I was standing in a room the other day and someone, who hasn't seen me for a while, walked in, looked at me and said, "you are scary skinny".

My only response to that is "J and E babe, J and E".

(jealousy and envy)

As long as you and your dr agree that you are healthy..... F em.

As long as you and your dr agree that you are healthy..... F em.

Yep, just had my labs done and dr visit. Healthier now than I have been in years.

Lol!

You sound like you've done a great job

What's your weight & height?

Lol!

You sound like you've done a great job

What's your weight & height?

I am 5'9" and have weighed between 143-146 for the last 6 months. Love it!

I am 5'9" and have weighed between 143-146 for the last 6 months. Love it!

I'd love to see any pics you got! I'm 5'9 as well and would love to even hit 170 so I am curious as to what the 140s look like

Yeah, I know that feeling, when someone sees you and they say " you are so skinny", saying the word skinny to me is just like saying" hey fatty"

You're at a healthy weight. Your friend is definitely jealous.. and so am I!

I think it's all relative.

I'm 5ft 10 and if I got to the 140's I would look ill. But this is also because I have a large celtic bone structure. I could carry bricks, my shoulders are so wide!

I don't think anyone can really comment, unless there is a pictorial representation.

If your bone structure is very slight, then 140's might look great.

As for your friends comment - its insensitive and inappropriate - but maybe they genuinely feel you don't look well at that weight/height ratio.

Wow . . . 139 does seem low for your height, but as long as you feel healthy and energetic. I'm curious if you went below your goal purposefully. Who set your original goal at 150, your doctor? Does he or she feel 139 is a good weight for you? Are you maintaining at 139? Hope I didn't ask too many questions and congratulations on your success!

My hubby had RNY 8 years ago and did VERY well. Lost over 100lbs and was in the normal range for BMI. He complained to his surgeon that everyone thought he looked sick and he was "too skinny". His surgeons response? There are so many obese people these days, they don't even know what "normal" weight looks like anymore. Made my husband feel so much better! You keep rocking your "scary skinny" girl!

I am down 50 pds since January - 35 since surgery 07/19.. A girl at work asked me if I had been sick, like with cancer. I nearly fell out. One girl told me loosing weight a lot of times makes you look older, then followed it with you sure lost a lot. I told her yes fat people make pretty corpse. Haters going to hate....

Haters are confused fans!!! Keep up the good work!

I think sometimes its also that people are used to you looking bigger.. 140ish pounds certainly isn't anorexic skinny! I agree.. I think people just forget what normal looks like!

Edited September 19, 201411 yr by Chrystee

I know the feeling. I see people all the time who comment about how much I've lost. At about a year post op I got a lot of , "You're wasting away to nothing",or, "are you still losing weight, are you ok?". I have been eating more since my 1 year check up and working out more now that I have the energy and last month a friend asked if I was taking steroids . I said no, just steak and veggies.

I'm 5'5" and hit my goal weight today of 135 lbs. I was told earlier this week that I had gotten "freakishly thin".... I actually laughed though! It was from a friend I hadn't seen in a couple of months. Don't worry yourself...sometimes people just say what they're thinking! LOL! Congrats!