I was never skinny, so I can't remember that. What I do remember is being really active, and able to run and move without feeling gross. I played a lot of sports of H.S, and that really helped. I am looking forward to finding that place where I love how my body works and responds.
the skinniest I remember was when my high school weighed all students: i was 165 and in 9th grade. I can't image being a healthy BMI (some suggestions have it as low as 115!). My goal is 150 (which is actually technically slightly in the overweight section. Eh, that's why I try not to give bmi too much credit. I'll be thrilled when I get to onederland. May be once I hit that milestone, a goal under 150 might seem more doable? I just can't image myself so skinny!!
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Originally Posted by Mozzy
Since I've started on my weight loss journey in October, I've been trying to remember what I look like as a "skinny" me. And for the life of me I can't. The lowest adult weight I've been is about 145lbs (freshman year of college), that was over ten years ago! The only weight I can kind of remember is my wedding weight (approx. 170-175lbs), but that was seven years ago. So when I look at all these calculators that tell me for my height I should be between 120-140lbs, in my head I CAN NOT PICTURE IT. I honestly would be thrilled to be back in onederland period, I'd be ecstatic to hit 175, but 140? It's not even on my radar of possibilities!
Does anyone else have a hard time imagining a skinny version of themselves???
The highest possible "healthy weight" for my height is 140lbs. I could NEVER EVER imagine weighing that little because I had never quite been a normal weight in my entire life. I've ALWAYS been overweight/obese so the thought of being "normal" was kind of daunting. I thought that 140lbs was skinny and figured that 160lbs would be alright for me.
As I made my way there, I realized that hey! I could probably get to 140! So I made that my goal. I wound up shooting past that goal all the way to where I am now (and then losing more and gaining some to get here, but that's another story). I never in my wildest dreams thought I would ever be able to be as small as I am now, but I see that I can certainly be here without going crazy and that it was POSSIBLE.
It can be hard to imagine yourself smaller and it's hard to do so even when you get there. Even now, after being at this size for nearly a year, I still have trouble picturing myself this way. I still think of myself as "big" and I still sometimes cannot recognize my reflection. I don't know if it'll be any different for those of you who were once thin, but for someone like me it's still a total mindf**k.
Pictures...lots of pictures. Pictures always keep it real
I've never been skinny and I never will be. I am aiming for 162lbs which should put me into a UK size 14 and just into a healthy bmi. I think the lightest I've ever been before as an adult was around 175.
I'll join the crowd of people who have never been skinny. I am about 180 lbs now, which is smaller, by far, than I've been since middle school, and I still can't imagine losing the last 40 or so pounds I want to get rid of. What will I look like? How will people treat me? How will I feel about myself? It's all new territory, and I am really excited and nervous to get there!
I thought I was huge my junior year of high school, I was probably in the 160 range with a little belly pooch. looking back I dont know WHAT i was thinking. I felt huge but was really only a little out of shape... I can't fathom being smaller than that... but now I'm really far from it and that makes it worse. I guess I'll just be surprised!
How interesting that I stumbled on this post...I was just contemplating this tonight! I was pulling some belly fat around in the mirror and trying to get an idea of how I'll look, but I honestly don't know.
I have never been what one would call skinny either. I've always been the "big" girl; the lowest weight I can remember was around 140 my freshman year of high school and I was wearing a size 8-10 at the time. My first size goal was a size 14 (started at a 16/18)...I'm now in a high 10-low 12 but about 30 lbs. heavier than I was at that size years ago. I don't know how I'll end up looking but I know I'll keep going to see where my body can go!
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I'm not in my 20's anymore but wanted to pop into this thread. I was so skinny and pale as a kid that my grandma would complain to my mom! Junior high changed everything. Well, I did remain pale. Puberty, sudden allergies and asthma, and hospitalization with steroids.
I think I hit 180 the year I turned 13. By the time I was 14 years old I was well over 250. Ever since then the lowest I've ever been is 220. I'm approaching that now, and I really have no idea what I'll look like at a normal BMI. Heck, I barely realize what I look like now! I've spent a good portion of my life between 250-275 and I think I've been there mentally for even longer. Didn't matter if I was at 360 or 220, I look in the mirror and see a 250-pound woman. So weird how distorted our minds get.
This is the skinniest I've ever been in my adult life! I'm pretty sure from my teens I was around 160-170, but now I'm in the 150s. I'm determined to reach my goal weight and know what it feels like to be thin...to not worry about those troublesome flab rolls and muffin top!!
the smallest i've ever been was about 163 lb, about a year ago. it's really hard for me to imagine being any smaller than that-- and actually, i can't even really remember being 163 at all! after a whole bunch of ups and downs, i really want to see what i look like beyond that.
Yea. I'm borderline underweight my whole life until college started and stressing out really got to me. Was always skinny even as a kid. Trying to get back to my normal pre college weight but have this yoyo weight thing going on
@thewalrus0, old (fishnet) habits die hard! i'm sure you'll be rocking them again soon enough! :-D
@SoMuchFattitude my 175 lbs little 8 year old heart goes out to your 175 lbs little 8 year old heart. sometimes when i think about how hard i wished to wake up to be "skinny" like my friends, my heart breaks. i'm losing weight for the chubby little kid that will always be inside of me as much as I'm doing it for the (hopefully) healthier future me.
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I was so skinny and pale as a kid that my grandma would complain to my mom! 
Puberty, sudden allergies and asthma, and hospitalization with steroids. 
By the time I was 14 years old I was well over 250. Ever since then the lowest I've ever been is 220. I'm approaching that now, and I really have no idea what I'll look like at a normal BMI. Heck, I barely realize what I look like now! I've spent a good portion of my life between 250-275 and I think I've been there mentally for even longer. Didn't matter if I was at 360 or 220, I look in the mirror and see a 250-pound woman. So weird how distorted our minds get.
