how skinny is too skinny?

suzycreamcheese

it depends on your frame. Some people carry weight better than others. Im always hearing of people that weigh loads more than me being a similar or smaller size. You cant always go by numbers.

What do your family and friends think

ivyjbres

It depends on your frame and how much muscle you have. Are you actually a dancer, or just using that photo cause you like it?

Assuming you really are a dancer, remember that dancing professionally is basically being a professional athlete, so you'll have higher muscle mass and lower fat than usual, and BMI and any calculator you find online won't be accurate.

So it comes down to looking unhealthy. Not looking to skinny, but looking unhealthy. Is your hair dull and brittle no matter what kind of shampoo you use (malnutrition will do that). Is your skin saggy and maybe kinda grayish? Is your period normal? Are your fingernails strong and shiny and growing at their usual pace? If you're not eating enough, you're whole body will look like it, not just your weight.

I think too skinny is hard to define. But I think people react similarly to too skinny and too big. So if you catch someone's gut-check reaction, and they grimaced when they first saw you and couldn't hide it- then you've probably crossed the line.

fteale

The point where you stop menstruating. That is your body's way of telling you you are too thin for your health.

For me at a small built 5'5", that's 115 lbs. At which point I had a 25 inch waist.

suzycreamcheese

if you stop menstruating, do you reckon youd stop getting PMT too?

fteale

if you stop menstruating, do you reckon youd stop getting PMT too?

Sadly not. I just felt like I had PMT all the time.