5'5" and 118 pounds?

kail1998
kail1998 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Is this an unhealthy weight?? I want to lose more, and people say I'm skinny but I just feel chubby!

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    It's on the low end of the BMI chart. A body recomp would probably be your best bet now.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    It's about the absolute lowest someone your height should go. You're not chubby. Perhaps you need some fitness goals.
  • AngieGetsHealthyin2012
    AngieGetsHealthyin2012 Posts: 45 Member
    We all do need a certain amount of fat on our bodies to be healthy. I think 118 at your age and height is perfect.
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    Your profile says that you want to lose 18 pounds? NO.
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    You are at a fantastic weight for your height. I wouldn't recommend losing more. I would recommend that you switch gears and focus on resistance training. Train hard and eat to maintain weight. Over time, you'll get leaner (what I think you're really looking for) and build muscle. That will make you a more fit and healthy person. I know how hard it is when you're done losing weight. I had troubles with it too. I will tell you that hitting the weights is so fun and will take your fitness to the next level :smile:
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,251 Member
    You're at the LOW end. You are not "chubby". Don't lose more.
  • kail1998
    kail1998 Posts: 2 Member
    You all helped me out tons!! Thank you!!

  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Instead of thinking about weight loss ( your already a low weight ) why not concentrate your efforts on a recomp ???
    You could begin a progressive strength training program and eat at maintenance. It is a slow process but will transform your body. Google stronglifts or nrolfw
  • Yi5hedr3
    Yi5hedr3 Posts: 2,696 Member
    Check your body fat percentage. For a woman you want to be in the 18-24% range.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    NOT chubby.
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    Can anyone provide recomp links? OP may not know what we mean by "recomp".
  • joelo_83
    joelo_83 Posts: 218 Member
    Technically there's no such thing as a "recomp", you're either in an anabolic state or a catabolic state and that's it. Some people will alternate between these two states and over time a net effect of "gaining muscle and losing fat".

    My recommendation to you, and the best cure for "skinny-fat" in general is to start lifting weights and increase your calories and protein intake so you can build a good foundation of lean muscle mass. Once you're up 10-15lb then work on leaning out by dropping your calories. I wouldn't try to get thinner at this point..
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    joelo_83 wrote: »
    Technically there's no such thing as a "recomp", you're either in an anabolic state or a catabolic state and that's it. Some people will alternate between these two states and over time a net effect of "gaining muscle and losing fat".

    My recommendation to you, and the best cure for "skinny-fat" in general is to start lifting weights and increase your calories and protein intake so you can build a good foundation of lean muscle mass. Once you're up 10-15lb then work on leaning out by dropping your calories. I wouldn't try to get thinner at this point..

    So you say there's no such thing, and then you say there is such thing.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    joelo_83 wrote: »
    Technically there's no such thing as a "recomp", you're either in an anabolic state or a catabolic state and that's it. Some people will alternate between these two states and over time a net effect of "gaining muscle and losing fat".

    My recommendation to you, and the best cure for "skinny-fat" in general is to start lifting weights and increase your calories and protein intake so you can build a good foundation of lean muscle mass. Once you're up 10-15lb then work on leaning out by dropping your calories. I wouldn't try to get thinner at this point..

    So you say there's no such thing, and then you say there is such thing.

    Some people just like to say "anabolic" and "catabolic".
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Azdak wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    joelo_83 wrote: »
    Technically there's no such thing as a "recomp", you're either in an anabolic state or a catabolic state and that's it. Some people will alternate between these two states and over time a net effect of "gaining muscle and losing fat".

    My recommendation to you, and the best cure for "skinny-fat" in general is to start lifting weights and increase your calories and protein intake so you can build a good foundation of lean muscle mass. Once you're up 10-15lb then work on leaning out by dropping your calories. I wouldn't try to get thinner at this point..

    So you say there's no such thing, and then you say there is such thing.

    Some people just like to say "anabolic" and "catabolic".

    Such big werdz.
  • blambo61
    blambo61 Posts: 4,372 Member
    You can be thin and flabby/not toned which might get interpreted as being chubby. Lift weights or do resistance traing like people said and you will be lean and firm which is probably what you want and need.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p1
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    joelo_83 wrote: »
    Technically there's no such thing as a "recomp", you're either in an anabolic state or a catabolic state and that's it. Some people will alternate between these two states and over time a net effect of "gaining muscle and losing fat".

    My recommendation to you, and the best cure for "skinny-fat" in general is to start lifting weights and increase your calories and protein intake so you can build a good foundation of lean muscle mass. Once you're up 10-15lb then work on leaning out by dropping your calories. I wouldn't try to get thinner at this point..

    so bulk then cut?
  • joelo_83
    joelo_83 Posts: 218 Member
    psulemon wrote: »
    joelo_83 wrote: »
    Technically there's no such thing as a "recomp", you're either in an anabolic state or a catabolic state and that's it. Some people will alternate between these two states and over time a net effect of "gaining muscle and losing fat".

    My recommendation to you, and the best cure for "skinny-fat" in general is to start lifting weights and increase your calories and protein intake so you can build a good foundation of lean muscle mass. Once you're up 10-15lb then work on leaning out by dropping your calories. I wouldn't try to get thinner at this point..

    so bulk then cut?

    Yea basically. And what I mean earlier- people throw around the word recomp as if it's an actual thing and the write-ups on the topic are based on shortly science and half-truths. Better to just be straight forward about it, bulk and put some lean mass on then cut down to your desired level of lean-ness (subjective).

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