have lost mine (;) I'm sure it would make my journey a LOT easier...just getting there is difficult.

~~~ Mae~~~
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Thu, 07-24-2003 - 3:48pm
>>Can someone get me that self love pill you guys are talking about???? I seem to have lost mine (;) I'm sure it would make my journey a LOT easier...just getting there is difficult.

**I'm afraid to say you are not the only one right now Mae ..


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Registered: 07-24-2003
Thu, 07-24-2003 - 5:11pm
Make it a point to stand in front of the mirror naked once a day. Admire the things about your shape you like and NOTICE, not CRITICIZE, the parts of you you'd like to shape, re-shape or just tighten up. Remember, a healthy and realistic attitude toward getting your body in shape will only make you a healthier human being! And on the days where you feel gross (PMS!!!!!!!!!!!) just remember that photoshop is the friend of EVERY model/musician/actress on EVERY cover of EVERY magazine.
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 07-24-2003 - 5:43pm
Initial response:

eeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! Do I hafta???


Realistic response:

ok. If it'll help...I'll do anything.

~~~ Mae~~~
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 07-24-2003 - 5:45pm
>>Admire the things about your shape you like and NOTICE, not CRITICIZE, the parts of you you'd like to shape, re-shape or just tighten up. Remember, a healthy and realistic attitude toward getting your body in shape will only make you a healthier human being

**Such wonderful tips to do here to make oneself feel better about themselves!

Thanks so much for sharing :)

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