weight/self-image survey

[Anonymous]

5'6" and 184. Down about 25 lbs from my heaviest post baby. Wear a size 10 dress, size 12-14 pants. Carry most of my weight in my butt/hips.

I work out every day and did a triathalon.

At my thinnest, I was 150 and wore a size 4-6 dress (8 pants). I thought I was fat then and I still think I am fat now. But I do think I am healthier now than I was when I was 150, working out 2-3 hrs a day and taking diet pills and living on 1000-1200 calories a day.

[Anonymous]

5'5 and about 115. Athletic. I would be healthier if I gained 5-10 pounds. But I am a marathon runner and as long as I'm training for long distance races, I won't gain.

[Anonymous]

5'5" and 125. I think I'm just right.

[Anonymous]

5'5" and 112. I have a small frame so don't look too skinny unless I'm less than 110. Age 43.

[Anonymous]

5'1" and 120 pounds, petite size 6. I don't really hate how I look, but I don't really like it either. DD was born 2 years ago, and I am 10 pounds heavier than I was pre-pregnancy.

[Anonymous]

5'2" and 175#. Obviously VERY overweight - obese, actually, according to my BMI. I've gained 30+ lbs in the past year, for reasons that I won't go into. I feel horrible about myself. It is the first thing that I think of every morning when I wake up. Getting dressed for work is a nightmare. I think about it all day long. I would have to say that it is almost debilitating.

About 12 years ago, I went from 192# to 147#. Then I got down to 122# before I got married 9 years ago. Three kids since then and my weight has been all over the place, but I have never been this heavy (except when actually pregnant). So, I've lost weight before and am determined to do so again, but I have to admit that even at my lowest weight, I didn't feel as though I looked good (was a size 4/6 then). I actually can't imagine feeling good about my body, but really want to get into a healthy weight range, mostly so that I model good habits for my kids. I worry so much that they will have the same weight problems that I have.

This post is really a bummer, isn't it? But unfortunately it's the truth.

[Anonymous]

5'3, 125, muscular build. Would like to lose 5 pounds of belly though.

[Anonymous]

5'4 and a 1/2, 132 today at 17 wks pregnant. for the past two years, have been around 125 and was either pregnant, recovering from a loss, or TTC. i don't love it but it's okay. a few years ago i was down to 108 and very thin but somehow still curvy and i felt great about how i looked, but wasn't eating healthily. i would like to get back under 120 after i have this baby.

[Anonymous]

5'6" and 111 lbs. I'm thin, but I really need to tone up. I wouldn't mind gaining 5 lbs of muscle, but I like being thin.

[Anonymous]

6' and 200lbs. This has been my "slim" weight since grad school, and I would like to lose 15-20 pounds and get back into the "normal" BMI range (for what it's worth). That being said, I feel pretty good about my body right now: I'm stronger than I was pre-pregnancy (from all the walking and baby-lifting) and my muscle to fat ratio has improved (from the above plus nursing). In addition to being tall, I'm large-framed (size 12 shoe) so I don't look fat or overly heavy; I'm what I call a skinny 16, which makes my clothing a bit loose but I need to trim down about 5-10 pounds to get to a size 14.

[Anonymous]

6 feet. 140-145. I'm thin and always have been. It's good genes, chasing a toddler, and decent (but not perfect and worse post-baby) eating habits. I have no complaints.

[Anonymous]

5'4" and 116 lbs. I know that I am thin. But, I am far from being as fit as I would ideally like to be. I measure fitness by how easily I can run a few miles and whether I'm toned (by consistently lifting weights and doing pilates. I've fallen into a funk. I run almost each day, but not as far or easy as I would like. There are many women who weigh more than me who are much fitter; greater fitness is what we should all strive for and not fixate on weight so much.

[Anonymous]

5' 9ish", 138lbs, which is low for me by about 5 lbs. Still will never have the body I want, but it is ok for 44.

[Anonymous]

5'8.5" 142 lbs, size 6, 37 yo. Down 20 lbs over the last 6 months through a lot of hard work. It would be nice if I lost another 5 (I have a fairly small frame) and tone up a bit more, but I'm also proud of the weight I lost, happy with where I am and I'm not actively trying to lose more. I'm just eating right and staying active, and I suspect the 5 will come off slowly over the next 6 months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:5'6" and 184. Down about 25 lbs from my heaviest post baby. Wear a size 10 dress, size 12-14 pants. Carry most of my weight in my butt/hips.

I work out every day and did a triathalon.

At my thinnest, I was 150 and wore a size 4-6 dress (8 pants). I thought I was fat then and I still think I am fat now. But I do think I am healthier now than I was when I was 150, working out 2-3 hrs a day and taking diet pills and living on 1000-1200 calories a day.

This is sort of me, except I'm not a triathlete. I know, big "except." But I am focusing on eating well, exercising well, and living well. I am fat, I guess, but I don't care. And I don't care if my weight bothers you. I am worried about my health and the example I set for my children, not my pant size.