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Originally Posted by mlm
We're the same height and I just made it past the 200 mark. My 14's are just beginning to feel a bit loose and I was thinking another ten pounds and I'd be squarely in a 12. Nice to hear that I'm on the right track.
I can't decide what my goal should be. I have a very large frame size. I had my elbow breadth measured properly and it is way past the large frame cut-off. A little over 2.5 inches is considered large frame for my height. Mine is closer to 3.25! I'm guessing that makes it Extra Large. I put my goal as 165 but I'm not even sure if that would be attainable or desireable. 175 may look much better on me. I like the way my body was when I was about 19-20 but I didn't start weighing myself until I felt like I was getting too big, so I don't know how much I weighed when I was happy.
I was talking with a friend who has no idea how much I weigh. She knows I'm losing weight but not the numbers. I told her I had no idea what weight I should aim for and she said 145 sounds about right for my height. I nearly fell over. I'd be emaciated at 145!
For those interested in the frame size thing: http://www.am-i-fat.com/body_frame_size.html
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Thank you for including that link. I've been wondering what the best "goal" weight for me is too. I put in 134 because that's what I weighed when I was going to the gym all the time, and that's when I last felt good about myself. I've been at a lower weight than that before, but by going to the gym a lot, I was able to eat more food and look pretty good at a higher weight (around 135).
This being said, I've often felt frustrated about the fact that at 160 pounds or so, I look FAT. Furthermore, it seems like all the blouses, sweaters and tops I try on are too big in the shoulders, with the sleeves always being a wee bit too long. Yet, I'm just over 5 feet, 6 inches tall...so I'm not exactly considered "petite". When I've tried on pants, skirts and so on from the petite section, they're all way too short.
With the help of that link you provided, I was able to finally understand that even though I'm not "petite", I do in fact, have a very small frame - and this explains some of the trouble I've been having with clothes and all. My wrist measured in at 5.5 inches or so, and my elbow breadth was just shy of 2.5 inches.
So maybe once I get to goal weight, I'll be shopping in the petite section for tops and the regular section for bottoms. My ideal weight for my height and frame size is more like 118 or so, not 134. This being said, I plan to get into the gym thing again soon...so we'll just see what happens when I get "there" (close to goal).
Thanks again for providing such a helpful link