Have you ever reached a certain weight......

Kst76
Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
edited November 26 in Health and Weight Loss
.....and it is/ you don't look like you expected?
Today i weighed in at 153.6. I lost over 30 pounds since September. But i thought i would look " skinnier " at this weight. I have this memory of being "skinnier" from when i was 153 last time..lol
Im happy though. Just curious about anybody having the same thoughts.
I am 5'5.35"
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  • Kst76
    Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    I kinda did the opposite. I look smaller at this weight this time. These pictures only have about an 8 pound difference. (And I love that you have Tillamook ice cream in your profile pic! ;) )

    x0lweehoukhn.jpg

    You look beatiful!
    Yes Tillamook is the best. I live in Chicago and just saw this in grocery store the other day. Used to be a westcoast thing. Or west side of The USA.
  • Kst76
    Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
    whitpauly wrote: »
    I think bodies just change,I'm nearly to goal weight but I don't remember having so much darn cellulite when I was at this weight before,also my stomach still looks"poofy"

    Well, same here..lol
    But i was also 15 years younger last time.......
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Kst76 wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    I kinda did the opposite. I look smaller at this weight this time. These pictures only have about an 8 pound difference. (And I love that you have Tillamook ice cream in your profile pic! ;) )

    x0lweehoukhn.jpg

    You look beatiful!
    Yes Tillamook is the best. I live in Chicago and just saw this in grocery store the other day. Used to be a westcoast thing. Or west side of The USA.

    Tillamook, Oregon. My grandparents live there. They have a world-famous cheese factory (that also makes ice cream and other dairy items).
  • Famof72015
    Famof72015 Posts: 393 Member
    Once hitting goal weight how do you transition into maintenance?
  • MerryMavis1
    MerryMavis1 Posts: 73 Member
    Famof72015 wrote: »
    Once hitting goal weight how do you transition into maintenance?

    It's a process that can take several months (it took me about 6 months). You start adjusting your calorie intake up bit by bit, until you start holding steady and stop losing.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,265 Member
    Famof72015 wrote: »
    Once hitting goal weight how do you transition into maintenance?

    There's a thread about that here, with a couple of methods in the OP, plus additional ideas from people who replied:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10638211/how-to-find-your-maintenance-calorie-level
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    I do know this feeling somewhat. Way back in 2001, I hit 237 lb and I felt "thin" which I know is crazy, but I was usually around 270-280. Anyway, at 237 and age 25, I look back at photos and I looked really good. My face especially looked thin and pointy. But when I was 35 and on my big "weight loss journey" I felt like I still didn't look great (IMO) at 237 lb. I started looking better around 218 in my opinion.

    When I hit 165-166, I didn't expect to look as thin as I did. My legs looked very long and skinny compared to even at 170 lb. I know how nuts that sounds as it is a difference of only 4-5 lb but it's odd to me because I can really see a difference in photos. I've bounced around the 170s for several years now and very rarely dip into 168-169 at all, but when I do I can immediately see a marked difference in photos...as weird and unbelievable as that sounds.
  • DomesticKat
    DomesticKat Posts: 565 Member
    I haven't chosen an ultimate goal weight for that reason. I know I want to be somewhere within a healthy BMI range and that's mostly what I'm aiming for, and I figure I'll know when I'm there based on how things look.
  • Kst76
    Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    I do know this feeling somewhat. Way back in 2001, I hit 237 lb and I felt "thin" which I know is crazy, but I was usually around 270-280. Anyway, at 237 and age 25, I look back at photos and I looked really good. My face especially looked thin and pointy. But when I was 35 and on my big "weight loss journey" I felt like I still didn't look great (IMO) at 237 lb. I started looking better around 218 in my opinion.

    When I hit 165-166, I didn't expect to look as thin as I did. My legs looked very long and skinny compared to even at 170 lb. I know how nuts that sounds as it is a difference of only 4-5 lb but it's odd to me because I can really see a difference in photos. I've bounced around the 170s for several years now and very rarely dip into 168-169 at all, but when I do I can immediately see a marked difference in photos...as weird and unbelievable as that sounds.

    I belive it! Good job :)
  • nettiklive
    nettiklive Posts: 206 Member
    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    I do know this feeling somewhat. Way back in 2001, I hit 237 lb and I felt "thin" which I know is crazy, but I was usually around 270-280. Anyway, at 237 and age 25, I look back at photos and I looked really good. My face especially looked thin and pointy. But when I was 35 and on my big "weight loss journey" I felt like I still didn't look great (IMO) at 237 lb. I started looking better around 218 in my opinion.

    When I hit 165-166, I didn't expect to look as thin as I did. My legs looked very long and skinny compared to even at 170 lb. I know how nuts that sounds as it is a difference of only 4-5 lb but it's odd to me because I can really see a difference in photos. I've bounced around the 170s for several years now and very rarely dip into 168-169 at all, but when I do I can immediately see a marked difference in photos...as weird and unbelievable as that sounds.

