I'm Big, And I'm Beautiful

[GothicRavenGoddess (3)]

Im so sick of skinny girls looking down upon me because i'm not a size 2. I want to get back down to a size 9/10, but i have a ways to go. I was a size 20, now im a size 18. hopefully i don't gain it all back over this coming hollidays. yeah... if you are big and beautiful, tell me all about it.. post some pics of your big beautiful self, if the mood strikes you.... oh hell, i have a feeling that this is going to get moved. i didn't entend for it to be, but oh well... I think that this is appropriate for the Fashion, Beauty, and Costume section... HA!!! LOL anyways... post your rants, your complements, your slashings.... anything. I don't care. However, i don't wanna hear poor me, im fat. i wanna hear, "im fat, and damn proud of it" lol

i wanna lose the weight to ge healthier, not to get skinny. I love my body, and I'm proud of my curves. so there...

[Steven]

curves are good...I hate skinny minny chicks that look like 14 year olds with too much makeup

[freydis]

[Homicidalheathen]

And you should be. Nice curves they are!

Everyone is not ment to be a size 2. How boring the world would be if we all were.

Me likes big boobies.

[rocker4you420]

i hate skinny bitches who think there ill that cause that have no meat but i like meat

[phee]

Odims is big too.... oh wait you meant.... never mind

[odims_sphere]

Odims is big too.... oh wait you meant.... never mind

Hello pot, my name is Kettle!

[xbittergracex]

ME TOO! I struggled a long time being OKAY with myself...and I'm learning to love it. I'd like to lose a bit too, but I think I'd like to stay a little bigger...

Check out the video on my myspace...its the first thing under About Me. This girl made it to sort of speak up for us curvy girls. Its pretty cool Here.

[Onyx]

As long as you are healthy and happy that is what counts.

I feel better when I'm a bit smaller than I am now because I tend to have joint problems in my knees and hips, but I still love me even though I have a bit of belly I just need to get moving a bit to get my joints loosened up and I know my belly will firm up.

Being healthy is way more important than looking gaunt or conforming to what the Hollywood film industry thinks.

[Destroit]

I iz fat again :( But I haven't taken any pictures recently (because of it). I really REALLY wanna find my pics from highschool though, I was about 210 size 18, but there's very few of those pics remaining because I wouldn't let people take pics of me, because I wouldn't have described me with both words "big" and "beautiful" in the same sentence . I'm fat right now though, I'm 165 so I'm getting to being a huge beheamoth again, but for some reason I am oddly undisturbed, whereas normally I'd be throwing a fit and locking myself away from the world. So since it doesn't really phase me at the moment - I is HUGE and proud (well not upset at least). I figure I can get the weight back off, no sweat, I need to just end my lazy streak. If I find my camera, I'll take pics of my fat and we'll have a big girls picture party Thanksgiving will probably tip the scale to 170 for me...*unbuttons pants in preparation*

[Scary Guy]

Being big and beautiful is one thing.

Actually being overweight is quite another.

More oversized girls need to be honest with themselves.

RANT

I eat like a pig, and I'm super unhealthy. I'm "fat on the inside" I like junk food and fast food and lots of crap. I live off of soda and chips. Pizza is a primary food source. My friends friend said "I wish I could be fat on the inside" since he's pushing 300 pounds.

These days more US citizens are getting fat/morbidly obese and society as much as it frowns on it is saying it's OK to do so. The fashion industry is lowering dress size numbers due to psychology. Which is studies have shown that women who can fit into a smaller dress size are more likely to buy it because it makes them feel better about themselves. If they can't fit into the dress and it's supposed to be their size they're more likely to never shop there again. The reverse is true for men apparently too.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14802436 related article on that.

I also don't trust weight watchers or anything like that either. Since if they actually made people skinny they'd be out of jobs. I think it's all an illusion designed to make you think it's working, but it just works marginally well.

It's also more socially acceptable to be a larger man than a woman which is another bullshit double standard.

I don't think people should be unhealthily thin either. People should try to be more healthy is all.

[odims_sphere]

Being big and beautiful is one thing.

Actually being overweight is quite another.

