I need your opinions

hey honey speaking personaly i thinki you should work on maintaining. and if u feel uncomfortable maybe work on ur body fat % and tone up but dont drop and more lbs. ur so beautiful and a perfect weight for ur height. if u drop anymore u may end up in a vicouse cycle and i would hate to see that happen. uv'e lost so much and done so very very well defiinatly work on maintaining ur weight now honey. and well done on ur weight loss!!!

I think you look good and are in good shape, maybe you should focus on toning rather than weight lost.

no more weight lost, just maintain. Your parents are right x

i wish i looked as good as you do! i think bringing out toning the muscles would make you feel more confident so you could tell your body fat % was going down. just my opinion but you look good! no need to lose 17 more! maybe 5 tops!

I am also 5'8" and you are at my goal weight (even though "experts" say we can go as low at 130 lbs...we would be walking bone racks then)....but your goals should also be more than what the scale says...you could work on toning which may not necessarily knock off pounds but will change your shape...from the pics posted it looks like your hard work has paid off and you look fantastic...I know it's easier to hear than to believe...but I don't think you need to lose any more weight...

Hope that helps!!

Honestly? My personal preference is all about body composition. I prefer a lean look and would say that the 17lbs would be a good idea :]

Do what ever you think is good though!

I guess I'm not of the same mind as everyone else. I think like this - if you originally set a goal weight that would be considered a healthy weight from your height, but have not yet met that goal weight, then I would keep going. I agree with all of those who said some toning may be the way to go - because being thin and being fit are not the same thing. I also think you look fantastic - no one would look at you and think "she's fat" these daysl. However, I don't think you should allow your parents to dictate this decision. So long as you are eating a healthy, nutritious diet, you are not starving yourself, and you have the desire to keep losing, I personally don't see the problem with it.

The first time in my life I lost about 35 lbs - I went from about 185 to 150, and my parents made me stop for the same reason as yours - they said I was getting too thin. looking back, I don't know why I ever listened to them because before long, they had me gaining back a few pounds, and eventually, I put all the weight back on and then some. That was 20 years ago when I was still young! When I look back at pictures of that time, I think I looked great, but it was so short lived. I wish I had not let them infludence me.

This time, I'm losing a lot of weight for only the second time in my life. I started at 222, and so far I've lost 30.5 lbs. People are starting to call me "skinny minny" and tell me I look great, but I have to remember they are comparing me to the old me. I still weigh almost 190 lbs, and my goal weight this time is 140 (the ideal weight for my height is 120-160). I know people will try to convince me to stop long before that, but this time, I'm following my own advice. I will stop when I have achieved my goal. I'm already making great progres and am proud of myself. I am eating a healthy diet - though not getting enough exercise - and I am not "dying" to be thin. I am making slow steady progress, and I am doing this for me - not anybody else. I am in control, and so should you be. Best of luck in making your decision.

Blah, I kind of feel the same way. I'm so much more comfortable with myself and I love my body now after losing 20 pounds, buuuut I still have a little fat here, a little pudge there, and I at least want to lose seven more pounds to be at 120, which feels wrong becauese I'm already 10x happier in my body. You, you look pretty slim to me. I'd say stop trying to lose and just be happy, buy if you're worried about the fat then do more muscle training to tone down. If I saw you on the street, I'd probably envy you, like why can't I look like her? I think you're at a good place now. If all your clothes fit you right, then there's not much else.

I think you look great. you are thin. not good that you don't see that. don't be so hard on yourself. at this point if you arent happy with the way you look.. i'd switch over from focusing on a # to toning up so things are nice and tight. maybe that would make you feel better?

either way you look great and I think you are in a good shape.

thissss!!!

I guess I'm not of the same mind as everyone else. I think like this - if you originally set a goal weight that would be considered a healthy weight from your height, but have not yet met that goal weight, then I would keep going. I agree with all of those who said some toning may be the way to go - because being thin and being fit are not the same thing. I also think you look fantastic - no one would look at you and think "she's fat" these daysl. However, I don't think you should allow your parents to dictate this decision. So long as you are eating a healthy, nutritious diet, you are not starving yourself, and you have the desire to keep losing, I personally don't see the problem with it.

i agree with you. i am going to bust my butt to get to my goal weight. good enough wont cut it for me. my target for that is sometime at the end of next summer.

to the OP you do look great but if you feel like you could go a little further. go for it!