Nice to meet you - I`m Kapibara

[Kapibara]

Hello!

 

My name is Kapibara ("Kapi" for short). I`m a lady in her twenties and I`m here to get skinny.

 

I`m not fat and I never have been, but I`m currently bigger than I`ve ever been before, as far as I can remember, and I don`t like it. I got food poisoning last summer and lost a TON of weight (from skinny, to skinny <3 ) and it took a couple of months before I started seeing any of it come back. So, at first, I thought my little belly-bump was just me returning to normalcy, but recently I put on my favorite skirt and it BARELY FRIGGIN` FITS.

 

I mean, I can fit into it, but instead of giving off the fancy professionalista vibe I bought it for, it now says, "I have three sugar daddies and I`m looking for one more.*wink*" And not really in a good way.

 

On top of that, I live in a country where it`s not considered rude to casually mention somebody`s weight (or strange to casually respond), where diets are a common conversational topic, and where skinny people are EVERYWHERE because genetics, etc. And all of that goes for both women and men.

 

It doesn`t seem to be taking its toll on anyone born and raised here, but I`ve gotten super conscious of everything I do since getting here, and in trying to blend in with the culture, I`ve also started trying to blend in with appearances as well. It`s called assimilation and it`s normal, but it`s also come with a bad side effect in my case - and that side effect is issues with body image.

 

I`ve never had them before and they suck. I mean, I knew that they sucked before I had them, but now I know that they suck. I`ve done a lot to try to change my mindset, but now that I can`t wear my favorite skirt without looking like a certain gardening tool minus the `e,` I`ve basically said screw it.

 

I have no idea where I`m at or what I`m doing, so I`ll be asking a lot of questions at first, but I plan on starting today and doing my best to keep up with it. I`ll probably be a bit of a devil until I get used to things, but luckily, you guys are on the other side of the internet, so I can review my rants before I throw them at you!

 

That being said, let`s be friends. I don`t think I can help you out just yet, but hopefully I`ll get to a place where I can in the very, very near future.

 

Cheers!

[Tombo of Endor]

Well met, Kapi!  I've had "body issues" all my life, having been obese as a child in the 60s.  BUT.  Issues are issues, and when we say we have "issues," we all know it's not necessarily a GOOD thing, right?  "Issues with" body image. 

 

Tombo of Endor has two words for you:  FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH.  (And "functional" begins with FUN.  Doesn't that just sound ... fun?)  If you want a better kind of gardening tool to hang that skirt on.  As for me, my long term goals are to 1) keep the adipocytes at a minimum and 2) my lean muscle mass at a maximum. 

 

I discern that you differentiate your "its" from your "it's."  This is wizardry!  Are you a good witch or a bad witch? 

 

May the Force Be With You!

 

--Tombo

[Shakeel_R]

Hai Kapi,

 

Welcome to the NF. I know how annoying it is when things barely fits. I used to have a nicely tailored suit. And now it is all gone. :/ I got so mad. And lol devil.

 

Do enjoy yourself and have fun! If you have any questions do shoot them this way. Or start a challenge

[CaptainMurasa]

ola!

 

It's good that you got aspirations, and that you are taking in considerations in what you are doing as you're making a plan! Ask away, I'm sure a whole lot of us can help!

 

I know the feels. I lost a couple of shirts and pants because I'm growing a belly.