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After a thread was just started about Christina's weight /appearance at some awards show, would you say you are comfortable at your current weight?
I added a poll just in case people wanted to vote but didn’t want to say. I don’t mind sharing my own weight story.
I was always bigger in high school ( well, bigger than all of my friends)…. But when I went to college I lost all of my baby fat and dropped about 2-3 sizes.
After college and into the working world I lost about another 10-13 pounds. I found that when I was a young 20 something and thinner than I was in my teens people treated me differently. Right now, at my current weight I am 133 pounds, 5’8 and a medium build frame… and I am comfortable at this weight. People also treat me differently now than they did back when I was 21.
Just curious if others out there feel good about where they are at or what!
EDIT: This is just to show that at other body weights... which I have been at, I found that my comfort level would change and it would effect how I felt about myself and how others treated me
5'1" 130lbs, the only reason I would loose 5lbs is to fit more comfortably in my jeans, I truely dislike paying for new jeans when I have some really awesome pairs that are just a tad bid snug around the waist.
5'0" 110lbs, would like to "tone it up". I want a tighter butt, and I wanna see a few abs.... otherwise, I'm completely comfortable.
I could stand to lose a few pounds, but I'm somewhat okay as long as I don't gain anymore weight.
Does anyone ever feel like they're losing weight and feel good until they check on the scale? Definitely has happened to me in the past and I'm feeling that way again. Thank god I don't have a scale here to check. I'm scared. Hah
I'm 5'4" and 146 lbs. I put on a bunch of weight after I had to take Prednisone two years ago, and my crap thyroid makes it tough to lose weight. I'd like to get down to 135 and am tracking my food religiously (and, of course, exercising) to get there.
When I was younger, I was always very, very slim. I think my heaviest weight before the Prednisone experience was 120, and to be honest, I looked kind of skeletal even though I'm small-framed. You could see my ribs clearly through my skin, and my hipbones and collarbones were prominent. Not a good look for me. I have hips and a butt, so I'll never be a size 2, 4, whatever...and I'm cool with that! I just want to lose a little bit of weight so I can be healthier overall (and more comfortable with the number on the scale).
ETA: Even though I technically fall into the "overweight" category, I've found that more men check me out now. No one really gave me a second glance when I was super-thin and fit the "ideal" body type...it's kind of interesting to see the difference in people's reactions, especially since I expected the opposite (I expected disgust from other people now that I'm heavier).
I am 5'3", 125lbs. I just recently lost weight, and I don't want to lose any more. I do, however, want to gain a significant amount of muscle and lose around 4% bodyfat, which will end up me weighing about the same or more even. :)
That said, If I stayed exactly the way I am now, I'd be pretty happy.
5'7, 160lbs give or take a bit. I would like to lose 10lbs, I would be totally happy with that, but I am just happy to not be gaining any more.
Overall I am happy but I have a range that I like to stay within. On my wedding day in April I was within my range. Today I am at the top of my range. I am admittedly very concerned that I might go beyond my range. I'm 45 years old and a size 8. But being at the top of my range, some of those 8s are feeling uncomfortably tight. Six years ago I was a size 14/16. I prefer my size now. I'd like to lose 5 lbs. to be comfortably within my range.
I've noticed people relate to me and treat me differently at different weights too. Unfortunately, the most difference is in how supportive other women are of me. I'm good with where I am now, but would like to tone up (not lose).
I'll preface this with I am clinically underweight, have been ever since I was born, but I am healthy, there is nothing wrong with me.
I'm 5'0" on a good day and 98lbs (roughly).
I'm extremely happy with my weight. Beyond liking to be in better shape (I couldn't run a mile if I tried) I wouldn't change a thing.
I'm 5'9 or so and about 150.
I'm OK with it - I have "thunder thighs" that are becoming more toned as I run more, but all my weight goes into my hips and thighs and butt instead of my waist, which my husband loves. So I'm totally ok with it cause he thinks it's hot ;) I was most thin at 130 but I'm not sure my body will ever be at that point again, I was working out 2-3 hours after school in a sports program and I just don't have the time for that now.
ETA: I'm also in the best shape of my life since HS as far as cardio and strength - I may have larger thighs but I can also run miles at a time and my stamina is so much better than it was a year or two ago, so rather than focus on losing weight I'm focusing on staying in shape!
Right now my weight is the lowest it's been in 3 years. I gained about 30 pounds in 2 years of dating DH and he gain as well.
We both lost weight for the wedding, so I'm down to 182, and I feel better at this weight, but not comfortable at all. I still have a hard time finding and feeling comfortable in a lot of clothing. But I'm working on it, we took a week break but we are heading back into the gym tonight. I will not regain the weight I lost, I refuse.
I'm 5'8", 115 pounds. I'm comfortable with that, I've weighed about the since high school.
