Tinytootz
Mini crazy cat lady
Hey there.
The title kinda says it all, I'm confused as to where I am heading in terms of my weight!
My BMI puts me at obese, which upset me greatly, but I figured if that's what it says, then that's what it says. But there is so much conflicting information out there.
I am 5'2", weighing 12 stone, wear a 14 trousers, and a 12-14 top (depending on the cut). Another bug of mine is clothing sizes in shops, but I'm gonna have to come to terms with the fact that they vary, and focus on how it looks, not what the label says! My waist is 34", and I am about a 36D. MY BMI says I need to drop another 3.5 stone, but I honestly think I would look ill. According to the finger/thumb wrist thing, I have a 'large' bone structure. To add to the confusion, OH says I don't need to lose weight (but then he would say that). But his gran surprised me yesterday by asking me why I was on a diet (OH told her, grrrrr). I replied saying I wanted to lose weight, and she couldn't understand why, as I look great the way I am. She weights 11 stone apparently, and is convinced I weigh around 9 stone, which amuses me, and confuses me greatly! Although it was sweet of her to say, I just simply don't get it. I want to lose some more weight, but I find the BMI target totally unrealistic, and it is difficult to do when others around you say you don't need to.
Dya think it would be worth a visit to the doctors, see what they suggest I aim for? It doesn't help that I am having lots of trouble focusing on doing SW, mainly due to stress at home, being poorly at the minute, and sheer bl00dy laziness! I'm considering upping the exercise somewhat, and perhaps not being so panicy about the food, and beating myself up less. It's taken me over a year to lose 20lbs, which is a very slooooooow loss, but at least I haven't gone back up I guess!
So yeah, any ideas of what I should aim for? Or should I just keep going till I feel I am where I should be? I'm not looking for quick losses, as I am pretty sure I would just put it all back on once I 'relaxed' about it.
The title kinda says it all, I'm confused as to where I am heading in terms of my weight!
My BMI puts me at obese, which upset me greatly, but I figured if that's what it says, then that's what it says. But there is so much conflicting information out there.
I am 5'2", weighing 12 stone, wear a 14 trousers, and a 12-14 top (depending on the cut). Another bug of mine is clothing sizes in shops, but I'm gonna have to come to terms with the fact that they vary, and focus on how it looks, not what the label says! My waist is 34", and I am about a 36D. MY BMI says I need to drop another 3.5 stone, but I honestly think I would look ill. According to the finger/thumb wrist thing, I have a 'large' bone structure. To add to the confusion, OH says I don't need to lose weight (but then he would say that). But his gran surprised me yesterday by asking me why I was on a diet (OH told her, grrrrr). I replied saying I wanted to lose weight, and she couldn't understand why, as I look great the way I am. She weights 11 stone apparently, and is convinced I weigh around 9 stone, which amuses me, and confuses me greatly! Although it was sweet of her to say, I just simply don't get it. I want to lose some more weight, but I find the BMI target totally unrealistic, and it is difficult to do when others around you say you don't need to.
Dya think it would be worth a visit to the doctors, see what they suggest I aim for? It doesn't help that I am having lots of trouble focusing on doing SW, mainly due to stress at home, being poorly at the minute, and sheer bl00dy laziness! I'm considering upping the exercise somewhat, and perhaps not being so panicy about the food, and beating myself up less. It's taken me over a year to lose 20lbs, which is a very slooooooow loss, but at least I haven't gone back up I guess!
So yeah, any ideas of what I should aim for? Or should I just keep going till I feel I am where I should be? I'm not looking for quick losses, as I am pretty sure I would just put it all back on once I 'relaxed' about it.