ive lost so much weight bit still look reallt fat

3smiii
3smiii Posts: 67
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I am 5 ft 4 175 lb to me I look huge what do you think I need someone point of view
Do u think I look fat
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  • JenniCali1000
    JenniCali1000 Posts: 646 Member
    Do you know your body fat percentage? If not, go get it tested and work on lowering that number but also building lean muscle as well.
  • Iwishyouwell
    Iwishyouwell Posts: 1,888 Member
    You still look fat because...you still have a lot of excess fat on your body.

    Keep losing.
  • gypsy_spirit
    gypsy_spirit Posts: 2,107 Member
    What random people on the internet think, is irrelevant. Keep working on being healthy.
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  • Nachise
    Nachise Posts: 395 Member
    I have no clue if you look fat. Depends on your frame size and your percentage of fat v. lean, and the distribution of weight on your body. Post some pics.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I am 5 ft 4 175 lb to me I look huge what do you think I need someone point of view
    Do u think I look fat

    You need to post a picture....

    ETA, did I miss pictures?!
  • KariOrtiz2014
    KariOrtiz2014 Posts: 343 Member
    I'm 5'4 and when I weighed 170 I loved it!!! Us girls are really never satisfied with how we look. We're our own worst critics! ;)
  • KariOrtiz2014
    KariOrtiz2014 Posts: 343 Member
    you still look fat...cuz well, you are.

    dont get discouraged. You are very young and very cute.

    Keep working on it and with time it will go away. :)

    Wtf? What's wrong with you! You don't even know how she looks like!
  • KaysKidz
    KaysKidz Posts: 208 Member
    Remind me to never EVER ask that question here. Geez. There are more tactful ways of answering her question. What a way to derail someone's progress!

    OP, I don't see a pic that anyone could make any judgments by. At your height, you probably have more to go. But at the same time, a lot of that depends on how muscular you are. I have one daughter that can make 170 look great on a 5'4 frame. And another who could not.
  • NyxButterfly
    NyxButterfly Posts: 88 Member
    Remind me to never EVER ask that question here. Geez. There are more tactful ways of answering her question. What a way to derail someone's progress!

    OP, I don't see a pic that anyone could make any judgments by. At your height, you probably have more to go. But at the same time, a lot of that depends on how muscular you are. I have one daughter that can make 170 look great on a 5'4 frame. And another who could not.

    This.
  • knra_grl
    knra_grl Posts: 1,566 Member
    I am 5 ft 4 175 lb to me I look huge what do you think I need someone point of view
    Do u think I look fat

    You need to post a picture....

    ETA, did I miss pictures?!

    No picture so no judgement :ohwell:
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    you still look fat...cuz well, you are.

    :huh: Rude.
  • them_and_me
    them_and_me Posts: 60 Member
    I'm also 5'4 and 170lbs. I know that I'm still overweight as it's more fat than muscle. But I've lost over 50lbs, run a half marathon and signed up for Tough Mudder along the way. I'm happy that I'm getting healthy and motivated to keep going. Whether you look fat or not is irrelevant if you feel healthy and happy with your progress. Keep it up!
  • missdibs1
    missdibs1 Posts: 1,092 Member
    Baby girl

    Asking strangers if you look fat is not something I recommend. Set your own goals and achieve them make yourself feel good inside!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I am 5 ft 4 175 lb to me I look huge what do you think I need someone point of view
    Do u think I look fat

    You need to post a picture....

    ETA, did I miss pictures?!

    No picture so no judgement :ohwell:

    Most pointless tread ever then....
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    Unless OP is a bodybuilder with HUGE amounts of muscle, 174lbs at 5'4 is too much fat.

    Stop being so damn sensitive, forums, gosh.

