Curves vs. Skinny

speedycakes

At 5'8 100 pounds would be way to thin! Do not go that low again, that is terrible for your health. I'm 5'8 and i'm aiming for 125 right now, which is thin and not curvy at all for me. your lucky if you can have curves at 135. I would say stay between 125-135.

SeptemberHalloween

At 5'8 100 pounds would be way to thin! Do not go that low again, that is terrible for your health. I'm 5'8 and i'm aiming for 125 right now, which is thin and not curvy at all for me. your lucky if you can have curves at 135. I would say stay between 125-135.

Oh, sweet, 5'8" users unite cx The first time I started to lose weight I started out at 125, I can't remmeber what I looked like, so once I get down to there, I'm going to see what I look like and how happy I am with myself, I have a feeling I will be, I just set myself for 115 because thats what I was aiming for the very first time I got into weight loss.

pamelad77

At 5'8 100 pounds would be way to thin! Do not go that low again, that is terrible for your health. I'm 5'8 and i'm aiming for 125 right now, which is thin and not curvy at all for me. your lucky if you can have curves at 135. I would say stay between 125-135.

Oh, sweet, 5'8" users unite cx The first time I started to lose weight I started out at 125, I can't remmeber what I looked like, so once I get down to there, I'm going to see what I look like and how happy I am with myself, I have a feeling I will be, I just set myself for 115 because thats what I was aiming for the very first time I got into weight loss.

I'm 5'8 and my GW is 135

deksgrl

I would try to think more about "healthy" and "fit" instead of worrying about the number on the scale. And you can be very toned and fit without losing your curves.

SeptemberHalloween

At 5'8 100 pounds would be way to thin! Do not go that low again, that is terrible for your health. I'm 5'8 and i'm aiming for 125 right now, which is thin and not curvy at all for me. your lucky if you can have curves at 135. I would say stay between 125-135.

Oh, sweet, 5'8" users unite cx The first time I started to lose weight I started out at 125, I can't remmeber what I looked like, so once I get down to there, I'm going to see what I look like and how happy I am with myself, I have a feeling I will be, I just set myself for 115 because thats what I was aiming for the very first time I got into weight loss.

I'm 5'8 and my GW is 135

11 pounds down is wonderful c: Don't stop!

DS67ATX

I love women with curves,they look so beautiful but I think most guys always start with face beauty before what the body looks like.Skinny or curves,its all good to me:)

turningstar

You need to be happy with yourself before anyone else matters. That's a lesson I had to learn ( and am still working on). I was 185 when I met my husband. (Im only 5'6" tall) He fell for me anyway. He jokingly told me that he had a two bill rule. (Meaning at 200 lbs, I am gone!). After a couple years, guess what....201. He didn't get rid of me. Im now down to 153 and he says my legs are getting too skinny. :-) Your size doesn't matter as much as how you view yourself. If you don't believe that you can hang out with skinnier girls because you weigh more than them, then you need a new view. The view that mainstream media puts into young girls heads is ridiculous. Real women.....Beautiful women...are healthy, and happy with themselves.
My opinion? Ditch the scale. Track your macros and start some strength training. Build strength and beautiful muscles. They will give you some curves and definition, and you don't need to worry about a number. Being healthy is better! Good luck! !!!

SeptemberHalloween

I would try to think more about "healthy" and "fit" instead of worrying about the number on the scale. And you can be very toned and fit without losing your curves.

Oh man, I haven't stepped on a scale since the year began. I'm not even looking at numbers right now, I'd drive myself nuts all over again xc I'm doing a photo progress thing, so I can SEE any physical changes, not let myself be run by numbers. I'm learning the toned side of life, I didn't go that approach before so this time, I am, its just, I don't wanna be curvy and have my stomach stay curvy too, and ab work outs are way too hard man!

ilovewings

It sounds like you've spent most of your life deferring to other people regarding how you should look. Luckily you are a part of an online community now that generally is more concerned about health than looks, but you might not always have that. I think, second only to being healthy, you should really try to determine what body type *you* prefer. Ultimately, what people are going to be attracted to is your confidence, how happy you are with you. And I don't just mean attraction as in lust or finding a partner; I mean general likability.

