Have you ever lost weight and realized you lost too much?

spdaphne

I remember ages ago i was talking to a friend/old coworker who said she had lost weight and got down to whatever number she thought she would look good at, only to realize she didn't like it. I think she gained back like 10-15lbs and was happier with more weight on her body.

Has anyone experienced this?

I picked my number because it was at my lowest and actually I think I looked good then, but I don't know if I plan to lose more once I get there.

MichelleWithMoxie

Nope, this has never happened to me.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Yes most summers I end up dropping more than I like but only by 4-6lbs. (Just so active)

I regain it by winter but I am not doing this year. I'm now at the weight I want to stay and making a real effort to not drop any more.

RedheadedPrincess14

Yes but that was when I was young and had body dysmpohia. I was 104 pounds at 5 foot 8.5 and very sick. Eating about 700 -900 calories a day and sometimes fast for 24 hours. It was borderline anorexia. It took a long time to become comfortable with a healthy weight of 125-145 and also recomp because after all that, I have very low muscle mass

janjunie

When I was breastfeeding my second baby I got down to 102 lbs at 5'4. When I had my third baby I used Mfp to make sure that didn't happen again.

Tried30UserNames

Yes, I have. I kind of had a mental dream weight, leftover from when I'd been that weight in my early 20's. When I was in my mid-40's, I tried to get down to that weight. I got about 5 lbs above it and realized my face looked really drawn and I just didn't look or feel good. I prefer to be about 10-15 lbs above that dream weight now. And my dream weight was really a very healthy weight, not underweight at all according to BMI or weight charts. It just didn't look healthy on me.

sardelsa

After my first baby I dropped down in weight trying to lose the last bit of fat while breastfeeding. I was 121lbs, 5'7". It was not a good look for me. Clearly went about it in the wrong way but have since learned my lesson.

smantha32

I wish.

spiriteagle99

In my 20's I was somewhat anorexic and severely depressed. I lost a lot of weight. Eventually, my life straightened out a bit and I gained it back (and then some.)

About 5 years ago I went on a diet and began running and lost weight down to my good HS/college weight (123). I looked pretty good, but that level of calories wasn't sustainable, so I soon gained back about 8 pounds before finding a good balance between CI and CO. I was able to stay there for several years. Last year I went on two long road trips and gained some weight so in October I decided to lose 7 pounds so I could begin marathon training at a good weight. When I reached my goal (131), I went into maintenance eating, but thanks to the big miles I was doing for MRT, I kept losing weight. Around the time of my race I was down to 122 lbs. Too low, but I figured I'd go back to my normal weight once I was no longer training which would be fine. I continued to track my food, though more loosely, and continued running, although at a lower level than pre-race. Two months later I think I've only gained one or two pounds. It is nice to have the freedom to stay where I am or gain, but it is weird to be consistently over my goal calories, and not gaining.

dutchandkiwi

Nope never had it. In fact being very close to my goal now (about 0.5kg) and smack in the middle of my BMI, I think I look better than I ever did before. However I have to admit it is getting used to seeing myself in the mirror in this shape.
Also I have put a lot of effort in toning through resistance training. Had I not done that I think I may have felt differently about this weight.

sunfastrose

Yup. Hit my original goal of 120, then went all the way to 111. Too low - started to feel the bones in my butt when I took a bath. At 120 now and it's a good number; would like to have my body be better, but that's more about getting off my lazy *kitten* and doing more strength training.

MaddMaestro

Lol no. I'm still overweight even after dropping 70. But at least I'm not obese anymore.

cs2thecox

Yep. I get to a point where if I lose about 1kg then I go from slim and athletic to scrawny, particularly across my chest when too many ribs are suddenly visible!

I've worked hard on muscle mass for the last year, but am now working hard to find maintenance to avoid the scrawny thing again. I'm currently 60kg, 5' 5.5" and 16% body fat. I don't want to lose more!

rjan91

No.

cocobot2013

Yes, from 180 at 5 ft 9 I got down to the lowest of 113, put some weight back on this winter/spring after a few years of being too scared to gain and I'm around 130 now, I feel much better I have a bit of curves back, more energy and took up strength training and the best part is more calories

JessicaMcB

Last summer my running training load was heavy and I dropped from goal (130) to 123lbs really quickly even though my calories in were insane. At my height that was too much and I brought it back up to goal.

