Not sure if i'm done yet...

You look great. And I agree strength training will do wonders for your body. Tighten everything up and make you feel as young as you look!

Saving for later....

I can definitely relate. I am getting closer to my goal and I notice how thin I look in certain areas of my body. I always lose in my upper body, face and arms first. And of course that is where everyone looks first. So when my clavicles and cheek bones begin to show more and become defined people think I am good. That I shouldn't lose anymore. But they don't look at me naked, or know what my goals are.

As long as you are not going too far, as long as you start focusing on building more muscle, I think you should be fine. Lose more if you think you should, but build muscle around your chest and shoulder to help balance off the thinner areas and it will help you not look 'emaciated'. Not saying you do, I think you look great, but that word has been used to describe me and I'm still nearly 30 lbs overweight.

I don't like when people say this is all about you, I mean it is, but we have families that we care about, who care about us and we don t' want our journey to becoming healthy to put any barriers between those we love. But you need to weigh all your options, maintain for a while if you are unsure and do what is best for your health.

Good luck! And really..... you look great! :drinker:

I think you look great!

I would continue with healthy eating and excercise because it's good for you. It's a positive way of life and it gives you satisfaction to feel accomplished.

I don't know if my image will post, I tried to link it from my facebook account...

The first pic was taken in Feb, when I had lost a little over 10 pounds since the new year. In the second, I had lost a little over 30 pounds. I am 5 foot 6, and I started the year at 177.4 pounds on January 1st. I've gotten down to 143, and usually hover between 145 and 149 now. September pic was about 150 pounds.) I wanted to lose about 10 to 15 more pounds from the September pic, but my husband and family members have made comments about my wrist and collar bones sticking out as it is. I do still have more to lose in my tummy, hips & thighs, but if I go much lower my bones will be sticking out a lot more than they already do.

I'm 35, soon to be 36 (around Christmas.) I've had 5 children and I guess my goal isn't really to rock a bikini or anything-I have asthma and a heart problem and I really just want to be healthy so that I can enjoy the blessings of being a mom and wife. I wouldn't mind looking a bit more fit though...do you think I should lose any more?



ETA: Sorry, i'm going to upload pic to photobucket & resize it.

You look great, and congrats. Most of my life, I have went up and down in weight, from 280 down to 210 etc, playing the I'm Done game..........and thats when i realized....you are never really DONE. There is only, Whats next? Once I realized that, my weight is no longer an issue. Fitness should be your goal, don't worry about the number. I will echo some of the others, weightlifting will do wonders for you. It will give you that fit look, you are talking about as long as your diet supports what you are trying to accomplish. Good luck, and remember......YOU ARE NEVER DONE!!!