I think I need to be told I am fat

I don't think you look obese at all! I understand the feeling though of feeling like you look great then seeing yourself later in a pic. Keep up the good work, you look fabulous.

You do NOT look morbidly obese... O.O

I know the feeling too! When people tell me that all the time sometimes I settle.

What fixed my motivation is having someone take a picture of me in my bikini against a bright white wall. NOT forgiving lol xD

UGH...I think BMI... for the most point.. is junk... it doesn't take many things into consideration... ESPECIALLY when you're short!!! I'm only 4'11"... so "technically" I should only be 98-123lb... I'm 31 years old... work full time... and have three kids... I feel a "healthy" and realistic goal is 130-140... and I don't feel bad about that at all.. I think the only way to hit 98-123 would be to do things in a VERY unhealthy way... I think you are your own best judge... if you're honest... keep up the good work :-)

How the hell do you look so good at 5'3" and 190? I am 5'10" and at 190 I looked like hell....you're magical. I understand the want to lose weight to be healthier, but you are by no means a "oh-my-god-look-at-her-butt" type of woman.

You're around 7lbs heavier than me and the same height. You look thinner than me though!

Just think, some people on here have lost 80/100/120lbs, we need to lose around 30-40, it should be straight forward so let's just do it!!

So many people weigh less and are miserable, if you're happy, why fight that? Be confident, enjoy your life, make healthy choices every day and go live.

I'm amazed, you carry your weight very well. I think you'll be hard pressed to find someone to tell you you're fat...

You look thinner at 190 that I did at 170! I can completely relate to this... or I used to, anyway. When I was at my heaviest, I felt thin and couldn't "understand' why clothes didn't fit me. Of course now that I'm much thinner, I feel much heavier. Can we ever win? I think we're already friends on here, I'll GLADLY support you girl.

um you are not fat!

While I'm all for making someone feel good about herself, sometimes we need a kick in the pants, right? You carry your weight very evenly, I never would have guessed 190. While I don't look at your picture and think "that girl's obese!" you obviously know you need to lose some weight or you wouldn't have written this post. Here's the reality, though and I'm giving it with love and respect... I'm about your height and if I ever saw 190 on the scale I'd be much more than a little unhappy. In fact I hit 140 last year and was VERY unhappy because I was about to fall into the "overweight" category. That was my wake up call and the moment I got into action.

Don't let people convince you of something you know is untrue. If you know you're overweight and are unhappy about it, do something. Do it for you because you know that 190 at 5'3" isn't healthy no matter what people tell you. Good luck on your journey, wherever it takes you.

Focus on tight, Not on fat. Tight like... Tighten up the body, not... man these pants are tight.

Some people think they are much bigger than they are,I think I have the opposite problem,I think/feel that I am smaller than I am.
I wore this outfit the other night and felt so good,then I see the picture and am like ...not feeling so good.
I weigh 190 and need to lose at least 40 lbs to be even close to a healthy BMI(more like 50+) ,but my motivation lately has been less than stellar,the working out,running ect is great I work out all the time,I just eat way too much :sad:
So tell me do I look morbidly obese(I am only 5'3 so this is where I fall on the charts!)

you are an inch taller and 14lbs lighter than me...you are NOT fat. I would LOVE to look as good as you do in that picture. However, yes, you are most likely considered obese by BMI standards ( I don't hit overweight until like 164lbs).

You honestly look far better in the picture than I expected when I read your post. I think you may be considered overweight or obese but remember that BMI isn't perfect. You likely have a good base of muscle mass to be that small and considered morbidly obese. That on it's own will be a huge help for weight loss. Stick with it, good food choices with the occasional indulgence in moderation is a sustainable lifestyle change. The hardest moment for me was realizing that 1-2lbs a week is okay.

No one should tell you you're fat. In the same way, no one can convince you NOT to lose weight. You have made your own decision so keep that picture and show us another one in the same outfit on September 1st. You'll be amazed at what you can do

Im 5'3" and weigh 188.8 right now and you look weigh thinner... wow.. goes to show how everyone's body is so different, but regardless hope you get motivated and reach your goal, after all its all about being healthier really... good luck in your journey which is so trying at times, but we can do this!