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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a hair under 5'2" and am 53.  When I was in college/grad school I was around 104-106 but even then was a size 4 due to my frame (maybe also sizes were less inflated) and I had an eating/exercise disorder (several hours a day of exercise and extremely limited diet). I wasn't technically overweight, many women are healthy at that weight, but I was not healthy--no periods for years, heart rate in the 40s, hair loss, etc. I slowly recovered to a set point of around 118, and I was very very fit at that weight,  then had kids and it went up to 122-124 and definitely jigglier.

To stay at this weight I could not eat whatever I wanted  but I also didn't have to worry too much, as I had a lot of go to meals. I maintained on probably an average of 1400/cal/day, 3-4 workouts/week plus general attempt to be active (walk the dog, take stairs, etc). I could have occasional splurge without scale moving up or down too much, but of course stayed away from stupid calories (starbucks drinks, processed foods, baked goods) . As part of a fitness program at my gym, I did a dexa fit scan a couple years ago which was eye opening--my BMR was 980 the first time measured and 995 the second (I put on more muscle I guess). It was considered low for my stats-- I do wonder whether years of caloric restriction damaged my metabolism.  I actually still eat less than my 83 year old, inactive mother and she is only about 10 lbs more than me.

I recently got down to 112-114, but a lot of it was muscle as well as fat and it was due to inactivity post-surgery (when I dont move I actually really dont eat much) and stress and eating very little, mostly under 1k calories a day for several months--i just felt sick a lot of the time and only really tolerated smoothies and very easy foods. I'd take a few bites of dinner and be done. I also had bad stomach issues so eating more than a little at a time made me bloat and burp horribly. I am moving back up to eating 1200-1400 cal a diet, focusing more on protein and hoping I can put on muscle without too much fat. I also have some other vitamin and mineral deficiencies so am trying to really get nutrition without too many calories. I know gaining weight is not the worst thing in the world, esp to be healthy, but I'm not totally free of the mindset that thinner is better.

As for you, OP, there is a huge range of weight that is "healthy" at this height, and a huge range of what people need to do to stay there. [/quote]

A speech isn't really required. [/quote]

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