I wouldn't mind gaining some muscle. Right now I'm "skinny fat", I would like to be "skinny fit", but I need to get motivated to work out!
This is what I mean by "skinny fat" and "skinny fit" - http://pinterest.com/pin/206180489160134963/
I want my tummy to be more tone. and my butt. I miss my 20 year old butt. and i seriously gotta tone my arms. I dont really weigh myself, I am guessing i am maybe 120ish and i am 5'2. i am at my heavier side i can tell though cause my booty is 37 1/2 inches and it is usually 36! I look good in clothes but i dance Brazilian Samba ( in a thong bikini) so i have higher standards:p
@abbyful: so sad, after seeing that picture, I am totally skinny fat.
ETA: I used to be a rock climber and had the skinny fit body, but now, after moving in with DH 3 years ago, there are no rock climbing places close to us, and I have no one to climb with, so I have kinda stopped (which makes me sad!) but I seriously want to get back into it just for that butt!
I think it's more harmful and triggering than helpful to compare numbers. I think I look fit but not skinny (and am very muscular, so the # on the scale is actually fairly high) and I am SO comfortable with this. It has taken YEARS to get to this point, and the work was so much more mental than physical.
I will maintain to the death that there is no size on the tag or # on the scale that leads to self-acceptance and a good body image. While moving and eating in ways that make you feel good can help, getting to the point where I'm happy about my body (well, 95% of the time) was all about re-centering my thought process and cutting down the mean little hatred voice.
I've gained a little under 10 pounds since our wedding because of medical issues and I'm not comfortable at all. I'm working on it though :)
As of yesterday I am 120 pounds. I am very happy with my weight. I use to be 112-114 pounds & I was under weight.
This is me before I gained weight:
& My most recent pictures we took this weekend. I can tell in my face that I have gained & I just feel very healthy! My sugars being in control is the reason I have gained & I feel great!
I can relate!
When I was just a little girl in elementary school, I was chubby and very tall- so I felt like the jolly green giant. No one really turned an eye towards me.
Fast forward to 17-23 I thinned out and people started treating me differently and had very nice things to say about me.
I've definately gained some love weight and also going off my birth control I gained a lot very fast. I long for the day when I was "skinny" but then reality hits and I remember I am a women, and having some boobs and hips is a compliment and I am loved for whatever I am by my husband. I'd say for my height , my weight is hidden well , but honeslty no I'm not fully comfortable, I feel like I could always improve :/
I'm 5'9" and 120. Like @.twist. I am comfortable with the number, but I too would like to tone up so I can see some abs and firm up my tush!
I recently lost weight because I moved 2 miles from the university so now I bike 4 miles a day. At 110 and 5'3" I feel okay but I'd like to make healthier choices, lose some inches off my waist to fit into my vintage wedding dress, and gain more muscle weight.
I wouldn't mind losing 10lbs, but I'm quite happy at 165lbs (as I am at the moment). I have curves in all the right places and few of the wrong ones so I'm pretty happy.
I can't imagine myself under 140lbs and haven't been under about 155lbs since I've been fully grown. I like myself.
Edited to add: I'm 5'6", so slightly overweight, but happy.
@.twist. - I know how you feel. I used to dance 3 times a week (1 pointe/lyrical class, 1 jazz class, and 1 tap/riverdance class). I was in awesome shape back then...
5'2" and about 123lbs, not entirely sure. My weight is fine, I would just like to lose some of the fat (love-handles and huge thighs) and gain some muscle tone. Winter, cold and snow are not motivating me at the moment, though...
I am 5'6 and weigh 125. Totally get the skinny-fat concept because I just finished a 6 week bootcamp and GAINED about 3 pounds during the first half of it, yet all my pants are now far too big in the waist/hip area.
Its not so much about how I feel about my weight per se, but how I feel about myself in general. I just feel healthier and happier if I am working out, sleeping enough, and eating right. Just like people are happier in healthy relationships where they're treated well & vice versa. My body is happier if I treat it nicely :)
I am 5'9 and about 165, and I would love to lose the tummy and tone up. I honestly don't care too much about the number, but I am not comfortable where I am, and I refuse to buy more pants!! I would be happy to lose an inch or 2 around my hips, and definitely tone up the midsection area, because I have cottage cheese butt and things now
I was always underweight until I was about 23, and was happy to gain, but I made the mistake of not changing my eating/exercise habits once I started gaining
I am comfortable where I am--I've been about 120 lbs (5'5") since HS, only fluctuating three or four pounds in either direction.
When I started working out in August, I gained a lot of weight (for me, anyway) and then went back down to my normal weight. I've been at 120 for over a month, barely fluctuating by a quarter pound. Originally my goal was 115, but I look a little more toned every week and feel GREAT, so I've stopped worrying about it. I'm proud of my guns and boobs, no need to work them off!
