How to tell if you're to skinny?

Congratulations! You have really done well.
I am also your height and originally set 129 as my goal, but as i got nearer - i started thinking 119-120. And now that i am at 128-129, most people are saying "well - you aren't trying to lose anymore, are you?" At first i started saying, well.....i would like to lose just a little more so i can go have a pepperoni pizza and not worry about it! But now, its easier to say " no - i am just trying to hold it here" My BF is somewhere between 24 and 27 - hard to say as its only with my scale and since that changes 3 points within a day according to my activity - its not too reliable. I would like to get it down in the 22-24 range. So i am eating more now but still watching it - and we will see where it goes.
Like so many others - you know how you feel and how you want to look - so go with it and enjoy.
You look great now - but i don't think 120 would be too low. If it is 'well - walla - you can eat for awhile - its not like you can't get it back if you want to.

You look wonderful!!!! I can't imagine 15 lbs less on you unless you want to lose muscle, because it certainly looks like you have nice muscle. But if you have a few bikini lbs hiding out somewhere, a few more lbs would be fine, too, imho. Maybe you just really dress well, lol.

I'm sure the full 15 would be 'fine' health-wise. But you don't look like you could have much fat on you at all, no. I mean, female bodybuilders get to incredibly low BF levels, so it depends on what you want, really. Just try to keep that muscle if you must go lower.

I think you look great. I don't think you look "too skinny", and I don't think you look like you need to lose any more. Whether you want to lose a little more fat or not is your choice. It's hard to tell from the fully-clothed photos whether or not that would be a good idea in my opinion, but you're still at the point where it's personal preference (ie you could probably still lose a few pounds and still be healthy). That doesn't mean that 120 would be ideal for you and I definitely think you're at the point where it could be helpful to let go of a particular goal number, and focus on what you see in the mirror, photos, and how your body feels.

By the way, it's very common for people who have lost a significant amount of weight to have a slightly distorted view of their body, to have some degree of body dysmorphia. That doesn't mean that you have Body Dysmorphic Syndrome, but it can take a bit of time for your brain to catch up with your changing size/shape. If you're really struggling to see what you really look like, one option is just to maintain for a while so that you can get used to how you look, and if you still want to lose a bit more fat, then go for it. Just try not to get to fixed on certain numbers, as that can lead to problems too.

It's also pretty common for those around us to get used to us at a certain (higher) weight and then think we look to skinny when in fact we;re healthy. It doesn't mean they're jealous or insecure. Chances are they just need some time to get used to the new you too. If it's people close to you, then there might also be a genuine worry about when you're going to stop losing. If it's people whose opinion matters to you, then you could try talking to them, be open an honest about your goals and wanting to be fit and healthy. Otherwise, just focus on what you want for your body, and let them mind their own business.

I use BMI as my guideline. I'm still working on losing weight right now, but in the future if I should ever happen to drop into the underweight category, I would make an effort to gain until back to the normal category. If other people think I "look too skinny" despite being a healthy weight, screw 'em. It's my body, not theirs.

It really sucks ESPECIALLY when its your family and friends. I think its because they aren't use to seeing it that it appears that way.

This. I feel the same way. I'm 5'3 and my SW: 156lbs and CW: 118-120lbs (fluctuating), they keep telling me im skinny but i know im not

other people definitely get used to seeing you a certain way. if you eat healthy, eat enough, feel good, and like your body and can maintain it while being happy and having other good things going on in your life, then I'd guess that you're just fine.

I don't know your height, but I weigh around 120 and I'm 5'6" and I don't feel too skinny at all. I don't really care what anyone else thinks about it because my opinion is the only one that matters (when it comes to aesthetics only, of course).

BMI can be a little weird for individuals, remember. Would I be healthy at the lowest end of the range for my height? Well, that's 3 lbs above my lean mass, so that BF% would not be healthy, no! Of course, you can lose lean mass (the muscle part), too, but who would want to?

I think the BMI being the 'healthy range' is more of a range to attempt to cover frame sizes in the population and not a fully healthy range for each person! And we all know that more muscular people are going to weigh more without needing to lose weight. Is it healthy to lose some muscle? Meh, to an extent it can be, I guess, but I'd think more muscle is definitely healthier.

Yeah, this is true, the entire range is not meant for one individual. A very small framed person would likely be overweight at the highest end of the range. The larger framed person would be dangerously thin at the low end of the range. Putting on muscle is always an option, but there is a limit to how much a person can put on within a certain time frame and also depends on the amount of effort they want to put in. With very hard work a person may be able to work towards 10 pounds of muscle, over time. But, it's not likely for a person to put on 30 pounds of muscle.

Also whenever you lose fat, you will always lose a small amount of muscle, just like you gain some fat when gaining muscle.

I think you are right in that people are used to seeing you a certain way.

When I went to my parents' house this week for Christmas, my sister and my mom told me I look "creepy" and "gross" because I look too thin now. I told my mom that I am around my HS size/weight and she did not believe me---even though it's true. I just haven't been around this weight in 10-11 years! My BMI is about 20.5, which is in the normal range, though I don't have a small frame so I'm sure my leanness looks exaggerated.

I don't feel too skinny and I'm not even close to being underweight so I think we're all good here.