The AGE you look based on your WEIGHT?

anu_6986

I had lost a couple of kilos (of which half I gained back :grumble: ), when I had lost them, ppl would tell me I looked younger...

samcee

I've been guessed a couple of years older than my real age! I'm 28 and twice people have guessed me as 32! Apparently a lot of people who have noticed my weight loss had also noticed how much darker eyes bags are and I look more fatigue.

However, good news is that everyone has said I'm getting prettier! At least that makes up for it. I think...

i have been using a cream with vitamin E oil in it. I read when you put a water based product on the under eye area the skin is so thin it absorbs it. I have seen a dramatic difference since I have been doing this.

BTW you ARE beautiful!!

Aww, you are very sweet! I think you're gorgeous too! Thank you for the tip, I'll definitely be trying that out!

mrrodriguez

I will have to check back in a year or so. I have just started losing weight. In the past I always looked younger. My face in particular really shows it. However, I am almost 59 now, and I used to be in the sun a lot. I have all sorts of wrinkles around my eyes that remind me of my late maternal grandfather. I had the advantage of seeing people at my 40th reunion. A lot of the old cheerleaders for example, looked liked they had lost tons of weight. I think they looked older, sort of gaunt. The fatter ones looked older too, but in a different way. (I was one of the fat ones.) I think those that were in the middle of the distribution looked the best. Maybe a little overweight, but not obese. Some of the skinny ones looked like they had just come from a Nazi concentration camp.!

linnea213

I think I look younger. I'm 42 and was carded this weekend when entering a bar!!! Woo-Hoo

TavistockToad

I think that when you are older you need a little fat to plump out the wrinkles, or you can look haggard, but everyone is different.

Have you heard the saying that you can either have a nice face or a nice a*se?! If you lose weight till your face looks good, the bum will still have a few pounds to go, or if you work at it till you have a great bum, your face will be too thin and you'll look crap....!!!! Hahahahahahaha, i'm not sure how true that really is tho!

FearAnLoathing

People have always thought I was younger than I am,but now that ive lost weight i feel like a look older, but people still usally think i am younger

crisanderson27

I think it's not just about the weight, it's also about the BMI. I tend to think that when you're in a healthy BMI range, you'll look healthier

By the BMI, I'm still borderline obese lol.

And thanks everyone . Most people do guess me between 26 and 30.

hazelbliss6

When I was my most fit and dressed nice ppl would guess me around 20-22, and I was about 25 so felt good. At work at same weight dressed professionally I could get guessed as high as 35. So clothes can make a big diffrence too. I kinda liked looking older at work though since I work in medicine and ppl have a way of not trusting young providers. And I felt a bit like Clark Kent when I could toss my glasses off, change outfits, and suddenly be a different person no one could recognise Even though I am overweight now, I usually don't get guessed older, thanks to avoiding sun, ciggarettes, and fast food I hope

suzycreamcheese

i think i look older since ive lost weight unfortunately

mrshammy3939

I think I look older than my age, so I'm hoping as I lose weight I will look younger!

AmoreCouture

I can say for myself, I look older with the weight on, and younger with it off. I think most people are like that, but in some instances, when someone who is mid age+ loses weight rapidly, their skin does not bounce back, and it can make them look older because their skin is not as taut as it was when they were bigger.

earthsember

I think a lot of it is based on confidence, etc. If you're overweight and not feeling good about yourself, or dressing to hide yourself, uncomfortable, etc, you might look a lot older - you might not be putting off an energetic, vibrant, youthful vibe. It really varies. If you look at some B&A pics, in the afters, the person often has a more youthful body language and happier facial expression *shrug* Just a thought

DanaM810

I think when you're younger, being thinner makes you look more your age or even younger. It's usually older women who tend to look younger the heavier they are. I think this is usually because the extra layer of fat under the skin helps smooth the skins the surface and hide wrinkles that would normally be there. Hence why a lot of women get fat injections to help smooth wrinkles.

jmruef

I *feel* younger. I have so much more energy. My skin looks better - "glowier" - since I've started drinking so much water. I've always looked young for my age anyway, though - got carded in a bar last fall. I'm 37. (Though the bartended did it just so she could say "Ha ha, I 'm younger than you!" as she handed my ID back. :grumble: )