Who here likes the way they look?

[schmalex]

I'm normally the last person to care about celebrity stuff, but I saw some magazine at 7\11 with Rikki Lee from Aus Idol on the cover and it said "how I lost 20 kilos". I've seen her more than once going on about loving her curves and promoting healthy body image, and then she decides that her body isn't good enough an loses 20 kilos? I know It's unhealthy to be overweight, but surely 20 kilos is a sign that you really wanted to the change the way you look. It just makes me wonder how many people ACTUALLY like the way they look.

It's coming up to summer and so many of my friends are working so hard to have a great "bikini body". It just seems a bit ridiculous to me that they're willing to go to all this effort and deny themselves the food they love so that guys will see them in a bikini and think "damn, I'd hit that."

Maybe this should actually be in rants and debates, but it just seems like everyone thinks they'd be happier if they looked different. How do you guys feel about that? Personally, I'm not the skinniest person but I love the way I look. I put on weight recently and at first I thought it looked a bit yuk but then I realised that it can be really sexy having a bit of extra curves. I honestly couldn't care less about being skinnier. Thoughts?

[TrueTears]

Well I don't really care how I look lol as long as I keep fit and healthy that's all I care haha

[MBBS]

Im too fat, but I've stopped all sports and put on 25 kgs since VCE started

Need to learn to incorporate exercise.

[98.40_for_sure]

Put ON 25?!? I've LOST 10 this year since i gave up training... what an odd world :/

[MBBS]

WTF did you train for?

I did mostly running training playing soccer.

[LFTM]

I've definitely put on weight this year even if its not noticeable.


But Ricki lee is still in the healthy weight range im pretty sure.

[Whatlol]

Dude howd u put on 25kgs ....
I quit training for taekwondo this year and ive only put on about 5kg.

[Fyrefly]

Everyone wants what they can't have... it's just human nature.
Personally, I wish I had blue eyes like my sister and half-brother, or auburn hair like my brother... I got stuck with the generic hair and eye colours in my gene pool.

My weight hasn't fluctuated by more than 2kg since... well, since I stopped growing.
This includes both periods where I've done heaps of extra exercise, and where I've forgone exercise completely for lengths of time.
I don't diet... never have, and hopefully never will. Generally speaking though, I have rather healthy eating habits anyway.
I wouldn't say I'm skinny, but I'm not fat either... I don't think I need to be wearing a bikini for guys to think "I'd hit that".

Overall I'm content with the way I look.
However, I find I'm happier with myself and more confident in myself if I'm fit and have been putting in some exercise... otherwise I feel sluggish and urgh.
So... I guess it's more like... if I feel good on the inside, hopefully it shines through to the outside =)

I'm so glad you're happy in your own skin, schmalex.
It's nice to hear

[98.40_for_sure]

Yeah i reckon putting on 25 is a gross exaggeration... that would be like adding another 50% of yourself lol it just doesn't happen.

[Whatlol]

Yeah i reckon putting on 25 is a gross exaggeration... that would be like adding another 50% of yourself lol it just doesn't happen.

hmm maybe he meant 2.5

[ninwa]

I'm normally the last person to care about celebrity stuff, but I saw some magazine at 7\11 with Rikki Lee from Aus Idol on the cover and it said "how I lost 20 kilos". I've seen her more than once going on about loving her curves and promoting healthy body image, and then she decides that her body isn't good enough an loses 20 kilos? I know It's unhealthy to be overweight, but surely 20 kilos is a sign that you really wanted to the change the way you look. It just makes me wonder how many people ACTUALLY like the way they look.

It's coming up to summer and so many of my friends are working so hard to have a great "bikini body". It just seems a bit ridiculous to me that they're willing to go to all this effort and deny themselves the food they love so that guys will see them in a bikini and think "damn, I'd hit that."

Maybe this should actually be in rants and debates, but it just seems like everyone thinks they'd be happier if they looked different. How do you guys feel about that? Personally, I'm not the skinniest person but I love the way I look. I put on weight recently and at first I thought it looked a bit yuk but then I realised that it can be really sexy having a bit of extra curves. I honestly couldn't care less about being skinnier. Thoughts?

Rikki-Lee was beautiful the way she was before I'm glad you don't feel like you have to be a stick insect to be attractive. I never thought she'd bend to the pressure of being thin.

I don't bother with "bikini bodies" because
1) I don't wear bikinis, I don't actually see the appeal in them; and
2) I'm spending summer in the European winter, all covered up in shapeless thick coats *eats another block of chocolate*

[Ghost!]

I've never really been unhappy in my body.. but maybe that's because I've been sexy my whole life. But seriously, I've just never understood feeling insecure about how I look.

[Andiio]

My weight like, doesn't change; only increasing by tiny bits and fluctuating randomly o_O
I eat a heap though, but I guess it's due to my height xD

[Hutchoo]

Put ON 25?!? I've LOST 10 this year since i gave up training... what an odd world :/

Muscle loss?

YEAH. My body is ehhhhhhhh, I train a little bit .. karate.. cardio... weights.. but i'm so far from sxc abs its not funny LOL.
My goal over the summer break is to study, hang out with friends and exercise!

I went through a hugggge growth spurt.. like 15cms this year? Idunno, something godly

I need to lose some weight though LOL.
P.S To all girls on the forum.. STICK GIRLS  = GROSS
SERIOUSLY, IF YOU'RE A STICK.. EAT SOME FVKN FOOD *hands over dolma/lamb/pilaf/turkish delights etc*

CURVES ARE HOT.

[simpak]

Hmmm...
Well I lost like 10 kilos in VCE because I always forgot to eat because I would get wrapped up in question exams.
But then when I started uni I put some weight back on again.
Now I am dieting with my boyfriend as a moral support system...but I just ate a chocolate cupcake...but he doesn't have to know that.

Anyway, I'm not unhappy with the way I look most of the time.
The only bad thing about having curves is that my boobs are too big to fit in clothes, especially those with zips.
And if you've been paying attention, you would realise, all good clothes have zips.