Right now, I kind of have a dilemma. Over the holidays, my family was pushing the idea that I should gain about 10 pounds back. According to the charts, my weight falls into a healthy range, and my BMI is normal. I don't know whether they are just fixated on what I used to look like, and so that might be clouding their vision and making me seem ultrathin in their eyes now. According to the charts, being 5'4" and 121 pounds is not underweight.
I feel like if someone who didn't know what I used to look like in the past saw me now, they wouldn't think that there was anything wrong with my weight. Prior to them saying this, I didn't think that I was too thin at all. I keep my calories relatively low to maintain this weight, so maybe that is feeding into their thoughts of me being unhealthy -- They no longer see me overeating or indulging in sweets and fried foods. I'm not feeling deprived/hungry or anything, though.
Now I'm wondering if anyone else has had this experience with family members or friends. Do you find that people who knew you before the weight loss think you're too thin when you're a normal weight? My BMI was in the overweight category before I lost weight, and now they're saying that I didn't seem overweight back then, and I didn't need to lose any weight! I'm not sure they would have said the same if I had asked them if I was a little heavy back then, though!
I don't know if I'm wrong or right. If they are right, I fear that the need to gain weight could transform into a "license to eat" whatever ...and a slice of pie here, and an extra snack there could send me back to 157 again. However, I know that with some conscious actions, I could potentially gain weight in a controlled manner.
Anyway...Anyone had this experience? How do you know if you are too thin?!