3 pounds away from a healthy BMI but..

I honestly don't see a difference from when I was 145. I don't know why. AH. Any help?

5'1"

16 years old.

Female. Current Weight-133. Goal weight-115.

Do you measure yourself with a measuring tape? It's hard to see changes when they are slow and you are with yourself everyday, but a measuring tape wouldn't lie to you.

I'm only one pound away from a healthy BMI for myself, and I don't see a difference either. The measuring tape says I'm a little smaller, but I've decided to keep going. I'm going to lose another ten pounds after this and then see how I look and feel.

Hope that helps!

I found that in the ten lbs I have lost since reaching a healthy BMI I have seen much more of a difference than in the thirty I lost before reaching a healthy BMI.  You're doing a good job!  Keep going and you'll get there!

remember that BMI does not measure your body composition (the amount of fat and lean protein in your body). It is only based on a ratio of your weight in kg and height in meters, and is not the best tool to use for those with a greater amount of muscle mass. Have you ever had a BIA done? (Bioelectrical impedance analysis). It's a great tool for everyone, and it works so well, because it sends a very small electrical current throughout your body (since water is a good conductor of electricity and muscle is associated with lots of water) and therefore it gets a good idea +/- an error of 2-3% of body fat present. I recomend this method personally. :) Good luck with everything! You never know; you may be healthy based on your genes, ethnicity, and other factors. I hope I helped.

Sometimes it's hard to see the change in yourself.  I bet your clothes fit differently, and other people can see the change, though.

The last few pounds do make the most visible change.  Once I read that it's sort of like unwrapping a roll of paper towels - you can't see the different for the first few paper towels/pounds as much as the last few. That metaphor makes sense to me.

115 makes sense to me.  I definitely wouldn't go lower, and if you don't see a change by the time you hit 125 or so - a 20 lb loss, and almost 14 percent of your initial bodyweight, I'd think about whether you're a bit body dysmorphic and talk to some trusted friends or family about your body image and whether you're being healthy about your weight loss and weight loss goals.