How much do you weigh?

I am 169cm tall and weigh 103kgs, I was 125kgs when I first weighed in at the gym in April.
I have a personal trainer and a nutritionist who are helping me on my weight loss journey.
I have had to lose it for ivf and it has been hard but in saying that I feel great. Much fitter and to go shopping with dh on holidays last week and be able to buy clothes from what I call normal shops is great.
I don't get dressed and feel as fat as I did. I still have more to lose and still am not completely happy with how I look though as the top of my tummy is struggling to lose it and I hate having a bulge!!!

I think they way you feel in yourself determines whether you need to lose weight. According to what they say I should be I think it would be to skinny on my body the way my body structure is and yet on another person it would be right. My goal is 80kgs which they say is still overweight but I will be happy to be that.

Nickle, based on your post your body would be very similar to mine - same height and weight. I'm 163 and weigh 78. The lowest I've been in adulthood is 68, the heaviest was 85 when pregnant with DD. I totally understand what you mean about not feeling fat. My DH even said to me when I had a big whinge: "Baby, you're hot. And if you're worried other people think you're fat, I bet they don't. Don't take it the wrong way but I can see what you mean, but with clothes you're completely different."

And he was right, I just look like an average person fully dressed. Clothes don't fit like I'd like, but still. It's not until I'm naked in front of the mirror that I really realise hey, this is not good.

I've been on this bandwagon before, many times. I go hard, I feel great, I lose the weight. But it's not sustainable and the weight creeps back on. So this time I'm doing it differently.

I know exactly where my weaknesses are - addiction to caffeine and junk food, I have to have a certain food at certain times of the day. But instead of just going cold turkey, I'm weaning off slowly. I no longer have soft drink with dinner - we don't have it in the house at all. My mid-morning iced coffee was switched to iced chocolate and that's now only every second day. I take fruit to work so I'm not tempted to buy junky snacks - every now and then I do, but I no longer beat myself up about it. The biggest thing for me is a good meal plan. I know what's for dinner at night, I've generally gotten some of it ready the night before, and so there's less temptation to buy something crap.

I also acknowledge that my lifestyle generally leaves zero time for planned exercise. If I can get in my half hour walk at lunch, fantastic. If DD sleeps well, the housework is done and I can manage time on the cross trainer, great. If not, I know I'll make it up on my days off. I've had to give myself a weekly goal rather than daily, and I try to avoid two days in a row without any exercise at all.

I'm learning to look at it as a marathon, not a sprint. I don't weigh myself every day anymore because seeing the numbers go up is depressing and can lead to a feeling of failure, leading to crappy feeling-like-it's-all-not-working eating of junk food. I still have goals but they're longer term and if I meet them early then hooray!

I think it takes a lot of guts to acknowledge where you're at and do something about it. You can do it :)

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The only reason I am weighing myself at the moment is because of the 12wbt and when it is over the scales will be put away again (or thrown out). I honestly don't care what the numbers say because they are in no way a reflection of either my health or my fitness level.

Even when I was very skinny (and very fit) when I was young I was in the overweight to obese weight range, I made it to the top of my healthy weight range once and had the doctor worried I was too skinny (until I stood on the scale). I refuse to follow the BMI scale, or what a healthy weight range is for me because even at the top end of that scale (healthy weight range) I look scrawny and ill.

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Could you explain this some more? I am guessing you are a body builder or something? I'm just curious how the numbers work.

It's interesting to point out, though, that bmi is a load of bs. I'm about 162cm and the heaviest I've ever been (not pregnant) put me at the very top of the supposed healthy weight range, but I was far from healthy that was just wrong.

In recent times I stayed 57kgs. However, in my early twenties I sat around 51kgs for ages. I really loved being curvier with big breasts,until I had dd and lost so much weight breast feeding and returned to 51kgs. I felt a lot healthier. Now I'm starting to regain the weight and i don't want to.

51kgs is bottom of my supposed healthy weight range, but I don't do any exercise (other than chasing kids and constant housework) and I'm at risk of heart disease so I don't consider myself healthy at all.

