Anonymous wrote:I’m 114 but was 117 for years and am trying to get down to 108, which is much more comfortable for me. Mid 40’s and it is so challenging to lose weight!

If you’re struggling to get to 108, might I suggest that it is not “much more comfortable” a weight for your body? In the mid-40s we aren’t meant to weigh what we did at 18.

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Anonymous wrote:OP have you gotten a physical done recently? How are you feeling health-wise? It honestly seems like you’re not focused enough on your health.

Generally speaking, cardiovascular exercise does not cause weight loss. Your body needs a certain number of calories to stay at your current weight so your body reacts to higher energy expenditures with hunger. Also, 30 minutes of cardio burns what, 200 calories? You make that up and more by eating an apple and a banana. But cardio is vital for long-term health. So is weight training, which it doesn’t seem like you’re doing. You are at risk for osteoporosis if you don’t do it. You say you eat relatively healthy but what does that mean? Are you eating enough omega 3s and other healthy fats? Enough protein? Enough fiber? At your age I really think you should consider what your quality of life will be like in 20 years rather than how good you look now.

I was much more focused on health when I was working remotely and ran for an hour at lunchtime.

Between our strict office policy, commuting and two children to get dinner for and ready for bed, I have very little time for myself to exercise.

That’s why I’m saying time=more exercise for health.

There are very few remote/hybrid jobs left. I’ve looked.

I’m not denying that it’s easier to be healthy when you have a more flexible job. I’m just saying that most of your comments are focused on how you look and not your health.

I am just over 5’3” and weigh 172!

123 and I could definitely lose 15lbs. I have a good friend who is 105lbs and looks great at that weight. She’s no where near anorexic and isn’t bony. I’m happy with my weight though. I’ve had 3 kids and am still breastfeeding. My stomach isn’t flat enough for a bikini.

I think the answers to this really depend on your frame. I’m small framed with small wrists and ankles.

I hover between 106-109 but I have quite the belly. I love anything sugary and cant get off carbs so don't know how that will go away.

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Anonymous wrote:145 is my perfect weight.

At 5’2?? Do you like being fat?

I weigh 112. Can’t imagine how ginormous I would be at 145 and 5’2.

Hey PP, do you like being an a-hole? You must be unbearable IRL. Try being supportive of other women instead of insulting.

I can answer that question for you. She hates being an a-hole and is unhappy with life but she doesn’t know how to change.

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Anonymous wrote:240. Not living the same life as the rest of you.

252 - struggling massively with weight since health issues in my late 30s

Up until then I was between 125-135 my whole adult life

You aren’t alone and I know lots of women our height who are living the same struggle

179...sigh

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Anonymous wrote:145 is my perfect weight.

At 5’2?? Do you like being fat?

I weigh 112. Can’t imagine how ginormous I would be at 145 and 5’2.

Hey PP, do you like being an a-hole? You must be unbearable IRL. Try being supportive of other women instead of insulting.

^Oh and I don’t drink alcohol very often.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently at around 108-110 and it feels great, but it's not sustainable. I work out four days/week for 50-60 minutes and walk six or seven days/week twice/day to get 9-10,000 steps. If I drop back to one walk/day, I'll go up to around 115 unless I cut food intake which I am unlikely to do. Most of my adult life I've been closer to 125.

OP here. Thanks so much for these responses! It sounds like there are a range of healthy and attractive weights at this particular height.

One of my barriers is that I sit in an office five days a week and only fit in a 25-30 minute run three days a week, often when it’s dark outside. Peloton never helped me, just made me hungrier.

For the folks hovering around 110-115, do you work from home or are you a SAHM?

It seems like you really need a lot of time to maintain a weight like 110-115.

