I was never a healthy weight. My BMI is morbidly obese. The numbers shock me.

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View attachment 2038615 Years old(170bls)View attachment 2038716 years old(185bls)View attachment 2038817 years old(165)View attachment 2038918 Years old (180)View attachment 2039019 years old (190)
I am now 22 years old and down to 193 from my largest weight yet 210.

That's to give an example of how weight has sat on me my whole life. Before puberty, I was an apple shape and I think a weight nearing 130-150 between 10 years old to 14 years old. I'm 5 feet tall and been so since I was 15. According to my BMI and every weight lost enthusiast, I am obese and SHOULD be between 100-135 Bls. This just does not make sense to me. Because to me I am being told I am a 22 year old woman that should have stayed at the weight I once was in 4th grade before puberty. At that age I was playing soccer and swam regularly, I wasn't a butter ball huffing along on stubby legs. I don't want to be looked at like a number, I want someone to tell me from looking at me where would be healthy FOR ME. These weights thrown around on tv, showing women who weigh less than me but look no different than me or bigger makes me feel totally conflicted. Grown men who weight lift weigh less than me. I don't know why and I don't know how this happened to me.

Even though I'm not clear on my goals I've began regularly exercising again. I don't think I'm meant to be a petite Ellan Page or Hayden Panettiere, who look great just the way they are. I just would like to know what is reasonable for me to look great and be a small girl that can be scooped off my feet. My stomach and arms may be the parts I feel most self conscious about. I've had a prominent fat pouch under my belly button for as long as I can remember. It makes me self conscious sitting for pictures.

The questions I have are how many pounds will be enough? When will my body begin to show results? What plan would be best for me? How long will it take until it's done?
 
BMI is not a good guide, I would seriously suggest having your bodyfat % measured. I am only 2 inches taller than you but I have a healthy bodyfat % despite what BMI indicates. I don't need to loose weight for health reasons, just vanity.

BMI is only weight compared to height and does not take into account bone structure or muscle.


based on your pics I would think about 15lb would tighten things up heaps
 
Thank you. You reminded me of a gym locally that has a machine to tell that percentage. It would but me at ease to have something else to go by as far as what my weight is made up of. 15 pounds sounds like a good place to start. :) I feel better already.
 
BMI is definitely not the best. Unless you are completely average in every single way, it's not a really great indicator.

From a fitness standpoint, you should see results really quickly. When I started about a month ago, I didn't get regular exercise prior to that. I noticed a difference at the end of the first week. From a weight loss standpoint, it will depend on how much you're exercising and how much you're eating. Typically it is unhealthy to lose more than 2 lbs a week, which sounds like a small number but it really isn't. You will most likely lose a little more than that the first week or two because you're young and have changed your habits (I sure did). If you eat the recommending daily calories, which is around 2000, and are exercising you should see results relatively quickly. If I were you, I wouldn't weigh myself every day though. It'll just drive you nuts. I stick to once a week.
 
Hello Virgo, and welcome to the forum! Congratulations for making a decision to improve your health and take control of your life! I can't tell you what your weight should be, but you might consider going to fat2fitradio.com and look at the tools tab on their website and it will give you some good indications. Like Trysvyler said, the BMI is not necessarily a good judge...but it does give you an indication of the direction you can go. The basics are height and % bodyfat and then weight. Most of lose weight for vanity reasons, and some of it lose it for health...and some of us for both reasons...only you can determine 'when will be enough'. For me, my goal was to weigh 143 (which I got from the insurance company height/weight tables). I'm 5'7 and age 52. I've lost 100 pounds over the past almost 2 years and I'm now at 169 and maintaining or maybe 1 pound a month lost...and I'm liking the way I look right now for the most part, so the fact that my weightloss has really slowed down doesn't bother me much. My health numbers are good and I'm in really good physical shape (running an adventure marathon in 1 month!)...all of these were my goals..and it's OK if you don't have a firm goal right now..explore a little and do some research, then set your goals. I think you'll find this forum helpful and full of people who will support you..but we can't do it for it!
I wish you good choices...not good luck...for me it's not about luck..it's all about choices we make!

Sarah
 
My fiance is pretty much in your exact position. She is 4'11 now sitting at 171, she really started trying to lose weight at 198. She's a short little meatball haha. Her goal weight is 140 pounds, and I think that is pretty reasonable for her, I would like her to keep some curviness :). I really think you shouldn't pay attention to the scale, just live a healthy lifestyle and the mirror will say more than the scale ever would.

Also congrats on getting from 210 to 193! As long as you continue doing whatever it was you did to lose those 17 pounds you should turn out fine. Remember its not a race, and if you are patient, results will come.
 
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