Soup Diet

As I recall from previous posts by the original poster she has some unrealistic and by that I mean unhealthly ideas about what she should weigh given her height and accepted bmi.

Yes. We've been through all that before and nothing seems to have changed.

unrealistic and by that I mean unhealthly ideas about what she should weigh given her height and accepted bmi.

I would be worried about this. Thirding sweetpeach, chary and Mrs R.

A healthy body needs certain proportions of muscle and fat, a balanced diet and regular exercise to maintain health. BMI, VO2 max and body fat percentage in combination are a decent enough measure of fitness and health.

From my point of view, I think it's also unhealthy to be a slave to it all. For myself, I'd like to enjoy my life, rather than be ruled by what I do / don't put in my mouth.

I just read back to some of your posts - and am actually taking back the advice to even use this even for an event.

I think you  need to sort out a livable, healthy diet.  In earlier posts you mentioned eating sweets during the day, and in this one you mentioned fast food - neither of which are getting you the nutrition you need.  If you want to get into fantastic shape, you need to eat a healthy, balanced diet so your body can function at it's best.  I like to think of it as what kind of fuel you would put into your car - what helps it function the best.  Not the crappy, cheap stuff, right? 

This may fall on deaf ears because you seem to want to strive to be underweight, which implies a distorted body image. I'm not saying this is 100% the case, I am just basing it off what you've written.  Anyway, there are plenty of sites elsewhere where you can find whacked out ways to lose weight, but I don't think you'll find people endorsing any crash diet methods here.

(Sorry to sound harsh, btw.  I've struggled with food/body issues in the past and know it's not easy when you don't like what you see, but you really need to put your health first). 

I do think 100 pounds is VERY tiny, and I'm only 5 feet tall. I don't think I have weighed 100 pounds since I was maybe 10 years old. 

I agree that it would be best to have a sensible, balanced diet and exercise, rather than trying a crash diet, which you clearly don't need. If there are things about your body that you would like to change (we all have them) then why not do some strength training and other exercises to sculpt those places you don't like? The number on the scale is just that.... a number. You can be as thin as you like and still be out of shape and flabby. And muscle weighs more than fat, so its likely if you started strength training you would gain weight, but you might find that the tone of your body is much better overall than how it looks to you now, and you might actually look leaner as a result. 

Bingo.  I don't think I've been 100 pounds since before I hit puberty.  When the boobs arrived, I bid the 10-anythings a fond farewell.

When it comes to weight gain/weight loss, I think health comes first.

No matter what size you wear, if you aren't getting enough of the right nutrients -whether it is from not eating enough or from eating too much of the wrong things - it is going to show in your hair, your face and your skin and you aren't going to look good.

You can be a perfect size 6/8/10/12 - whichever size you think is perfect - and still look like crap if you don't take care of yourself.

The number on the scale is just that.... a number. You can be as thin as you like and still be out of shape and flabby. And muscle weighs more than fat, so its likely if you started strength training you would gain weight, but you might find that the tone of your body is much better overall than how it looks to you now, and you might actually look leaner as a result. 

Couldn't agree more. That's why I can't get past 126 myself. I'm not willing to sacrifice the muscle I have built to have a smaller number. Still, it's hard to get past that headgame. I have gotten to where I weigh myself only a few times a month. Otherwise I focus too much on the number and not enough on how I look, how my clothes fit, etc.

The fiance and I joke all the time about how he's "OBESE." At his height, and his weight (about 185-190 lbs), he's in the obese range on the government BMI chart. Of course, he wears 31/32 waisted jeans, has a 45-inch chest, and is the total opposite of obese. Numbers on a scale just don't tell the whole story!

100 lbs. can be a healthy weight for some people.  It just depends on the person.

100 lbs. can be a healthy weight for some people.  It just depends on the person.

That's true. Just as what some people might consider to be far too heavy might be a healthy weight for someone else.

However, if you're eating candy, fast food and Cup-a-Soup and not getting any exercise ... well, it doesn't matter if you're 100 or 200lbs. You're not healthy.

That's true. Just as what some people might consider to be far too heavy might be a healthy weight for someone else.

However, if you're eating candy, fast food and Cup-a-Soup and not getting any exercise ... well, it doesn't matter if you're 100 or 200lbs. You're not healthy.

actually i havent eaten candy in quite awhile. and ive decided to give up fast food as well because i cant keep any weight off if i continue eating it.

I think those are two pretty good steps! 

actually i havent eaten candy in quite awhile. and ive decided to give up fast food as well because i cant keep any weight off if i continue eating it.

Then you're headed in the right direction! 

Glad to hear you are trying to eat more healthily, Ink. 

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