Were you happy with your shape/size when you hit goal?

HDBKLM

middlehaitch wrote: »

HDBKLM wrote: »

halfmill1 wrote: »

I don’t know if I will ever meet my dream goal again. I’m 5 ft 3 and would love to weigh about 135. That is what I weighed in college as a division one athlete. I started this journey at 216. I am now down to 151. The weird thing is I am now a size 6 in pants. When I was 135 I was usually an 8. So although I weigh more I fit in smaller Jeans. It’s really weird and they are the same brand I have always liked.

This may be a vanity sizing issue?

I don't think trying to go from 151lbs, BMI 26.75, to 135lbs BMI 23.9 is a vanity issue. Just wanting to get within the normal BMI range.

Vanity sizing has made clothing sizes larger so unfortunately an 8 then could easily be a 6 now.

Cheers, h.

Yes that's what I meant when I said there may be a vanity sizing issue. I didn't intend to imply anything about 'actual' vanity, just a plausible explanation for why @halfmill1 could be heavier now than while in college but wearing smaller pants sizes. Depending on how long ago college was, it could well be that pants currently marked as a 6 are actually the same size or larger than the 8s of years past.

middlehaitch

HDBKLM wrote: »

middlehaitch wrote: »

HDBKLM wrote: »

halfmill1 wrote: »

I don’t know if I will ever meet my dream goal again. I’m 5 ft 3 and would love to weigh about 135. That is what I weighed in college as a division one athlete. I started this journey at 216. I am now down to 151. The weird thing is I am now a size 6 in pants. When I was 135 I was usually an 8. So although I weigh more I fit in smaller Jeans. It’s really weird and they are the same brand I have always liked.

This may be a vanity sizing issue?

I don't think trying to go from 151lbs, BMI 26.75, to 135lbs BMI 23.9 is a vanity issue. Just wanting to get within the normal BMI range.

Vanity sizing has made clothing sizes larger so unfortunately an 8 then could easily be a 6 now.

Cheers, h.

Yes that's what I meant when I said there may be a vanity sizing issue. I didn't intend to imply anything about 'actual' vanity, just a plausible explanation for why @halfmill1 could be heavier now than while in college but wearing smaller pants sizes. Depending on how long ago college was, it could well be that pants currently marked as a 6 are actually the same size or larger than the 8s of years past.

Arrrrgh sorry @HDBKLM totally miss read your post.

Cheers, h.

Francl27

I do have to add... 'happy' is really relative.

I got 2 lbs from my goal weight and liked my look (belly aside)... but I wasn't happy. I'm an active person and I love eating, but I hate lifting (especially the whole 'going to the gym and go to the weight room and having to deal with other people and take turns' part - in fact I cancelled my membership and bought a treadmill)... just a total chore for me.. so the idea of having to lift 3x a week for the rest of my life just to get the rest of my belly fast to go away never made me happy either.

Then it was absolutely miserable for me to maintain that weight... always hungry and I had to deprive myself too much. I gained 15 lbs back since.. just below the 'overweight' BMI (I do have a larger frame). Definitely not happy with my body (I gain everything in my hips and belly) and I want to lose some pounds again (which is hard for me at this time of the year)... but I'm honestly happier overall. I don't end up in tear every month when PMS hits because I'm worried I'm going to gain the weight back, I don't end up stressing out about going out/social events as much anymore, I don't have to be that person that says no to ice cream because it doesn't fit in my calories anymore (my best friends are pretty much all on the overweight side, which probably doesn't help).

I do still stress out when I realize that it's extremely hard for me to maintain without making an effort to walk 15k steps a day (which is impossible when I'm sick or when my anemia is an issue or my legs start to hurt again). But I suppose that maintaining those extra 15 pounds is easier in that way too.

I think it's just hard to balance out being happy with your body with being happy with your lifestyle sometimes. I'm starting to realize that it's going to have to be either/or for me... and focusing on staying healthy vs focusing on trying to get that perfect body I'll never get anyway because of genetics and loose skin.

JeanCricket

Good question! I was very happy when I hit 130 which was my original maintenance goal, with target range of 128-132.

As I searched for that ‘right number’ of daily maintenance calories, my weight dipped as low as 123. Too low. But got accustomed to 126-128 for about a year.

When my body went back to the 130-132 range 2 years ago, I felt like it was too high. It’s not. But my mind got used to seeing those lower numbers. I am working to readjust to a healthier number, not a ‘too low’ unmaintainable one.

So that’s where I am. Would like to be a bit firmer, but medical condition severely limits my activity so must be patient and exercise as health allows.

amusedmonkey

I'm happy with my shape and size now, but know logically that I still need to lose more to get out of the obese category. It did lead me to reconsider my goal weight (upwards) by 4-5 kg (about 10 pounds). I used to want to get to a healthy BMI, but lately I have decided to go for a hard target range that is in the lower end of overweight BMI (26-27). Just a range to hit where my risk is reduced but I'm hopefully still not too thin for my liking. It's very unlikely I'll want to go any lower unless I'm forced to, if my blood sugar decides to act up. It's also unlikely I will stop at a higher weight, despite it being too tempting. It has been a constant struggle lately of self talk trying to constantly remind myself I need to lose more. I just have to.

JennJ323

I'm currently at my goal weight and I feel pretty happy with how I look. I've always had bigger thighs/calves so I don't think those are going anywhere, but they are considerably smaller than when I started my weight loss journey. Down 28lb since Dec 2016.

katkins73

I'm 5ft, age 44 and very happy with my goal weight of 8st10-12. I have decided I'd like to be 8st7 for summer as i know i will still be curvy but will hopefully be a tiny bit leaner. I'll never ne completely happt naked but very happy in clothes. I wear form fitting stuff every day. I never imagined i could do this in my 40s

iheartmakeup01

I’ve lost 25lbs and I’ve gone through 3 cut cycles this past year. I went from 130lbs to 105-107lbs at 5’3. I have goals of being lean round and I think I have achieved it for the most part but there are days where I dread going to the gym or am I like f*it I’m going to eat banana cream pie for breakfast. The struggle has been real with hittting gym everyday and consistently. Anyways, I’m doing a mini bulk to finally compete for the first time in June. My goal is when I cut, I continuously shed less body fat

sgt1372

My original goal was 160. Hit it but stabiliized at 158 which is fine.

I actually like 155 better, which I hit from time to time, but for some reason can't sustain it. So, 158 will have to do

bionic_woman

I'm about a pound away from my goal. I want to build more muscle and reduce body fat but I am generally happy. I have more energy and less knee pain which is a huge benefit for me.

Shanel0916

@Keladelphia you look amazing!

psychod787

I am happy with my body weight and shape, but my body is not. I have blood sugar drop outs sometimes. Getting better with more calories and a higher carb, lower fat diet. My RD says I need to gain around 40lbs. My hormones also went crazy as well. I guess you don't get to go from 50+% bf to 8 % without some repercussions. LOL

MikePfirrman

I originally went from 245 to 170. Kept adjusting down my weight goal. At 170, my wife didn't like how I looked. I was pretty thin at the time. This was four or five years ago. Since then, I'm up to 189 now and nearly all of it has been adding muscle. I was around 16% body fat both then and now. She's much happier about the larger version of me now than the 189 originally on my way down the first time. I've stayed around this weight now for close to 3 years, give or take 2 or 3 pounds.

maibuddee

Very happy with my shape and size, but now I'm focusing on bulking muscle and getting leaner.

HDBKLM

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