Do you get told you don't need to lose weight?

Yes all the time. I'm nowhere near the standard definition of "overweight" (I'm 5'1" and 105 lbs) but it's all subjective. Here in America people would consider me skinny but when I go to Korea (where I'm from) people call me chubby and comment on my excess weight. So all that really matters is how I feel and what I think. And I think I could have a better body that I'm more happy with, and be a better version of myself so that's why I choose to lose weight. I do it for me.

I saw my Dr yesterday and he noticed I had gained weight, from 180 to 230. He said it looked much better and I am at a good weight for my height. He said "Your BMI is 28, you are at the perfect weight". What? I am overweight, how is that a perfect weight. My stomach almost hangs over my belt now, which it never did when I was 180. I understand that I have low muscle, but to say that I look better overweight than I did at a normal BMI? The guy is obese himself, so his perception may be skewed, but it doesn't matter what he says, I know I need to lose this weight again. I won't be happy until I get back there and I am sure as hell not happy at this weight.

duddysdad wrote: »

I saw my Dr yesterday and he noticed I had gained weight, from 180 to 230. He said it looked much better and I am at a good weight for my height. He said "Your BMI is 28, you are at the perfect weight". What? I am overweight, how is that a perfect weight. My stomach almost hangs over my belt now, which it never did when I was 180. I understand that I have low muscle, but to say that I look better overweight than I did at a normal BMI? The guy is obese himself, so his perception may be skewed, but it doesn't matter what he says, I know I need to lose this weight again. I won't be happy until I get back there and I am sure as hell not happy at this weight.

That is probably his personal bias. The doctor probably wants to be 28 BMI (for himself) since it is considered "overweight" BMI but not "obese" which is 30+ BMI. Even a 10% drop in weight can be beneficial from a health point of view.

I do that sometimes too, unintentionally. I like 22 BMI the best aesthetically. So when women say that they are going for 18-20% I will pipe in that they look perfect the way that they are. But really that's really my own opinion.

I'm learning on MFP that there are people happy to get into overweight from obese or from "fit" to "ideal", etc. Plus there are some who are athletes who need lower BMI to function well in their sport. It is all individual perpectives.

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