Losing when already at a healthy weight

I'm so glad that there's someone else out there!!!

I'm about 119 at the moment - which is perfectly healthy, even on the lower end of the scale. However, I would like to lose another 6/7 pounds, and tone up a lot more. It's not that I want to be stick-thin or unhealthy, I just have a very tiny frame, and my body fat % is still around 26% (which isn't great, all things considered).

My advice is that only you really know what you're happy with. Fair enough, you're at a 'healthy' weight, but if you want to lose a few more pounds, and it won't be 'unhealthy' to do so, go for it!

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unless you are trying to sell her something, why is your help private?

I was in the same boat so this year my New Year's Resolution was to work on body fat percentage. I lost six more pounds and had my personal trainer measure body fat. It is 21% and she advised me to maintain my current weight (123 pounds) and continue strength training and cardio workouts. I am 5' 4" tall. My healthy weight range is 108-145.

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unless you are trying to sell her something, why is your help private?

My thoughts exactly.

I was 123 lbs at Christmas, I am up to 125 now, and really want to be 118-120, but those last few lbs of loss are evading me. My current BMI is about 20.5, and my BF around 20%, so I know I am ok where I am now, but would be happier just a few lbs lighter.

Does anyone have any advice? Or is anyone in the same boat to offer support?

I am in the same exact boat as you. I wanted to lose 3-5 "vanity" lbs. I gained a few lbs from eating too much Halloween candy and my weight went back up to 130-131. I had given myself a comfortable weight range of 126-130 so once I hit than 130-131 mark, even though it was still a healthy weight for me, it wasnt something I was comfortable with.

I tried to lose those extra fews lbs by excessively working out (I work out alot as it is) and then trying to eat really low in calories but of course that didnt work because I was starving ALL the time. Since that wasnt working, I consulted with my running coach and was told that I needed to eat over 2,000 calories (for my body and the amount of exercise that I do). I started journaling EVERYTHING I ate and slightly increased my water intake. The weight started to come off slowly...alot slower than I wanted but it was still coming off. The point is, you have to do what you think is best for YOUR body. We can tell you what WE did, but this isnt a one size fits all kind of plan. Maybe play around with your calories and figure out a range that will work for you. My coach wanted me to eat 2300 calories. I found that I was losing about 1/2 lb per week eating 2300 so over the last 2 weeks I started eating between 2000-2200 calories and this past week I lost 1.6 lbs. I am currently 126.4...right back in my comfortable weight range.

Drink tons of water, watch your sodium intake (maybe even add that column to your food diary)...eat plenty of protein and moderate carbs (you need carbs for energy). If you have one, use a Heart Rate monitor to get a more accurate number of calories burned for your workouts. Those of the things that have worked for me.

Try different things and see what happens. You can also log onto www.fat2fitradio.com and use the BMR calculator to see exactly how many calories you should be eating for weight loss. Most of us think that the less we eat, the more weight we will lose but sometimes you dont want to restrict your calories TOO much because you are not efficiently fueling your body which will result in a less effective workout.

Hope some of this helps!

I guess I don't understand why you're worried about the number on the scale. Just focus on tonining up...which may add more weight. It's about how you look and feel not how much you weight(as long as you're in a healthy range like you are)

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