https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:05:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-382317 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:22:17 +0000 Mrs. Lantern 382317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Girls are so tough on themselves! We always focus on what doesn't look good instead of what does. Man, to be a size 2 again like I was in my early twenties! But at least my skin's all cleared up now :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-382269 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:50:25 +0000 Mrs. Pen 382269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was pretty confident. I'm realistic with myself. I know I'm beautiful but I also know I'm not and never have been "drop-dead gorgeous" and I'm totally ok with that!! I was definitely most confident at 19 when I moved out to NY by myself :) since then I've gained a lot of weight which I'd like to lose but I'm still pretty confident now that I'm back to Pre baby weight :)<br /> I did hate all pics of myself the first six months of DS's life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-382260 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:45:02 +0000 doodlepoodle 382260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sweetchic: agreed! DH still has the miniskirt I wore when we met. It barely fits past my knees now #embarrassing. He says it's got sentimental value, I say it's depressing :-P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-382254 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:43:29 +0000 doodlepoodle 382254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I was dressing up to go out to the bars, I knew I was hot, but that was (semi)rare...OK only a few times a week (oh college!). The reat of the timeday i waswas pretty uardplease on myselfthe but iI had ano pretty terrible boyfriend. These days I know I'm not as toned or hot as I was but at 5 months PP I try to appreciate my body for what it did for me. (That's the p.c. way of saying I'm not happy with the way I look but will deal with it LOL) ;-) I need to work out, just have to find the motivation again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-381679 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:08:40 +0000 Meridian 381679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was pretty confident!! I miss the days when I could rock a mini skirt and tank top!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-381627 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:53:12 +0000 daniellemybelle 381627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My peak was when I got married. I was really really hot! I was confident, although I still wanted to be skinner and was self conscious about certain things.</p> <p>I still have faith I can get back to the glory days!!! I want to feel that confidence again before I get preggo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-381623 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:50:09 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 381623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I look back on my peak, I can't believe how NOT confident, insecure, and shy I was. I wish I could tell my old self a thing or two! Now that I'm older and more sure of my identity, I am way more confident... and it has nothing to do with how I look. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-381618 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:45:26 +0000 photojane 381618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i don't think i'm necessarily at my peak (i'm huge!), but i've never felt more confident than i do right now. for some reason being pregnant has made me sassy! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-381579 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:26:40 +0000 mediagirl 381579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A-Rod is a punk.</p> <p>I like how I look. I really liked how I looked when I was at my peak. I wasn't perfect, but is anyone? The summer before my wedding, I comfortably walked around in a bikini and it made me feel great. I may not have had the smallest belly or the most toned legs but it was great for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-381452 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:46:39 +0000 tororojo 381452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, absolutely! And I enjoyed lots of free drinks from bartenders as a reward. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380613 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:49:11 +0000 BoogieBea 380613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was actually pretty confident about a year postpartum after having my first child. I was working out again and wearing all my prepregnancy clothes. LO was at a great age so I was feeling confident as a parent. I remember doing the turkey trot (not that it's any feat but im not a good runner) that year with no training and in great time. But that same week, I found out I was pregnant again. I'm 15 months postpartum now and am just feeling tired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380604 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:35:05 +0000 banana 380604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yep I was confident back then. sighhhh. the good ole days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380587 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:06:25 +0000 alayaya 380587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never been confident in how I looked. I have always had bad skin and no idea how to deal with my hair. I think I probably peaked around my 2nd or 3rd year in University, when I was 20-22 years old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380531 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:00:40 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 380531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After losing 150 pounds, weighing in at 150 &amp; at 12% body fat, I was more confident that I had EVER been even. EVER. People called me the skinny girl, it was weird. Now that I have packed on 60 pounds, well not so confident. I know my time will come again &amp; I will fit into those size 7 again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380512 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:41:40 +0000 mrbee 380512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: You on crack, you looked great we all met.</p> <p>I dunno why ladies are so hard on themselves... you know if a guy looked remotely as good as their lady friends, they'd be kissing their reflection when they looked in the mirror!</p> <p>[attach=1/12/md1rox.421x500.arod.jpg]</p> <p>Exhibit A: A-Rod working out at the gym. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380504 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:37:31 +0000 mrbee 380504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Haha, love it!</p> <p>Your daughter is really awesome... I'm so glad I got a chance to meet her when you were in LA! She has so much personality... my favorite kind of lady!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380501 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:34:22 +0000 chopsuey 380501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: we praise for effort and for being awesome lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380499 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:30:46 +0000 mrs. wagon 380499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: that is SO NICE!!! thank you!!! aww. This made my night. :) </p> <p>Yeah, I used to be depressed about my body a lot. all the time. no matter what it was like at the time. Now, after 2 kids, I'm just glad I'm not a house :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380495 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:27:27 +0000 mrbee 380495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: You look great! Dunno why all of your scenarios end with the word, "depressed"! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380494 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:27:11 +0000 Freckles 380494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! I find that i'm most confident when i'm fit, probably because i'm not worrying about whether people notice my muffin tops. I miss running because i felt like a rock star after a 20-30k run! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380492 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:26:52 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 380492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. Super confident. I lived in LA and was always at the beach. I felt very confident in a bikini!</p> <p>However I ate nothing but vegetables and chicken (literally) and worked out twice a day. Living like that isn't an option for me right now!</p> <p>Although I am not super confident in my body right now, I still feel good about myself in general. I am secure in my strengths/talents and personality and I like my life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380491 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:26:29 +0000 Arden 380491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I was a size 2 with clear skin... and I was focused on split ends and how I wanted my teeth whiter. *rolls eyes* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380489 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:24:31 +0000 mrs. wagon 380489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Even after losing 25 pounds and fitting into a size 6 again, I still felt like I was fat because I wasn't very toned. So I'd put on size 27 jeans and be depressed because my love handles stuck out too much. </p> <p>On the other hand, when I work out and am toned, I get way too big. That's what happened before our wedding. I worked out a lot and I got very toned, but I build muscle way too easily and I was just big all around. My thighs were really big. I guess I felt more confident in clothes since there weren't lumps and bumps, but it was really depressing to work out so hard only to have to go UP a jeans size because my thighs couldn't fit anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380484 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:21:08 +0000 mrbee 380484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Do you praise her for being awesome in general, or for specific efforts that she puts forth? I read that praising for effort is the key... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380461 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 22:06:35 +0000 Andrea 380461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, was confident at my peak! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380432 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:54:37 +0000 chopsuey 380432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: we praise her so much we're afraid she's gonna think too highly of herself and be overly confident? Hahaha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380419 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:44:32 +0000 mrbee 380419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: That's awesome that you feel confident in general... hopefully your awesome daughter picks that up from you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380415 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:41:52 +0000 chopsuey 380415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: hahah! I'm so fat and nasty right now. The days I dress up I feel okay, but on the daily not so much.<br /> Gimme 6 months and I'll feel confident again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380414 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:41:43 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 380414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yup, but i think it was because i was older, too. i was definitely at my skinniest in high school, but wasn't confident then, and didn't do the best with my hair and clothes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-your-looks-peaked-were-you-confident-in-how-you-looked-at-that-time#post-380405 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:39:20 +0000 mrbee 380405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Was? :) </p>