Does anyone get this?

Everyone that has known me everytime they see me now they say dont lose any more.


Ive lost 100 pounds so im sure its a shock to most that i actualy did it.


Even my 15 year old nephew who is the fittest person i know hes in alkl kinds of sports says dont lose any more.


He actualy told me last night that its wierd to see me now because i look so different.He allso said my face was almost boney thats witha inflated jaw from wisdom tooth surgery to.


Anyway it defently makes me feel good.


I went from 262 to 162 i was gonna goto 155 but im just gonna tryt o keep my weight between 160 and 165 for now on.


=]

Yeah, as soon as my BMI dipped below 25 people started telling me I was thin enough and should stop losing, that I was a stick, and so on. I think they were just so used to thinking of me as fat that it was a huge shock to see me as what they considered normal.

Ah I completely understand!!

My final straw was my brother telling me not to lose anymore weight because then ill be 'too skinny' ..when in reality im just in the healthy range and i still have 10 pounds to lose!

I love the compliments but they start to get reallllly annoying

Yes it does but i kind of understand it .


Theere so use to seeing you over weight that its shocking to see someone after losing so much.Specialy big ammopunts.


Specialy when i was the the biggest out of my sisters and brother.

Now im the smallest.

I have a lot more to lose to reach my goal, but I dropped over 50 pounds this summer and when people see me now they kind of look at me oddly, and eventually they will tentavely ask, "Uh, did you get your hair done or something?" I have to laugh as I tell them, "Nope. I just lost some weight." Then it dawns on them and they really see it and the incredulous looks cross their faces and they say, "Ohhhh! I KNEW something was different."

People are so perceptive. (eyeroll)

But people who know me and I spend a fair amount of time with are pretty shocked and notice immediately. They say "I cant get over how small you are." Which is silly. I still need to lose about 80 pounds. It sure feels nice though.

Happens to me too...once I get within 10 or 15lbs of my goal weight my family and friends are all like, "you are skinny now you don't need to lose anymore", but in reality before I was 10-15 lbs lighter and looked MUCH better (all oft his within the healthy weight range of course).  Honestly, I think while they are happy for you, it is a bit of a threat to see someone else taking control of their body and having success.  It often makes people around you realize their own flaws and insecurities.  Especially for you since you went from being the largest sibling to the smallest.  Accept the compliments and keep going with what YOU want, you're the boss after all

Original Post by res0kkw

i was the the biggest out of my sisters and brother.

Now im the smallest.

I smell jealousy :)

1) Congratulations on your amazing weight loss.  Also, kudos to all the others who posted about their weight loss.

2) I went from 245 to 170 and for the most part was supported, but a few people were concerned about my health, remarking that I looked too skinny and was I ill.  I think some people who see someone whom they know well who has lost quite a bit of weight think that person looks unhealthy, but if those same people saw a complete stranger who lost the same amount of weight they wouldn't think that.

I feel a lot of relief after reading this thread. Thank you Res and congrats on your weight loss! You look like you're a normal, healthy weight to me.

I stopped losing weight a year ago, and I had lost it slow. So people who see me all the time either didn't notice (because it was slow and steady) or got use to it. I am also at a healthy BMI.

However, a couple good friends who have known me for years have recently expressed their concern. One  is a female who told me my arms are too sinewy (I have some tight muscle definition, heh heh). The other is a guy who said he isn't use to the "scrawny" me and wasn't sure if he liked my new, thinner look. Said I had always been "thick" (about 30lbs more) and he liked me that way (just went through this with him last night). I trust these friends so their statements cause some conflict since I can never seem to accurately gauge how I look. 

Thankfully (besides this thread), I have other fabulous friends, family and co-workers who have told me I look healthy and not too thin (one guy recently said I was buff...cracked me up). I know it's just gonna take some people longer to get use to it, but I'm still constantly stuck between thinking I should gain 5lbs then thinking I should lose 5lbs. It's a head trip for sure. So I just stay where I'm at.