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Anna Paquin Talks to Self Magazine About Being Happy With Weight

Are You Happy With Your Weight?

June 22, 2010

When asked if she was happy with her weight, Anna Paquin told Self:

"I don't know too many women who are 100 percent happy, but I'm the happiest I've been. For me, it has more to do with being fulfilled in other areas of life, not how many hours I'm at the gym. If you're not happy in other areas of your life, you're not going to be happy with the way you look."

I'm wondering . . .

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2 years 45 weeks

i feel worse after reading these comments. i hate the way i look. i've hated it since i was 13 and my body started changing. i was doing really great w. working out and eating well until i moved to a different city. i was so busy looking for work and appartment that i stopped working out. also, i didn't know where to go and used that as amo to excuse the fact that i was not working out. now i gained about 10 lbs. i didn't think i did, but i went to the gym the other day to do a spin class - and i suffered lugging around the extra weight - and weighed myself after class. i'm almost 5'8" and the scale read 145. honestly, i thought i was going to faint. that was 2 wks ago and since then i feel like i'll never win this battle against my weight. i don't think i'm going to weigh myself again just bc of how negative it makes me feel about myself and the way i look. now when i look in the mirror i don't know what i'm looking at - i can't tell if i'm chubby or normal or what? it's like i can't see straight anymore. sometimes i don't even want to go out bc i just constantly compare myself to other ppl and feel like i'm so ugly or unattractive compared to everyone else. i want to get out of this stupid cycle - i know how ridiculous i sound... but i'm really having a hard time beaing positive and even realistic. my weight really changes the way i feel about myself. now i feel like a loser and disgusting. a few months ago i felt like i was on top of the world. but it just seems like such an uphill battle - i don't know how to get there.

Lia91 2 years 46 weeks

I used to be obsessed about the number on my scale and weighed myself every day....now I never do, and just trust the mirror and my clothes. I workout every day, strength train 3 x a week, and feel much better about myself. I have learned that women's weight can fluctuate up to 5 pounds or so weekly, depending on water retention, etc....so I don't worry about it! It's a lot better to look at yourself in the mirror and be happy with what you see rather than obsessing over a number on a scale. And if you don't like what you see, take steps to becoming healthier. Remember to appreciate who YOU are and not how much the scale reads!

zc 2 years 47 weeks

I have good days and bad days. I've recently gained a bit of weight, but am told I look the best Ive ever looked (I was a bit underweight before). I've also muscled up quite a bit from exercise, so Im definitely more toned, however I hate that some of my clothes feel tighter.

amber512 2 years 47 weeks

Some days I feel comfortable as a size 12, some days I wish it were easier to get rid of these last few pounds. In general, I feel glad that I am so active and feel so much better that I don't weigh 250+ pounds anymore!

amcastine7 2 years 47 weeks

you people are rediculous! "Oh! I'm 105 but I REALLY want to be 103", oh the HORROR of it all! jeez... whats a couple of stupid pounds? I dont like my weight, but I love the way my body looks. The scale weight alone would never match up to the way I look, but going to the gym and all the power pallates classes do wonders for looking slim and toned. I have a tight beautiful figure, and I try not to weigh myself a whole lot cuz muscle weighs alot more then fat. I would rather be strong and toned then thin and all jiggly in all the wrong places. Do you know how many girls I've seen with thin legs and arms trying to sqeeze their big fat bellies into size 4 pants? Way too many, its gross, so so gross. throw out the scale, hit the gym and work it till you like what you see....thats all!

amcastine7 2 years 47 weeks

2 years 47 weeks

Haha, I hate my weight. I gained 34 pounds within the first two years of law school (I got married in the middle and got on depo for birth control and I'm told that didn't help)...I now need to lose 70 pounds instead of the 40 I needed to lose when I started school :( Down 7. Only 73 to go...