It took me a long time to realize this, but it's so important: being an ideal weight/dieting isn't a golden ticket to making you feel better about yourself or boosting your confidence. Fitness and a healthy lifestyle, on the other hand, will very literally make you feel better.
I'm 5'6" and 150lbs. I've gained a lot of that weight in the last few years. I've become pretty ok with that weight, but I'd still prefer to be closer to my "original" weight (115). I've just started treatment for hypothyroidism, I don't know if that will make me lose weight or not though. My SO wants me to stay the same though! He likes my pudge :)
@christinenadine: Once your levels even out (it can take a few weeks for the meds to build up enough to make a noticeable difference), it should make things easier! I'm seeing an endo next month to figure out why I'm having so much trouble losing, since all my levels are perfect. GL!
I've weighed 112lbs since my senior year in high school and am now 29. I'm a little over 5'6".
I just want to say that being skinny does not = being happy with yourself. I have struggled at times because I think I'm too scrawny, and other times because I don't like my nose or my teeth. Be healthy. Be active and eat well, and don't focus on a perception of "skinny" and drive yourselves crazy over it... its just not worth it.
I'm 5'2'' and 115. I was about 105 before going on the BC pill a year ago, and I always struggled trying to gain weight (which is actually a rough position to be in, considering there isn't a lot of support out there for people trying to gain).
After I gained 10 pounds when going on the pill, I'm a lot happier. I've always been "skinny," but I feel a lot healthier with the extra ten (my face doesn't look bony, you cant see my ribs anymore when I wear a bikini, etc.).
I'd say I'm really happy with what I weigh now.
I was a ballet dancer growing up so I was working out 4-5 days a week for several hours. That coupled with the fact that I have a fast metabolism means I've always been skinny. A lot of times I've been more skinny than I would like. I have wide child-bearing hips and sometimes I feel that they don't fit my bony body (i.e. small ribcage and small waist plus big hips makes me look disproportional).
I am 5'8" and weigh about 132. I'm happy with it, but wouldn't mind putting on some weight in my upper torso to even out my hips.
I'm 5'7" and weight 195. I'd like to lose weight but I honestly don't think I appear to weigh that much. I've been as low as 145 and I looked deathly ill (well, I was doing cocaine, so...). I would feel most confortable between 160-175lbs I think. Anything less than that and I'd be skin and bones.
Whenever these threads come up, I find myself exceptionally sad at how few people are actually comfortable with their bodies. :( There are so many ways we've found to hate on and criticize ourselves. I feel like jumping up and down with pompoms trying to encourage everyone to love themselves first and foremost.
I am 5ft 4 and have grown from 115 at 16 to between 140 & 150lbs now. The majority of my weight gain has been due to weight lifting. At my heaviest, I was on a heavy mass building schedule and had gained a bit of winter fluff on top. I am now about 140 and I'm very happy with the way my body looks, feels and moves. If I was any lighter I wouldn't be able to throw my weight around the field ;)
@Mrs Grape: I've had the same symptoms for years, and my levels only tested "abnormal" on my most recent blood tests, it happens a lot. I hope you get good news at the doctors!
@AllRosesandSunshine: I am very similar to you. I am 5'7 and 175 lbs. I have boobs and a cute butt. I carry it well everyone is always shocked at my weight. They assume I am much thinner than what the scale says. I am tall and lean with a little fat in all the right places. Overall, I like it but I would not be upset if I lost a pound or two. Mostly I try to focus on health and only weigh myself at the doctor.
@FutureMrsRugbee: and omg *minithreadjack* you play rugby? I am so jealous! I totally wanted to learn to play (I have also put on a lot of muscle weight and would love to throw it around!), but my husband is very against it because I am really klutzy and he'd rather I play ultimate with him instead.
i'm 5'5" and about 115. my weight bounces all over the place. in college, i went from 115 as a freshman to about 90 sophomore year, then slowly gained it back (woo drinking!) until graduation when i was 130. i lost about 5 pounds just from leaving school, and stayed at 125 for about 8 months. when my friend asked me to be in her wedding this past february, it motivated me to lose 10 pounds. so now i am about 1 inch taller and a couple pounds heavier than i was senior year of highschool. but my weight has completely bounced around during that time. however, i would like to lose 5-10 pounds before my wedding. i think that 108ish is just about perfect for me. these last few pounds have been very stubborn!
I'm 5'4 and between 115-120...this is the smallest I've weighed as an adult. I typically weigh around 140, so when I started my weight loss journey I thought I would be thrilled with how I looked at 120, but honestly now that I'm there, I'm not happy. The things I hate the most about my body have not really changed, though I've lost weight in other places (legs, back, arms). I've decided to try to lose 5 more pounds and if my trouble areas are still the same, I think I'm just going to have to accept that this is the way my body is.
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