Anyone else happy to just be an "average" weight?
freeloaves
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I see a lot of people on here with what I personally view as low and skinny goals. And that's their choice, all good. I know I hate being overweight and according to BMI "just on the obese scale" (F$#& YOU!), but I uploaded one of those animation model thingees and ..
My goal is to lose about 25kgs. That's about 40lbs. Put me in the middle -slightly higher end of normal BMI. Looking between the model differences, there isn't a hell of a lot of change, but I look at the smaller one and think "HELL YEAH! I can't WAIT to be that size! I would be so happy to be that size and wouldn't really want to be a hell of a lot smaller!"
More pushin' for the cushin!
Yes ... It appears by that statement I hump pillows. It is an art.
What are your thoughts?
My goal is to lose about 25kgs. That's about 40lbs. Put me in the middle -slightly higher end of normal BMI. Looking between the model differences, there isn't a hell of a lot of change, but I look at the smaller one and think "HELL YEAH! I can't WAIT to be that size! I would be so happy to be that size and wouldn't really want to be a hell of a lot smaller!"
More pushin' for the cushin!
Yes ... It appears by that statement I hump pillows. It is an art.
What are your thoughts?
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Yeah, I'm only trying to lose 2 sizes, so I hear ya.0
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I feel the same, I am 5ft 4 I have been told that I can get down to 57 kilos and still be healthy, which I believe is way to thin. My goal is to reach 65 kilos which makes me a hell of a lot thinner than now.0
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girl. You rock. I came on here thinking I wanted to lose all this weight... I lost it and was wayy down at the "low" end of the specturum, then I started HATING it... I missed honestly missed my love handles and not looking like a rail... You are awesome! Don't let anyone change your mind!!!!! =] !!!
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where do you get those animated model things?0
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What weight loss animation program did you use? That sounds like a neat form of motivation for a geek (not a bad thing) such as myself.0
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where do you get those animated model things?
My question exactly!!!0 -
mvm.com
Not sure how you get them side by side. I just did my before, print screened, then after, print screened then uploaded to photobucket.0 -
girl. You rock. I came on here thinking I wanted to lose all this weight... I lost it and was wayy down at the "low" end of the specturum, then I started HATING it... I missed honestly missed my love handles and not looking like a rail... You are awesome! Don't let anyone change your mind!!!!! =] !!! !
Glad to see I'm not crazy!
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where can i make that animation thing?0
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Yeah, I would look gross at the low end of my healthy range. My goal is actually just below overweight. I've seen my body about 40 pounds from that goal before and I'd rather not get much smaller than that. Especially since under all the fat I know I have a pretty good amount of muscle, and I'd rather not lose that for the sake of a lower number.
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I started by wanting to be in a size 10 (started in a tight 16-18) I can now
wear 2's and 4's I dont want to be skinny I want to be fit and tone
im still 25-30 lbs over my mid idea weight my BMI is 1 % from being
healthy, Im happy and love working out every day I eat healthy and a lot
Your goals tend to change as you go, I never ever dreamed i would want or
accomplish a tone buff body but that is now my goal and I'm loving it :drinker:
To each his own I wish everyone the best and hope all your goals are fullfilled :flowerforyou:0 -
My goal is also the higher end of the healthy range.0
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Me too - I start to look weird when I loose too much weight. I like being curvy - I just don't want to be as curvy as I am right now. I have an 8 week goal for a beach holiday to Lindeman Island -hopefully I can treat myself with a new swimming costume!0
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I hate the BMI scale, right now I am 1 point from being obese. My recommended weight is 134-185 and there is no way I wanna get below 195 so I am content with being average and my main goal is to be fit and add some good size and lbm0
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I totally agree, I would be happy at a size 14 yes a size 12 would be nice but I know if I was a size 14 for life I would be happy with that. If I reached the weight "they" say I should be at I would look like a pole carryng a balloon head with big feet. So to hell with what "they" say as long as I am healthy and happy dont tell me I'm overweight when I am probably healthier than the average size 8 - 10 person!!0
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yes! i have no desire to be skinny. I want to be healthy and have lean muscles!0
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I just wanna look good naked. (I totally stole that from someone but don't remember who). I'm not proportional at an "average" weight. I have tiny boobs and huge thighs. I want to make my thighs tiny so they match.
