Is it ok for a guy to have body issues???

Question

I mean basically in terms of how clothing fits and whether he could be too skinny. I'm 26, 5'11", have a 33-34 waist, and weigh roughly 180 pounds...I always think that I'm fat for some reason, yet people always tell me I'm slim. I think the reason I can fit small clothes is because I have no a#$...after an operation 2 years ago due to my appendix exploding and almost resulting in my death, I have really slimmed down and lost roughly 40-45 pounds. Now I look really lean when dressed, however because I have 6 inch scar running down from my belly bottom as a result of the incission that was needed for my surgury, I can't get a 6 pack. Any fat that is left in my body has moved to my stomach region and becasue of how the stomach tissue grew back together there is just a tad extra. I feel really comfortable when dressed and most certainly don't have a bulge or anything, but sometimes I look myself in the mirror and say I'm fat, why does it have to be this way when I already look slim, lean???

Answer 1

dude, every guy has body issues, whether it's being too skinny like me (5'5'', under 100lbs, I know I don't want to talk about it >_<). Or having ache or whatever.

I for one, know for a fact I'm too skinny, my doctor, a guy who tells people what weight they should be for a living told be this, so I'm not being a whiner or anything. Even though I'm a little on the light side I don't let it hamper me in anyway. I still can put up a decent fight thanks to Muay Thai/Tai Kwan Dao/Aikika/Backyard Brawling. I try to run atleast once a week (use to be everyday but go sue me I got lazy), and hang out with a chums each week and go out with the boys to help 'em score (being the wingman can be hilarious when your friends can't pick up a chick for the life of 'em).

I've got a great girl friend, who's terrible at math (shhhhh don't tell her). all this because I know what I am, and what I am is what I choose to be.

Be what you choose to be, good sir.

Answer 2

Everyone has fat days, its a part of life. :P  

Answer 3

actually i have heard it many times that boys wid the body issue ..............but its not a problem bcz it is a general thing in all humans whether agirl or a boy

so being thin is not  a problem but u shud have the stamina to work and u shud be active

don`t underastimate urself have confidence in urself that u r perfect

and i think u r perfect

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT ................................HAVE FAITH IN URSELF

Answer 4

EVERYONE has body issues at one point or another in their lives, the goal is to try to accept yourself & love who you are!

Answer 5

Very normal for a guy to have body issues. I think I'm fat but my friends opinion is that I'm not, I'm 13 about 5'5'' or 5'6" and 160 lbs but i work out alot and have allot of muscle mass, but it has limitations i cant get my arms bigger than 14'' and for the life of me i cannot get abs! (and ive tried hard!)

I know what you mean that you feel good clothed but naked your not happy i have the same problem i can put on a fitted shirt and feel fine but i take it off for swimming and i think every one is looking at some stretch marks i have on my side (i just recently lost 26 lbs) and its embarrassing but i know that some one who really loves me wont care about that imperfection its like if i have a small stain on a brand new shirt - i freak out and try to get it out or tie a sweater around my shoulders to hide it but if the shirt is nice and its only a small mark no one will notice it especially if they like the shirt, just like your problem your scar is your stain and but your personality is the shirt and if its a nice shirt the stain doesnt get noticed.

Answer 6

If you really are slim (and you do sound slim), but you are seeing yourself as fat then you could be on the road to becoming anorexic. You need to talk to someone about this.

It's normal for people to have body image issues, but it most certainly is not okay.