I can only go so far...

[shawnnam]

Does anyone have the problem that their body will only go down so much? I am just wondering because yesterday I was thinking "ahhh, it will be so nice to be back in my size 7 pants."

But, the thing is I fit in size 7 from 120-148 pounds... eh!? My hips are so big that I cannot get any lower... kinda depressing... well actually REALLY depressing. Does anyone have this problem with anything? It is kinda a bummer because I feel like I can ONLY get so far and then it will not matter. :/

Also, 120 for me is nearly "under weight" so there is really not much else I can do. At 120 I had a visible six pack and my bip bones were sticking out, so weight training will not do much for me :/

 

[mizzie]

Well, yes, in a way. I'll never fit a US size 2 jeans no matter how thin I get. I'm not claiming to be "big boned", but I've always had hips. Even in high school when I weighed ~130, I wore a size 8. I've also had a larger chest, so at that weight I wore a large shirt. A small would be horrible on me, even if I could squeeze into it.

If you have wider hip bones, for example, you won't be able diet your way into a smaller size. But honestly, if you are a healthy weight and you like your body, what does it matter what number is on your clothes? Or what number is on the scale, for that matter?

 

[KaraCooks]

If you're at a healthy weight and you feel good about your shape and strength, what does the number matter? Honestly I truly don't understand being "really depressed" about not being able to wear smaller clothes if you're at a good weight.

I mean you say you can "only get so far and then it doesn't matter" ... I don't get that. Matter to what? Matter to you that there's a number that no one else can see or cares about ... but you want to be there?

I"m sorry ... I'm truly not trying to be harsh or anything, I just don't get it.

If my body looked good and I was happy with my weight/bodyfat, then I really don't care what the number in my clothing is. If it fits well and looks good .. that's the important thing.

 

[shawnnam]

It just sucks because everyone always says "Don't worry about the number on the scale, inches can tell you alot more." Well... I can't get past a certain amount of inches. I feel I will never have the body I want and thats why it matters, well at least to me. I wasn't happy at 120 pounds, and I guess thats because I have false expectations in my head and I will never get to them.