OR I could get huge boobs.... Hrm.... decisions, decisions.0 -
I'm 5'4" and have just got to 72 kg which is still overweight according to the BMI scale. Although the top of "healthy range" for me is 67kg, I'm heading for 70 kg and think that will probably be enough weight lost to look, feel and BE healthy.
I've gone from a tight size 18 (Aussie) to a loose 12 and with a few more kg gone I think I'll be fitting into a size 10 (about US 6 I think). I really don't want to be any thinner than that!0 -
Me, I think. I'm 5'6" at roughly 155 pounds. I'm technically trying to lose 10 more, but if I stayed this size forever I would be content.0
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My goal is within the average weight for my height. A trainer though I should aim lower though, but I don't know about that. I was comfortable when I was at that weight so I'd like to be 125 and toned.0
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I'm on the same boat. I could never even imagine myself weighing under 60 kg (or even close to it), so now I'm just trying to get under the high end of the normal on the BMI scale. My height is something like 5,5" (168 cm) and I yet have 8 kg to go until my goal weight.
I have actually never been lightweight since my teens, cause I kept on moving so much. You just couldn't tell that from looking at me, since it was not fat So I'm just trying to get rid of the fat, not so much of the weight Does that make any sense? 0 -
I've always been on the heavier end of 'normal weight' since my late teens/early 20's ... if i achieve my goal of 170lbs I will be just over 12st which is an ok weight for me - and its only when I get to that weight, and see how I feel healthwise - that I will decided whether to maintain that weight, or lose a little bit more. I am currently a size 16-18; and would like to drop down to 14-16 if I can.0
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I just want to be back to a comfy size 14, maybe a 12 if I can (UK sizes). That would definitely put me at the upper end of the healthy BMI range, but I think I would be happy with it. I don't think I'd be able to maintain anything smaller to be honest.0
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I, personally, would very much like to be 100 - 110 lbs, but that would make my BMI 16.1 - 17.8, and I would be very underweight. So my ultimate goal weight is 115 lbs, making my BMI 18.6, to satisfy my doctors and parents.0
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Currently I am aiming for 140lbs which puts me at the very top of the normal weight catogory for my height.
I will then concentrate on getting my fat % down and maybe look to drop another 20lbs.0 -
I'm aiming for the high end of my BMI, though not really going by weight anymore. I've got a large frame for my slightly under 5'9" height, and I've always felt healthy at that weight, even though it would be considered 'heavy' by some. I started at a size 20, I'm now at a size 14/16 and my goal size is a 12/14 (haven't fit into that size since I was 16). Not really caring what my weight is, as I can lose a dress size or two without losing much actual weight.0
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Yep -- me!
It's interesting you posted this topic as it's been on my mind quite a bit here at MFP. I LOVE being curvy and, in all honesty, have no desire to be skinny. My goal is to be down to 200 lbs and/or a size 14/16. Ironically, this would be fat to lots of people or a starting point for them, but that's cool! I have always been comfortable with myself and my husband loves me just the way I am, so I'm not trying to fit into any of society's molds with my goals. I simply want to be healthier, comfortable in my skin in a physically active way, but still be a curvy, plump girl. Works for me!0 -
i'm the same way. the charts say the highest weight of my healthy range is 154. i'm shooting for 165 - that's a bit more than what i weighed in college, and even though it was a higher number, i could share clothes with all of my friends who weighed 20 to 30 pounds less.
that damn number gave me a complex! but now i know that it was a good place for my body.0 -
I just wanna look good naked. (I totally stole that from someone but don't remember who). I'm not proportional at an "average" weight. I have tiny boobs and huge thighs. I want to make my thighs tiny so they match.
OR I could get huge boobs.... Hrm.... decisions, decisions.
You just stole the words I had in my mind!!! haha.... with clothes on I probably look pretty slim (people have commented, I don't think so!!!)...I'm a healthy BMI... however I still have weight to lose!! And I know that when I look at myself naked!! I want ripped abs and non fatty thighs... And the only way to do that is loose fat%...
To be honest I would not even care if my weight stayed the same...as long as I lost fat% in my body!!!0
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