High School vs. Now

hermann341

I'm about 30 pounds heavier than I was in high school, but I don't think I was quite done growing. I was also faster then than I am now (55.5 sec for the quarter mile and a 6:00 flat for the mile versus about a 6:45 mile these days), but I couldn't run 3 miles then and I can do marathons now.

fit_mama30

I was skinny in HS, college, university, but I had no muscle tone, even though I did lots of sport. I probably gained 10-15 pounds since HS (it's been 14 years, lol) but I have some muscle now. I wouldn't want to get back to my HS weight/shape!!

FromHereOnOut

OP, I am the same height as you and in HS, I was 128. I spent most of my adult life trying to get back down to that weight (I even succeeded when I was 24), but I was WRONG...soo sooo sooo sooo wrong! omg, so wrong

My new goal is to fit into about the same jeans size as when I was 24, but to weigh as MUCH as possible. Because that would mean that I would have muscle and never have to "diet" again. As long as I hit the weights at the gym, build and maintain some muscle, I will be able to eat normally without worrying about packing on fat, like I did after every stupid crash diet I ever did, trying to reach that stupid number on the scale. To be honest, I have NO IDEA what my goal weight is. But 163 actually sounds pretty good to me right now. I've come a LONG way from wanting to be 128 to saying "yeah, 163 sounds pretty good", and it feels great.

hummingbirdhope

dakotababy wrote: »

It is this thing we learn about in grade 5 called "Puberty" where the body transforms from a child frame into an adult one. This includes wider hips, longer legs, bigger chest and more muscle, among many other changes.

This is why it is so dangerous when people want to "be back at their high school weight". Bodies change through out life, some people accept it - some don't (ex - anorexia, bulmia behaviors)

Yesssssss

infinikitty

I was 145 when I graduated high school and never had to watch what I ate. I was super active and my metabolism was raging, so I never worried about it! When I started college, I was obviously way less active and resorted to bad food hall options, including vending machine trips, too. I ballooned, to say the least. I didn't weigh myself much in my first four years of college, but I know I went from a size 10 pant to a size 16 pant pretty quickly. I'm on a mission to get back to at least near my high school weight right now, even though it's 15 years later. Only 18 pounds to go to 150, which I think is close enough, considering my body changes and age. :-)

Age definitely changes your metabolism regardless if you change your diet or exercise. It has different needs, as well. Just listen to your body and tweak things here and there, and I'm sure you'll get back to your "normal" self soon enough!

kk1084

hummingbirdhope wrote: »

kk1084 wrote: »

I'm so backwards....
I am 5'4" and currently 108-110 lbs.
In high school, I was 5'3" and 120-130 lbs.
(In college I was 95 lbs, eeeekk!!)

I've always done things a little differently =P

It sounds like you and I have quite a bit in common...though my weight loss was due to an eating disorder and I had dropped to 80 lb. not cute

I struggled with EDNOS and compulsive exercising in college, so I can relate... It's still a part of my life, unfortunately, but it's largely under control now and I can call myself "in recovery" though not "recovered" YET. I will get there

I'm so sorry that you struggled with an eating disorder... it is absolutely a terrifying path and I do not wish it on anyone

Lazz5k

highschool: 115 cheerleader, kick *kitten* abs
now: fat, no abs, low self esteem...

would LOVEEEEEEE to be back in high school

infinikitty

I actually have better abs now than I did when I was a cheerleader in high school Lazz5k! Keep working :-)

LunaMischief

In high school, I did nothing but watch TV and play video games, ate whatever I wanted, and STRUGGLED to hit 100lbs. I didn't hit 100lbs until I was 19. I'm only 5'1, and 100lbs looked great on me. Self image/esteem was great.

Now I have a desk job, where i sit 8+ hours a day, and there's usually snacks at my desk. My highest weight was 136, and decided to get more active. I'm now 25 - I know 100lbs isn't really an option, so my goal weight is about 110-115 range.