So glad to see these threads...

[MrsKey]

Upon returning to VB I have to say I am really glad to see this area.

I am a very large (read obese) woman who struggles with my weight.

I was vegetarian (ovo-lacto) and then laziness got the better of me and I started eating meat again.

I've come to my senses and have decided to go back to being veg*n because I feel horrible (physically and emotionally).

But I always feel weird telling people that I'm vegetarian because I know they look at me and are thinking "I thought vegetarians were thin".

So it is good to know that there are other vegetarians who struggle with weight issues.

Thanks!

[MsRuthieB]

I'm vegan and definitely not petite by any means. Anyhow, if you want some body positive thoughts just visit the Livin' Large thread. :up:

[MrsKey]

I'm vegan and definitely not petite by any means. Anyhow, if you want some body positive thoughts just visit the Livin' Large thread. :up:

I've been reading through that thread - it is awesome.

I have to say that I am pretty happy with my life - but I want to loose some weight. Not so much to hit any specific number on the scale but to ease some discomfort that being overweight is causing in my life. Things like chairs that are too narrow, pain in my knees, not being able to get comfy in bed. That sort of thing.

But I love hearing from women who aren't dying (literally and figuratively) to be skinny!!! Y'all Rock! :bobo:

[MsRuthieB]

Oh, ok. Well, I wish you luck in your quest to become physically healthier! :)

[MrsKey]

Oh, ok. Well, I wish you luck in your quest to become physically healthier! :)

Don't get me wrong - I'm not interested in the scale. I have some health problems that shedding some weight will alleviate. But I won't ever be thin or a "Barbie doll" type.

Mostly because that isn't my body type (not since puberty at any rate!) and it isn't what I want. I like being "heavy" by societal standards if that means having curves where I'm supposed to have curves and being softer and less angular. Or looking like the drawings from the artist you linked to in the other thread ... Les somebody ... darn I am bad with names.

I also am blessed with a husband who happens to think that being skinny is unattractive!

So I'm aiming to go from "Super-Dooper-Plus-Sized" to "Plus-Sized" :D

And my weight loss desires don't stem from a perception of how I look so much as how I feel. Right now I feel physically uncomfortable and unhealthy. So I'm planning to eat healthier choices and if that helps me shed pounds ... okay. And if it doesn't ... that's okay too. So long as I'm feeling healthier.

For me it is not at all about the numbers on the scale or on the tag (unless you're talkin' price!) but about my energy level and how I feel physically. Since going back to eating meat and rubbish foods I've gained weight and that weight makes me feel sluggish and unhealthy.

Oh heck. I'm not making much sense here!

Suffice it to say that I only want to loose enough weight to get back into the slinky red neglige that I bought a couple of months ago! :naughty:

[zoebird]

mrskey:

i think you're really heading on the right track. the most important thing is not size itself, but fitness. Some bodies are meant to be certain shapes and sizes, and that's what makes us unique and beautiful. But, all bodies can have fit and healthy versions and unfit and unhealthy versions--regardless of numbers on the scale or sizes in clothing and so on.

I think most of us know, generally, what it takes to be healthy: a good diet, exercise, and things that keep us mentally stimulated and healthy. It's not just physical, but also intellectual and emotional. So, when we get on a path where we want to be happy and healthy, we usually stick to it because we love it, and we love the way it makes us feel, regardless of size.

i just happen to naturally be thin/barbie shaped. others don't. :) but for me, it's not about numbers (i don't have a scale and i don't weigh myself), but about how i feel. :)