I was told "You don't need to lose anymore weight".

Don't listen to people. It's not their business. If it's a friend, it might come from a place of jealousy. Just move on, eat healthy and exercise. You're doing this for your health.

Are you over 6 foot tall? Or are you a body builder? Those are about the only two groups that might weigh over 170 lbs and still be considered within a healthy weight range. I suppose there might be people who have an extra large frame and a whole lot of natural muscle that might be a bit out of the healthy range and it might be healthy for them. But, most women can easily go down to 170 lbs and not be underweight.

Please do not listen to other people. Listen to your body & doctor.
I made the mistake of listening to others telling me that I was too thin a few years ago & it completely derailed me & my progress. I never understood why people feel the need to tell people things like that.

I hate it when people say that to me, so I know exactly how you feel! I've gotten that line A LOT since I started losing weight and if I would have listened to some of those people, I'd still be chubby and overweight today.

Don't listen to them! When you reach the right weight for your body, you'll realize how great it feels to be healthy! In my opinion, BMI is a good tool for most people to use to figure out a healthy weight. For most people, the right weight is somewhere in the healthy/normal BMI range. Using both body fat % and BMI would probably give the most accurate idea of what's a good weight range for you. 160 could be the perfect weight for you, depending in your height, bone structure, muscle mass, etc.

I think the best thing for you to do right now is first focus on getting to 160. Then when you get there (or get close) you can see how you feel and decide if you're happy at that weight, if you want to or should lose a little more, or if you just want to tone and do strength training.

I can relate to this. Don't let others dictate where you should be. You can say thank you for your opinion I hear what your saying but I will continue until I am happy and content. They probably are just scared for you because I know in my case people are scared of the unknown and some people in some cultures like mine being Mexican being curvy makes a woman a woman and my family thinks that I am looking too thin but its becuase they have been so used to seeing me at 250-270lbs. Keep on going until you decided you are at your goal.

Yes, first off don't listen to those people because they do not have any expert credentials. Secondly, proper body weight is something that you should determine in consultation with a health professional and not seek that advice here. In consultation with two medical doctors and a nurse practitioner, we determined that a good body weight for me would be around 188 pounds. That took into account BMI, family history, and a multitude of other factors. Given that my grandfather and mother are on the somewhat stockier side, I will trend to the higher end of the normal BMI. When I get within 20 pounds of this weight, I get a series of tests to see where I'm at. It may be that the doctors tell me to enter a maintenance phase and we wait and see if I continue to be healthy. If factors other than weight show abnormality after a reasonable maintenance period, then it's time to trend downward again.

Before I became serious about losing weight a friend I consider quite thin told me I looked fine the way I was...:huh: I had about 110 lbs to lose at that point. I think the woman is completely blind! I was over 250 at that point! Geez!

BMI dont mean *kitten*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they need to get rid of BMI in the fitness community. dont focus on a particular bmi number or a number on the scale focus on trying to get more fit and leaner.

ask yourself these things

can you do more physically than you could a month ago a week ago a year ago

has the sizes in your clothes changed???

those are the things you should use as your ultimate goal in your new lifestyle not some number you arrive at from some complex equation.

if you have ever hired a good trainer you will notice they dont use a change in bmi or weight to determine your progress they usually focus on your measurements

BTW ladies all those muscular football players that you drool over on Sundays are all overweight if they listen to BMI. Not talking about the fat linemen i'm talking about the running backs and other skill players.

I personally feel that if you feel god where you are at then stay there...if not keep working towards your goal. I get told the same thing. I use to be 195 and I'm down to 125 granted I an short at 4"11 but I still want to lose a few more pounds. As flattering as it is to hear ppl say I look good already i take it in and still work hard.

It's no longer about losing weight or me though, now it's about health!