I do WAH, which I think helps with being able to get up and move around during the day. I go on walks a couple times per week on my lunch break and do a spin or kickboxing class here and there. But I think the real factor is genetics (I take after my mom’s side of the family who are all just naturally high metabolism people) and while I love food and eat whatever I want, I don’t eat large portions. I have always just filled up quickly and can go long periods forgetting to eat because I’m not hungry. I don’t force myself to eat a meal just because it’s meal time.

So a lot of days I may only have 1 real meal. Just had labs done for my annual and everything was 100% in a healthy range, BP and HR are good/low, etc. I think because of how convenient food is we as a society have overestimated the amount of calories needed to live. At 5’2” I don’t need anywhere near 2k calories per day that a larger person needs.

Anonymous wrote:OP have you gotten a physical done recently? How are you feeling health-wise? It honestly seems like you’re not focused enough on your health.

Generally speaking, cardiovascular exercise does not cause weight loss. Your body needs a certain number of calories to stay at your current weight so your body reacts to higher energy expenditures with hunger. Also, 30 minutes of cardio burns what, 200 calories? You make that up and more by eating an apple and a banana. But cardio is vital for long-term health. So is weight training, which it doesn’t seem like you’re doing. You are at risk for osteoporosis if you don’t do it. You say you eat relatively healthy but what does that mean? Are you eating enough omega 3s and other healthy fats? Enough protein? Enough fiber? At your age I really think you should consider what your quality of life will be like in 20 years rather than how good you look now.

I was much more focused on health when I was working remotely and ran for an hour at lunchtime.

Between our strict office policy, commuting and two children to get dinner for and ready for bed, I have very little time for myself to exercise.

That’s why I’m saying time=more exercise for health.

There are very few remote/hybrid jobs left. I’ve looked.

Oh and I need to add that sleep is so important too. If you don’t sleep well at night, the next day your blood sugar spikes more than normal after you eat carbs, and poor sleep is just overall terrible for your health. If you need to get less than 7 hours of sleep in order to fit in a workout, you should absolutely skip the workout.

OP have you gotten a physical done recently? How are you feeling health-wise? It honestly seems like you’re not focused enough on your health.

Generally speaking, cardiovascular exercise does not cause weight loss. Your body needs a certain number of calories to stay at your current weight so your body reacts to higher energy expenditures with hunger. Also, 30 minutes of cardio burns what, 200 calories? You make that up and more by eating an apple and a banana. But cardio is vital for long-term health. So is weight training, which it doesn’t seem like you’re doing. You are at risk for osteoporosis if you don’t do it. You say you eat relatively healthy but what does that mean? Are you eating enough omega 3s and other healthy fats? Enough protein? Enough fiber? At your age I really think you should consider what your quality of life will be like in 20 years rather than how good you look now.

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Anonymous wrote:Currently at around 108-110 and it feels great, but it's not sustainable. I work out four days/week for 50-60 minutes and walk six or seven days/week twice/day to get 9-10,000 steps. If I drop back to one walk/day, I'll go up to around 115 unless I cut food intake which I am unlikely to do. Most of my adult life I've been closer to 125.

OP here. Thanks so much for these responses! It sounds like there are a range of healthy and attractive weights at this particular height.

One of my barriers is that I sit in an office five days a week and only fit in a 25-30 minute run three days a week, often when it’s dark outside. Peloton never helped me, just made me hungrier.

For the folks hovering around 110-115, do you work from home or are you a SAHM?

It seems like you really need a lot of time to maintain a weight like 110-115.

I weight 112 and I work a hybrid schedule. I try to work out 4x a week but in reality it could be like 1-5 times. I really need to wake up early to do it which doesn't always happen. I also try to make sure I move around throughout the day - if I'm at the office I get up to go to the bathroom anytime I have a small inkling I might need to pee and walk the long way around, take the stairs between floors etc. At home I made sure I get up a couple times an hour and walk around as well.

Anonymous wrote:I love what I look like at 124 but I can rarely have dessert at that size. I get dessert a few times a week at 127 so I pick 127.

Hullo doppelgänger 😀