Has bmi range changed?
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Erm...damage limitation?...I’m in the habit of losing weight and find it rewarding, if it is healthy then fine, if not...I’m not sure where the line is - I know you need to be focused to achieve goals, but knowing when you are too focused is a bit difficult I guess?
This sounds like much more of a mental mindset for you more than anything. You like the reward of seeing the number on the scale drop, but are not quite happy with your aesthetics. Recomping is a great choice for you, but you would find it difficult to not see the scale move down so you are hesitant.
What I would recommend is that you try to pick other goals to focus on OTHER than your weight. That way you still get the same pleasurable reward in your brain. You have still have something to focus on, but it's not your appearance or a number on the scale. Pick some sort of performance goal....as mentioned resistance based would be best to change your body composition, but at this point I'd recommend anything just to get you out of the weight loss mindset. You don't have to do weights. Perhaps it's working up to 100 pushups or 10 pullups or running a 5k or doing a handstand. Just something that is not your weight. Your physique will follow.17 -
mom23mangos wrote: »Erm...damage limitation?...I’m in the habit of losing weight and find it rewarding, if it is healthy then fine, if not...I’m not sure where the line is - I know you need to be focused to achieve goals, but knowing when you are too focused is a bit difficult I guess?
This sounds like much more of a mental mindset for you more than anything. You like the reward of seeing the number on the scale drop, but are not quite happy with your aesthetics. Recomping is a great choice for you, but you would find it difficult to not see the scale move down so you are hesitant.
What I would recommend is that you try to pick other goals to focus on OTHER than your weight. That way you still get the same pleasurable reward in your brain. You have still have something to focus on, but it's not your appearance or a number on the scale. Pick some sort of performance goal....as mentioned resistance based would be best to change your body composition, but at this point I'd recommend anything just to get you out of the weight loss mindset. You don't have to do weights. Perhaps it's working up to 100 pushups or 10 pullups or running a 5k or doing a handstand. Just something that is not your weight. Your physique will follow.
So much your second paragraph.
I hate hate hate my weight right now. It's technically a healthy weight, but I hate it. To keep from going absolutely guano, I'm having/trying (albeit it not always successfully) to focus on other goals while I wait for the medical issues that *caused* this weight to happen. So I focus on my run pace, my swim split times, lifting, etc. There are more goals to have beyond a number on a scale.10 -
We’re all getting wooed for telling OP how it is... she’s not skinny but she’s not fat. She’s healthy and doesn’t need to lose weight... she can recomp but that’s about it. She’s a grown woman and her body type should be something she’s familiar with by now.1
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I’m not wooing anyone
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takemetosingapore2019 wrote: »We’re all getting wooed for telling OP how it is... she’s not skinny but she’s not fat. She’s healthy and doesn’t need to lose weight... she can recomp but that’s about it. She’s a grown woman and her body type should be something she’s familiar with by now.
I've noticed I have a wooer or two who follow me and woo me any time I tell someone you don't have to be underweight to be thin, and that being underweight is not a good goal. It amuses me.9 -
mom23mangos wrote: »Erm...damage limitation?...I’m in the habit of losing weight and find it rewarding, if it is healthy then fine, if not...I’m not sure where the line is - I know you need to be focused to achieve goals, but knowing when you are too focused is a bit difficult I guess?
This sounds like much more of a mental mindset for you more than anything. You like the reward of seeing the number on the scale drop, but are not quite happy with your aesthetics. Recomping is a great choice for you, but you would find it difficult to not see the scale move down so you are hesitant.
What I would recommend is that you try to pick other goals to focus on OTHER than your weight. That way you still get the same pleasurable reward in your brain. You have still have something to focus on, but it's not your appearance or a number on the scale. Pick some sort of performance goal....as mentioned resistance based would be best to change your body composition, but at this point I'd recommend anything just to get you out of the weight loss mindset. You don't have to do weights. Perhaps it's working up to 100 pushups or 10 pullups or running a 5k or doing a handstand. Just something that is not your weight. Your physique will follow.
Thank you, that sounds like a really good idea7 -
takemetosingapore2019 wrote: »We’re all getting wooed for telling OP how it is... she’s not skinny but she’s not fat. She’s healthy and doesn’t need to lose weight... she can recomp but that’s about it. She’s a grown woman and her body type should be something she’s familiar with by now.
i would disagree with part of what you have said, i don't feel that OP has a healthy mentality when it comes to her weight.
just ignore the woo's - i have a woo stalker so i expect one on every post :laugh:4 -
TavistockToad wrote: »takemetosingapore2019 wrote: »We’re all getting wooed for telling OP how it is... she’s not skinny but she’s not fat. She’s healthy and doesn’t need to lose weight... she can recomp but that’s about it. She’s a grown woman and her body type should be something she’s familiar with by now.
i would disagree with part of what you have said, i don't feel that OP has a healthy mentality when it comes to her weight.
just ignore the woo's - i have a woo stalker so i expect one on every post :laugh:
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mom23mangos wrote: »Erm...damage limitation?...I’m in the habit of losing weight and find it rewarding, if it is healthy then fine, if not...I’m not sure where the line is - I know you need to be focused to achieve goals, but knowing when you are too focused is a bit difficult I guess?
This sounds like much more of a mental mindset for you more than anything. You like the reward of seeing the number on the scale drop, but are not quite happy with your aesthetics. Recomping is a great choice for you, but you would find it difficult to not see the scale move down so you are hesitant.
What I would recommend is that you try to pick other goals to focus on OTHER than your weight. That way you still get the same pleasurable reward in your brain. You have still have something to focus on, but it's not your appearance or a number on the scale. Pick some sort of performance goal....as mentioned resistance based would be best to change your body composition, but at this point I'd recommend anything just to get you out of the weight loss mindset. You don't have to do weights. Perhaps it's working up to 100 pushups or 10 pullups or running a 5k or doing a handstand. Just something that is not your weight. Your physique will follow.
Another vote for non-weight loss goals. Setting performance goals will be easiest if you get a good trainer who can help you with this.3
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