Do you "look" your size?
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| Fri, 05-27-2005 - 12:26pm |
This might sound like a strange question but I am curious to hear what people think. I weigh 373 lbs. (down from 383.4) but I really don't think people would guess that I weigh that much. My weight is distributed somewhat evenly - yes I have a giant butt however I have giant thighs and stomach too so it's not like one thing sticks out. A friend of ours recently revealed to me that she weighs 253 lbs. I didn't tell her how much I weighed but when I asked my husband and my sister ( both of whom are very honest with me) if they thought I weighed more than the friend, they both said no way. I know that they were not just saying that to spare my feelings.
Anyway, the point I'm trying to make her is that I don't think I look like I weigh
nearly 400 lbs. Does anyone else ever feel like that?

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I have always been that way. At my highest weight/size, I weighed 275 and wore a size 20 (really a 22/24, but I never bought any clothes in that size) at 5'10". No one ever guessed my size, and I had a friend who was a bit shorter than me but wore the exact same size as me, actually had a slightly smaller waist, and she looked quite a bit bigger than me. I think that for me it has to to with my height and my build. For as heavy as I am, I am still very proportionate, with a slightly large chest compared to the rest of my measurements. I also have very lean legs for my size--my friend who wore the same size as me couldn't even get some of my jeans around her knees! I remember when I was "skinny" and weighed about 200 lbs and I had a bunch of people trying to guess my weight...most guessed not above 150, and only one person said not above 160. I can't wait to get back to those days. Right now I feel that I am showing my weight more than I ever have before, and it sucks, but, soon the weight will be gone, and I won't need people to think I'm 160 when I weigh 200--I'll just really be that size! Oh how I long for the day when my true weight is that of the weight on my drivers' license!
Staci
I'm short too, standing at a big 5feet. Being at my highest weight now (270) I know I feel I look my weight. But even last summer (40lbs lighter) I felt I didn't look my weight. I've always tried to dress fashionably and for my size. I just recently told someone what my weight is and (having no reason to be nice to me or spare my feelings either) couldn't believe I was the weight I am. It's kinda weird huh?
Kerry
276/270/200
Christie, I hope the cheating boyfriend is no longer in your life in a way that he can still hurt you. Although he is Aydyn's father, he doesn't need to be in a position to lie to you and keep you hanging onto his lie. Again, bless your sweet heart and Aydyn's too. From one Kristi to another Christie :o)
Renae
Lexington, Kentucky
somedays....awhh heck fire... I am fat and look fat...
SQ
When I weighed in at 308lbs I didnt look it either. Now that Im down to 226lbs, I still do not look it. I have a big butt and huge knockers (48dd to be exact) so I have an hour glass fugure. I look about 190-200lbs.
Machelle'
308/226/180
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