People have been laughing at me

[Eveadel]

I have had a couple of messages about Slimming World vs Weight Watchers.

Well I only want to lose about 6 lbs but people have been laughing at me when I have said Im going to join I am 5ft 2 and weigh 8st 4. I have always been around 7st 4-6lb up pre pregnancy. Do you think Im mad wanting to loose that little bit of weight or am I just being silly ???

 

[Miss.Monroe]

not at all, if its important to you then why shouldnt you go for it. if you feel you need the dicipline and support of a group to help you then why not. i think its just because slimming groups are associated with people who are wanting to loose more weight.

 

[libs]

I just checked my slimming world book for you and the lowest weight they would accept as a target at 5 2 is 7 11 so they wouldn't allow you to be a member of a group if you tried to get to 7 4 or 6

I would guess Weightwatchers would have the same requirement. It's based on the chart that shows underweight/overweight etc.

I know some women naturally weigh less than that - but if you have to diet to get to that weight you would be viewed as dieting to get underweight. It is natural to have a few pounds as permanent weight gain after pregnancy, your body has changed. Maybe exercise rather than dieting? Toning up can remove inches pretty quickly.

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

hun i am exactly the same and people always saying im being silly wen i say i wanna loose weight

 

[glitzyglamgirl]

Me too hun!

I'm 5'10" and weigh about 11 stone which is apprantly normal for my height, well it doesnt bloody look it in the mirror I can tell you. I cant join in conversations about losing weight as people just look at me as if im mad. What they dont realise is that I carry it off visibly in the right clothes but still have a very big bottom thighs and tum that I just cant stand.

I know how you feel

 

[Happybunny]

I don't think you are silly. You know what weight you feel happiest at.

 

[lauramumof2]

I dont think you are silly at all!

 

[kalia]

One of my pet hates is fat people being rude to thinner people and slagging them off for it
I am big boned (not in the fat sense) so when I am at a weight deemed healthy by BMI (around BMI of 20) people tell me I have to eat more and put on weight as I don't look healthy. Now, if I told a fat person they had to eat less and lose weight as they didn't look healthy it would be rude so why is it acceptable for them to be rude
Fortunately I love chocolate so maintain a higher BMI than that normally and don't have this problem anymore

If you want support losing weight because you are uncomfortable with your current weight and you are not aiming for an unhealthy weight (and 7 stone 4 is a healthy weight for your height - 7 stone 2 would take you underweight) then don't let people make you feel bad

Rant over

 

[glitzyglamgirl]

Yep kalia...I was skinny until I had kids and could never put any weight on. And people used to say all sorts like "urgh your so skinny" and I used to say "urgh your so fat" back to them and see how they liked it

It seems its ok to be physcially judgemental to skinny peoples faces but not larger peoples

 

[trixipaws]

yep iv had people say right to my face i am 'too thin' and 'need to eat a "nice steak"' (ffs! i dont even eat meat!) and even 'dont look good at all'
HOW rude i wouldnt dream of telling an overweight person they are too fat and need to eat less pies grr i kno how u feel

 

[meg_bellamy]

oooh I know exactly what you girls are talking about! Until about age 20 I was really skinny and people just seemed to think it was ok to slag me off because of my appearance and they wouldn't do that to someone who's overweight! Now I am in the 'normal' weight range but it is not normal for me! I put it on through eating really bad food and am not at all healthy! But if I were to say I wanted to lose 5kg everyone would call me anorexic

 

[Eveadel]

Thanks girls for your support.

I feel a fraud for wanting to lose abit of weight. I also would never dream of telling someone who was overweight to stop eating

 

[Sarah&Braydon]

i completly know how u feel hun
i used to be totally happy with my body before bray now i hate it and my stomach is the worse, i dont look big with clothes on but as soon as they come off i got quite a horrible tummy, i dont wanna loose loads just enough

 

[jennywren]

Mate I dont think your silly for only wanting to loose 6lbs, be it 6lbs of 20 stone or 6lb of 5 stone, its your personal choice / preference / feelings but I think your silly wasting that abount of money every week (plus joining fee there sometimes is depending on offeres) and an hour of your life sat in the room, when in all honesty that 6lb could come off with exercise and adjustments to your eating habits!!!

 

[Penstraze]

Me too hun!

I'm 5'10" and weigh about 11 stone which is apprantly normal for my height, well it doesnt bloody look it in the mirror I can tell you. I cant join in conversations about losing weight as people just look at me as if im mad. What they dont realise is that I carry it off visibly in the right clothes but still have a very big bottom thighs and tum that I just cant stand.

I know how you feel

I was 11.4 at 5'11 before I got pregnant, too scared to know how heavy I am now, I think being tall its easier to carry weight without it being obvious and I also got comments whenever I was trying to lose weight but I know what size I feel good at I feel happiest at around 10 and a half stone which isnt alot less but that small amount makes a huge difference to me and my self confidence! I used to be very skinny at school and always picked on for it I got called anerexic and if I was eating lads would say when you off to be sick and all sorts of nasty things I think people think if your skinny your lucky and they can say what they like about you!

I think as long as your goal weight isn't a unhealthy one for your height ignore everyone else and do what makes you happy as long as your losing weight in a healthy way theres no reason it should be a problem! If your goal weight is just below what weight watchers will allow perhaps set it slightly higher and get to that weight with their suport then do the last little bit alone, I joined when all I wanted to lose was half a stone and no one there said anything, although I did get a few looks from other people there.
I think the main reason people make comments and dont like it is jealousy they wish they were your size and kind of take it as an insult that you are the size they would love to be and think you weigh too much if you think that about yourself what must you be thinking about them! (thats what I think it is anyway!)