Gained/Lost and your Body Image

**Explorer44** · 03-07-2010 07:33 PM

So.

A commercial just came on for one of those 'couples' resorts, and it started me thinking about our bodies...While I am working to get more fit than I have been, I sometimes feel like I should wait until I am feeling better about my fitness before getting involved with any new romantic ventures

Have you gained or lost weight and had it impact your body image? How did your partner react or how did you feel about being attractive to a potential partner?

**Mes T** · 03-07-2010 08:06 PM

In my opinion, you shouldn't put off anything due to fitness. Like people say, "Oh I'll wait to buy that dress until I've lost 6 pounds." Well guess what... it's highly likely that that weight will never come off, so goodbye dress!

And I think that confidence is key... I'm not thin by any stretch of the imagination, but I've learned to be pretty confident, and I've never gotten a negative remark about my weight.

I also honestly think that many people don't even notice weight changes in their partners, unless it's an incredibly HUGE difference. Like I said, if you just remain confident throughout, no one will give your "flaws" any notice.

My boyfriend just recovered from pretty bad food poisoning and lost like 10 pounds in the process. I didn't notice a thing.

**Joey** · 03-08-2010 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by Mes_T

My boyfriend just recovered from pretty bad food poisoning and lost like 10 pounds in the process. I didn't notice a thing.

haha - my boyfriend went through the same thing du to a dodgey bacom sandwhich made by moi! ha! he lost a shed load of weight aswell, and i didnt notice a thing ether! Although if i had the squitters and lost a load of weight, i would hope my boyfriend would notice!