Do I gain weight or lose weight? I'm so confused. what do I do?

[Anonymous]

two years ago I weighed 90 pounds. my doctors all told me I needed to be at least 115 pounds, so I saw a personal trainer and nutritionist and put on the weight.

the doctors seem happy with me but I hear different stories from everyone in my life. some people say I looked so much better skinnier and I should try to lose at least some of the weight I gained. others say I'm still too skinny and need to gain 5 more pounds.

i thought I looked OK but now I don't know what to think. some people are saying I'm still too skinny, others are saying I'm fat.

[nermalinda]

No matter WHAT weight a person is, everyone is going to have an opinion about it. And unless they are genuinely concerned about your health, it is NONE of their business!

Seriously, people need to STFU.

You can never ever change anything about yourself or in your life to please other people. No matter what you do, someone is always going to disagree. So you just need to be yourself, eat what makes you feel good, and be the weight that you're comfortable with.

It's best to be near a healthy weight, but that's different for everyone. As long as your healthy is OK and you have energy to do the things you want, your weight is fine.

Completely ignore what anyone else says about your weight, it's irrelevant.

[Anonymous]

what does your doctor say now? are you healthy? that's all that matters, what a PROFESSIONAL thinks, not what people think

[Xavierz]

There really isn't a magic number of how much you should or shouldn't weigh. The best thing you can do is try and find something that you're happy with, and are able to maintain a healthy life with.

I'm no doctor, but I would say that your health easily trumps what others think of you. Consider taking a look at a BMI Calculator (easily found just by Googling) and see what it comes up with. Its by no means a perfect tool, but should give you an indication of where you stand.

[thoronmegil]

how tall are you? Really, unless you're under 5 feet tall, you should NEVER be under 100 lbs for your health. Regardless, you should definitely keep the weight, or your health will suffer significantly. Listen to your doctor.

[cun7n1nja]

Focus on your health, not what other people think.

[actricalian]

Go with what your doctor says. F***everyone else.