>5'5" and under 130?

 Also  heres something to think about .....  maybe its our  WARDROBES   that need changing .

I know when i was fat ....being a  long tall person  ankle length well made skirts  in elegant fabrics  ,  well made close cut little blazers  over  tight little boob and waist defining t shirts  looked GREAT on me  with little  2-3 inch heeled ankle boots , semi high heeled comfy patent leather pumps  etc...  ( or substitute dark  jeans, platform sneakers or  boots  , a dark v necked sweater  over a white crew neck shirt -under a nice jacket  a very flattering uniform for a sightly  chubby woman ) 

NOW  if i wear  this stuff i look  like im  trying to look FIFTY  LOL

NO KIDDING !!!!  even in way smaller sizes ....it looks MATRONLY  !!!  

I need to dress  not just my AGE but also my SIZE !!!!!!!!!!!


which means ....swingy .mini skirts n mini dresses , shorts , cute lil boots , tight jeans and WAY  higher heels.... a lot more  ARM , a lot more LEG ....  even my jackets  have to be way TIGHTER  to  be flattering  unless my jeans are painted on ....in which case they can be loose vests that show the bare arms ...

I have lost several GENERATIONS in my clothing .  Mind U  i didnt WANT  to .   I LIKED  my vintage chanel jackets with jeans ... i liked my bill blass and couture adolfo and  the amazing collection of classics id accumulated over  many years in fashion -  vintage pucci , lanvin  etc etc . 

practically NONE of that stuff  suits me now .  I look like  im in costume trying to dress up as my own grandmother .    

Now i was VERY  afraid to dress in anything Miley Cyrus would be proud to wear .   I do NOT  believe in the cougar look ... or mutton dressing as lamb being successful .  But  through trial and error i have found  that believe it or not a high- end  fashionista version of her type of  look  actually suits me now ...when im simply trying to look pretty  and playful .  

 Dressing older ( or "classically "  - always SOCIALLY  apppropriate )  i think   can , if u have a  young face and great hair  , sometimes  make U look really young  (  thats why Ralph Lauren clothes flatter ) - but its dicey if U actually  ARE  older ( the  absolutely unbreakable rule is  if U were around in the eighties even as a toddler !  never wear  eighties clothing lol )

As a  semi- fatster  younger version of myslef i did  a LOT  of ralph lauren .  Im kind of tired  of that preppy look now ...and  my recently  surgeried overbleached hair  is too ratty  to really  accessorize it well  right now - but  i highly  recommend it  to  ladies in the 165 lb range .... those clothes are  REALLY  well cut and flattering to the extreme .  They're   super classic  wardrobe staples appropriate to wear anywhere  and there are  outlet stores with real bargains .   

I also  still strongly believe in wearing nothing but  well made business clothes to business meetings . Luckily i work for Brooks Brothers  so thats not an issue -  however  I had to get rid of my entire BB wardrobe because  I was  SWIMMING in it  and replace the size eights  with size twos.  Otherwise i looked  laughable  and pathetic . 

I realize  most people here dont have ready access to the fashion district as i do ....  but believe me, being well dressed is only partially a matter  of money .

 As far as  stretching money goes , youre better off investing in a few good classic pieces on sale  and then  scouring  the thrift shops in high end  towns U pass  through  and factory  seconds shops near U also .  

the real trick is to try on try on try on relentlessly and be  both creative  and ruthless about proper fit . 

The other trick is to have great shoes !  they dont have to be ridiculously expensive .. but they do have to be comfy and flattering .  Put on a heel or three and see  how U look before U decide U look "fine "

Just as everyone looks  fantastic in a flannel nightgown ( NOT  )  .....  noones body looks bad in their old jeans  and  their favorite sweater ..... until  they happen to see themselves  from the back  in a three way mirror   and get a profound shock !!  

Its  really kind of ironic isnt it ... but my experinece  with weight loss is that  the  skinnier i get the higher my heels get  ... which  means the skinnier i should LOOK  right .... but  i am immediately  aware  of  many figure flaws and discomfort  from extra weight that i  simply dont see  when im just hanging around the  house in a comfy sweatsuit  lol.