    I totally believe it. I'm only 5'4 and small framed so five lbs make a difference on me visually, and 10-15 are a huge difference, in fact 15 lbs is the difference between my highest and lowest weights ever and I look like two totally different people, I kid you not. I still don't understand how that is but photos show it, especially because weight seems to go to my face right away and really changes it.
  • kabrina30
    kabrina30 Posts: 94 Member
    I'm so glad I saw this thread! About eight years ago I lost some weight and felt so great about how I looked. I'm about 25 lbs less right now than I was then and I still feel so fat! It's been messing with my head. Glad to know others have had the same experience.
  • jefamer2017
    jefamer2017 Posts: 416 Member
    I am the same weight I was 6 years ago and am actually fatter in my arms and legs now. Literally 2 inches bigger in my arms. My legs are about an inch and a half bigger. It's weird.
  • annemsexton
    annemsexton Posts: 7 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    When I originally hit my pre-pregnancy goal weight after my first baby, I was not thrilled with my body composition. So I kept losing weight thinking it was the answer. I just looked more skinny. So I started lifting, gained 10 more lbs in muscle and fat to get back up to the same weight, and looked a lot better.

  • takemetosingapore19
    takemetosingapore19 Posts: 86 Member
    I think people’s expectations for looks at a certain weight are skewed. I know 150 on me would be very large and I am also tall. The average person my height is probably 160-170 since most people are overweight in my country. I know even though 130-140 is healthy at my height that I will not like the way I look until I dip into the 120s. I won’t go much below 130 because I am very tall for a girl, but I do want to go below 130 to get the thin and toned look I want :)
  • takemetosingapore19
    takemetosingapore19 Posts: 86 Member
    Kst76 wrote: »
    whitpauly wrote: »
    I think bodies just change,I'm nearly to goal weight but I don't remember having so much darn cellulite when I was at this weight before,also my stomach still looks"poofy"

    Well, same here..lol
    But i was also 15 years younger last time.......


    What happens when you age? Im scared of this and I’m only 19.

  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    When I first dropped into the 120s I thought I was still fat. Looking back, I wasn't. I gained weight regardless because I was into lifting and did it on purpose. Now I weigh 20 lbs more and am struggling with the scale number and having a taste of once being lean, and afraid I'll never get back.

    When I first got tiny, I wish I could have seen it.
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  • Kst76
    Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
    edited April 2018
    takemetosingapore19 wrote: »
    Kst76 wrote: »
    whitpauly wrote: »
    I think bodies just change,I'm nearly to goal weight but I don't remember having so much darn cellulite when I was at this weight before,also my stomach still looks"poofy"

    Well, same here..lol
    But i was also 15 years younger last time.......


    What happens when you age? Im scared of this and I’m only 19.

    Idk....i think age messes with people and the excuses are coming out.
    My skin was a little smoother 15 years ago. But i didn't have any easier time losing weight than now. Im 41 now.
  • amh927
    amh927 Posts: 33 Member
    Yes. I lost a lot of weight about 5 years ago. And I have all the clothes I was wearing at the time saved because I regained the weight. This time I weigh almost 10 lbs less than what I was then, and yet all those clothes don't fit me. I carry most of my weight in my stomach area. And every other time I've lost weight, that's where it's all come from. This time, it's coming more evenly in a sense. My legs have gotten slimmer, my arms have, etc. I think it's because before I lost the weight too quickly and I'm losing it at a healthy rate this time.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    nettiklive wrote: »
    seltzermint555 wrote: »
    I do know this feeling somewhat. Way back in 2001, I hit 237 lb and I felt "thin" which I know is crazy, but I was usually around 270-280. Anyway, at 237 and age 25, I look back at photos and I looked really good. My face especially looked thin and pointy. But when I was 35 and on my big "weight loss journey" I felt like I still didn't look great (IMO) at 237 lb. I started looking better around 218 in my opinion.

    When I hit 165-166, I didn't expect to look as thin as I did. My legs looked very long and skinny compared to even at 170 lb. I know how nuts that sounds as it is a difference of only 4-5 lb but it's odd to me because I can really see a difference in photos. I've bounced around the 170s for several years now and very rarely dip into 168-169 at all, but when I do I can immediately see a marked difference in photos...as weird and unbelievable as that sounds.

    I totally believe it. I'm only 5'4 and small framed so five lbs make a difference on me visually, and 10-15 are a huge difference, in fact 15 lbs is the difference between my highest and lowest weights ever and I look like two totally different people, I kid you not. I still don't understand how that is but photos show it, especially because weight seems to go to my face right away and really changes it.

    Same here! I'm just a little over 5' and very small framed, so 10lbs makes a HUGE difference on me. 5lbs is the difference between being lean and being ultra lean.
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