So I went for my six month check up (a month late). I've lost 87 lbs...woo-hoo! My doctor said I'm doing great. While we were talking I asked what he thought my goal weight should be. He said the government guidelines say I should be 135. I started cracking up. I told him my skeleton weighs more than 135 lbs. Under 150 people start asking if I'm sick. So here is my question...what bobble head decided what I should weigh? No wonder we are never happy. Others have "goals" that are completely unobtainable for most of us. I don't want to look like a runway model. I call them hangers. I'm still a woman. I still like curves. I just want them in the right place at a healthy size.

So I went for my six month check up (a month late). I've lost 87 lbs...woo-hoo! My doctor said I'm doing great. While we were talking I asked what he thought my goal weight should be. He said the government guidelines say I should be 135. I started cracking up. I told him my skeleton weighs more than 135 lbs. Under 150 people start asking if I'm sick. So here is my question...what bobble head decided what I should weigh? No wonder we are never happy. Others have "goals" that are completely unobtainable for mist of us. I don't want to look like a runway model. I call them hangers. I'm still a woman. I still like curves. I just want them in the right place at a healthy size. Ľrw

That's the part that makes me sick. When I was in the military and worked out twice a day x5 days per week (one cardio the other weights), I was not going to be on the lighter end of 140. I am 5'8". I remember stepping on the scale (as the only female at my duty station) and everyone started laughing because I was over my "allowed" weight limit. Not laughing AT me. I remember my LT was stunned. He just looked and said "go put on your PT gear." i came back and he told the coordinator to take my measurements-not weigh me.

The coordinator just looked and stated, "that won't be necessary."

I remember it so vividly because being overweight in the military is NOT a good thing. I have a picture from that moment - now, I was no body builder, but 5xa week with a personal trainer....I was ok.

So, how the he!! Can someone say I was obese, when my body fat % on that specific day and time was 14%??? Ridiculous!!!!

Soap box rant over.

EXACTLY! I have a big bone structure and I'm athletic. I'm ok with not being 135 lbs. I just wish I wasn't embarrassed to tell people my weight. I know I look great , but being 184 lb girl is still embarrassing.