More oversized girls need to be honest with themselves.

I'd agree, except that it extends to more than just girls. Oversize people in general need to be honest with them selves.

[Scary Guy]

I'd agree, except that it extends to more than just girls. Oversize people in general need to be honest with them selves.

Agreed there too. It just seems like women are more concerned with it and yet with all the complaining and whining do nothing. The opposite of that effects both sexes more I think.

[Fierce Critter]

I'm not proud of being fat.

I do think that as far as fat chicks go, I'm a pretty attractive one.

I want to lose weight. Because I am not healthy. Oh, a lot of it is due to suffering from severe clinical depression since at least 2002. It's caused me to stagnate and stop moving. I don't eat enough, and when I do, it's generally healthy foods. But being so immobile has caused my weight to surge and my body to start to atrophy. My joints hurt, I tire easily. I don't like it. I want it to change.

Still, I don't desire to be skinny. My husband is what some people would rudely call a "chubby chaser." He likes me with extra poundage. But he knows my wish to be in better shape for the sake of my health, and for the fact that I am seriously into fashion & aesthetics. I want to wear some outfits that just plain do not work on a larger body.

I intend to lose weight in the near future. And since we are majorly improving in the financial department over the next few years, I will definitely be getting a tummy tuck once the weight is lost. Depending on cost & how much my body does or does not tighten up, possibly some work done on my thighs & upper arms.

I don't want to be skinny. But I want to be firm and proportional.

For now, I do think I'm a good looking girl. I'm always greeted by gaping stares and comments like "no fucking way!" when people learn my actual age is approaching 40. It's been a major boost to my ego & self-esteem to have people saying I look like I'm in my 20's - and sometimes younger. I've got a new haircolor & 'do that has helped me like myself again and want to dress up and put on make-up. I have some great corsets & outfits that help me shape myself a bit and actually bring a smile to my face when I step in front of the mirror. So I'm good with myself.

[Destroit]

I'd agree, except that it extends to more than just girls. Oversize people in general need to be honest with them selves.

Yes...they do, especially since they're the majority now, there's alot of health issues involved with that. I'd agree with Scary Guy, being overweight like myself is one thing, but massively oversized peeps, like 200-220+ (clinical obesity), need to be a little more honest and flaunt a bit less...

[Scary Guy]

Yes...they do, especially since they're the majority now, there's alot of health issues involved with that. I'd agree with Scary Guy, being overweight like myself is one thing, but massively oversized peeps, like 200-220+ (clinical obesity), need to be a little more honest and flaunt a bit less...

If I hear you call yourself overweight one more time I'm going to physically punch you in the face. You're not overweight, you're actually healthy looking from what I've seen which is a GOOD thing.

Also FC as far as depression goes, sex burns lots of calories and the act itself feels good. Working out also makes you feel better since it increases the production of endorphins. Theoretically the answer to your problem is to have more sex which seems to give off the benefit of combating depression and working out which results in more lost weight which should help combat depression even more.

[Hellion]

Peoples line of work can be a major factor in weight gin or weight loss,examplesDesk work,your not moving enoughconstruction your moving around alotmy line of I stand in one spot, loading parts and pulling a handle,the only time I move arround is when doing a set up or walking to the coffee pot,considering I gained 35lbs since Ihave been there. btw you look fine GRG

[Destroit]

If I hear you call yourself overweight one more time I'm going to physically punch you in the face. You're not overweight, you're actually healthy looking from what I've seen which is a GOOD thing.

