Is it normal that i think i look fine but i'm very underweight?

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I don't know if this is some type of disorder, or it's something normal, but when I see myself naked looking down, I think I'm at a normal or even a bit chubby. But then I look in the mirror and see that I'm really too skinny. My doctor said I'm bordering on malnutrition and gave me a suplement. I'd like to gain more weight, to a certain degree. Normal to chubby is my goal, but I fear I would look at myself and see myself as even fatter than I am and freak out! Is this normal? Seeing yourself as fatter than you are, without being anorexic or bulimic or anything?

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  • thegypsysailor
    10 years ago

    I think we all see ourselves as fatter than we really are. The trick is not to let it become an unhealthy obsession. Some of us are just not genetically inclined to be thin and we all envy those with a more perfect body, especially those who do not have to spend hours working off those calories.
    Do remember though, nobody wants to have a physical relationship with a sharp, bony body that has no curves. A few curves little padding are a lot more fun to touch (insert "play with" here) than a "bag of bones".
    Be good to yourself and accept yourself as you are. Life is so much easier, if you can.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    10 years ago

    iT'S ALWAYS HARD TO TELL FOR YOURSLEFS.

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  • Caryopteris
    10 years ago

    It took me a long time to gain my weight back after losing it to a bad gallbladder and Celiac disease. Now I just need to tone up and maybe lose a lb or two. When I look down, from that angle I look chubby. But then I remember it's just that angle, and I need to check the mirror for a realistic view, and then I see that at 5'6", 126 is okay for me.

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