Is everyone else starting to accept their older and chubbier body?

[Jessaas]

I'm really trying with this.

I've deleted loads of skinny Instagram types (used to follow a lot of yoga accounts), and have followed some more body positive curvier women.

I actually mostly like how I look; I think I have ok legs and face, it's just the torso that seems to have sagged, expanded and changed shape in my late 30s.

I'm really trying to learn to be ok with it. To not want to be a size 10, to notice that I look nice even slightly larger. I felt like i was constantly fighting a losing battle previously and it was making me miserable.

Are other people making peace with their changing bodies?

I think my face looks better and younger with a bit mute weight.
I don’t know if I cba with watching what I eat to gain an ageing face and saggy skin.

No i'm not at peace. I'm still on the same 4/5 year cycle of gaining/losing as i have been since i was about 16.

Now it takes longer for it to come off, and comes and goes in weird places!

I am hourglass and up until the last few years could always depend on having a waist no matter what else was going on. (Even while pregnant with my 4 DCs i always had a waist!) Now my middle is exactly where the extra pounds show and i hate it!!

I know what you mean, my body seems determined to hang on to the surplus around my waist. I weigh close to what I did 10 years ago (now 40) but I'm a different shape - arms and legs are skinnier and waist is thicker. I'm trying to eat healthily because I think it'll help with my mood but I do catch myself checking the scales and equating skinniness with happiness. I think self acceptance is the way to go!

I’m just bigger all over. It’s ok, I still look pretty good 😬. I focus on health now rather than weight. Some of my peers have died recently and it’s made me realise what’s actually important.

No.
I had always been a slim 12. Late 30’s I was starting to put on weight by mid 40’s size 14 was becoming tight so I tackled it. I’m lighter & thinner now (8-10) than I was in my teens & 20’s pre children.

Yes. It’s just too much hard work to get skinny again. I did it 4 years ago; PT, gym classes, followed eating programme they set for me. It worked, but it was VERY hard and not that enjoyable. I don’t look that bad (I hope ), the main difference is I buy clothes that fit, rather than trying to squeeze into clothes that are 1/2 sizes too small.

I do exercise (martial arts and running) but I have neither the time, mental capacity or energy to do what I did previously.

Late 30s?

Hell nope. Get thee down the gym and do something about it.

Yes! I love food, wine and a good time far too much to do anything about it anyway tbh.

Rapidly approaching 40 and am v comfortable in my own skin. Both looks wise and my personality.

I'm older than you (50s) and have developed the ability to put on weight very easily (menopause I guess). I don't mind my softer body but find it annoying that I have to eat far less than I used to in order to stay a healthy weight. Tis that way for most of my friends too 🤷🏼‍♀️