AND dont forget it takes 9 months for a baby to grow and it can take up to 18 months to 2 yrs to get to pre baby weight naturally ... i have read but dont quote me lol

I am 163cms and between 75 76 77kg depending on the time of the month now !... lowest i have been in adult life was 65 kg went to 78 1st preg lost it again dropped to 70kg the next i was 75kg well fell got to 82kg had baby dropped to 79 went down to 75kg fell again got to 82 kg again and now ds is 2 and im 75 kg .... and im pretty happy with that.

BMI are aloud of crap !! even some medicos agree in the emergency departments i work in they dont allow for womens normal cycles and post babies etc etc.... Take it with a grain of salt and look at it as a guide....not a OMG im obese....

Pre dd i was 56kgs preg shot up to over 80kgs noe dd is almost 2 im 65 have recently lost a bit. Would love to loose some more but ild also like to be fit as when i was 56 i was far from fit even if i wad slim

I would be double what the average is in here and I'm 176cms tall. I was nearly 40kgs heavier this time last year. My goal weight for my build is 85kgs which compared to most here would be overweight still, but it's a great weight for me. I'm a large build even without all the flab.

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It's funny as well, because 65kg on one women and 65kg on another, even when they're the same height, can be very different, look very different, and probably most importantly, feel very different for each woman. So while 65kg night be ideal for someone whose weight is distributed evenly across her body, 65kg on a really top heavy woman may not be ideal.

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exactly. im pretty top heavy too hehe not just my boobs but i have broad shoulders.
i think whats more important too is if you are really happy with your body too.

I am 163cm and weigh about 60kg. It's a healthy weight, but I am flabby with a big roll on my lower belly. I have always had it and I can't stand it. The roll pushes my undies and pants down so they sit under it, not pretty! :lol:

Nothing worse than the underbelly knicker roll, Tasha! So uncomfortable... :rofl:

163cm tall and mid 80's (have not weighed in awhile). 63kg is my "dream" weight.

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It's funny as well, because 65kg on one women and 65kg on another, even when they're the same height, can be very different, look very different, and probably most importantly, feel very different for each woman. So while 65kg night be ideal for someone whose weight is distributed evenly across her body, 65kg on a really top heavy woman may not be ideal.

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So true PZ - that website where you can see women of a certain height and weight compared is really interesting for that - shows exactly those differences. Forgotten the name of it though!

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Nothing worse than the underbelly knicker roll, Tasha! So uncomfortable... :rofl:

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It's a PITA! And so unsightly :lol:

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Nothing worse than the underbelly knicker roll, Tasha! So uncomfortable... :rofl:

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Hehe... underbelly knicker roll sounds like something that would come out of the Willy Wonka Factory!

But maybe I just think that because I am fat :D

I am 156cm tall and I currently weigh 55kg. I'm nearly 27w pg though. I have no idea what I weighed pre-pg this time but I was still losing weight from my last pg (I was 6m PP when I fell pg again) I think I'd be happy at 49-50kg. I was quite unhealthy before ds2 and weighed 40-43kg and I don't want to go back to that...

Haven't weighed myself for ages, but thought about 60-65kg. Would be happy closer to 60kg. But I look OK so I figure I'm happy with my weight.

I was 64kg.

Consolation: I am fully dressed, including a heavy-duty bra as my outfit today needs larger breasts. I'm sure if I stripped off and chopped off all my hair I'd be closer to 60kg. Maybe I should book a haircut... (Cue the diet starting.)

Im 163cm and about 55kg.

BUT

I am so unfit.I cant jog more than 10m without being short of breath. Keeping up with DS is exhausting. Housework doesnt happen anywhere near as often as it should. I just dont have the energy. I feel sick all the time.

I like the way I look. I hate the way I feel.

I am 165cm tall and currently weighing 67kg. In the last 2 1/2 months I have lost 8.4kg. My goal weight is 65kg so nearly there on the scales but I am still not happy with my body shape. I am very flabby on my legs/bum & tummy.
I am really happy & proud of the weight i've lost so far but I still have a lot of work to go. I also really want to improve my overall fitness as well.

