Any women lose down to the low end of their BMI range?

BodyPositiveZhdun
BodyPositiveZhdun Posts: 1 Member
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If so, please share your pictures/stats/stories.

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  • 12Sarah2015
    12Sarah2015 Posts: 1,117 Member
    I only ever get down to 23 sorry. During the average bmi range, I measure my waist and once I'm less than 80cm I stop trying to lose weight.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    Yes I did at one point, however it was not a good look for me. I lost a lot of muscle, had no glutes and shape and was not very happy. So I gained (bulked) and looked and felt much better.
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    sardelsa wrote: »
    Yes I did at one point, however it was not a good look for me. I lost a lot of muscle, had no glutes and shape and was not very happy. So I gained (bulked) and looked and felt much better.

    Sorry I can't edit but I got to bmi 18.9. Now I am around 20.7 (which is my profile pic)
  • lisa8454
    lisa8454 Posts: 8 Member
    I lost down to 18.6, and lost my butt; there was still some fat there, but it was deflated and not attractive. My chest showed my ribs and sternum a little too much, and my arms looked insect-like with so little fat to smooth out the muscles. I began to get self-conscious. I look my best at a BMI of 20-21 (height: 5'3.5, small frame but wide, square shoulders. Somewhat hourglass shaped when heavier, more athletic shaped when thinner).
  • BecMarty14
    BecMarty14 Posts: 351 Member
    I have always preferred to use body composition, or % lean body mass instead of BMI.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    edited February 2019
    I got down to within a few # of the bottom (5-7”/120–bottom of BMI is 118). I liked it, looked healthy, but could only hang in that low for a few months. Now sitting at BMI of 21 trying for 19 (125#).
  • Anna022119
    Anna022119 Posts: 545 Member
    lisa8454 wrote: »
    I lost down to 18.6, and lost my butt; there was still some fat there, but it was deflated and not attractive. My chest showed my ribs and sternum a little too much, and my arms looked insect-like with so little fat to smooth out the muscles. I began to get self-conscious. I look my best at a BMI of 20-21 (height: 5'3.5, small frame but wide, square shoulders. Somewhat hourglass shaped when heavier, more athletic shaped when thinner).

    I looked just like that at 18.5!
    Am currently working on a lean bulk combined with a progressive lifting program and luckily starting to look much fuller and have some muscle to show for now.
    Aiming for 125 lbs at 5'6. Will see how that looks.

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