Did anybody stop short of their weight loss goals because they realized they liked their body at a higher weight?

[dandini]

@marjo I’m 5’0 and the last time I hit 119 was after going through a horrible breakup where I could barely eat, was incredibly depressed and drinking way more whiskey than was good for me so ya..sounds low for 5’4

 

[catrandy]

@dandini I think you’re missing the point. This suggestion to the OP is coming from a trainer who is helping build muscle. 119 from depression and 119 from working out are two completely different things that look completely different.

 

[dandini]

@catrandy I 100% agree with you there! But it just seems weird that the trainer would recommend such a seemingly low weight for that height while putting in muscle, you know? I guess it makes sense if you’re on a big cut, but it seems tough!

 

[catrandy]

@dandini Well, either way, I hope you are nice a healed and healthy now. Both physically and mentally

 

[billiejean]

@marjo That's what I was thinking! I am 5'3 and weighed 145 at my lowest and was in a small and a size 4 in pants, also ridiculously buff and able to squat my own weight.

People carry weight differently and muscle weighs more than fat.

 

[dbst]

@billiejean My 145 and your 145 are not the same.

 

[dawn16]

@billiejean Yup!! Can go the other way too- my friend weighs 10 lbs more than I do and is the same height as me and yet we have basically the same measurements. She played sports in high school and I didn’t so she just has more muscle

 

[betelo995]

@dawn16 10 lbs is 4.54 kg

 

[kresta]

@billiejean As someone thats 5'3 and 135 that makes me feel better. My lowest was 105 and i was miserable

 

[godisiam]

@kresta I’m 5’4, 152 and a size 12. It varies so much!!

 

[billiejean]

@kresta The BMI charts are fuckin wack. Nothing will ever make me consider those as the truth. They promote eating disorders, imo.

 

[andymac445]

@billiejean It's a sledgehammer that everyone uses as a scalpel. Sure, weight needs to be relative to somthing to have meaning, but this should be a tool for broad studies, involving the general population. A way to look for trends and correlations, not individual health advice. It's lazy.

 

[billiejean]

@andymac445 I definitely agree. That's a great metaphor.

 

[kresta]

@billiejean According to BMI i need to drop 15 lbs to be healthy, preferably 20

I took a dexa scan and i have 90 lbs of lean muscle. Add in 30 lbs of bones and organs, that leaves 0 for fat or skin

 

[bubblegum2021]

@kresta Lean mass includes bones and organs, though...

 

[kresta]

@bubblegum2021 Then i guess i have 20 lbs to lose then

 

[betelo995]

@kresta 20 lbs is 9.08 kg

 

[dawood]

@kresta Doesn’t your lean mass include bones and organs? Or are they calculated separately? :s

 

[billiejean]

@kresta These charts are not for the beefy folk.

 

[dawn16]

@kresta 5’4 and 99lb and miserable