I am 163cm and currently 66kgs (22 weeks preg). In Jan this year I was 65 (pre preg weight with DD - a bit more than I wanted to be even before I got UTD the first time). I lost 4kg before falling pregnant again. After this bubs I'd like to eventually get down to 60. I won't be in any hurry though!

I could easily say that i'd like to weigh 75-80kgs but really i want to look in the mirror and be happy with what i see instead of thunder thighs, fat arms and a fat saggy belly. I want to be able to walk into Target grab a size 12-14 and have it fit comfortabley instead of grabbing a 16 and not being able to get them past my thighs and having to go into the plus size section where the 16 there is too big. I hate being an inbetween size!! Too fat for the normal womens clothes and too skinny for plus size.

I hear you LMS I had been in between 'normal' 16's and plus size 16 for ages. Unfortunately I have put on a few kilos, so I haven't gone down to fit into a normal 16, right now I would be a plus size 16-18.

I'm 165cm and currently weigh 78kg. Before DD1 I was 70kg went up to 87, and lost all but 5kg. While pregnant with DD2 I reached 95kg. I'd like to get back to 70 as a first step and then ideally get back to 65, but I'm trying not to stress too much until I'm done having kids.

I do feel better at this weight than I did at 70kg. It helps knowing my body has grown, birthed and nourished 2 kids. But I don't like to see myself naked and suspect i'll feel different once I return to work and my everyday wardrobe changes. But I have changes I want to make to our diet and lifestyle for a lot of reasons. I'd like to feel fit and strong and I want to encourage my kids to be active. I can't remember the last time I woke up feeling energetic.

I'm 175cm and weigh 87kg seven weeks after having DS3 (I was 100kg exactly the day I gave birth).
"Un-pregnant' I generally hover around 75kg. While I've cut myself some slack for the past seven weeks, I do want to shift at least 5-7 kilos before I have my 40th b'day party in a few weeks time. Sigh, I'd better pull out my running shoes tomorrow!

If I could click my fingers and automatically arrive at my ideal weight, I'd be 65kg ... but that's unlikely to happen in my lifetime as my love of food far outweighs (pun intended) my love of exercise.

I'm 165cm and last weigh I was 74.3. 4 kids, too much coke and junk have made my belly look shocking. I am unhappy with my body but not motivate enough to do something about it.

I'm 160cms and weight is now approx 64-66kgs at 11 weeks pregnant. This time last year, just before getting married I was 57kgs. I have never been smaller than 55kgs, in my adult life.
Currently due to back to back pregnancies, I have a little weight from each left over.
I despise the BMI scale as currently I would be over weight for my height. I don't look heavier, in fact I had people saying that I look the healthiest I have in a long time. I also don't have shape I'm a column with boobs!
I would like to be 65kgs all the time if I had some hips to balance it!

I'm 176 cm tall and I weigh more than anyone in this thread.

How do I feel about it? 10-15kg ago, I was still sitting in the obese range, but I didn't mind. I was fit and strong, and I knew how to dress. Then along came pregnancy, sleep deprivation and chemo, menopausal hormone levels. Fast weight gain and for the first time ever in my life it was all around my middle. Now the fat is biting back. It is affecting my health, it's like I hit my body's turning point weightwise where the biology of the fat itself has taken over. Suddenly it is much much harder to lose. I know I need to do something about this but I'm taking it one step at a time, getting my sleep sorted out and then my cognitive issues, so I have the energy and focus to make better decisions. Realistically, I may never make it out of the overweight-obese zone. But I do know that losing 10-15kg will put me in a much better place than I am in right now.

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Hehe... underbelly knicker roll sounds like something that would come out of the Willy Wonka Factory!

But maybe I just think that because I am fat :D

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Do you think those lollies would be a best seller?



I hate it when your pantyhose either sit above that delectable belly fat or roll down. Not attractive having a readjust at the desk!

