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Haha yep. Was super confident.

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!

Yup, was confident at my peak!

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.

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.

Yep. Super confident. I lived in LA and was always at the beach. I felt very confident in a bikini!

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!

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.

@mrbee: we praise for effort and for being awesome lol.

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.

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.

A-Rod is a punk.

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!

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.

I was pretty confident!! I miss the days when I could rock a mini skirt and tank top!!

@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

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