Anonymous wrote:I find it amusing that people tell you building muscle will be so easy.

I lift heavy's at plenty of protein, and I am lucky to put on a few pounds of muscle a year.

Putting aside training, it comes down to genetics, your hormone profile at the time, and age.

I totally agree OP needs to start lifting heavy, but she also needs to lose fat. Changing her diet is going to be key.

Absolutely nobody said it would be easy. We just said at least now she knows she has to start. My comment on page one specifically says move diet toward whole nutritious foods and build muscle.

I find it amusing that people tell you building muscle will be so easy.

I lift heavy's at plenty of protein, and I am lucky to put on a few pounds of muscle a year.

Putting aside training, it comes down to genetics, your hormone profile at the time, and age.

I totally agree OP needs to start lifting heavy, but she also needs to lose fat. Changing her diet is going to be key.

Anonymous wrote:You need to get yourself to a therapist OP. At this weight, you absolutely should not be visiting a weight loss doctor. Get help.

F* you people trying to fat shame someone who is a perfectly normal weight for their height.

NP: You're completely misunderstanding this entire conversation PP. If you knew anything about what visceral fat does to your health you would understand the concern. This is not about vanity and weight, as I'm sure that OP looks great in clothing, presents herself well and put together. The issue is the fat to lean muscle ratio. It is way out of whack. OP doesn't need therapy (such a tired trope that gets tossed about out around here daily), she needs to increase her lean muscle ration thus decreasing her fat ration, or she face heart disease, cancer, and diabetes as time goes on.

BTW we should all get a DEXA done, it will reveal a lot. You too PP.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you not know how big you were before the scan?

At 4’11 and 123 she definitely looks pudgy but not obese. I’m 5’1 and when I weighed 120 in college it looked terrible. Op should probably get down to 105-110. Which sounds low but again she is 4’11.

I'm 5'1" also and can confirm that anything over 120 is too much for my frame.

That would depend on your body composition. With 95 lbs in lean mass and 25 in fat you would be lean.

No. At 4’11-5’1 there’s nowhere for bulk to go. If you have a lot of muscle at that height, you will likely look firm and stocky- what most people think of as “bulky” when they say “I don’t want to look bulky” if they start lifting weights. If you have more fat than muscle, you look chunky, even at a weight that doesn’t seem high.

It’s not that 120 is a heavy weight for everyone but at those heights it does not look the same as it does on someone taller. We are telling you this as people who ARE this height. If I were to even gain 5 lbs, be it fat or muscle, it would be visibly noticeable. Conversely, it is REALLY hard for someone this size to lean out because the deficit calorie count for someone this height is ridiculous.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you not know how big you were before the scan?

At 4’11 and 123 she definitely looks pudgy but not obese. I’m 5’1 and when I weighed 120 in college it looked terrible. Op should probably get down to 105-110. Which sounds low but again she is 4’11.

I'm 5'1" also and can confirm that anything over 120 is too much for my frame.

That would depend on your body composition. With 95 lbs in lean mass and 25 in fat you would be lean.

Given OP’s situation this is irrelevant

I was not talking to OP.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you not know how big you were before the scan?

At 4’11 and 123 she definitely looks pudgy but not obese. I’m 5’1 and when I weighed 120 in college it looked terrible. Op should probably get down to 105-110. Which sounds low but again she is 4’11.

I'm 5'1" also and can confirm that anything over 120 is too much for my frame.

That would depend on your body composition. With 95 lbs in lean mass and 25 in fat you would be lean.

Given OP’s situation this is irrelevant

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Anonymous wrote:You need to get yourself to a therapist OP. At this weight, you absolutely should not be visiting a weight loss doctor. Get help.

F* you people trying to fat shame someone who is a perfectly normal weight for their height.

It isn’t about how she looks. She is 50% fat. Her actual body composition, half of it is fat. In her belly. That is TERRIBLE for her health.

Op here. This is what is horrifying. I look a little chubby yes, but I never expected to have so much fat!! I’m so glad I got this scan as now I have a baseline to work from. But wow!! So shocking

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Anonymous wrote:Did you not know how big you were before the scan?

At 4’11 and 123 she definitely looks pudgy but not obese. I’m 5’1 and when I weighed 120 in college it looked terrible. Op should probably get down to 105-110. Which sounds low but again she is 4’11.

I'm 5'1" also and can confirm that anything over 120 is too much for my frame.

That would depend on your body composition. With 95 lbs in lean mass and 25 in fat you would be lean.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you not know how big you were before the scan?

At 4’11 and 123 she definitely looks pudgy but not obese. I’m 5’1 and when I weighed 120 in college it looked terrible. Op should probably get down to 105-110. Which sounds low but again she is 4’11.

I'm 5'1" also and can confirm that anything over 120 is too much for my frame.

That's good to know this. Dr. Mark Hyman talks about "skinny fat" on his podcast and what to do about it

Anonymous wrote:You need to get yourself to a therapist OP. At this weight, you absolutely should not be visiting a weight loss doctor. Get help.

F* you people trying to fat shame someone who is a perfectly normal weight for their height.

It isn’t about how she looks. She is 50% fat. Her actual body composition, half of it is fat. In her belly. That is TERRIBLE for her health.

OP, you are fine. I was shocked at my dexa scan results for the opposite reason-- my weight and bmi were normal but people kept saying I was too skinny and my dexa scan showed I had too little fat.

So i had to focus on increasing fat, and you need to focus on increasing muscle. Pick up a weight lifting habit, or if that doesn't interest you, things like swimming, running, or hiit can help change your body composition. Don't worry. The change happens relatively quick.

Anonymous wrote:You need to get yourself to a therapist OP. At this weight, you absolutely should not be visiting a weight loss doctor. Get help.

F* you people trying to fat shame someone who is a perfectly normal weight for their height.

She might be normal weight, but her body composition is terrible. She absolutely should be concerned about it. OP, get yourself in a slight calorie deficit and start lifting weights.

You need to get yourself to a therapist OP. At this weight, you absolutely should not be visiting a weight loss doctor. Get help.

F* you people trying to fat shame someone who is a perfectly normal weight for their height.

I’m 5’ and weigh 127. I wear a size 8 and have a great shape. I’m happy.