So tell us...is being skinny worth it?

then- BMI 32 = sleep disorder, bad snoring, constant tiredness, no fitness, bad indigestions, regularly feeling low

now - BMI 25 = no sleep problems, no snoring , able to run 10k, just cycled over 60 miles, no indigestion problems, much happier

it is so worth it.

Maybe all the name calling should stop - is calling other women "skeletons" kind?

It is worth it. I have struggled with weight my whole life. There were times where I gave in and said, I'm just going to be happy with myself and quit worrying about it. I wasn't happy. About 4 years ago I lost 70 lbs. I felt better than ever. I was healthy, felt so confident and I did not miss what I wasn't eating. I totally enjoyed working out. I got off track when my mom was diagnosed with a terminal illness, stopped working out and slowly put 20 lbs back on. Not happy with that, so, it's coming back off. I just finally made the first bit of progress and it feels good. It is so worth it.

I used to think that way on weight watchers because I was always hungry. But when I signed up here I felt like I was allowed alot of food. And if there is something I want -like to enjoy a piece of bday cake or a Chinese buffet" I will save some calories for it during the week. Maybe trim 50 off one day 60 off another day and give myself a bigger calorie goal on the day I wanted "enjoy life" with food. And I need feel deprived

I feel so much better now than I did a couple of years ago--so yes, taking the weight off is worth it. I still am able to eat a piece of cake or a few cookies--so I am good. NOT skinny yet. Just want to be at a healthy weight and fitness level.

Really your friend sounds like a food addict. If you replace the word food with cigarettes, then
it is the same kind of addictive mentality. And some people are happier with indulging their habit. Sorry to hear that your friend has chosen
"fat".

There is a lot more to enjoy in life than food.

Aside from sex, not really.

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If you really mean SKINNY, then NO. It's unhealthy and horrible. I have a friend who is about 5 feet 5 and weighs at most 100 lbs. She has no strength, no resistance, gets sick all the time, has no stamina, and looks like a bundle of sticks. She hates it, but can't gain weight no matter what she eats. Doesn't help that she smokes like a chimney, too. We were co-workers, and I could work rings around this girl. She couldn't wrestle a thirty pound package into her mail car.

Ok... I get that some people aren't into the term of "skinny" or what that means. Completely understandable, especially if you do a lot of strength training and are very into fitness.

What I don't get is "thin-shaming". Your friend may not be healthy (which is unfortunate), but that doesn't excuse you saying that she "looks like a bundle of sticks". You even said she can't gain wait and does try to do so. Why insult her body? Would you want her insulting yours?

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I wouldn't say it to her face, I didn't name her, and she will never see this post, so what difference does it make? This is NOT "shaming", it's a fair and accurate description, especially of the health issues of being so thin. She HERSELF says she looks like a bundle of sticks. Lighten up, chill out .]

Trust me when I say no one wants to be skinny. Skinny is unattractive. If anything, the main goal is to be healthy. You want to be healthy overall, regardless of how much you weigh, as long as you have a normal BMI and normal body fat percentage. Skinny is not only unattractive, it is very unhealthy. So, my answer is no. Being skinny is not worth it.

So... VS models are unattractive?

Trust me when I say no one wants to be skinny. Skinny is unattractive. If anything, the main goal is to be healthy. You want to be healthy overall, regardless of how much you weigh, as long as you have a normal BMI and normal body fat percentage. Skinny is not only unattractive, it is very unhealthy. So, my answer is no. Being skinny is not worth it.

Don't be silly please. Many "skinny" people (what ever that means), have normal BMI and low body fat. Skinny (again, what ever that means), doesn't equal abnormal or unattractive or unhealthy.

Yep and strong.

I think it depends on your mind frame.

I think a lot of people go into it, expecting themselves to magically be happy once they hit a certain number. That's bad. That encourages disordered thinking and low self esteem. Because once you hit that number, it either won't be enough or you'll be so stressed about staying there that you'll lose your sense of living life to the fullest. You shouldn't go into it thinking "I want to be skinny so I can wear 'x' without looking like 'x'" or "I want to be skinny so I can be happy".

Our society puts too much emphasis on being 'happy' with our weight. This is backwards, if you ask me. It encourages disordered thinking. It does two things: It either encourages people to want to lose weight for superficial reasons, or (in your friend's case) encourages them to accept their unhealthy lifestyle because 'at least they're living'. I have, too often, seen overweight people brag about how they are happy because they can eat a box of Ho Ho's and not have to worry about weight. This line of thinking isn't any better than thinking "I'll be happy when I only weigh 'x'".

I always tell people... don't think of it as a diet. That implies that you have to change everything. It has negative attachments to the word. Think of it as a lifestyle change. You don't have to stop eating 'x' just because you want to lose weight. When you lose weight, don't think about losing weight. Think about getting healthy. If you're healthy when you're overweight (and contrary to belief, some people ARE), that's fine. If you're healthy at a BMI of 25, don't sweat it. And don't always even listen to the doctor. My sister was told she should lose weight until she's 115 lbs. This is bloody ridiculous. She wasn't 115 even at her smallest weight. She was 115 in middle school. One should NOT be told to strive for their middle school body. There is an unhealthy obsession with weight. With being skinny or, on the opposite side of the coin, 'curvy'. People too often lose sight about what's most important: eating simply to survive and exercising because being sedentary isn't good for anyone.

I'm not skinny, being 180 pounds at 5' 11". But the 60 pounds I have lost has been worth the effort it took. I have more energy and find myself spending less time in front of this keyboard, which is a good thing. As far as being happy, that is a whole other thing. When I was young, and truly skinny, I had a period of my life when I was depressed. It had nothing to do with weight, but more to do with bad relationships and bad decisions. And when I was at 250 pounds a few years ago, I was happy. The one should have nothing to do with the other. Your job, your friends, your family, your marriage, your economic situation and your health are all things that can make you happy or unhappy. But your weight should only be a concern as how it relates to your health.

Be careful what you say because apparently someone on here has an issue with certain posts. Everyone have a great Sunday morning. :ohwell:

yes, many do not like hearing " only dogs like bones". Especially from a young women that had gastric bypass surgery.

This is really a good question and something I have asked myself. Is it worth it to work a workout into an already tight schedule and to not have a huge latte when I am tired and my day has been crap... but to me it is. It is not about thin or skinny it is about healthy. I have lost 16lbs so far and life is easier. I can get in and out of the car easier, I can walk up and down stairs without being winded, I don't have to worry if my belly is poking our or how bad my back fat looks, I don't have to worry about my blood work.. I know everything is just fine because I have done the work.

My goal is to live the best life I can to the fullest and choosing to be overweight is just going to limit me and be one more thing to cramp my journey. So its totally worth it to me!!

I don't know, am I classed as skinny ?