I'm 163cm and currently 64.5kg. At my (non-pregnant) heaviest (between pregnancies with ds1 and ds2) I was 75kg and struggling to fit into my size 14 clothes, I felt awful :( I then got a coeliac diagnosis and dropped to 72kg and was much less bloated. Then I got pregnant :) Post birth I was back at 72kg (which was awesome!)! I have since joined Weight Watchers and started Jazzercise - I am now completely Jazzercise addicted and do 3 or 4 classes per week. My current weight is the lowest I have been since my early 20's and I am a size 10/12 depending on the shop :) I have set my WW goal at 62kg (my healthy BMI range is 52-66kg) my weight loss is slowing but my fitness and lean muscle is increasing so I don't mind. I feel much more confident in clothes but still have lots of wobbly bits so I dress appropriately (no low rider jeans or short shorts lol)

I was going to post what I weigh but I weigh more than a couple of you put together :(

Honestly, I feel crap and terribly unattractive. While I was pregnant I loved my body and though I hated how hard it was finding plus sized maternity clothes that were also flattering, I loved how 'fat' I got. I'm 3kg under my pre pregnancy weight which is great, but I'm also much jigglier and have a terrible case of 'mummy tummy'. I just feel gross.

I don't know if I'll ever be in the healthy weight range going by the BMI scale, just based on my build. I really think even at the upper end of the healthy range, I would look weird and unhealthy. I do have a good 40 odd kg that I would like to lose though. God that figure is depressing :(

I'm 163cm and weigh 52kgs and desperately would like to put on some more weight but struggle.

Regards,
Dianne

The reasons I believe the number on a scale shouldn't be an indicator of your health etc is the following. My goddaughter is a triathelete, is 170cm tall, a size 8-10 and weighs 71kgs, her best friend is also a triathelete, same height, size 10 and weighs 55kgs.

I agree Sop - so dependent on the individual! My weight has always surprised my GP and I know my sister is the same.
I am approx 176cm tall - At my heaviest pre kids I was 85kg, but fitted in a size 14. The lightest I'd gotten to was 76kg - but I was exercising madly and not eating well, so don't consider that healthy or sustainable. I was 110kg when DD1 was 6 months old.
Currently I sit at 80kg - to be honest I am really happy with this at the moment as I have struggled to get below 88kg post kids although I am still on the borderline of overweight. It has happened since Nov last year and I currently look a little drawn and tired in the face. I will never look like a waif as I have broad shoulders and a solid frame.

Another person here that doesn't like the whole BMI thing.
I'm 180cm tall and I currently weight about 71kg at 25 weeks pregnant. I was about 64kg pre this pregnancy, which I'm pretty happy with.
Before I was pregnant with DD I weighed at 69-70kg, which for my height was technically a healthy BMI, but I looked and felt fat and unhealthy.

I agree - for a short person I can generally carry more weight than most people think that I do. I have friends who look heavier than me and wear larger sizes but actually weigh less, even though they are slightly taller. I carry a lot of muscle though and am usually quite active and fit so I don't look as bulky as others who weigh the same (or I am potentially deluding myself - i don't know :rofl: )

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I was going to post what I weigh but I weigh more than a couple of you put together :(

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ditto hun :hug:

I am in the triple figures and I think I'm disgusting :( i am an emotional eater and its crap but I'm to blame.

Delhpmoon - Emotional eating is very hard to break, I know cause I do it to and it's been hard with doing ivf and trying to lose weight and stop myself from emotionally eating.

Delphmoon, I don't care if you weigh 500kilos, you are not disgusting :hug:

I agree with n2l delphmoon you are not disgusting, having been overweight all my life I feel for you hun and am here to chat whenever you feel down about it, sending a hug your way xo

It is my own fault...I am in the process of changing my lifestyle so I can loose this weight.
I feel bad for my beautiful husband who is just so loving and accepting of it that I feel bad for him having to be with me.

Anyway...enough about me and sorry to hijack the topic... :redface:

thankyou girls xxx

I am 5ft 2 and hover between 50 and 52kg. Any heavier and I start to feel Blergh. I am one of the lucky ones with one of those metabolisms. At one stage during a particular stressful time I weighed 45kg, I just could not get weight on and I was very self conscious and dressed to disguise it.

I am finding as I reach 40 and beyond I have to be much more careful.
I tend not to go by scales. I go by clothes size and how my clothes fit as to how I am going.