Want your honest opinions, please

For your height the lowest you can possibly go and not a single pound under is 125... going under that your bmi drops below 18.5 and then you are considered underweight. Because of your height you should be between 130ish lbs and 150ish lbs to be in a nice healthy BMI range

so personally i think you are a lovely weight, try weight lifting if you want to reduce that 'fat' look that you feel.

I'm 5'7 and 135. Would you call me fat? Why do you wanna go so low?

sounds like body dysmorphia. have you had counseling?

perhaps add some strength training to look more lean?

bam

I personally think you are fine, I am 5'10, and my "ideal" weight is 150lbs, even when I was at 170lbs for the longest time I was happy and healthy still. I have never had a flat stomach but i've always had a little "pooch" i didn't mind it because to me i thought i still looked ok, now I am in the 180s (keeps fluctuating) and i hate it!!! So me personally i think your fine...it would help too if you had a picture...

Bottom line though- do what makes you happy, if you feel the need to change your body then do it, i would suggest weights, but don't over do it and like the first response said don't go under your BMI it is just as bad as being overweight.

I'm 5'7", and when I was at 130lbs I was really too thin. Have you had your body fat measured? You can have a range of bodyfat and still be healthy. I prefer lean, but not the leanest in my range. I like a little padding. How about you?

How would w know if we cant see you> Every BODY is different 133 for somone 5'9 is quite thin. Are you looking for someone to encourage an ED or distorted thinking?

Sounds kinda boney to me. I graduated high school at 126lbs at 5'7''.............................and was always told I had a great girls body.:laugh:
And I was boney.

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Hello

I'm a 5'9" female, 133lbs.

I'd like to be about 120lbs. I've been around 126 in the past, but with a lot of effort. 130-135 seems to be my natural default.

Question: would you consider me big at this easily achievable weight or is it worth the effort to go lower, dormouse think? For my part, I feel fat at over 130lb

Thanks for any input/ advice

with every attempt possible to not sound creepy... post a pic of yourself. it's ridiculous to try to diagnose something like body dysmorphic disorder over the internet, but it does certainly sound like you have a lower opinion of your body than what you should.

5'9" and 135 is just about perfect in my book. Of course muscle versus fat is a major factor in what that 135 actually looks like, but I can't imagine you have much fat on you, at least not to excess. stop worrying about the scale, and take BMI with a grain of salt. Many bodybuilders are "obese" by that measurement, even when they have 4% body fat (which is ridiculously low to the point of being unhealthy and not sustainable for long periods).

This might sound backwards, but if you really do feel fat at your height/weight, which by all accounts should be well within the normal range, even on the thin side... then maybe find out what other people think and use that to help adjust your self image. just numbers doesn't let anyone give a real opinion, though. Again, I know it sounds creepy... but pics are necessary if you really want to know how people here think you look.

41? I know plenty of 31 and 21 year old women at your height who would /love/ to be your weight. Pics will help, but just the numbers are actually impressive, especially knowing your age and the fact that you have kids. forget about worrying if you're fat... you're in the 99th percentile of women in your situation.

I think 120 is very low for anyone except a teen who has not achieved her bone and muscle mass yet.

I prefer the look that strong muscles gives over a skinny look any day. Just my opinion.