So discouraged

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  • Barelmy
    Barelmy Posts: 590 Member
    Seriously, 184lbs? :o I'm 127, and I wish I looked as fit as you do.
  • NotAllWhoWanderAreLost
    NotAllWhoWanderAreLost Posts: 615 Member
    i'm 5'10" -- ok, more like 5'9 3/4" -- and my goal is 155 so i think your 160 sounds perfect to me! For a while i had my goal set to 140 but then i realized that would be too thin for me, especially since i am trying to become more athletic, not just "skinny". I agree with the others who've said to get to 160 and see how that feels to you. You may decide to go up or down a bit from there but this trainer was just making crazy shot-in-the-dark statements. Ulgh.
  • NotAllWhoWanderAreLost
    NotAllWhoWanderAreLost Posts: 615 Member
    (oops, double post!)
  • khrys1
    khrys1 Posts: 444 Member
    No, no, no! I'm 5'9" medium build, and my goal is 145, so 140 for you at two inches taller sounds WAY off. Don't let your friend discourage you!!! Instead, continue working towards your goal, and when you get there, YOU should decide if you've "made it" or if you need to go further. Congratulate yourself on how far you've come!
  • gozdeh
    gozdeh Posts: 59
    Leave it to a man to tell a woman what she should weigh....

    Trust your body to tell you when enough is enough!

    Totally agreed! Just ignore him....
  • juliapurpletoes
    juliapurpletoes Posts: 951 Member
    FInd the weight that you feel comfortable at - make sure that you are living a healthy lifestyle and tell him to kiss your nicely toned, muscular rump!
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    Yeah!! Well said!
  • Mads1997
    Mads1997 Posts: 1,494 Member
    I certainly wouldn't go that low. I am aiming for 165 or at the lowest 154 I'm 5'11. You go as low as you feel comfortable.
  • FrenchMob
    FrenchMob Posts: 1,167 Member
    That guy shouldn't be a PT. At your height, 160 would be perfect.
  • danyotennis
    danyotennis Posts: 31
    I`m no expert on weight but unless you want to be a supermodel (and borderline anorexic), you don`t need to go that far down. I`m 5`7`` and have been on the thin side most of my life (I`m now 54 and I`m dieting for the first time in my life to lose the extra 10-12 pounds that have suddenly appeared with the big 50). As an ex volley-ball player I have been around tall girls a lot and I can tell you 144 is definitely on the very thin side. So take it slowly and ignore this guy. As you near 165-160, YOU WILL KNOW if you`re confortable or not with that weight.

    good luck and trust yourself

    Danielle
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    you look great,I wouldnt worry about what he said.
  • Zaggytiddies
    Zaggytiddies Posts: 326 Member
    I'm 4ft 9 1/2in (haha) My healthy BMI says I should weight between 85.5 and I think 114. I started at 162 so in order to be at the low end of my BMI I'd have to lose about half of my body weight... And honestly that just makes me laugh. It's never going to happen. I have big boobs and a big *kitten*... I'm ok with that, I just want them to be firmer and in the right places! Haha you have a goal because that's where YOU want to be. If/When you get there he'd probably have no idea how much you weighed. Keep your goal and when you get there *kitten* how you feel and adjust from there. Dont worry about it now. Good luck!
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