Quote Originally Posted by Lisa S.H. View Post
I am 5' 5 1/2" too, and my ideal weight is what you weigh right now- 132-135. I still have 10 pounds to lose to get there.
If you ask me 120 is still too thin for someone your height to be.... they would have no muscle. "Ideal weight" should be what you are healthiest at, not what you "think" you look best at. Most young people in their 20's have the idea that thin=healthy, and due to supermodel media brainwashing they see themselves as too heavy when they actually are not at all. Being thin is not a measure of fitness.
Good for you on wanting to be healthy, and getting lots of sleep and eating more veggies! Most people don't get enough sleep at all. Don't forget the carbs and protein though if you want to build muscle and have lots of biking energy.
Keep doing that good self-loving stuff!
Lisa,
Thanks for the positive input. I think that I do have a poor perception of my body image because I have been exposed to fashion media most of my life. Probably doesn't help that I am working in the industry too where people are really thin and really tall. I will keep up at it. Just out of curiosity, do you ever feel like mainstream fashion companies that make clothes try to make people fit into them by being smaller than an average human?