Just someone to understand that being skinny doesnt mean your unhealthy.

kissy319
kissy319 Posts: 6 Member
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if you want to be skinny lets be friends and help each other on that journey.

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Skinny can be unhealthy. How about being fit, a better goal.
  • kissy319
    kissy319 Posts: 6 Member
    Im already 92 lbs but I still want to lose weight do you think its not healthy at all?
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,207 Member
    edited December 2015
    How tall are you? Because unless you're 4'10 or under, you're already underweight and no, that's not healthy at all.
  • kissy319
    kissy319 Posts: 6 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    How tall are you? Because unless you're 4'10 or under, you're already underweight and no, that's not healthy at all.

    Im 5 flat.


  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    For me I'd personally rather be fit then skinny. And your right that 92 lbs can be healthy ( if your extremely short ) but I would still rather be strong IMO then skinny.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,207 Member
    kissy319 wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    How tall are you? Because unless you're 4'10 or under, you're already underweight and no, that's not healthy at all.

    Im 5 flat.


    You're underweight for your height and shouldn't be trying to lose more weight.
  • kissy319
    kissy319 Posts: 6 Member
    But I keep a healthy life style I been a vegetarian for 3 months already but I dont eat rice, bread, potatoes. I also make sure to run atleast 1 hr everyday and another hour doing circuits.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    You may want to recheck your weight goal if your 5 ft.
    I know a girl who's a small person, she's only 4'6 and 92 is about right for her stature and body type .
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,207 Member
    kissy319 wrote: »
    But I keep a healthy life style I been a vegetarian for 3 months already but I dont eat rice, bread, potatoes. I also make sure to run atleast 1 hr everyday and another hour doing circuits.

    Doesn't matter where your fuel comes from if you're not getting enough of it. Fact is, you keep losing weight, it will put massive strain on your organs and you will get sick. There's a reason the medical community sets minimum healthy weights.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    http://bretcontreras.com/how-to-attain-a-slender-look-like-jessica-alba-zoe-saldana/
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    kissy319 wrote: »
    But I keep a healthy life style I been a vegetarian for 3 months already but I dont eat rice, bread, potatoes. I also make sure to run atleast 1 hr everyday and another hour doing circuits.

    Doesn't matter where your fuel comes from if you're not getting enough of it. Fact is, you keep losing weight, it will put massive strain on your organs and you will get sick. There's a reason the medical community sets minimum healthy weights.

    Organs, bone, hair, nails, no period. Lots of health problems.
  • rankinsect
    rankinsect Posts: 2,238 Member
    If you look at death by all causes, the least healthy segment of the population - by far - is the underweight. In fact, if you look at the increased risk of death among the morbidly obese, the increased risk of death among the underweight is three times more.

    Now, some of that is doubtlessly because many diseases, disorders, or dangerous behaviors - such as cancer, anorexia, or drug abuse - can both cause someone to become underweight and also significantly reduce their life expectancy. But some of it is also the effect of the undernourishment that causes one to become underweight.
  • rankinsect
    rankinsect Posts: 2,238 Member
    edited December 2015
    kissy319 wrote: »
    But I keep a healthy life style I been a vegetarian for 3 months already but I dont eat rice, bread, potatoes. I also make sure to run atleast 1 hr everyday and another hour doing circuits.

    None of those things necessarily equates to a healthy lifestyle. Vegetarian diets can be healthy, or they can be extremely unhealthy, depending on what exactly you're eating and how much. Exercise can be healthy, but if you're already underweight and pushing yourself deeper into a caloric deficit, exercise could be very unhealthy for you.

    "Healthy" is all relative to your body's current state and the overall effect of diet and exercise.

    Also, as a general rule, the more restrictive your diet is (you're not just vegetarian, you're eliminating many common vegetarian foods) the harder it is to actually be healthy, because you can't rely on eating a broad base of foods to meet all your nutrition needs over time. You can still do it, but you're going to need to carefully plan how; eating only foods many consider "healthy" doesn't mean your overall diet is healthy.

    For example, are you getting enough complete proteins? Are you getting enough vitamins, particularly B12 which is largely found in animal products? Are you getting enough overall calories?
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,972 Member
    You're so petite already. How about working more on optimizing your current shape?

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  • Whitezombiegirl
    Whitezombiegirl Posts: 1,042 Member
    Hi. Im 5ft 0 too and weigh 94 lbs. I dont think there is anything wrong with being skinny - i like the aesthetic and i certainly wouldn't want to look like a fitness model- thats just not my style. I am.underweight but perfectly healthy. I have strong nails, long shiny hair, my skin is fine. I have a normal amount of energy and i have regular periods. I do however feel a bit soft and flabby ( 11 -12% bf on bio impedance Scales) so id like to attempt a recomp in the new year. Maybe that is what you should be thinking about too instead of losing weight?

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