Are you happy in your own skin?

Surely being happy in your own skin is not merely a factor of weight. Like most people I could do with shedding a bit of weight but I have always been comfortable with whom I am and what I am, and that has caused me enough trouble in my life, and I cannot see the extra pounds unless I look in the mirror so most of the time they don't bother me.

Totally happy in my own skin.

It sure took a lot of money, enjoying food and drink to get it to stretch enough to fit me in it.

It is also always possible that they have other interests and this one had run its course. People join things, are enthusiastic for a while, then find something else to do with their time.

Oh yes, there's always that possibility...

Of course, it is possible that some have come back but with a new name.

There are quite a few, glass. Although a few did show up again over the weekend (I'm sorry - I've forgotten the name of the thread), and it was lovely to see their names again. I really hope they stay, and that some more come back.

Have you seen how many of the names that are missing now

gracesmum

Even spotted the name change.

If people have new/relevant comments why would it matter when thread started?

All respect accepted, jingle !

It's happened a lot recently, jingl. I think new(ish) members trawl through old threads and find something they can relate to, then post - not noticing it might have been 12 or 18 months since anyone last posted on it.

I thought it was a new thread!

Why would anyone want to resurrect a thread from eighteen months (ish) ago?!

All due respect to you Marelli of course.

I think it is possible,why not..so long as you are happy thats all that matters....

Thanks JessM! Been hammering the Christmas cake though....so the skin's had to stretch a bit again! Back to visit glass and the girls!

I am content with who I am & my 'lot'.

What I could improve is my general fitness: basically eat less & exercise more. This would also result in weight loss which would please me as I know I am 2-3 stone heavier than a healthy weight. Am only 5'2" but probably weigh between 11-12 stone which is far too much. Top half size 18 lower half size 14! Very hard to buy a dress! Have thought of a boob reduction but have bettter things to do with my money!

That is really fantastic achievement marellI well done.

I started this thread way back in 2011. At the time I know I was looking for someone to tell me to accept the way I was. However, I knew I was too heavy and when I began to suffer from really painful knees, I went to the doc's and he told me that if I lost some weight I would probably have fewer problems that way, even though I wasn't vastly overweight.
So really, I wasn't happy in my skin, and neither were my knees! I lost a couple of stone with the help of glass's diet thread, and I don't have the same pain now.

Just to make it clear, I am happy in my skin physically (apart from the usual aches and pains), but not so happy with my psyche.

That is how I interpret it Granny23. Easier said than done though IMO.

Gracesmum I was going to say I agree with your post (once I'd googled the french) but got distracted by needing to start the dinner.

No "in-jokes". It's all here on the thread.

Thank you granny23 it was beginning to get to me that I post a genuine thought-out answer to a post and it all just gets submerged by some in-joke that I don't get.

Humph! Guess so harrigran.

I interpret 'being happy in your own skin' as meaning being content with who and what you are, which I am and have always been. I remember as an older child and teenager arguing with friends who were always wanting to be someone else, or at least look like someone else. It seemed crazy to me to yearn to be taller or smaller, thinner or more curvey, curly haired or straight, when the secret was obviously to make the best of what you had and develop your own style, not spend time and money trying to emulate someone else. Same for personality and life style - go with what comes naturally and spare yourself a lifetime of angst.

I'm happy with my skin, too - it's just that it's getting a bit big for me...

I'm happy with my skin, it's what it's holding that worries me!