Guess My Weight (Should I Lose Some More?)

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  • smiling_sushi
    smiling_sushi Posts: 46 Member
    If you want to firm up your body, you're going to have to lift heavy. With a barbell. Squat, deadlift, bench press, all of that kind of stuff. And no, you won't end up looking like a manly bodybuilder, that's a silly myth. Check this site out if you don't believe me: http://www.niashanks.com/2012/10/myth-buster-6-female-strength-training-myths-that-wont-die/

    For a weight lifting program, I would look at either Starting Strength or New Rules of Lifting for Women. Both are great, progressive programs that will get you that "toned" look that you desire.
  • Saiava
    Saiava Posts: 68 Member
    According to my very old analog scale....I'm 104 lbs.
  • Aviva92
    Aviva92 Posts: 2,333 Member
    According to my very old analog scale....I'm 104 lbs.

    huh. i was going to update my guess to that actually, but didn't. i figured when you said you wanted to lose 4 more pounds, it was to get to a round number of 100.

    don't do it! you're already very thin! I know that BMI isn't always an indicator, but in this case I think that should be your clue that you don't need to lose any more weight. At 5'4", 108 pounds is the minimum you should be. At my lightest, I was probably around the same as what you are and the same height and I didn't want to lose weight.
  • Saiava
    Saiava Posts: 68 Member
    Not sure if my scale is accurate. Again, it's old. I had this scale at least 5-10 years, so it may possible that I weigh more than 104 lbs which was another reason I wanted to post this thread. :)
  • Aviva92
    Aviva92 Posts: 2,333 Member
    Not sure if my scale is accurate. Again, it's old. I had this scale at least 5-10 years, so it may possible that I weigh more than 104 lbs which was another reason I wanted to post this thread. :)

    I could believe 104 based on your pics and comparing to myself when I was that weight and the same height. Could you find another scale? I usually compare my weight between my home scale and my gym scale. That's going to be more accurate than any of our guesses.

    You could also weigh less if your scale is wrong.
  • Bighiker2
    Bighiker2 Posts: 100
    I think you look great and shouldn't lose any more!

    Great firming exercises for buttocks and thighs are squats and lounges. Lots of those will firm up just about anybody LOL

    Take care! =)
  • marketdimlylit
    marketdimlylit Posts: 1,601 Member
    You know you don't need to lose more.
  • maritza140
    maritza140 Posts: 30
    No you don't need to loose anymore weight. If you want firmer legs you have to do strength training which will probably make you gain a couple of pounds in all the right places because it will be muscle which is what you want to develop for toning
  • jakidb
    jakidb Posts: 1,010 Member
    Definitely shld not lose anymore weight; you look just fine :)
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    I would suggest adding 10-20 lbs of muscle. This is tighten up your body. Below is what I mean. Right now, at best, you can hope to have 80 lbs of lean body mass which is pretty small. Aiming to have 100-110 lbs of lean body mass means a much tighter body, greater definition, the ability to eat a lot more calories, a stronger immune system, better insulin control and a much healthier lifestyle, which is what you want according to your profile. The second link is a more extreme case of what happens when you eat 3000-4000 calories and lift a lot, but as both cases demonstrate, gaining muscle makes for a leaner and tighter body.


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/392784-skinny-fat-vs-fit-photo?hl=skinny+fat+vs

    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

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