things i noticed when i was at my lw (around bmi 16.5)

1. my proportions looked better. my legs looked longer & i looked taller (i’m 160cm). i could actually see the shape of my waist. people often told me they were shocked when i told them my height, & said they thought i was way taller (even people who saw me in person).

2. every item of clothing i tried on looked good & fit me well. skirts looked better & were more comfortable since they sat lower on my waist. many size XS things were too big for me & i would have to pin them. i could wear low waisted jeans & skirts with confidence.

2. (continued) everything i ordered online would fit, i didn’t have to worry about whether certain items would suit me. i didn’t have to return anything. i was more confident wearing cute outfits. clothes didn’t feel tight after dinner.

3. i didn’t have to watch my calorie intake. i was often less hungry bc my body needed less & my stomach had shrunk. i stopped craving junk foods. i was able to eat out at yummy restaurants & not feel shit bc i didn’t have to restrict.

4. even when i had larger intake days, i didn’t feel shit. my stomach was still flat when i was “bloated”, the rest of my body was thin so it didn’t matter. i ate sweets/junk food some days & didn’t gain (i only gained when i got extremely depressed & binged every day for months)

5. i felt good taking pictures. even though i didn’t realise i was that thin at the time, i felt confident that most pictures were flattering. it was hard for people to catch my body at a bad angle. i didn’t have to make sure my arms didn’t look fat. i didn’t have to suck in.

6. i lost weight in my face, & looked noticeably prettier with a slimmer face. i’m usually insecure about my wider jaw, but i felt pretty even without makeup.

7. my hands, fingers, wrists and forearms were thin & bonier. long nails looked better. i felt delicate. i could feel my collarbones and hipbones poking out. i felt more elegant.

8. my butt was tighter and less droopy despite not even working out. i never worked out at my lowest weight, but everything was perkier.

9. things would often fall through my thigh gap when i was sitting down. i no longer worried about my thighs jiggling & looking fat.

10. people noticed. i’d often get comments like “you’re so tiny, how are you eating that?” when people saw me eating. people would ask my friends if i was okay, i was looking so thin. (obviously if u don’t have an ed this might not be a compliment, but i took it as one).

11. i felt more comfortable & confident being intimate with people. i felt really tiny when they held my body, waist or even hugged me. it was easy for people to pick me up.

11. (continued) more stamina during s3x tbh. less worried about my body jiggling. less worried about looking bad nak3d. also i’m not overweight but when my ex partner was, he would sweat more during s3x

12. i was able to treat myself to things like bubble tea, ice cream, desserts etc. without feeling guilty. obviously without going overboard. but an extra few hundred calories would not make me suddenly feel fat.

13. friends would often not be able to fit into my clothes when trying them on, but i could fit into theirs & they would fit me in a more baggy fit. clothes just looked different on a different body type.

14. when i gain weight (like now), baggy sweatpants look kinda like i’m having a lazy day, & i’m hiding my body. when i was thinner, baggy sweatpants looked cuter on me, & i could wear them with tiny tops & it looked good despite being effortless.

15. i wasn’t scared to put my hair up in a ponytail. i always cover my face now. but before, wearing buns or ponytails showed off my jawline and slim neck/collarbone are.

16. just felt a lot more comfortable in tight clothing. the confidence also made me more attractive i think.

17. i almost forgot - EVERY TYPE OF SHOE IS FLATTERING omfg. high top shoes don’t make your legs look short & fat. high boots make your legs look slim & not like sausages.

18. this might be more personal but i hate my sh scars. i think they are so ugly. but when i was thin i was less insecure about them. because at least i had pretty thin legs with scars on them. rather than a scarred fat body.

19. generally you just feel lighter and less awkward. i felt comfortable dancing & being silly & running & doing yoga. even if you suck at dancing like me, i didn’t feel insecure when looking in the mirror dancing.

20. in the summer your thighs don’t rub together. i felt confident going sunbathing in parks & swimming in ponds with friends. generally i was happier, even when i wasn’t doing great mentally.

end of thread ~ (btw not all of these photos were taken at my lw, in some i was heavier)