I'm 145 and 5ft5. My healthy weight range is 120-150. Would love to drop a dress size. I was there before once in my life and felt the best. I just didn't even worry about my weight. My boyfriend loves my body, always has but i know it can be better (for me) and had dieted so much i had forced my body into starvation mode and was actually gaining weight eating 1200 cal a day. I have changed my way of eating doing the atkins diet. I eat more calories, and only 20 g carbs a day. I have splurged a bit with the atkins bars, people seem to think they can delay weight loss. So haven't had any this week. The weight is not budging but my body feels better. No bloating, constipation, mad sugar cravings ect.... I still feel a little weak in the legs when working out so I'm not pushing it. It has actually been 4 weeks now, I was a week out. I am just curious if this easy weight loss they talk about in the book is only for people that are 'overweight'. And what do us healthy weighters do??? I will get onto exercising this week and see if it helps. I am watching my calories now (1500 a day). Also, I am eating all the fat on my meat. Is this wrong? I have read the book about four times now and it says not to trim the fat but should i not eat it? so many rules, lol....

Are you doing lots of exercise? I was in an odd situation where I got fatter after quitting sport but actually lost weight because muscle weighs more than fat.

You may well be burning fat but gaining muscle - and that's GREAT!!

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no, have not been exercising as in australia its winter and when i get home at night it is dark out (not very safe for walking/running). it is also dark when i leave for work. Will get my 'firm' dvds out i think, they get my heart rate pumping and sculpt muscle. Hopefully a few extra natural carbs will pump me up!

Just curious. If you are at a healthy weight and you feel great and your clothes fit well why do you want to lose more weight to be at the low end of healthy. Have you thought about reworking your goals away from the scale to something more fitness related? Like lowering your body fat %, or running a race, or lifting heavier?
Now I'm in my 60s and you probably think I just don't get it--but you are a bit older than a teenager--you are a wonderful adult woman who will never be at a high school or college weight because you are a grown up, but you can be incredibly fit and athletic.
I do agree that to be active (I do jog a bit and hike hills alot) you have to increase your carbs, I also learned the hard way.
Not sure this helps but you can do amazing things right now!!

I just want to be in the middle of the BMI chart. Healthy is 107-145 for my height. I know I'll never be 110 again...and I'm not sure that I want to be either. It was hard to find clothes that fit and I ended up buying clothing in the Girls department size 14-16. LOL!

I am here with you I am right at the top of healthy weight for my size but my tummy looks awful. I want to be on the low to mid section of healthy weight. I work out a lot so I know it is not lack of exercise I am putting in about 15 to 20 hours a week of exercise right now preparing for a dance show. I need to raise my protein and lower my starchy carbs and get healthy natural carbs. Problem is I am finding all my on the go foods and even most of my marinades have sugar or starchy carbs in them. My herbalife shake mixes have sugar so do the protein bars. I am going to have to make a big change somehow since my costume requires a corset I have to get this belly under control!

I feel ya sister, lol! I am in prroportion, but top heavy so my arms a thick. Unfortunatly weight training only tones doesn't help the size. good luck with your dance show!