Do I need to lose weight?
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Debbie_Ferr wrote: »KrazyKrissyy wrote: »KrazyKrissyy wrote: »You definitely do not look like you have weight to lose, at least from your photo there. Did you run bulk cycles to gain muscle and get up to that weight? Or did it just happen suddenly? What does your doctor say?
If you are happy with how you look and your body composition, then I wouldn't worry too much. I am 5'7 and I would love to be heavier.. my ultimate goal is around your weight.
Thank youxoxo. And no. I have a fear of bulking actually.
*alarm bells ringing*
Um...I think you should talk to a professional about this. Not just about the mysterious 30lbs which somehow have not caused any visible difference nor caused any increase in clothing size, but this fear of "bulking".
I've been huge before when I was obese. Why would I let myself go back?
Getting this into perspective.
You're 5' 6"
You said you're currently a size 0 to size 2.
How about start to worry when size 8 is too tight ?
Not the OP ... but do you know how awful it feels when clothes that fit a season ago are suddenly tight? It's awful. It's triggering. And I can understand *entirely* why someone wouldn't want to get to that point.
Just because someone is at a healthy weight doesn't mean it doesn't suck when weight comes back on. I feel like overweight/obese people can't grasp that -- they're envious that someone is at a healthy weight, and fail to understand how gaining weight/inches from that weight still hurts, even if the new weight is still "healthy".
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Sadly, I think all of us obsessing is feeding the fire.12
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collectingblues wrote: »Debbie_Ferr wrote: »KrazyKrissyy wrote: »KrazyKrissyy wrote: »You definitely do not look like you have weight to lose, at least from your photo there. Did you run bulk cycles to gain muscle and get up to that weight? Or did it just happen suddenly? What does your doctor say?
If you are happy with how you look and your body composition, then I wouldn't worry too much. I am 5'7 and I would love to be heavier.. my ultimate goal is around your weight.
Thank youxoxo. And no. I have a fear of bulking actually.
*alarm bells ringing*
Um...I think you should talk to a professional about this. Not just about the mysterious 30lbs which somehow have not caused any visible difference nor caused any increase in clothing size, but this fear of "bulking".
I've been huge before when I was obese. Why would I let myself go back?
Getting this into perspective.
You're 5' 6"
You said you're currently a size 0 to size 2.
How about start to worry when size 8 is too tight ?
Not the OP ... but do you know how awful it feels when clothes that fit a season ago are suddenly tight? It's awful. It's triggering. And I can understand *entirely* why someone wouldn't want to get to that point.
Just because someone is at a healthy weight doesn't mean it doesn't suck when weight comes back on. I feel like overweight/obese people can't grasp that -- they're envious that someone is at a healthy weight, and fail to understand how gaining weight/inches from that weight still hurts, even if the new weight is still "healthy".
OP states alleged 40 pound gain yet clothing fits exactly the same. It doesn't add up. This is why so many have commented.10 -
I think that in addition to her doctor, OP should consider seeing a therapist who specializes in eating disorders and body dysmorphia.6
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This topic should be closed then!7
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OP, it would even be unlikely that you are 26% body fat. And if anything you are probably closer to 22%. This bigger issue is that you lack muscle mass, which is why you have a bit of stomach fat and aren't as lean as you want to be. This is something that is very common in those who are almost underweight (in fact, we see it all the time in the body building section). At this point, you need to get back into lifting, and then bump up your calories to address the issues that you have created with low calorie diets and cardio; the very low calorie diets and cardio only is one of the reasons you maintain on 1400 calories or less. Adaptive thermogenesis and the muscle loss has just had a huge impact on metabolism.
First thing I would do is a controlled refeed, which would be a moderate protein, very high carb low fat diet for 2 weeks. This should help with reducing cortisol levels, which is one reason you could be seeing weight gain (according to Lyle McDonald's research, there is potential of cortisol levels causing water weight increases by as much as 20 lbs in women). I'd put you at 120g of protein, 40g of fats, 175g of carbs (with 20g of fiber). That is about 1500 calories and this is where I would probably stick to for awhile. Over time you might see some weight loss. At that point, if you start seeing a good amount, I would start upping calories by another 200 until it stops. Additionally, I would add back in some resistance training or weight training by incorporating one of the programs below (body weight is acceptable but it does have it's limitation).
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1
The big thing is trying to get calories back up to normal levels to see if that addresses some of the issues and at the same time, recomping. And while recomping is a bit slower than cutting/bulking, you won't have to deal with the psychological issues as a bulk. While recomping, you can add some mass and cut a bit of fat. But adding that mass is going to help to lean you out, as shown in the link belowl; note that Staci went through bulks/cuts to achieve that level... but it's hard to gain 20 lbs of mass and takes time).
https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/
As an aside, 132 to 140 would have been an ideal number between that would put you at 16-20% body fat.
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Christine_72 wrote: »I dont get it... I'm 2 inches taller than you and weigh 4lbs more and i don't look nearly as thin as you! Is there a spare tire hiding under your shirt??
You must carry a hell of a lot more muscle than me..
these pictures she is posting do not suggest a ton of muscle mass - if anything quite the opposite.3 -
Muscleflex79 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I dont get it... I'm 2 inches taller than you and weigh 4lbs more and i don't look nearly as thin as you! Is there a spare tire hiding under your shirt??
You must carry a hell of a lot more muscle than me..
these pictures she is posting do not suggest a ton of muscle mass - if anything quite the opposite.
Well I'm stumped then0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »Muscleflex79 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I dont get it... I'm 2 inches taller than you and weigh 4lbs more and i don't look nearly as thin as you! Is there a spare tire hiding under your shirt??
You must carry a hell of a lot more muscle than me..
these pictures she is posting do not suggest a ton of muscle mass - if anything quite the opposite.
Well I'm stumped then
In the scale photo, there are what appear to be heavy flannel Trousers.
Suggesting that clothing may be a major contributor.5 -
The scale is broken? I'm struggling to believe the OP is only 15 pounds lighter than me (a 5'11" male with love handles). I could be off base but I am really confused.2
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stanmann571 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »Muscleflex79 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »I dont get it... I'm 2 inches taller than you and weigh 4lbs more and i don't look nearly as thin as you! Is there a spare tire hiding under your shirt??
You must carry a hell of a lot more muscle than me..
these pictures she is posting do not suggest a ton of muscle mass - if anything quite the opposite.
Well I'm stumped then
In the scale photo, there are what appear to be heavy flannel Trousers.
Suggesting that clothing may be a major contributor.
Holly whack me.
I just realized that the op is weighing herself fully clothed!!!!!!!
A "valid" weigh in is one where you weigh yourself naked, first thing in the morning, after using the washroom and successfully eliminating (not constipated), after you've zeroed/calibrated the scale and made sure it is on its usual hard/non yielding spot on the floor and that it has good batteries.
After at least a couple of days of normal (not extra) sodium, not after a day of vigorous workouts (i.e. muscles should not sore/hurting from your workout) and if your time of the month causes weight changes, then during the week that you normally weigh the least.
All this is in order to minimize extra water retention, which is why it is just simpler to use weight trending apps to evaluate weight trend level changes over time and for women who retain a lot of water to compare themselves to the same point of their cycle last month vs comparing themselves to yesterday or last week.7
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