Why do people say "you need to stop losing weight?"

What everyone is saying is true....just remember that if you have an ED you will be the last to know (or at least, to admit). As long as you are reaching for a weight that your MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL deems appropriate and are doing it a healthy way, don't let anyone dissuade you from your goals!

Because people's idea of what healthy weight looks like is way off as they look around at the masses of overweight people around them. I am still a good 18 pounds ABOVE what my "normal" range should be and get the your getting too thin comments as well. I think some think this line of conversation is a compliment, I think it is annoying and rude that they have no clue of the work and commitment it can take.

^^ This. It's gotten to the point where I won't tell my family what size I am. I just say that I'm a size "fit and healthy." I've been called a "bobblehead" one too many times for my liking. I think my family was so used to how I used to look that they couldn't handle the change even though it was gradual.

I've lost just over 90 pounds and went from a size 16 to a size 2. My lbm, lean body mass, is 115 lbs and 14% fat - I am not there yet but when I say I want to get there my family goes nuts. For me, the everage size of a US woman is not healthy.

Haters gonna hate.

True story.

Because they aren't used to seeing you at the smaller size, so you instantly seem sickly and worrisome to them. Just remind them that you're doing it in a healthy way and eating plenty of really tasty food but that you just have some personal fitness goals to achieve.

Well people we do not want to heart this but sometimes it is true, we do need to stop losing weight. We do not look good in the face and when we loose to much weight and our faces start looking bad, like no fat in the cheeks and having marionette lines by our mouth because we lost fat out of our face and the skin is sagging.

We tend to look at our flaws, not our awesomeness. I can say that when I was 105 this past summer all I saw were the teeny pockets of fat on my saddlebags. It was not until I saw a picture of myself that I realized I looked horrible. I stopped logging and intentionally had to gain 7 pounds.

Body dysmorphia is very common and not our friend.

You don't have any pics, so I'm not sure, but you may look smaller than you are. People genuinely think I. 20-30 lighter than I am. It sounds like you're at a point where you want muscle development anyway and that isn't weight loss, so it shouldn't be an issue anymore.
Congrats on your success!

Because people's idea of what healthy weight looks like is way off as they look around at the masses of overweight people around them. I am still a good 18 pounds ABOVE what my "normal" range should be and get the your getting too thin comments as well. I think some think this line of conversation is a compliment, I think it is annoying and rude that they have no clue of the work and commitment it can take.

This. When your normal is so skewed, someone who is "healthy" looks too small.

This! And I enjoy working out 4-6 days a week, and my fam/friends think I'm "Obsessed". It's so annoying. They basically are saying, "You have lost more than I expected you to so you can stop now!" Everybody wants to motivate you, then when they see you actually accomplishing your goal I believe a bit of jealousy creeps in. And believe it or not, people have put you in a box. I don't even think it's intentional. A box of what you should/should not be or look. If you go outside of the box, there is always resistance.

They just aren't used to you looking skinny. And also they might be jealous.

stop hanging out with those people.

The flip side of all this sugar coated "they're jealous" mentality is that some people DO take it too far. For some people, it becomes an unhealthy obsession. Some people find bones sexy, and far too many women and girls chase the ridiculous "thigh gap." (I don't know you, and do not presume to suggest you fit within that group. You might not. That's a question for YOU to consider.)

If you are happy and healthy with your weight, good for you, and screw anyone who doesn't like it. If you are at a healthy weight and still not happy, or still think you WOULD be happy if you could just lose X more, you might step back a moment and reevaluate the situation.

Personally, my goal is at the lower end of overweight or (at most) the high end of average. I find that aesthetically pleasing.

If you like bones, go for it. Just make sure you stop before you start losing hair or passing out. :-P

Honestly the only time I've ever said that to someone was when they really were at a perfect weight.

I think it actually back fired when I told this girl, as she lost an additional 15 pounds after that. And you know what? I was right. She definitely lost that beautiful full quality to her face in those last 15 pounds.

CUZ THEIR JUS HATIN. THEY IZ JELUS OF U.

Because they have no idea what I actually look like naked.....

Kidding aside, I'm jumping on the 'haters gonna hate' train. Just do you and don't let them get you down.

Amen. The first time I lost weight people were like omg Asia you're so skinny. I just felt like yeah maybe with clothes on, but I still have this gut I suck in.

I say....screw 'em. If you don't have an eating disorder, you're not UNDER weight, and you're doing it in a healthy manner, they need to mind their own business.

I am by NO means thin and I get this from my MIL a lot. Take the time to look around you. The majority are overweight or outright obese. People's perception of healthy is skewed. Per my BMI, I am still overweight yet I get these comments. You may look drastically different and they just haven't processed it yet.

I get it all the time too. I went from a size 14 to a size 4, and I get all kinds of comments about being a twig, anorexic, too skinny, look like I'm on meth, etc. You name it, I've heard it! At the end of the day, I know that I'm toned, fit and healthy. And the other posters are right, too - it's usually people who are jealous. Just know that you are happier and healthier and what people say DOES NOT MATTER! What matters is that you're healthy and you should feel amazing about your accomplishment. Don't let those haters bring you down! ::hugs::