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i wish i knew could someone tell us both

clothing size is just a number that means nothing. i have a wide variety of sizes in my closet, all of which fit me.

you're more than a number

It's amazing how much numbers can affect us.

Self Image Anorexia is very hard to understand when we allow the clothing manufacturers to control our lives, So do you think clothing designers realise that in order to fit into some of their clothes people have to starve themselves, or do you think that they are saving on fabric ?

I struggle with this too.

When I FEEL unattractive, nothing looks right to me. Hair, make-up, clothes, etc. There are a lot of mornings where I'll feel a little chubby, and end up throwing the hairbrush, the hairdryer, the clothes, and the make-up bag because I get SO FRUSTRATED because I just don't look "right."

The silly thing is, I look exactly the same on those days as I do on every other day. I just don't FEEL the same. So, no matter what my eyes can logically see, my brain is seeing something else entirely and pissing me all off.

Sophie is so right. I bought jeans this weekend and at GAP a 00 was to big, at JcPenney a 4 was to big but a 2 to small. Well I ended up with size 7 from some other store.
Plus sweatpants do make you comfy, but you might gain more weight without knowing. So if you wear pants that feel fine and they are getting tight you know it's time to cut back a little, all depending what ED you have of course.

i know exactly where you're coming from

i had to buy a size FOURTEEN (UK sizing) skirt from H&M not so long ago.

and ok, it fits me amazingly, and looks a lot better than the size 12s that dig into my love handles, but the thought of me wearing size 14 makes me feel ill.


i guess you have to try and see past the number and focus on how much better it looks than squeezing into clothes that are too small.


and besides, no one else would know what number is on that label, unless you tell people. like me.

I understand-- I buy clothes that I like when I buy them but when I get them home I hate they way they look....

I don't pay attention to the size because they vary by manufacturer. I've accepted that I have to look fit and good in jeans in order to be happy. Working out every day helps me keep my self esteem up and my body close to where I want it but still I see fat in the mirror even though I'm below weight, ughh. I also do ab exercises three times a day because after two kids things don't look the same and it really bothers me. I guess I try to stay positive in hopes that one day I will achieve the perfect body for me, and maybe then I will be OK with the wrinkles on my mommy belly.