Also, muscle weighs significantly more than fat (as has been mentioned), so try not to get too attached to an arbitrary number. There is nothing wrong with setting a weight goal when you set it based on your own body and not on some perceived standard.

Hope that didn't come off as harsh. I just think too many people fight with their minds/bodies because they try to be what other people want them to be. It sounds cliche, but be who you want to be, and people will like you for you.

committomittxoxo

I am also 18 so in way of a guy's perspective, all I can say is I don't really feel weight matters within a relationship. As long as you like the person, it shouldn't really matter what she/he looks like. I just think the girl needs to be happy within herself, not worry too much about what the guy thinks. Unfortunately, some people can be very picky nowadays especially over trivial issues such as this. I don't think you have anything to worry about So to sum up, my answer would be neither!!

I love you.

LorinaLynn

Oh man, I haven't stepped on a scale since the year began. I'm not even looking at numbers right now, I'd drive myself nuts all over again xc I'm doing a photo progress thing, so I can SEE any physical changes, not let myself be run by numbers. I'm learning the toned side of life, I didn't go that approach before so this time, I am, its just, I don't wanna be curvy and have my stomach stay curvy too, and ab work outs are way too hard man!

Love this! That's my approach now, too.

At first, I didn't care about losing weight because I didn't think I could. Then I did and I liked the thrill of it... the tangible progress of logging weight loss and seeing the number on the scale drop. But since going on maintenance in October, I've gained pounds, but gotten leaner. I'm about the same weight as I was in June... even my measurements are very close, but the way clothes fit, and the way I look out of clothes is so much different.

Photos are the way to go.

Lindamack5987

I believe you should do what makes you happy. But a 5'8" at a 100 lbs sounds very thin maybe you should shoot for say 120 lbs then you would have the best of both worlds

gemmaldavies

best way 2 answer this.......

think about angelina jolie.... how sexy she was as lara croft............. compared to her skin n bones look now!!!

back then she was perfection - toned, fit, healthy with killer curves. :happy:

Erica002

I think it all depends on you and what you feel the sexiest at. Not what others think.

Foofyknickers

best way 2 answer this.......

think about angelina jolie.... how sexy she was as lara croft............. compared to her skin n bones look now!!!

back then she was perfection - toned, fit, healthy with killer curves. :happy:

^^^^^ THIS. So true.

hitman1978

I've always thought that real women have curves! To me the hour glass shape along the likes of Eva Mendes is way more attractive than the bean pole image of the Kate Moss' of this world. I suppose its just a personal preference though. But you shouldn't focus on what guys think...or anybody else for that matter. True beauty comes from within....if you think you're sexy, than that's all that matters.

gemmaldavies

best way 2 answer this.......

think about angelina jolie.... how sexy she was as lara croft............. compared to her skin n bones look now!!!

back then she was perfection - toned, fit, healthy with killer curves. :happy:

^^^^^ THIS. So true.

thank u. lol

boobee32

Personally if you are 5 foot 8, I think that the 135 lbs would be better on you. I dont think that stick skinny is attractive. YOu have to have some shape..you are a woman.

Chagama

Curves. No doubt about it.

KimertRuns13_1

My goal is fit and curvy.

dbrightwell1270

I heard somewhere that research has shown that men are biologically more attracted to women with an hour glass shape.. something to do with the bigger hips and birthing babies. LOL So from an evolutionary perspective,go curves!

I hadn't heard this before but it wouldn't surprise me. Some research found that strippers make more money during times of the month when they are ovulating.

itsablondething

Well... I actually had a job where I weighed and measured people for their work physicals once upon a time. One of the most attractive women I did... so this stuck out to me... was 5'8" and weighed 135 pounds.

I am quite certain had she been 20 lb lighter I would have offered her a piece of cake.

A woman has curves. Not bones. Curves.

UpEarly

I just wanted to throw this out there, and leave the 'looks' part of the equation out... at 5'8" and 100 pounds (even at 5'8" and 115 pounds) you might be putting your health at risk.

I see that you're 18, so you have lots of years left ahead that you'll want to enjoy your health. Maybe one day you'll want to have baby. Being that thin puts your fertility in jeopardy.