Fflpnari

Yes! I went from 283 to 155 quickly I felt so skinny. My hips and repibs were easily visible. Too low! I'm 213 now hoping to get down to 170 this time around. I'm lifting weight so hopefully I will look healthier

everher

I am aiming for what would be my lowest adult weight ever. Would even be lower than my high school weight. Still within the healthy BMI range, but towards the lower end where I've only ever been in the high end. I have a larger frame so if I look horrible or too thin I'll put on a few pounds.

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amusedmonkey

I have never been in the normal weight range as an adult so I haven't experienced this particular scenario, but I know I have a general look I'm aiming for, and it happens to be higher on the body fat spectrum than many people aim for. If I find myself getting leaner than I would like to be, I know for a fact that I will want to regain some weight. I mean I will try to get down to a normal BMI but I may or may not decide to regain to a slightly overweight BMI if I'm not fluffy enough for my liking.

jennypapage

yes i did lose more than i wanted to. i had a number in my head, but i just wanted to fit comfortably in my pre-gained weight clothes. It turns out that when i reached the number i wanted, my clothes didn't fit any more properly. I ended up much smaller than anticipated. Granted, i like how i look, i was just hoping to avoid buying new clothes.

livingleanlivingclean

Not really.... But I lost weight purposely for a competition and gained a messed up headspace in the process, so thought I looked attractive that lean (and stayed at that weight longterm). Looking back now I realise I looked like a skeletal preying mantis.... And if I compete again I have a better mindset and know I can't stay that lean!

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

Not really.... But I lost weight purposely for a competition and gained a messed up headspace in the process, so thought I looked attractive that lean (and stayed at that weight longterm). Looking back now I realise I looked like a skeletal preying mantis.... And if I compete again I have a better mindset and know I can't stay that lean!

Yep, When I look back I looked like a skeleton with a clothes hanger for shoulders. Not a good look at all.

kgirlhart

When I got to maintenance I had a hard time finding my maintenance calories. I think it was because I became so much more active. I have dropped about 10 pounds below my original goal. I feel good here and I think I look good (although I have been told I am too thin). I have not tried to gain any weight back, but I still log and I make an effort not to under eat because I do not want to lose any more. And if I lose get below my maintenance range I will try to gain enough to get back there.

SusanMFindlay

kgirlhart wrote: »

When I got to maintenance I had a hard time finding my maintenance calories. I think it was because I became so much more active. I have dropped about 10 pounds below my original goal. I feel good here and I think I look good (although I have been told I am too thin). I have not tried to gain any weight back, but I still log and I make an effort not to under eat because I do not want to lose any more. And if I lose get below my maintenance range I will try to gain enough to get back there.

As long as you feel good, have enough energy to be active and are not undereating, ignore the "you're too thin" people. Subconsciously, people like what they're used to and resist change. It'll take them time to get used to "you, but thinner".

I'd have different advice if you were tired all the time and it was your doctor saying "you're too thin". Doesn't sound like that's the case.

eatingems

RedheadedPrincess14 wrote: »

Yes but that was when I was young and had body dysmpohia. I was 104 pounds at 5 foot 8.5 and very sick. Eating about 700 -900 calories a day and sometimes fast for 24 hours. It was borderline anorexia. It took a long time to become comfortable with a healthy weight of 125-145 and also recomp because after all that, I have very low muscle mass

Same story. Started maybe about 4 years ago just after I moved in with my boyfriend and my mum wasn't cooking for me anymore. Started at about 195lbs and got down to 105lbs and I'm 5'10 - I was the only person who couldn't see how terrible I looked. I definitely had an eating disorder and I'm mortified when I look back on those photos.

I gained pretty much all of my weight back, less 14lbs. I'm down about 16lbs from there already and I'm trying to get to 150lbs but I feel much better this time around. I'm definitely in a healthier mindset. I've just got to keep reminding myself that life is for living and there is so much more to it than weight loss.

Francl27

Hahahaha I wish.