Is there a way to be a little overweight, but not fat looking?

[Anonymous]

I was always quite slender, and then my life went to hell and I gained a bunch of weight. To be honest, I kinda dig my new curves, but not my fatness. I know losing body fat will take some of that off, but is there a way I can keep some of it?

Like lifting and yoga/Pilates with only mild cardio, for instance? And obviously some calorie reducing to bring the weight down some.

[dominiquois]

I was very very thin until I was taking antidepressants. I gained lbs after this. At first I liked the few lbs but the more I stayed on the pills the more I gained weight so I got off the pills but still the damage had been done. Now I'm watching what I eat (I didn't eat a lot at all before anyways) and going to the gym a few times a week. Anyways I'm looking to lose 30+ lbs. This is the look I strive for, which is pretty much perfect to me
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[Asker]

I'm taking an antidepressant too, but my brain got weird again after I'd been off them 6 months. So I don't know about coming off them. But I can get down lower than I am while on them - it's just been a terrible two years.

But yeah - I feel like that chick has a hotter look than the willowy figure I used to have and would love to find something like that.

[dominiquois]

That's why I don't like antidepressants. I rather find a natural alternative. To me they are a last resort sort of thing. I think they're too quick to prescribe them because the make money by doing so, they often don't run any tests before giving them to people. That's just wrong.
I mean a willowy figure is beautiful too don't get me wrong, it's elegant and graceful. I think a mix between willowy and curvy is the perfect body shape in my opinion.

[Asker]

I agree on the antidepressants. Mine was a last choice and I do the smallest dose. It does make a difference, but it's not everything. I have a great doctor and do a lot of other stuff too. My weight gain is primarily from stress eating, but I've had two deaths of close family members and my dad was diagnosed with cancer (after I started taking meds, not causing it). I feel like I should this that out there in case someone who is struggling as bad as I was can get a multi sided perspectivethsn just me bitching about being fat. Haha.

[dominiquois]

Sorry about your dad :( Yeah, I bitch about losing weight too, lol. So don't feel bad.

[Asker]

Thank you. :)