Being that thin also puts your bone health in serious jeopardy. A friend of mine, who is in her early 50's, spent her life being very proud of her athletic 5'7" 115 pound figure. She thought she was super-healthy, but she's broken three bones this year. Her doctor said the primary causal factor for her osteoporosis was her low body weight - she was a regular exerciser and had no family history.

There are other health consequences of being too thin, but these are two I've seen first hand.

135 would be a very healthy (yet still quite thin) weight for someone your height.

laughingnome

I hate to hug a skinny person so curves are best

teagin2002

One of my biggest factors in my weight loss/physical wellness journey is... which is more attractive and appealing- a full, curvy voluptious body- or a skinny, thin, little, light and tiny body?
I've had both, at my lowest I've been 100 lbs and at my highest I've been 135 lbs. I'm five feet and eight inches tall. So I've been rail thin bones and right now I'm back to being fully equiped with curves.
But I'm not sure which one I want to aspire to have more, the skinny girl bones or the full curves, besides the fact of being healthy either ways! I just want to be wanted and desired and beautiful but while the media says that skinnyskinnyskinny is the way to go and then some outputs say that curves and being fuller is the way to go! I look at photos of me at my lowest and highest weight and I look good both ways I think, but I don't know which way I want to go, right now I'm definately trying to get back to being skinnier, but any thoughts on this?? It confuses me and makes me frustrated, which way I want to keep my body. I just want to be wanted

Personally I prefer a woman that has curves. Women have curves.. You at 5’8’’ and 135 lbs. puts your BMI about 20 (about right) . .. your goal of 115 might be a bit low…100 WAS to low! (IMHO)
Don’t get me wrong.. I have seen attractive woman that were very thin. But The answer lies within you. If you feed your body the right amount of fuel and stay healthy, then your body will take care of the rest. Many naturally thin women look beautiful and healthy. However, women who are not naturally thin (the thinness is forced) do not look healthy, they look sick. I find that very unattractive (personally).

I agree with this post, if you are seeing anything you don't like then you will want to start lifting weights to lean-out a bit and sow off leaner curve.

I have an hourglass figure and I get many complements. I love it!!! Exercise and a healthy diet does wonders to the human body.

SeptemberHalloween

Oh man, I haven't stepped on a scale since the year began. I'm not even looking at numbers right now, I'd drive myself nuts all over again xc I'm doing a photo progress thing, so I can SEE any physical changes, not let myself be run by numbers. I'm learning the toned side of life, I didn't go that approach before so this time, I am, its just, I don't wanna be curvy and have my stomach stay curvy too, and ab work outs are way too hard man!

Love this! That's my approach now, too.

At first, I didn't care about losing weight because I didn't think I could. Then I did and I liked the thrill of it... the tangible progress of logging weight loss and seeing the number on the scale drop. But since going on maintenance in October, I've gained pounds, but gotten leaner. I'm about the same weight as I was in June... even my measurements are very close, but the way clothes fit, and the way I look out of clothes is so much different.

Photos are the way to go.

Thats real true, how muscles weigh more collectively than fat, and another reason why I'm nixxing the scale. And I knooow what you meeeaaan, the thrill. thats what it was! I'm excited right now the most to get myself down a little bit, see where I am in March, thats when I figure I should be where I want to be, I want to be on a maintenance level too c:

Lorleee

Curves, for sure! My husband would wholeheartedly agree!

1996gtstang

it all depends on the girl, some look better curvy and some look better skinny. people should change thier bodies to make themselves happy, not others

tagben

Sofia Vergara or Mary Kate Olsen?!

Its also depends were do you carry your weight?! Im 5'8 too BUT I carry my weight on my top half, so if I work on building muscle on my butt and leg I look much better when im on the skinner side ( my waist and collarbone finally appear)!
My best friend is 5'6 and is the same weight as me now, and she looks great bc she is a little more bottom heavy, so if she ever dropped to my GW she will lose her hips, butt and she will be shapeless!

So i think it depends on bdy type, and also muscle tone is super important!

hkussatz

I wouldn't agree with "guys like a skinny chick"... you'll find out everyone has a preference! And they're all different.