I don't look like I weigh as much as I do...

stacyhagberg
stacyhagberg Posts: 30
edited November 12 in Motivation and Support
I weigh about 240 pounds. I'm about 5'10" and I'm a girl... Maybe I'm just being too nice to myself, but I honestly can't fathom how I weigh as much as I do. Here's a very recent photo of myself (I weighed in on this same day and it said like 241lbs.) I don't know, be honest with me. I obviously know I need to lose more weight and have been working out, but it's really disappointing to see such a high number...

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  • hapoo100
    hapoo100 Posts: 926 Member
    tried to fix it...didnt work
    make sure IMG is in lowercase img
  • stacyhagberg
    stacyhagberg Posts: 30
    Yeahhh. do the links work?
  • TurnLeftNow
    TurnLeftNow Posts: 171
    Use the IMG and change the IMG to img
  • jessicajoy87
    jessicajoy87 Posts: 905
    Use lower case img link
  • stacyhagberg
    stacyhagberg Posts: 30
    Haha, obviously I've never posted pics on here before. thanks! :)
  • stacyhagberg
    stacyhagberg Posts: 30
    Thanks, got it working! :D
  • CollegeGirl19
    CollegeGirl19 Posts: 101
    I really dont think you look as heavy as you say you are, but I've always had the same problem.
  • stefizzle9109
    stefizzle9109 Posts: 26
    I have the same problem. When I got on the scale and saw 230 I about died. I am 5'6, but some people proportion their weight better.
  • love22step
    love22step Posts: 1,103 Member
    I see the images. Being 5'10" helps (I'd love to be that tall), but you still look pretty soft. I would want to lose it. I'm sure lots of people would love to have your body. Make yourself happy!
  • chrisywilson23
    chrisywilson23 Posts: 2
    I wouldn't have thought so. I have the same problem I guess we are proportioned well!!!
  • JacksMom12
    JacksMom12 Posts: 1,044 Member
    Luckily tall people carry weight well. I'm jealous, I'm a shorty ;-)
  • stacyhagberg
    stacyhagberg Posts: 30
    Right, I know I definitely need to lose weight, but I'm -supposed- to weigh from 140-170... that's 70-100 pounds.. doesn't really seem right lol.
  • stacyhagberg
    stacyhagberg Posts: 30
    Haha, well thank you. :)
  • stacyhagberg
    stacyhagberg Posts: 30
    :D
  • Venice57
    Venice57 Posts: 26 Member
    It's the height. I'm 5'10", too. We're lucky, but it is frustrating sometimes. That number can be very scary!
  • angelashay42
    angelashay42 Posts: 286
    You do carry your weight well. Don't be hard on yourself. Set a realistic goal, not every woman is meant to be 105 lbs. In my opinion, I think you would look awesome at around 180. Shoot for that as your long-term goal. Good luck!
  • stacyhagberg
    stacyhagberg Posts: 30
    It's the height. I'm 5'10", too. We're lucky, but it is frustrating sometimes. That number can be very scary!

    Ahh! I know! lol.
  • stacyhagberg
    stacyhagberg Posts: 30
    You do carry your weight well. Don't be hard on yourself. Set a realistic goal, not every woman is meant to be 105 lbs. In my opinion, I think you would look awesome at around 180. Shoot for that as your long-term goal. Good luck!

    Thank you <3
  • myogibbs
    myogibbs Posts: 182
    I have that problem too, even though I am not tall, like you...you do NOT look like you weigh that. Please don't get obsessed with the number. Remember muscle is denser than fat, so if you are muscular, you could weigh more and actually be smaller. I quit weighing myself b/c I just get so depressed at my weight. The only time I have ever been the weight I wanted to be, I got Strep Throat three times in a row b/c I just didn't have any immunity to anything. Everyone says I don't look like I weigh what I weigh but if I knew, I would just compare myself to others that weigh the same, even though I know better & I have a lot more muscle. Be healthy, whatever that is to you...
  • kristelpoole
    kristelpoole Posts: 440 Member
    170 sounds like a reasonable goal for your height to me.

