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

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  • RoadsterGirlie
    RoadsterGirlie Posts: 1,195 Member
    I am only an inch taller than you, and I had a similar starting weight of 215. I am now 125 and have an average to small build. I also eat plenty and am definitely not starving. So I would say 160 is definitely not too low.
  • dawnpturpin
    dawnpturpin Posts: 4 Member
    Do you lift weights? That is something you need to do to boost your metabolism up really fast. and NO you WONT get huge muscles because women dont have the natural testosterone to do that,. So no worries there. But, you need 2-3 days a week of weights and the other 2-3 of cardio. I would say you need to lose some still, you cant listen to what everyone else says sister...... listen to your heart and know whats right for you!
    Dawn
  • MrsSassyPants
    MrsSassyPants Posts: 223 Member
    Hi! I am 5'4" and want to weigh 160. At that point I will decide if 150 is better. I have a lot of muscle weight. The charts for healthy weight don't work as well for muscular people. Get to 160 first. Then decide.
  • servilia
    servilia Posts: 3,452 Member
    That's annoying. Either they're trying to be nice or else are sabotaging you. I'm your height and was 180 when I came home from giving birth and yes that is a high weight for someone our size. I'm currently 164 and while I don't feel overweight, I want to get to 140 cause that's where I was at a happy weight for me before I was pregnant.
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    Take it as a compliment, and continue with your healthy weight loss plan. A healthy weight for you has nothing to do with what a healthy weight is for anyone else in this thread. If you have doubts about what you should weigh for your bone structure and lean mass, consult your doctor, or have your body fat percentage measured.
  • toscarthearmada
    toscarthearmada Posts: 382 Member
    I get told this all the time. I think it's people trying to be polite about weight loss. I wouldn't read into it.
  • dirtytacos
    dirtytacos Posts: 4 Member
    It is very irritating to hear that, however people see you differently than you see yourself. There may be those who say it to try to be nice or who try to sabotage your efforts. Either way, you do you. Work on how you feel instead of how you look or weigh. IF you are really worried about weight, work to a healthy body fat percentage (it's hard finding the machines that measure staticly, but you can use the calipers just fine) and use that as your scale.
    I don't worry about weight any more. I work toward being the best I can be. Stronger, faster, healthier overall. The weight loss and great body is just a bonus. If I focus on weight loss, I begin the cycle of being motivated and then having a "fat" day where I'm storing extra water from my workout but give up because of the one day I felt heavy.
  • TheatreLover23
    TheatreLover23 Posts: 73
    Thanks everyone. I will continue until I reach my goal weight. :-)
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    I've been messaged by a creeper on here telling me that I didn't need to lose any more weight and I was 212lbs at 5'3. Yeah, thanks for the advice, random creeper, but no. I'd rather be happy and healthy than make you happy with what I look like :flowerforyou:
  • EricMurano
    EricMurano Posts: 825 Member
    I get that from my mum and my other Lebanese family members. Us Lebbos are just accustomed to eating large and being large.

    It's not like I'm anorexic! I'm just trying to get down to a normal weight.
  • proudmommy1003
    proudmommy1003 Posts: 329 Member
    Maybe that person is jealous and doesn't want you to look even better. I have been told "wow do you want to disappear? "
    I'm only 5'3 and 138 lbs I'm not considered overweight but I do have some pounds to lose.
  • annabellj
    annabellj Posts: 1,337 Member
    I get that too! do what feels good for you! I am 5'8" also, 170, my wrists are 7.5. Im still working on losing another 15-20!
  • nancik1
    nancik1 Posts: 24
    Your goal weight is in the range for your height (I am also 5'8") but my dr set it higher at 180. Reason being I have had a child and I am 32. My body has changed. I am going to stay there for a bit and then once I can learn to keep that weight, I will start working my way down to 160 (will be a total of 100 lb. loss.) I agree with other posts, don't listen to what people say, they just want you to be healthy and if you feel like you aren't at a healthy weight, then keep going girl.
  • mudnsnow
    mudnsnow Posts: 1
    It's not about what other people want, it's what you want, and what you're comfortable with. I lost 71 pounds in high school (210-139) and all along the way people told me I didn't need to lose any more, although it was nice of them to say so, I knew I wasn't comfortable yet and that was my decision. Now that I'm losing weight again, over ten years later, I know what I looked like along the way and know where I'm happy, so that's my goal. I'm 5'6 and 181 right now, and on my way back to 140. And nobody will stop me.
  • TheatreLover23
    TheatreLover23 Posts: 73
    I've been messaged by a creeper on here telling me that I didn't need to lose any more weight and I was 212lbs at 5'3. Yeah, thanks for the advice, random creeper, but no. I'd rather be happy and healthy than make you happy with what I look like :flowerforyou:
    Wow that's crazy.
  • TheatreLover23
    TheatreLover23 Posts: 73
    No, I'm about 5'8"

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