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it does not seem that your goal is an unreasonable one.
Families get overly worried in both directions. Trust me on this.
I am about 5'7"ish (little shy of this) and weigh about 120. Which is within normal range for height and weight. My doctor does not tell me I am under weight and I just saw them.
My family, gotta love them, told me when I was fat and tells me that I am anorexic/emaciated now. Ok, one yes I was overweight and did something about it. I got to the higher end of ok for my height and stayed there for years about 150 ish in my 20s. When I was turning 28 I saw a coworker turn 30 and she was spouting off all the things she regretted not doing/doing. I thought I don't want to have those. She I made changes and joined a gym and ate healthy. I lost a lot of weight. Before I was pregnant I was 122/123 and was happy and healthy. To my family I was too small. I get the comments that I need to eat more or not exercise or that I am unhealthy and don't I want to be around for family.
Trust me on this one. The person that you need to listen to most is you. Second your husband to be and third your doctor.
My husband knows my struggles with my weight and hears the comments that others say to me and to him I am fine/beautiful. My doctor does not think I am too little either.
If you are happy and healthy. Ignore it and continue.
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LINSTEWSET
1/24/08 12:37 P
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I appreciate the support. I suppose the disappointment due to the lack of support from my family set me back a minute.
Thanks again
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WESTCOASTKATE
1/24/08 12:31 P
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Sometimes those that love us the most can be the biggest obstacles in our path. Fight your fight and find the support that you need here.
I looked at your goals and they sure seem realistic to me.
Something tells me that you'll do just fine!!
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LINSTEWSET
1/24/08 12:00 P
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No one in my family eats healthy at all. My father is as skinny as a rail and talks about his "man food". My Fiancé and I are losing weight together, and well he is teased by my brother and my father for eating "foofy food" (which is just a silly word they made up for "healthy") Well my whole family sat me down last night, and had an intervention with me, they said that what I was doing was not healthy.
I am following my plan,my goals are not unreasonable. I have only set out to lose 20 pounds, I have no desire to be bone skinny, just to be at my healthy weight for my height.
I feel like they do not support me and are not listening when I tell them "I am losing it the right way, by a healthy diet and exercise. I feel so much better, I am not as tired all the time, and I feel as though I am more productive"
Sometimes it is just tough.
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