I just joined this forum and was about to post this very question. I was looking through the different support groups and wasn't sure if I was a featherweight or not. I'm currently 154lbs (was 148lbs but Christmas holidays happened sigh...) and hope to lose 20lbs to get me to goal. I don't know if a 20lbs loss is small enough to qualify as a featherweight, not exactly a "handful of pounds" lol. I started out at 184lbs so I've lost 30lbs so far and now in the top end of normal and wear US size 6/8 so I guess you could say I look normal rather than fat lol. I'd like to be slim though, hence the 20lbs left to lose. Would love to join you guys if I can!

You most certainly belong here! Your current weight is what mine was when I came here, and we have the same goal weight

~Katy

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I wanted to comment on this board. Thanks for asking this question I was wondering what the requirement was as well, as a goal for myself.

I wanted to talk about how normal range is considered too thin to most ppl. When I got down to 135 and was overall happy about my weight mentally. Losing i think over 70 lbs I felt great, it was the smallest ive ever been in my entire life. My family was very discouraging, I was midrange in my BMI and they all told me how horrible I looked and that I need to gain weight, stop exercising and I really got self conscious. When all you hear is family (ppl you trust) telling you that you look disgusting even though you know your normal it gets to you so I began eating a lil more and before I knew it I was up 30 lbs!. Now that I was an unhealthy bmi my family felt I looked better but I was unhappy with myself and am on a mission to get back to a healthy bmi and a happy me. Just wanted to share my story a bit, do what makes YOU happy, do what makes you HEALTHY...if its not hurting anyone else or yourself DO IT.