Need Advice! I never know when enough is enough!

I found this page the other day,
thought it may be of some
interest for ya'
with regard to your new topic here...

http://www.self.com/calculatorsprograms/calculators/happyweight

hope this helps!

have a nice weekend:glasses: :flowerforyou: :drinker:

Great Job on your loss. I am feeling the same way. I still have another 40 lbs to go to get to my first goal, but I am almost afraid to get off the regiment I'm on. Maybe look at your muscle mass instead of your bmi and see where you're at and try to get in a healthy range. I keep telling myself don't be afraid to maintain your goal weight when you hit it, because say I faulter, I know what to do and how to do it.

I went through this same thing recently. I hit my goal weight of 150lbs in Sept 2010. I immediately thought I should set a new goal weight. Why? I have no idea why. Maybe because when I looked in the mirror all I could see were the flaws I have. I still saw the 200lb girl I used to be. I plateaued at 150lbs from Sept 2010 to May 2011. I was TRYING to come to terms with being 150lbs and being comfortable with it when I had a few days where I went over my calories. Well, within a few days I saw a loss on the scale. Upped my calories and off dropped a few more pounds. After maintaining that loss for a few weeks, I actually took a week off. I didn't count calories, I didn't force myself to go to the gym, I did a lot of re-evaluation at that time. I decided that the things I didn't like about myself weren't directly connected to the number on the scale. I was happy with 145lbs. I was happy in my size 8/10 pants and my medium/large shirts. I decided to set new goals - goals that weren't number related. I started doing more strength training. I started focusing less on cardio and more on building muscles. I want to run a mile in 10 mins (and I'm VERY close to it). I want to squat and bench press my body weight. I want to do 10 push ups without stopping (I have shoulder issues so this one is HUGE for me). I am now comfortably maintaining 145ish pounds and have my sights set on my new goals.

I think you should focus on new goals. Switch your mind set from weight loss to something else. Focus on something new.


Congrats on your weight loss! You look great!

If you are within a healthy weight range and people are telling you you look great go with that and STOP. For heavens sake, the way you're talking you're heading into ED territory and you don't want that. If you feel like you really NEED to lose more to be happy, just don't lose so much you drop into the underweight category... that wouldn't be good at all.

I would try to get your body fat tested and maybe work on lowering that number...that will also be a sign of your fitness

I can totally relate to this...I am only a few pounds away from my original goal weight, but think I would like to drop another 10 or 15...but that is because I started running 4 months ago, absolutely love it, and I'm training for a half marathon and think I could run better if I dropped a few more pounds...

I know exactly how you feel. This is one of the reasons I have stayed on the roller coaster for so long. I agree with others that if you are at a healthy weight then try and focus on maintaining and let your mind catch up with your body. Try and focus on all of the postitve differences instead of the negative. Good luck to you

Take it from me, I am about your height and I've weighed as low as 140 and I looked too thin. I also lost my period for a year and I hovered between 140 and 145lbs. When I told my doctor this, he didn't seem to think it was a big deal, but I own research said it could be. I think 155lbs is a good weight for you and you look great in your pictures. It sounds like you need to listen to those around you as you are only seeing yourself as your old 200lbs. If you are not satisfied with your weight now, my guess is you won't be at a lighter weight either. I think it's important that you work on you self perception and get used to your new body. Maybe you should go on maintenance for the next 6 months and focus on how it feels and how you are going to keep this new healthy life style. For me, once I reach goal, (in 3lbs), I have to work on being happy in my own skin. I need to figure out how to enjoy my new life, be satisfied with what I've become and not perceive this as an all or nothing endeavour. I can eat some "notty" food, and it's okay because it's not all of the time and I'm am active. That's just my 2 cents!