    Maybe look at www.mybodygallery.com to get an objective look. (Always helps me - my body image is often skewed. Sometimes I think I look worse than I really do and sometimes I think I look better than I really do. haha)

    Good luck with whatever goal you decide - after all it's all about what makes you healthy and feel good! :)
  • carolinenorthrup
    carolinenorthrup Posts: 34 Member
    I'm the same way - when I step on the scale at the doctor's office, they're always shocked. I must hide it well!

    My doctor told me to lose 20lbs (based on the BMI), but if you go by body fat percentage, that would leave me with only 12% body fat - and I don't want to look like that. I'm aiming for a loss of 10lbs (leaving me with 19% body fat) despite what my doctor and the BMI tell me.

    Try body fat calculators - you might not have to lose as much as you think!
  • EBFNP
    EBFNP Posts: 529 Member
    I have the same "problem" which is actually a good one sometimes. Like you, my highest weight was 240. It really sneaked up on me though. I am also the same height. People think I am "skinny" at 204. I think 180 is going to be my cut-off especially if I tone up pretty nicely. Hopefully I reach it this year. "Cross my finger"
  • blueeyedcristi
    blueeyedcristi Posts: 304 Member
    I'm only 5'6" but have the same issue. In college there were 3 of us that appeared the same size and shared clothes but I always weighed quite a bit more than the other too. I find it hard to set a goal weight because of that.
  • AlicynH
    AlicynH Posts: 201 Member
    I weighed almost 400 lbs but didn't look like it. It am 5'10". Don't get me wrong, I was morbidly obese but no one ever guess I weighed as much as I did. I'm now down to 239. I still have a ways to go but don't think I'll ever be at the normal BMI.
  • GennetteD
    GennetteD Posts: 33
    I'm the same way. 5'7, current weight is 188 started at 215.
  • Dreamin_Skinny
    Dreamin_Skinny Posts: 67
    looks like 240 to me
  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    You look about 240 when it comes to your height. Its a big number that scares you, but your height makes up for that. I am only 5 foot 6 and I looked really bad at only 200. My body also shoved it into my belly so I had a huge spare tire unfortunately. Also, you will have more muscle. Thats why I've always been able to pull off higher bodyweights. :)

    Cheer up! Bigger numbers come off faster in the beginning anyway!
  • Trinketona
    Trinketona Posts: 190
    The same thing happens to me. People always guess I weigh 160 but Im really 200. Well 196 now but still close to 200 and most of them think I'm lying. Im 5' 9".
  • Wellnessbabe
    Wellnessbabe Posts: 16 Member
    You definitely don't look like 241 (i'm being honest) That's the upside of being tall. Although I am a shorty I too hide weight well, as a result people feel they should make comments about my weight (usually the ones at work) wow u so skinny u don't eat? or you don't need to be on a diet! ... ugh i could go on but i better not it's gonna make me :explode:
  • castadiva
    castadiva Posts: 2,016 Member
    Right, I know I definitely need to lose weight, but I'm -supposed- to weigh from 140-170... that's 70-100 pounds.. doesn't really seem right lol.

    Quite. If you're going from BMI charts, don't! The ideal weight for someone's body depends on all sorts of variables, and to weigh the 'right' amount for my height, I'd have to lose all muscle tone, and probably a few bones as well!

    Similarly to you, at 5'8", I can quite safely and believably underestate my weight by 20-25kg for forms (obviously not medical ones, but I work in the performing arts, and they often ask height and weight). I'm built on a large scale, and for me to say I weigh 45-55lb less than I actually do is apparently entirely credible.

    If it's any help, I'm aiming for around 175 on a large-build, 5'8" frame. Still well outside the BMI guidelines, but reasonable for me. I'll then reassess, but I'm guessing it'll be a matter of toning, rather than weight-loss at that point. Instead of aiming for 70-100lb, which seems unrealistic to me, judging from your pics, try starting off with 30-40lbs, and then reassess when you get there. Good luck!
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