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I LOVE clothes and when I gained weight and didn’t look good in the clothes that were my “style” I was really miserable. My whole body changed and I had no idea how to dress it. I have to say that being able to look good in clothes I liked was my biggest motivation for losing weight. I know it should have been for my…

I think that because the BMI ranges are so wide and I’ve read it’s to indicate frame size. Small frames on the low range and larger frames in the top range. I have a small frame. I’m already in a healthy body fat range % and healthy bmi, waist to height ratio, waist to hip ratio. At this point I’m purely working for…

I will stay within calorie deficit even though I’m going to brunch with family. I will also get in about 7,000 extra steps by taking two preteens to the mall. Today is a rest day for me.

5’6” 145 lbs 22.4% BF Upper Thigh: 20 inches Mid Thigh: 17 inches Calf: 13 inches

OMG. Thank you for saying this. I’m not the OP, but I needed very much to hear this because I’ve been obsessing over that area.

@Starflight00 Thank you! I will check it out. And of course this morning that 1lb has disappeared. I don’t know why I let these numbers get to me. SMH

Height: 5' 6 HW: 168.0 lbs (4/2016) CW: 145 bs BF% 22.40 March goal: 142.5 Ultimate goal: 139 lbs Or BF% Goal 21% March 1: 145 March 8: 146 March 15: March 22: March 29: Depresses me to see 1lb weight fluctuation. Two barre classes since March 1, yesterday’s was cancelled due to snowpocolypse, but back at it tomorrow.…

I’m 5’ 6.5” and my BMI is 23.24, but my BF% is 22.40. I have a small frame and a banana shape and weigh 144lbs. BMI chart says I should be 118lbs wth my frame size. And I call BS because I would look ghastly at that weight. In fact me drop dead skinny at 20 years old—without an ounce of fat—weighed 126lbs. So this is my…

There is so much good quality information in the Most Helpful posts at the top of this page. I would start by reading those.

2 Eggs always help me meet my protein macros and keep me so full.

Height: 5' 6 HW: 168.0 lbs CW: 145 bs BF% 22.40 March goal: 142.5 Ultimate goal: 139 lbs Or BF% Goal 21% March 1: 145 March 8: March 15: March 22: March 29: After taking six weeks off due to an ankle sprain I’m finally back to Barre class! I started again in February and feel fantastic. I go 3x week and plan to get back to…

I have felt “fat” most of my life. And here’s the thing it didn’t matter what I weighed. In fact I’ve never actually been obese, although I have been overweight. Recently in a period of 24 hours I went from feeling thin, fit, and healthy to feeling fat. I was so perplexed by this that I googled the question you started…

Thank you so much!

I read that the 000 and 00 sizes were made to accommodate Asian women who are genetically much smaller in frame size and couldn’t find anything to fit them in American stores. A lot of American stores like JCrew, Gap, etc. have stores internationally. Personally I wish my midsection would get as lean as the rest of me no…

I think the biggest difference from 80’s jeans to currrent jeans is that they added stretch (Lycra, elastane, etc.) I’m wearing size 2 jeans and I’m 47 and have had three kids. I’m also about 20lbs heavier than the 80’s when I was wearing juniors 5/6-7/8. Stores have recently started carrying all cotton jeans again. I’m…

Wow it’s so interesting to read everyone’s stats. And it’s helping me remember the scale is a liar. I lost 17 pounds and dropped two sizes in dresses, shirts, and pants. Last May I started taking Barre classes and tracking my calories on MFP. I didn’t start tracking my measurements until June though. I started at a size 12…

OMG you have just given me the will to combat my sugar cravings! My DOMS is so painful every time I work out and I couldn’t understand why. I’ve also been craving sugar like mad due to SAD this winter. Now I have a very good reason to resist those cravings. Thank you!

@VeggieBarbells That chart is really helpful. Especially since the navy method has me at 22 and I look like the 20 in the images. I’m just trying to stop judging by the scale weight and don’t find BMI that helpful since the range seems so wide to me (118-154). I wish I could forget about aesthetics entirely and focus on…

I need a photo like this for women. Off to google I go.

Thanks For all the thoughtful and informative answers! Much appreciated.

I gained 4lbs due to eating Thai Food Saturday night and then attending a Super Bowl party and eating more high sodium food—neither day did I go over my Daily calories. Today I’m finally down two pounds and hopefully back to normal over the next two days. I knew it was water weight so I didn’t freak out, but I know those…

I sprained my ankle pretty badly in mid December and return to working out next week. It’s been frustrating since I finally found a work out I loved. I probably could have gone back last week, but wanted to let it fully recover since it has still been occasionally tender. Ankle sprains really vary in degree so recovery…

JCrew, JCrew Factory, Abercrombie are where I buy my bottoms. You would be a size 4 at those stores with a 37 hip. I have no idea why jeans are sold by waist size because the waist size at least on my body never correlates to what actually fits. Also, I’m super lean in my legs but I do have a booty so it’s not like it’s…

I’m 5’6” and at my lightest drop dead skinny I weighed 126 (20 yrsold). I’m 47 now and I agree with the other women in my age group I wouldn’t look healthy at 126 now. I’ve always had a lot of muscle and have a lot more now than I did at 20. My goal is 135. I’m 143 now. I think that keeping 10 pounds will be kinder on my…

Yes. I’m 47, and pretty much your twin. 5’6” 143lbs striving for 135 and those 8lbs are Vanity pounds. I’ve had success with intermittent fasting 16/8, but due to an injury had to take month off working out (barre). I go back next week. I’m trying to be patient but have been stuck at 143 since September. I have given…

Vanity sizing is real. In the 90’s I was a size 4 or 6 in pants & skirts, an 8 in dresses. In the 90’s the smallest size was a 2. Now with the triple zero, double zero and zero sizes all the other sizes have gone up. Today I am 17lbs heavier, have had 3 children, and wear a size 2 pant/jean in most mall stores, but have a…

I was doing 1200 successfully for awhile, then not so successfully, and now that I’m aiming to lose .05 per week I’m at 1390 and feeling satisfied. Next week I go back to working out after a month off due to an injury. I’ve noticed when I’m focused on eating to build muscle I feel much less deprived (protein!) and still…

First post, but I’ve been lurking for about a month. I sprained my ankle in December so had to put a freeze on my Barre membership which begins again on 2/6. My goal was to maintain and not put on any winter/holiday weight which I have achieved! My ultimate goal is to lose 8 more pounds by June. Height: 5’6 HW 168 (also…

I want to lose 6 pounds of body fat to hit my goal weight of 139 without losing muscles. I’ve lost 23lbs over 18 months mostly through mindful eating, calorie deficit, hiking, and barre classes. Sprained my lumbar in November and then just when that was getting better I sprained my ankle two weeks ago. Uggh. So I’ve…