Shallow question (I know) - weight question?

[Anonymous]

I am 5'4. I weigh 106 lbs. My measurements are 32-25-32.

I am 16% body fat.

I eat healthy (relatively - I allow myself a sweet every once in a while). I also walk 6 miles a day and I go to the gym nearly daily (with exams it's gotten less) where I run for 20-60 minutes and do core work and some arms.

Question then being...why do I feel so fat?

I look in the mirror and ALL I see is a fat girl. Yesterday I looked in the mirror and saw abdominal definition and toned arms and legs and today I just see a fat lard.

Why is this?

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Yesterday I had a six pack. Today, you can see, not so much. :( Why?

[i1T2daty]

We all pick out the physical characteristics that we are prone to dislike the most. I don't know about body mass indices but from your height/weight ratio and can't imagine you being overweight. Also, we tend to carry a bit of extraneous "baby fat" until our late 20s. You sound athletic so you could be carrying muscle which actually weighs more than fat. Your measurements are about my favorite.

The effect this might be having on your self-esteem could be worse than any physical shortcomings- though again, it doesn't sound as if you have any. Confidence and the way you carry yourself are things that affect your appearance. My grandmother used to tell my sister, "erect posture make erect boyfriends".

[Asker]

Your grandmother sounds very...blunt lol

[HandsomeRaj]

You are just concerned about getting better and better in shape, happens to all those at varied degrees to those who have an ambition to stay in shape :)

Reign it in and be focused not overboard :)

I think you have a great shape and tone on your body.

Good luck :)

[xobrowneyedbeauty]

well you could have body dysmorphic disorder where you don't see yourself correctly. but in reality, you probably just have low self esteem. when you have an off day it's easiest to just rip on yourself for how you look. it's probably projection of your emotions rather than your actual opinion on your own appearance. do you like yourself? are you happy? do you ever feel bad about yourself and ask what's wrong with you? how you feel about yourself definitely affects how you see yourself regardless of how you actually look.

[Anonymous]

There are always changes in the body between water weight and glycogen, it just happens. It is impossible for your body to be exactly the same every day, there's always going to be changes that are due to what you eat and drink and how much you sleep, how active you are.

[Asker]

I guess that makes sense - but why would it be so drastic of a change?

[Phoenix98]

You have a fantastic body trust me I am training to be a professional trainer and have close to 10 years worth of experiance in the area of weight and fitness you look good.

[Asker]

One can always look better though..

[Phoenix98]

You already have a sexy body unless you want to add muscle onto it then you have nothing left to do.

[Asker]

Muscle would be nice.

[Phoenix98]

I would opt for a light work out at first focus on toning which would be light weight high rep workouts after your muscles get more defined if you still want to go heavier and lower the rep range to build more muscle.

[VENOMMM]

you look just fine to me. six packs dont always look good on women to be honest

[Asker]

It looks good on me, promise. Plus the boyfriend has an 8 pack. So I have to match!

[VENOMMM]

ok if that is what you wish

[paxtonfun]

You're probably way too hard on yourself. If you have the regimen you described, no way you're not super sexy. If you wanted to know for sure a pic might help.

[paxtonfun]

First off your muscles get bigger during activity and then go back that's why you see them more prominently after working out.

Girl you need to work on your self perception. You have a very gorgeous body. Your stomach is perfect and you have amazing boobs while being skinny. Honestly you're just perfect. Keep working out to stay healthy but please don't destroy your goddess body by starving yourself.

[TadCurious]

The "fat" is just in your mind, not your body. You've got a great, toned body.

[Keyspirits]

Actually a six pack on a gurl doesn't look as attractive to meh. i like that body better. Its fabulous! =}
Ma eyes can't stop staring *-*

[PowerpuffJohnnyBravo]

Dayyyyyyyyyyy-um.