At 150 ad 5'4, can you still look "fat?"

I have a medium frame and a bf% of about 50. My goal is to have a bf% of 18.

I do a split lifting routine (not this week because I'm sick) and I swim on the days I'm not lifting.

You're doing everything you are supposed to. Just be patient and keep at it.

I would only add one thing about lifting: I've gotten much better results when I lift the heaviest weight I can with good form for 5 sets of 5 reps. My strength keeps building, and my muscles have gotten denser rather than bigger. YMMV, of course, but it's a routine that has worked for many people so I would recommend it instead of Mickey Mouse weights.

Depends on your build and where your body likes to store fat, but lifting will def increase your chances of looking the way you want regardless of what you weigh.

i'm 5'3 and when i used to weigh 140 -150 lbs i had a pudgy belly it was just easier to suck it in, my doctor told me back then that the ideal weight for my height was 125lbs, but i was most comfortable at a size 12 and thats what i'm aiming for.

I honestly think you'd have to wait and see what you think when you do reach 150. It's a good goal, especially for coming as far as you have! Congratulations on your progress, that's truly amazing! Just keep going until 150, see what you think! If you're happy, stay, if there's more to be desired, keep going I've seen girls at that height that look very healthy at the range of 140-130...it really depends on the person!

This is probably repetitive, but you are doing what are you supposed to do. You will look leaner when you get to your goal weight as long as you continue on the same path. I am 5'4 and am in the 150's and people are surprised when I tell them I'm overweight. I have an apple shape (bigger up top, leaner legs and small butt) so that may have something to do with it. Congrats on your weight loss thus far and keep up the good work!!

I think there are other factors to consider. Nothing is black and white. Look at the other shades of gray (pardon the pun)!!

How old are you? If you are young-young, then 150 will probably be too heavy at that heighth (I am the same heighth). The good thing about being in your 20's and under, your body will adapt to your weight loss very well.

If you are in your... say, 50's... 150 may be an excellent weight to be at. our bodies change shape as we age. With natural aging and childbirth, etc, our bodies find new ways to reinvent themselves! LOL I am a size 10/12 and I still have a way to go to hit that weight. So by the time I am at 150, I look to be about a size 6/8. That is very acceptable to me!

Also, as everyone has already stated, the body shape has a lot to do with it also. And what the individual BELIEVES is "still looking fat". Don't forget to love yourself as you are... and be happy with your successes on the way down!

Body comp has a lot to do with it. I'm 5'5 and weigh 152. I only wear a size 4 (or 6 depending on the cut, I have a bit of a tush).

You could still look "fat" at 150 if you have a high body fat %. When we lose weight, the majority of the time we lose muscle along the way. Less muscle normally means a higher body fat % which can make you look bigger than you are.

You could be that height and 150lbs and look much bigger than if you were that height at 170lbs depending on your muscle mass and body fat %. More muscle means a higher weight but a smaller body.

I am 5'3 and 150, my bf% is around 23-24% -- I would not say I am fat at all. I wear a size 10 pants and medium tops. It really depends on how how you are built and carry weight. I am an hourglass shape with a medium frame -- I tend to gain weight all over and lose it all over. But my stomach is the last place I lose, first place I gain.

I'm 5'4 and 123lb and i still have a flabby stomach. I think it's about toning not so much weight loss. That's what i'm trying to do!

I think you've made amazing progress.

You've lost 60 pounds! Wow.

I think with another 40, from 190 to 150, you are going to start to see a new body emerging. Exactly how that is going to look is TBD.

You may be happy with that. You may choose to keep on going.

But at that point you will deserve a huge pat on the back. (You do already.) Losing 100 pounds is something a LOT of people will only ever dream of.

You are wonderful motivation for a lot of people. Thanks!

Um, I'm 5'2" and when I weighed 156 I felt great!! Certainly I was nothing you could consider skinny, and I would never have put myself in a bikini, but I was really proud of the progress I made, and I felt very confident about myself and how I looked! I would worry more about how happy you feel, how healthy you feel, and how confident you are... I bet you will look AMAZING at 150, and look how much progress you have already made! If you get there and want to lose more, go for it, but be excited about living in the moment too!

Sure. I'm a hair taller than that and would be a size 10-12, which is average, but some would consider that fat.

I think it really helps to be toned and have more muscle mass and less fat. That makes a huge difference

yeah I'm 5"4' and 148 and FAT.

it is because I am not doing any excercise so I have a ton of fat instead of a little muscle.

I have to disagree.

You do not look fat in the least bit!
with which part?

Cross that bridge when you get there.
Fantastic progress so far.
Try and be more positive.