  Do U guys know  many  females in" the  biz" wear  high heels at home to tone their legs  n butts lol ( and improve posture  ) ?    U dont need  special  shoes !!   Try some heels on , check Urself out  in Ur underwear  in front  o f the mirror .. then decide  if U want  to stay where Ure at ..... is my  best opinion ....

Thank you for the post around fashion. I have been hiding my body for so long on big black clothes that I don't know what will look good on me anymore! Please keep send us posts on fashion!!!!!

I know BMI doesn't say it all, BUT...I do think it is very reliable range, and if you want to be on the lower side of your BMI it is totally your business...stop loosing when YOU want to.  Good luck.  Lie, tell the others you are now maintaing, then do what you want.  Good luck.

I am 5"2, and at 121.5 right now my BMI is in the healthy range until my weight hits 118. I would of been happy at 125, but I can't seem to stay at that weight, I have hit 123 one week but then it goes right back down. I was worried for a while, eating is hard for me. But I am feeling better these days...the protein coffee has helped me to feel so much better. I am told all the time I am to thin, look sickly and so on. Some days I do feel thin, others I just feel good and normal for a change. I do think it's because family friends only know me as the heavy person....I hope it changes soon and they leave me a lone. My size 5's are getting a little big, thought I throw a pair of my daughters 3's on to see if I can fit into them...it was a wow moment...they fit, wouldn't wear them, to me they were painted on....She is at 105 right now and 5'1 but I think it's mostly because of my new shape, my butt and thighs are no longer! I have to say I still believe my Dr when he told me, our body will end up where it should be, and know matter what I say or do, that is what seems to be happening!
Be proud of yourself, you are doing great!

sizing is so relative ....i come on here or go to century 21 ( a " real people's" store ) to buy jeans on sale - and i feel pretty small- i m 5'9 , 135 - 130 lbs - a size 0 0r a 26 jean .

then i go to the fashion district and they ask me to try on pants for a show .... and HELLO my ANKLE wont even get in em though theyre labeled a 25 !! NO stretch , no give , and about as big around in the waist as my HAND lol .....

and thats where i need to be to get PAID the big bux ....

and BTW - my HIPS and LEGS are by FAR the Smallest part of me ;(

somebody please duct -tape my mouth already !!

I say lose until you feel good. I know I felt great when I got down to 148 lbs at almost 5' 6" but I am a med/large frame, muscular and curvy with big boobs :)
 
And that was 16 years ago! So I will just see how I feel when I get there...but I do know I would be perfectly happy forever and ever in a size 8 :)

When I was a size 10, several people told me to stop losing. I think they just get comfy with seeing us one way and it is hard for them to adjust...oh well, it is our life...live it like you want to!

You are doing so great!!

 I'm 5' 8" and 150...I feel skinny and look skinny but want to be 140...I think I might look a bit gaunt at that weight but I am convinced that it's the place I need to be before the bounce back...I have a normal BMI and have since 170 but I am a size 14 at 170...it's nuts...but that's not OK with me...
It's been 6 months and I am working out a lot but those last ten pounds are WORK..My doc tells me it will be another 6 months before those come off...I just want to get it over with and get on with my life...I could stop now but I would bounce back too much...SEAVIEW

I am 5' 6" and weigh 127 lbs. My lowest weight was 119 lbs. I appeared to be a little too skinny at 119 lbs. I started training to run a half marathon shortly after I dipped down to 119 lbs and it helped me put on muscle. I also had a breast aug. which added about 3 lbs. I used to get the "don't lose anymore or you're too skinny", but now I don't get that. The areas that were really boney are now covered in muscle. Yippee! I'm now training for a full marathon and my body has been transformed. I'm no super model by any means, but I look healthier than I have in a very long time.

It's a personal thing to determine where you feel most comfortable. It may take you awhile to figure it out, but you will. Good luck!

That's a good point.  Someone who works out as much as you do shouldn't have a gaunt appearance, because she is covered in lean muscle!  I think people who aim for lower BMI's need to understand that if you want an athletic body, you have to become an athlete!

I am 5'5" and a 1/2  I weigh 129-132 and have been stuck there for about two months.  I would like to drop down to 125lbs.   I wear a size 2 or 4 mostly 4's.  And yes I hear the you have lost enough all the time.