So being overweight has controlled my life all this time

[voodoochild16]

Hey all,
I'm sure im not the first that is slightly overweight here, but for me I could lose ten pounds and I would look great, except my face is where I still feel fat, and it's chubby obviously, so to get rid of it I would have to lose around 25 lbs which is still a healthy amount of weight within the BMI guidelines. Should I learn to accept myself for how I look or just start going to the gym which I have the motivation for?. I have been trying to accept this for 6-7 years now, I have tried and failed with working out but I am not giving up now and I need some insight. What do you guys think?. Please, no negatives. I am 6"2 and 170 lbs, and my BMI goes as low as 149, and I was already as low as 156 lbs before but it went back up because I didn't diet properly, and I was happy at that level..

 

[Srijita52]

Hi, I'm not sure if I'm at all help in this but if you think losing a little wieght will make you happy, then go for it. My face tends to be round, so no matter how much I loose weight it always looks a little chubby. I haven't seen you but there's nothing wrong with having a bit chubby face. I think you should loose as much as makes you comfortable but also don't be too hard on yourself. Good luck

 

[Iluv]

You seem at normal weight to me. Since you're tall you might weigh a little more. I've been struggling to lose weight to make me happy but I realized something. I can lose 20 pounds and still be unhappy with myself. Being healthy doesn't necessarily mean being skinny, remember that!

 

[Social_Monstrosity]

I grew up the fat kid, and while I've lost a bit of weight proportionately, I'm certainly still chunky and it most definitely affects my confidence.

 

[polishgirl]

Just as Srijita52 said. If it makes you happier, go for it! I don't think you weigh too much though, since, as mentioned before, you are quite tall. Actually, you have a perfect weight! However, taking care of your own body and living healthier is always a good thing, so if you have the motivation, I think you should do it

 

[OceanMist]

You aren't overweight. You are normal weight.

Normal Weight Information

 

[Barry1979]

6'2 170 is skinny. I am 5'11 195 and am in no way fat or overweight. i have tendencies to at times get a bit overweight in some areas but I jog daily and lift a little wieghts to keep it in check, that is one good thing about weight issues is if you apply yourself you can do something about it....it isnt easy though one just has to be dedicated to it. But if you dont like how you look I mean I can understand, I am just saying that I would love to be 6'2 170.

 

[voodoochild16]

Didn't mean to double post either, sorry about that.. it took so long to load.

Alright hopefully that is the best kind of photos you guys can see me in. Thank you all for all your tips and suggestions. I was suprised to see some of you actually saying go for it, and that is what im going to do, if it takes 3 months, or 6 months. And i just got to find the right routine for weight loss and working out, well most of all, how to eat right.. that's my issue.. i don't overeat but i do eat alot of calories in a day. And the only real thing holding me back for the past 6-7 years was being overweight, i used to be over 200 lbs before i started working and working out, and i can say at that time it was the biggest thing enforcing my social anxiety. Of course it didn't matter before i had social anxiety, i had all the friends in the world, hope most of you understand that. Let me know what you guys think of me right now, i feel fine throughout my whole body except my face, it just kills me looking in the mirror.