Question about Being Thin

Guess you'll find out soon enough when you get there.

Well, it all depends on your body frame / heigh / muscle tone.... I'm not quite sure what you mean. Everybody's different and everybody's body shape is unique. Not everyone strives to be skinny. Believe it or not, there are some people out there completely comfortable with being an average weight. My kickboxing instructor says on the regular, "I'm not skinny, I'm fit" and she's right.

It really all depends on you and how you feel. BMI is a good tool to see if you're weight is at a healthy range. If it is, then there is no need trying to get to a point where your body is not stable at and it takes extreme restriction to maintain.

its not all visible, there is a layer of fat under muscle.. sometimes you can't physically notice the difference, but if you have more muscle and a lower body fat percentage your body will work more efficiently.

My first goal on MFP was 155 lbs... never thought I would get there. Now I'm 128 and in maintenance. You'll surprise yourself at what you're capable of!! Good luck!

I don't feel like I look any differently... but I know that I do. My proportions have stayed the same, but my clothes just kept getting bigger. It's very surreal to shop for a size you are SURE should only fit children ; )

I used to think that real weight loss was a myth, possible only for the few who had a lot to lose and made huge changes to make it. Since i started doing cleanses and dieting, I found that at the start I never believed that I would actually lose weight. But if you are disciplined and stick to your diet and exercise guidelines the weight WILL come off, whether you think it will or not. Just wait and see. Just remember it won't be easy and don't have any expectations.

I've lost about 20 lbs since my highest weight and when I first reached the weight I'm at now, I was really uncomfortable with it. I felt like I was bony and even as far as pathetic looking. But once I got used to the physical feeling of not having the extra fat on my body and seeing pictures of myself where I'm visibly thinner, I realized that I actually look and feel pretty good at this weight! It was just shocking at first...

It was really weird at first but I didn't give up on my goal and I'm still working at it. Good luck to you! I know you can get the body you want!

It's being very discouraging to me that I have not been able to get under 192 this whole entire time I have been doing this. Now, I feel like I'm not doing anything right. What should i do? I FEEL like I just want to stop eating all together, but I know I can't do that... I like eating.

I would not recommend the stop eating approach. It's dangerous and counterproductive. Most dieters don't actually eat enough. Follow the program, add in a solid strength and cardio training program. Not just cardio. Weight lifting whether it's bodyweight excercises or actual iron, is important to your body. You won't become a female body builder they have to spend their lives in the gym and eat crazy amounts of food to get that way.

Transition from junk to whole foods and sure enough your body will change. It needs time, patience, and stick-to-itness. I find that not feeling deprived is very important too. If there's something I want, I try to make it as healthy as possible but still what I want, then I have it, log it, and move on.