Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group

Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.

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Rolly2008 02/08/2011

been dieting lately and such but i may be taking it too far when i stand up stomach flat , when i lie down my belly sinks in i see me frame hip bone etc really skinny have i gone too far do i need to eat more.

Rolly2008 02/08/2011

oh yeah im about 5ft 8 120-121 is that underweight thanks in advance.

deleted_user 02/08/2011

Whoa, I'd personally say your pretty skinny. But its your body, and only you can know by looking at yourself. I'm 5'9 and when I weighed 155 I thought i was just perfect. I want to be however 150. So At a weight of 5'8 i think 140 would be the lowest you would want to go without looking like bones. But this is just one persons opinion.

Rolly2008 02/08/2011

well the only time my belly rises when i eat and it disapers next day i don't get out much due to some issues i used to weight 189 and i don't want to get there again.

JoyceMarilyn 02/09/2011

According to the BMI chart you are underweight with 120# and 5'8" being 18.5 but not by much.

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Rolly2008 02/09/2011

my doc wants me at 150 but i think thats too much for me

JoyceMarilyn 02/10/2011

It might not be but why not see how you feel and look as you gain.

Get to 135 and see how it feels to you. You may want to stay there or go to 140.

Keep us up to date on what you do.

yoohoolouie 02/10/2011

The Weight Watchers healthy weight range says you should be between 132 - 164 lbs.

deleted_user 02/10/2011

If you want to be lean but healthy, 130 - 135.
If you want still be lean but healthier, 135-140.
If you want to want to still be healthy but enjoy eating a little more, 140-150.

We are the same height. I have settled on 140 - 145. If I were your age I would try to stay 135-140. But I'm 65 and when you get old your metabolism slows and you slow down and don't burn as many calories. Because of that I would have to nearly starve myself to stay 135-140.

I think halfway between what the doc wants and the weight that you are now is where you should be. 135 minimum, 140 maximum.

That said, good job in coming down from 189. Way yo go.

tom

Rolly2008 02/10/2011

what do you guys recommend for healthy wweight gain

BubblesDavey 02/10/2011

I recently Googled "Healthy Weight Gain" or how to gain weight in a heathy fashion and got some very good information on the foods to eat.

dailyfooddiaryuser 02/11/2011

You need to eat a balanced diet with vegetables and proteins. This is to prevent your body from taking the nutrients it needs from your organs and bones. Being too skinny on purpose causes all kinds of health issues. If I were you I would keep a food diary to make sure I eat at least 1200 to 2000 calories per day.

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