Others are dissatisfied and may be trying to change their shapes - gaining a little here or losing a little there. Serious examples of a poor body image are the eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Self-esteem is a feeling of how you value or respect yourself. You're not alone, if you have a poor body image. About 90 percent of all women say they do not like their body size.
Many women see at least one body part as being larger than it really is.
It's not surprising they feel this way about their bodies. Society focuses on being slender. There are many different body shapes. Nor is there an easy answer to this question. To start, your height and weight alone says little about your body.