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linlee32
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Who else feels the "ideal" weight for sex, height, & age is off? It says I should weigh more than I am, or even that I am at the low end of the healthy scale.
I am fm, 25, 5ft 1" and 107lbs. To weigh anymore I would have to stuff myself with food nonstop daily which would hurt. And to lose more than 3lbs has become extremely difficult. The reason why this is important to me is I look for a source to tell me at what weight I would look best & feel great. But I think that the general rule for "ideal" is off because for example I have an apple shape body. Where no fat goes to my limbs (legs, lower arms) and I have practically no chest, it is all centered around my stomach, somewhat on butt & thighs so that I am somewhat chubby in this area.
First of all, apple type bodies with fat in the stomach have more unhealthy risk factors. Some people would say "do crunches" but I've tried this & we know that the only way to get rid of the stomach fat is to lose weight overall. Also, apple type lose troubled weight more easily than pear bodies. So for me I would feel more comfortable at 100lbs or even 98lbs which is not in accordance with the "ideal" standards. And then along with loosing a few vanity lbs. do crunches to tone that area.
Not only that, when I try to wear a cute shirt that is tight to my stomach, you can really see love handles & lower abdominal fat hanging over. This is not just my imagination, my whole family notices it. Their response is to do crunches, but honestly it does not remove the fat or really help because my muscles are hidden under the fat. Also my fat percent is pretty high especially for my weight. In my college health class, the teacher measured us and I was shocked to see it said I was fairly overweight in fat. It frustrates me because so many people who see my skinny lower legs & lower arms can't imagine that I would need to lose any, & then I see the ideal standards. But after reading about how to truly get rid of it I know differently. Does anyone feel the same way? Or in the same situation?
Last of all, (I don't ever smoke, drink maybe once a mo., almost never eat out, but plan on never eating fast food again) I am currently trying to stick to a regular routine of jogging 3 miles everyother day, spending 10 mins or so doing crunches, pushups etc. And trying to eat less sugars & more healthy food. I will update on how this goes, as I'm going to work hard for my new years resolution.
I am fm, 25, 5ft 1" and 107lbs. To weigh anymore I would have to stuff myself with food nonstop daily which would hurt. And to lose more than 3lbs has become extremely difficult. The reason why this is important to me is I look for a source to tell me at what weight I would look best & feel great. But I think that the general rule for "ideal" is off because for example I have an apple shape body. Where no fat goes to my limbs (legs, lower arms) and I have practically no chest, it is all centered around my stomach, somewhat on butt & thighs so that I am somewhat chubby in this area.
First of all, apple type bodies with fat in the stomach have more unhealthy risk factors. Some people would say "do crunches" but I've tried this & we know that the only way to get rid of the stomach fat is to lose weight overall. Also, apple type lose troubled weight more easily than pear bodies. So for me I would feel more comfortable at 100lbs or even 98lbs which is not in accordance with the "ideal" standards. And then along with loosing a few vanity lbs. do crunches to tone that area.
Not only that, when I try to wear a cute shirt that is tight to my stomach, you can really see love handles & lower abdominal fat hanging over. This is not just my imagination, my whole family notices it. Their response is to do crunches, but honestly it does not remove the fat or really help because my muscles are hidden under the fat. Also my fat percent is pretty high especially for my weight. In my college health class, the teacher measured us and I was shocked to see it said I was fairly overweight in fat. It frustrates me because so many people who see my skinny lower legs & lower arms can't imagine that I would need to lose any, & then I see the ideal standards. But after reading about how to truly get rid of it I know differently. Does anyone feel the same way? Or in the same situation?
Last of all, (I don't ever smoke, drink maybe once a mo., almost never eat out, but plan on never eating fast food again) I am currently trying to stick to a regular routine of jogging 3 miles everyother day, spending 10 mins or so doing crunches, pushups etc. And trying to eat less sugars & more healthy food. I will update on how this goes, as I'm going to work hard for my new years resolution.
