i've met my goal weight. buuut?

stephalvarez5

hello all! happy belated holidays!!

after the chaos ive finally weighed in and merry christmas! i know how to eat right even during the holidays cuz i just met my goal weight! although im very proud of my hard hard work and determination (especially dealing with the criticism i've been getting from friends and family), should i add on another 5 pounds to lose? i do realize it does take work just to keep my goal weight, but i've got the drive for 5 more lb's. i checked a bmi chart and i'd still be in a healthy weight range for my height and sex if i were to lose the extra 5. or do you think i should stick to my goal and just really focus on toning and muscle mass? cuz i realize losing weight & toning are two different subjects.

the reason why i ask is because a lot of people become obsessed with weight loss and sometimes it's unhealthy. am i being jaded?

oh btw. im 5'4" and weight 125. haha and heres a pic of my belly. its the latest i have, it was actually to showcase my tattoo but two birds one stone.



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Kamille84

Your tat and stomach look awesome! I say stick with maintaining.

aproc

I think you should just stick with maintaining.

NoAdditives

I'd stick with maintaining your current weight and just try to tone your muscles if you feel the need. You look great, I don't see any reason why you'd need to lose more. Give yourself some time to adjust to this new weight. I'm sure after a little while you'll be happy and comfortable right where you are.

LynnBirchfield

You look fantastic. If you need to, I would go with the toning. As far as your weight, I think you've already hit your target. Congratulations! Embrace it!!!!

NightOwl1

I think your body looks fantastic. I know a lot of people on this site would literally kill to have your body.

It's easy to think enough is never enough. I know that once I get to my goal weight, I might try to tack on 5 more pounds if I'm not happy with it. But take it from me and the others here. Your body looks fantastic and you definitely don't need to lose anymore.

sweetie89207

completely agree with everyone on here...u look amazing and i think u should forget about the scale now and just work on ur toning like u said- although i think ur stomach looks pretty great already without anything else...but like i said forget about the scale and that number now that u have made it this far and just tone till it is where u want it to be

stephalvarez5

thanks for your honest input everyone! i guess i am being a lil rediculous and should just stick to toning. maybe i was just trying to get out of it? i dont know about you all but toning is a LOT harder work then just losing weight for me. it's easy to cut out certains things and eat right and keeping a diary and staying at your calorie targets, probably cuz i really don't have an attachment to food, but toning, weight lifting, running, staying motivated and getting to the gym is a lot harder in my opinion.

i did work out to get to my goal weight but to be honest, not that much. maybe it's cuz i'm a waitress and run around all day and have been working 10hour shifts for the past 2 1/2 weeks? so wish me luck then! i'll go for a run... maybe? tomorrow? hahaha jk im on my way out now.

thank you all! you are all rockstars in my opinion to even join a community that takes notice to things like health and taking good care of yourself and eachother!

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lyla29

I agree with everyone here too. I can also relate to your situation. I met my goal in the spring, then had some personal stress issues and lost an additional 10 pounds (not on purpose), but once there I have been maintaining. I am still at a healthy weight for my height (122 lbs, 5'6") In the last month or so I have been trying to do toning. I've just started jogging and really enjoy that so I'm doing that about 6 days a week along with some arm toning with small weights. This is the smallest I've been in my adult life, and I didn't think it was possible after having 3 kids, but now I want to continue with being healthy and to do that I need to keep up my jogging and toning.
You look great...keep up the good work.