zeze 2 years 47 weeks

I happy now, I gained 20lbs during first 2 yrs of law school and changed my eating habits and dropped 30lbs during the third year so now I feel like I'm at a great weight.Sure some days I wake up and I want to be 10lbs thinner still (but if I am being honest, I would look wayyy too skinny 10lbs thinner, I'm already a size 2) but hey, we all have those days.What I'm not happy with is my tone - after losing weight, there are too many soft spots that need some serious weight training.

zeze 2 years 47 weeks

I happy now, I gained 20lbs during first 2 yrs of law school and changed my eating habits and dropped 30lbs during the third year so now I feel like I'm at a great weight. Sure some days I wake up and I want to be 10lbs thinner still (but if I am being honest, I would look wayyy too skinny 10lbs thinner, I'm already a size 2) but hey, we all have those days. What I'm not happy with is my tone - after losing weight, there are too many soft spots that need some serious weight training.

Giasbash6260 2 years 47 weeks

I am truly happy MOST DAYS but then every so often I feel bloated... so yea, not 100% but maybe... 92 to 95%!

ayuninur 2 years 48 weeks

i'm not happy with my weight..

cupcakers 2 years 48 weeks

not happy. i gained weight after my surgery few months ago and it's hard losing it, its so true how it effects all aspects of your life! my goal this summer just lost the weight i gained and then some, i want to feel happy about how i look and right now i don't

Kellanawida 2 years 48 weeks

I'm not happy but I'm trying to do something about it. I have found a new love in running!

Spectra 2 years 48 weeks

I'm happy with my weight most of the time...right around 104. When I was distance running (70 miles a week or so) I weighed about 97 and that was too thin because I wasn't menstruating. Now I'm a little bit softer and I still have a great figure. The only times I'm not happy with my weight are the days when I eat too much salt and feel bloated.

lizbizz33 2 years 48 weeks

I am 6ft and 145 lbs. I am happy with my weight most days but would prefer to be back down to 140 lbs.

lizbizz33 2 years 48 weeks

I am 6ft and 145 lbs. I am happy with my weight most days but would prefer to be back down to 140 lbs.

medenginer 2 years 48 weeks

I'm 5ft 4 120lbs and that's a healthy size for me. I have an active job so I really don't have the need to exercise. I can lose or gain weight depending on time of year. Winter I eat more heartier meals and summer my body doesn't require as much food.

insanitypepper 2 years 48 weeks

I'm trying to be happy with my current weight (117 lbs, 5'3"). I prefer being below 115 lbs, and being able to see my muscles, but it's hard for me to maintain that lower level of body fat without feeling ravenous all the time.

n00dledancer 2 years 48 weeks

i'm less about the weight and more about bmi. my main goal is to get out of "overweight" and into the "normal" range. beyond that, if i could also get my butt and thighs into a size 10 pant, i'd be stoked!

Splintera 2 years 48 weeks

I don't weigh myself often but am happy with the weight I am at. I'm just working at toning arms and such, otherwise genuinely happy with my body :)

miss malone 2 years 48 weeks

Most definitely happy. I also agree with Anna's quote.

GlowingMoon 2 years 48 weeks

I don't know my weight. The last time I was weighed was in my doctor's office for my annual check-up last year. Truthfully, when it comes to my weight, I was (and still) indifferent about it.I am content with my body, though. I feel great; I'm healthy and fit, and I get to wear the clothes I like. THAT'S what's important to me, not what number is on the scale.

GlowingMoon 2 years 48 weeks

I don't know my weight. The last time I was weighed was in my doctor's office for my annual check-up last year. Truthfully, when it comes to my weight, I was (and still) indifferent about it. I am content with my body, though. I feel great; I'm healthy and fit, and I get to wear the clothes I like. THAT'S what's important to me, not what number is on the scale.

juicebox07 2 years 48 weeks

No, I'm not. I am 20 pounds underweight. I've been trying to gain weight with no luck.

inlove23 2 years 48 weeks

I originally was not happy with my weight, but after six months of working out I am finally pleased with it. I'm still working on it, and tweaking it, but I'm proud of the progress. =)

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