I'm 5'6"/SW 137/CW 137 lbs/GW 120. I've been doing IF since the start of September, but haven't lost any weight. My strategy was cut out my breakfast and latte every morning, cut out sweet treats, eat a healthy lunch under 500 calories, and then eat whatever I was eating pre-IF for dinner for sustainability. My calorie consumption has certainly decreased, but I've also upped my workout game. I've been riding my peloton about 6 days a week and rock climbing 2-3x a week. I can tell that I am slimming down, but the scale isn't moving. Great--I want to be more muscular anyway. So I'm not too worried about that (at least yet, I'd like it to move eventually lol). I am a little worried though that my goal weight may not be achievable with an athletic body. A coworker of mine noticed that I've been eating healthier and smaller lunches at work and inquired about it, but seemed to hint that I don't have much weight to be losing and was a little concerned. I originally chose 120 because it's close to what I weighed in high school, but I was never active then.
So I guess my question is, how do I figure out what a reasonable goal weight for an athletic body type is?
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You need a pair of pants that don’t fit but that if you were in the right shape to fit them, they would look great on you.
Then, you have goal pants not a goal weight. Because a toned up 130 might end up looking better than the 120 you originally thought
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Your weight is pretty healthy for your height right now. I think that Keto would probably be the thing that would help the most. When I was already a healthy weight it was the only thing that got me down lower.
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You’re fine, if probably undereating, kinda depends on what you’re eating after that micro lunch
Don’t chase a number on a scale, imho. Chase protein intake, strength building, and some cardio if you enjoy it
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I am 5’6 and 135 was always a sweet spot for me. I could be 130–if I had just gotten over being sick. That was also when cardio was all the rage so I had less muscle. I’m always surprised when I am looking at clothing reviews on Amazon and someone says they’re 5’6 and like 145lbs—and they are a size 4 because they have so much muscle. Weight is truly deceptive. I agree with everyone else—ditch the scale and focus on measurements, body fat%, or fitness goals.