Flagpole, outside, 3:30pm after school, you and me buddy. Bring your boxing gloves and some bandaids...'cause my fat ass gunna knock yu OUTT! No I know, me saying I'm overweight is just me being a girl, it's just my way of being put-off for gaining 35 lbs in a year and the fact that I'm too big for all of my clothes now doesn't help muh self-esteem much either. I'm fine, I'll get over it, and I'll get off my ass and lose it again then you will hear no more bitching

[LuluVox]

I iz fat again :( But I haven't taken any pictures recently (because of it). I really REALLY wanna find my pics from highschool though, I was about 210 size 18, but there's very few of those pics remaining because I wouldn't let people take pics of me, because I wouldn't have described me with both words "big" and "beautiful" in the same sentence . I'm fat right now though, I'm 165 so I'm getting to being a huge beheamoth again, but for some reason I am oddly undisturbed, whereas normally I'd be throwing a fit and locking myself away from the world. So since it doesn't really phase me at the moment - I is HUGE and proud (well not upset at least). I figure I can get the weight back off, no sweat, I need to just end my lazy streak. If I find my camera, I'll take pics of my fat and we'll have a big girls picture party Thanksgiving will probably tip the scale to 170 for me...*unbuttons pants in preparation*

Seriously, hearing you refer to 165 as "fat" is more than a bit annoying for me...I'm not much less than that, and definitely don't identify as fat. At all. I think you might wanna rethink your definition of the word. Especially since, if I recall, you're a decently tall person...165 for someone who's 5'8"-ish or taller is NOT fat . I can't even solidly say that people who are shorter at this weight necessarily are "fat," either -- it depends on lots of different factors. I don't know if you were being genuine or just taking a compliment-fishing trip, but come on, be reasonable. I think it's pretty rude to come into the "I'm big and beautiful" thread and declare such a thing.

I really don't mean to threadjack and I definitely am not looking for a big argument, but I just wanted to point it out.

[Destroit]

I think it's pretty rude to come into the "I'm big and beautiful" thread and declare such a thing.

I wasn't trying to be rude or fish for compliments...I am overweight (albeit not obese or anything, just a good 35-40 lbs). If I think so then I think so, in my original post I even stated that it doesn't really bother me either (hence where the "big and beautiful" thing comes in). Also not trying to threadjack or argue, just setting my points straight, sorry if you thought I was being rude because it wasn't my intent.

[Fierce Critter]

Also FC as far as depression goes, sex burns lots of calories and the act itself feels good. Working out also makes you feel better since it increases the production of endorphins. Theoretically the answer to your problem is to have more sex which seems to give off the benefit of combating depression and working out which results in more lost weight which should help combat depression even more.

LOL. You kill me. :D

No matter what the activity, I haven't been able to muster up much motivation in the past 5 years. In case you never saw the threads, at one point things got so bad, we were knee-deep in trash in one place we were living. I was pretty darn near bedridden, things got so bad.

I've had a brand-new dance pad and a copy of Dance Dance Revolution for about 3 years now. Still in unopened boxes. Things are getting better now, and I'm off my ass more than I've been in a long time. But when a person gets as bad as I was, it's hard enough to get yourself to do fun activities, much less exercise.

And I have to say I agree with Lulu, Chernobyl. I know you were really big at one time, and I don't begrudge you your successful weight loss. But really, 165 is just 5 lbs more than my someday target weight, and I'm a lot shorter than you. It's pretty disheartening to know that even when I get to that point - which I haven't been since probably Jr. High school - I'm still going to be considered just "fat" by some.

[Destroit]

I've had a brand-new dance pad and a copy of Dance Dance Revolution for about 3 years now. Still in unopened boxes. Things are getting better now, and I'm off my ass more than I've been in a long time. But when a person gets as bad as I was, it's hard enough to get yourself to do fun activities, much less exercise.

And I have to say I agree with Lulu, Chernobyl. I know you were really big at one time, and I don't begrudge you your successful weight loss. But really, 165 is just 5 lbs more than my someday target weight, and I'm a lot shorter than you. It's pretty disheartening to know that even when I get to that point - which I haven't been since probably Jr. High school - I'm still going to be considered just "fat" by some.

GAH - too bad you live downriver, you'd so be my new DDR buddy. DDR = massive weight loss. It's more effective than running/elipticals (not sure about swimming though, probably on par with swimming). Then all of your anime nerd friends think that you're some crazy gaming dancing ninja straight outta Tokyo - talk about self-esteem booster right there.