    Keep doing what you're doing, OP. It gets tough when you can't see your progress... Take a bunch of progress pictures every month and keep reminding yourself how far you've come. Don't be discouraged just because you're not there yet.
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  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    okay so stats reveal that more weight than usual for height, and pic reveals possible not a bodybuilder. so if that's the case more weight loss should help and in particular fat loss thru holding onto muscle thru strenght training at a deficit.

    sometimes people lose weight and still feel they look fat because their weight is more fat than they wish to achieve the look they want. sometimes filling out themselves with more muscle gives them the look they want. even when they are a woman/girl. i wish you could see the pic I saw today that was Exhibit A for this point. maybe it will materialize.
  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    Well done on losing what you have so far OP. Keep up the good work & you'll hopefully get where you want to be at. Maybe if you'd posted a 'progress' pic instead & entitled it as work in progress plus start stats & current ones this may have been received differently. People are generally really supportive then I just think maybe you went about posting this in the wrong way. With maybe the wrong thread title. Good luck to you :-)
  • broox80
    broox80 Posts: 1,195 Member
    Honey, I am 34, fat, and can kick all the skinny girls *kitten* at bootcamp! !! Am i awesome......yep!!!! Dont focus on fat or thin. It took me a long time to learn that!!!
  • rrlwelter
    rrlwelter Posts: 40 Member
    And sometimes those of us who've been obese for a long time have head issues... I'd lost 130 pounds, but still felt fat when I deliberately looked at myself in a mirror. But when I caught an unexpected glimpse of myself in a window or door, I looked great!

    It's been 4 years, I've gained a few back, but am working down again. And yup, I'm still my own worst viewer.
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    you still look fat...cuz well, you are.

    dont get discouraged. You are very young and very cute.

    Keep working on it and with time it will go away. :)

    This isn't being helpful in the least because you can't tell what she looks like with just a facial pic and according to that pic I'd so no she's not fat. But you are rude and you can't even blame it on being truthful. SMDH at some people.
  • CMB1979
    CMB1979 Posts: 588 Member
    It's about what YOU think.

    If you lose a ton of weight but haven't built up your muscle, you'll look the same way - just a smaller version of it. If you don't like what you see in the mirror, change it.
  • tmauck4472
    tmauck4472 Posts: 1,785 Member
    you still look fat...cuz well, you are.

    dont get discouraged. You are very young and very cute.

    Keep working on it and with time it will go away. :)

    Wtf? What's wrong with you! You don't even know how she looks like!
    No you weren't being honest, you were just being rude
    Just being honest sorry
  • MckeyDee
    MckeyDee Posts: 7 Member
    Baby girl

    Asking strangers if you look fat is not something I recommend. Set your own goals and achieve them make yourself feel good inside!

    yes. I agree...
  • traceywoody
    traceywoody Posts: 233 Member
    Baby girl

    Asking strangers if you look fat is not something I recommend. Set your own goals and achieve them make yourself feel good inside!

    I second this. It only matters how you feel and what you think. Are you happy with how you look? Are you happy with how you feel? If you are, wonderful! If you are not, then make the adjustments to achieve what YOU want. You don't have a full body shot, but, going by your head shot, you are a beautiful young woman.
  • 33Freya
    33Freya Posts: 468 Member
    Why would you ask if you look fat? Random people in the internet will not give you good advice especially with the one cute pic of you. You could be overweight or thin based on your pic- you're beautiful. You are young and will need to figure out if you are happy where you're at or or not. You decide. Don't ask random questions of random people...
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Some thoughts:

    1.) be careful about asking the internet questions that might result in hurt feelings
    2.) If you are going to ask said sensitive question, best to provide a picture so the responses you get are at least based on factual
    info
    3.) if you've recently lost a lot of weight it can take your brain awhile to catch up. It took my about 6 months to really see myself as small, and my perception continues to lag behind reality
    4.) if you haven't been doing any progressive loading resistance training then I'd recommend starting some while you continue to diet down. That will help ensure you're keeping your muscle while you lose mostly fat, so you end up with a lower body fat percentage when you get to your goal weight.
  • crystalflame
    crystalflame Posts: 1,049 Member
    Get your body fat % measured. That's the only way to determine if you're fat... Not from comments from the Internet. But, just from experience, at 5'5" and 150 lbs, I qualified as obese by BF%. Be proud of your progress but realistic about what is a healthy goal.

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