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    5'5" and 118 pounds?

    Posts: 2 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    Is this an unhealthy weight?? I want to lose more, and people say I'm skinny but I just feel chubby!

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    • Posts: 17,562 Member
      It's on the low end of the BMI chart. A body recomp would probably be your best bet now.
    • Posts: 15,573 Member
      It's about the absolute lowest someone your height should go. You're not chubby. Perhaps you need some fitness goals.
    • Posts: 45 Member
      We all do need a certain amount of fat on our bodies to be healthy. I think 118 at your age and height is perfect.
    • Posts: 2,836 Member
      Your profile says that you want to lose 18 pounds? NO.
    • Posts: 1,483 Member
      You are at a fantastic weight for your height. I wouldn't recommend losing more. I would recommend that you switch gears and focus on resistance training. Train hard and eat to maintain weight. Over time, you'll get leaner (what I think you're really looking for) and build muscle. That will make you a more fit and healthy person. I know how hard it is when you're done losing weight. I had troubles with it too. I will tell you that hitting the weights is so fun and will take your fitness to the next level :smile:
    • Posts: 19,251 Member
      You're at the LOW end. You are not "chubby". Don't lose more.
    • Posts: 2 Member
      You all helped me out tons!! Thank you!!

    • Posts: 7,088 Member
      Instead of thinking about weight loss ( your already a low weight ) why not concentrate your efforts on a recomp ???
      You could begin a progressive strength training program and eat at maintenance. It is a slow process but will transform your body. Google stronglifts or nrolfw
    • Posts: 2,696 Member
      Check your body fat percentage. For a woman you want to be in the 18-24% range.
    • Posts: 7,166 Member
      NOT chubby.
    • Posts: 1,475 Member
      Can anyone provide recomp links? OP may not know what we mean by "recomp".
    • Posts: 218 Member
      Technically there's no such thing as a "recomp", you're either in an anabolic state or a catabolic state and that's it. Some people will alternate between these two states and over time a net effect of "gaining muscle and losing fat".

      My recommendation to you, and the best cure for "skinny-fat" in general is to start lifting weights and increase your calories and protein intake so you can build a good foundation of lean muscle mass. Once you're up 10-15lb then work on leaning out by dropping your calories. I wouldn't try to get thinner at this point..
    • Posts: 15,573 Member
      joelo_83 wrote: »
      Technically there's no such thing as a "recomp", you're either in an anabolic state or a catabolic state and that's it. Some people will alternate between these two states and over time a net effect of "gaining muscle and losing fat".

      My recommendation to you, and the best cure for "skinny-fat" in general is to start lifting weights and increase your calories and protein intake so you can build a good foundation of lean muscle mass. Once you're up 10-15lb then work on leaning out by dropping your calories. I wouldn't try to get thinner at this point..

      So you say there's no such thing, and then you say there is such thing.
    • Posts: 8,281 Member
      arditarose wrote: »
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      So you say there's no such thing, and then you say there is such thing.

      Some people just like to say "anabolic" and "catabolic".
    • Posts: 15,573 Member
      Azdak wrote: »
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      Some people just like to say "anabolic" and "catabolic".

      Such big werdz.
    • Posts: 4,372 Member
      You can be thin and flabby/not toned which might get interpreted as being chubby. Lift weights or do resistance traing like people said and you will be lean and firm which is probably what you want and need.
    • Posts: 38,439 MFP Moderator
      https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p1
    • Posts: 38,439 MFP Moderator
      joelo_83 wrote: »
      Technically there's no such thing as a "recomp", you're either in an anabolic state or a catabolic state and that's it. Some people will alternate between these two states and over time a net effect of "gaining muscle and losing fat".

      My recommendation to you, and the best cure for "skinny-fat" in general is to start lifting weights and increase your calories and protein intake so you can build a good foundation of lean muscle mass. Once you're up 10-15lb then work on leaning out by dropping your calories. I wouldn't try to get thinner at this point..

      so bulk then cut?
    • Posts: 218 Member
      psulemon wrote: »
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      so bulk then cut?

      Yea basically. And what I mean earlier- people throw around the word recomp as if it's an actual thing and the write-ups on the topic are based on shortly science and half-truths. Better to just be straight forward about it, bulk and put some lean mass on then cut down to your desired level of lean-ness (subjective).

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