Do I look like I need to lose weight?

a few thoughts...

a) your goal weight and your current weight are 7 pounds apart... really, the last 10 pounds are a bugger to lose, and you can go up and down like a yoyo...

b) how can people judge your 'overweightedness' by your profile pics... I can't see much besides a wedding dress, and you looked great in it.

c) who cares what other people think. what do YOU think

d) try doing some body weight exercises, or lift if you can... instead of looking at your scale, work on strengthening your muscles... your body will look tighter and stronger, and even though your weight may not change, your clothes will fit better.

Lots of us were "starving" when we were trying to maintain 300 pounds, too -- or thought we were. The perception of hunger can get skewed and isn't always the best indication that we are or are not doing the right thing. If you're eating enough calories to maintain a healthy body weight, then you're probably not starving.

If you're not happy where you are, keep working at it.

I agree with the need to add weights. I've been adding more in lately but I know I can do better...I feel better after cardio than after weight lifting-but I know I need more resistance training/strength training to lean up a bit.
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Hey Twinnie!

Yep, time to buckle down and do some lifting! I mostly do body-weight intervals- stuff like assisted pull-ups, pushups, handstands, lunge walking.... I'm still not at goal size but I eat a TON and my body looks probably the best it ever has. When I was younger I ran cross country and did a lot of cardio, and though I was lighter I never had abs, arm definition or any of the things that I'm getting happy about now. I'm 33 and I love my legs all the way up for the first time in my life!

The strength work will change your body! If your BGs are well controlled, I don't think it will actually take you more time than a pancreatically-gifted person to see changes.

I think you could lose weight and still be okay. However, I don't think you need to lose weight. The biggest clue should be your activities. If you are happy with your current energy level and body then don't change a thing except more healthy food. If your weight is bothering you then do more.

BTW, you have the prettiest face (and a pretty face always looks good) and look gorgeous and trim in the wedding gown.

Have a read about external locus of evaluation....I don't personally think u look aver weight at all..

nobody in a size 6 looks overweight or needs to lose weight.

Girl, there is nothing wrong with you. Your beautiful. You do not look overweight whatsoever! IF I WERE YOU (and I'm not, BUT if I were) I would focus more on my health and STAYING FIT. You look good to me.

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I think to a degree we all struggle with self esteem issues-maybe not constantly and some maybe more than others...as a female I am at times insecure-admittedly.

Thanks for the input.
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I started my journey quite a bit heavier than I am now. At that time I would have told you that anyone wearing a size 6 was skinny and would have never imagined myself at that size... However, I am below my original goal weight and now WEAR a size 6 - 8 and there are still days where I look in that mirror and SEE an overweight woman! Fortunately I am a pretty logical thinker so my brain says, "A size 6 is not 'overweight' so snap out of it!" Now, I do agree that we may need to tone and/or lose body fat, but this is NOT overweight. Then again, sometimes I look in the mirror and I see my bones sticking out and think I may have lost too much weight or "I REALLY need to tone up this scrawny chest/arms!" I think this is all due to hormonal fluctuations for me, as I have PCOS and I feel more "overweight" at certain times than at others. I would say that if this is a perception you are having just at times, it could just be hormones or simply a bad day... However, if it is frequent and/or pervasive, maybe you are having some trouble liking what you see in the mirror. Also, keep in mind that our bodies change as we get older, have kids, etc.... I looked great at 115lbs when I was young, but now I would look ridiculous at that weight! Also, my weight fluctuates 5-7lbs during the month... So, I wouldn't get completely bound up in numbers unless you are seeing it consistently rise or not seeing it move over several weeks' time. You might try averaging your weight if you are a daily weigher, which will show a more realistic picture. In any case, grabbing the bull by the horns and doing something to change what you are seeing will make you feel better regardless. So, my suggestion would be to do just that!!! For what it is worth, I think you look fine, and definitely not overweight!!!

I think what a lot of people are trying to say is that maybe you could use some strength training to tone up. It's not about the # on the scales. It's about so many numbers other than that. :flowerforyou:

Well the circuit does have weight training incorporated into it.

The goal is to target a different area every day too. I've started doing arms, legs, abs (alternating days)

awesome! I think most circuits have a combination of cardio and strength. I go to Curves and that's what we have there. I love it, and it really works. A good combination is the right way to go in my opinion. I have recently been doing Shaun T's Rockin' Body and I would recommend checking out Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. Take before pics bc your body WILL change! :-)

I think you look beautiful and healthy, and I can even see definition in your arms in some of your wedding photos.

I think you should enjoy your body now, while you are young and just married to someone who thinks you are beautiful. Otherwise, you will look back at those pictures someday and think "why wasn't I happy with myself?" Trust me.

If you want to keep track of what you are eating to maintain and stay healthy, great. But don't make yourself miserable, life is too short.

You're the same height and weight as me! I think it comes down to what you want. At 5'7" and 142 lbs I think I look healthy, but I want to lose more so I can get a flat tummy.

figure out what your bodyfat% is and go from there. Maybe you would benefit from doing some heavy lifting in the gym. Concentrate on body composition rather than the number on the scale.

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you say you felt prettier at 135 lb and you can't get below 139 lb... I really don't think you'll look that different at 135 compared to 139 unless you improve your body fat percentage in the process, because if you get to 135lb and your body fat percentage is the same, you won't look any different. and if you improve your body fat percentage you can look better without your weight changing and in some cases your weight goes up while the dress size goes down

I look the same at 133lb and 127lb with the same body fat percentage... the difference between those two weights is just water weight fluctuations. 127 after a day when I didn't eat properly so burned up some glycogen... 133lb on a day after a high sodium meal or two and water retention from that

I noticed a difference between 23% body fat and 22% body fat though... even though my weight stayed the same.

You are not overweight. Maybe some self esteem issues.