I wasn't trying to give anyone an inferiority complex, I see it this way, no matter where you go in the world you can't please everyone with appearance. I mean some people even dig bigger girls/guys, and although I personally think it's kinda..uhmm putting it nicely "not what I'm into" on the same coin I figure "whatever keeps their ship floatin'". So to each his own, right? Trust me, every supermodel in California probably thinks I'm a heffer, but it's nothing I lose sleep over at night. You're only as big as you think you are...I wasn't trying to call anyone overweight except myself and wasn't trying to be rude about it or anything.

[Scary Guy]

Flagpole, outside, 3:30pm after school, you and me buddy. Bring your boxing gloves and some bandaids...'cause my fat ass gunna knock yu OUTT! No I know, me saying I'm overweight is just me being a girl, it's just my way of being put-off for gaining 35 lbs in a year and the fact that I'm too big for all of my clothes now doesn't help muh self-esteem much either. I'm fine, I'll get over it, and I'll get off my ass and lose it again then you will hear no more bitching

Actually I take it back. I'll kidnap you and take you to an undisclosed location in the woods then feed you pastries, doughnuts, etc... over a period of a year or till you gain 400 pounds (whichever comes first) and then you'll have something to bitch about :D

(I actually thought about that right after I posted but I closed the browser window and didn't feel like reopening it).

My friend called herself fat the other day, and got offended when someone else grabbed her back fat and he said "I'm grabbin your back-fat" which apparently you can't say fat in regards to any woman or they get all self conscious apparently. I think she weighs 140... maybe.

Sometimes I really hate people.

[bean]

Seriously, hearing you refer to 165 as "fat" is more than a bit annoying for me...I'm not much less than that, and definitely don't identify as fat. At all. I think you might wanna rethink your definition of the word. Especially since, if I recall, you're a decently tall person...165 for someone who's 5'8"-ish or taller is NOT fat . I can't even solidly say that people who are shorter at this weight necessarily are "fat," either -- it depends on lots of different factors. I don't know if you were being genuine or just taking a compliment-fishing trip, but come on, be reasonable. I think it's pretty rude to come into the "I'm big and beautiful" thread and declare such a thing.

I really don't mean to threadjack and I definitely am not looking for a big argument, but I just wanted to point it out.

I would jump for joy if I was 165 pounds.

I'm big, and I'm not loving it. Never have, never will. However, I decided to do something about it, and I have. I've lost 140 pounds so far, and I'm still losing weight.

[Brenda Starrr]

I iz fat again :( But I haven't taken any pictures recently (because of it). I really REALLY wanna find my pics from highschool though, I was about 210 size 18, but there's very few of those pics remaining because I wouldn't let people take pics of me, because I wouldn't have described me with both words "big" and "beautiful" in the same sentence . I'm fat right now though, I'm 165 so I'm getting to being a huge beheamoth again, but for some reason I am oddly undisturbed, whereas normally I'd be throwing a fit and locking myself away from the world. So since it doesn't really phase me at the moment - I is HUGE and proud (well not upset at least). I figure I can get the weight back off, no sweat, I need to just end my lazy streak. If I find my camera, I'll take pics of my fat and we'll have a big girls picture party Thanksgiving will probably tip the scale to 170 for me...*unbuttons pants in preparation*

Seriously, hearing you refer to 165 as "fat" is more than a bit annoying for me...I'm not much less than that, and definitely don't identify as fat. At all. I think you might wanna rethink your definition of the word. Especially since, if I recall, you're a decently tall person...165 for someone who's 5'8"-ish or taller is NOT fat . I can't even solidly say that people who are shorter at this weight necessarily are "fat," either -- it depends on lots of different factors. I don't know if you were being genuine or just taking a compliment-fishing trip, but come on, be reasonable. I think it's pretty rude to come into the "I'm big and beautiful" thread and declare such a thing.

I really don't mean to threadjack and I definitely am not looking for a big argument, but I just wanted to point it out.

Wow. So, at 5'7" and 163lbs, I must be fat. Now I know why I hated being a mod. It was because I couldn't tell morons who say really stupid shit to go to Hell. I look fucking GOOD. I have meat on my bones. Yeah, I could stand to firm it up a bit, hence my reason for joining the YMCA.

So much stupidity. So little time. Feel free to raise my warning level.