It is not easy if you have a large frame

It sounds like you have done really well.This happened to a friend of mine she went down really quick then every pound was a nightmare,it is apparently because you carry excess fluid in your body and that has what has gone you are now working on fat and thats what takes the hard work,keep exercising and eating properly balanced diet and it will happen it just takes time.Keep the faith mate it will happen and goodness me won't you feel better you just have to look at it as a long term thing.I bet in six months time you would have shed a few more pounds but they will stay off for good,you arelosing weight the right way.I think it is one of those things that suddenly happens.

I think you have done good. It is never easy to lose weight and some think those who have a large frame is overweight when they aren't. People are just used to those size 6 small framed woman. I feel that if You are happy with your results then it shouldn't matter what others say. Exercising can toning can bulk you up if you over do it so it is best to find the right amount and kind of exercises for your body type. If your over a size six, they are always saying your body mass index is to high.

sounds like you are doing good to me ya dont want to lose to fast! and how tall are you if short and stocky they look at that and think you should lose more!

I know exactly howe you feel. I am very short and do not have a really large frame but it is bigger than normal women. It is hard for me to lose weight also and look decent, in my eyes. I have a muscular build also. I do not look obese either but I look stocky also. I am not satisfied with the way I look either.

I think BMI is not 100% accurate and it is known by many that the same BMI could be possessed by the an obese person and also a muscular person. Don't think about it too much.

How tall are you suspenseful? I think that the height has to be taken into account. I am overweight too and can't seem to lose it. You have done well.

I think that you shouldnt let other people get to you. That's great that you lost the 2 inches off your waist and lost the weight. People are just ignorant and obessed with being thin. As long as you are happy with your self then that's all that matters. If you really do want to loose the weight for yourself, maybe get a personal trainer. They know how the body works and maybe you would have more success.

I can understand your situation but I do think that you should not feel down. Continue to eat less but healthy food and do regular exercise. Hard work will pay off eventually. Wait and see.

Who is this person that keeps telling you to lose weight and what are they to you? There are only two things that matter and that's that you are healthy and comfortable with yourself. Anything and anyone else doesn't matter sweetie, love yourself. By the way i'm a bigger boned girl with a 37.5 waist and I love my body. Once I accepted my body so did other people.

Hey....you're doing pretty good there hon, at least in my opinion. I had the same problem before the gastric bypass. No matter if I lost a lot or a little, I still looked big. Some people including doctors are just weight loss "fanatics" as far as I'm concerned. They don't take all factors into consideration when they are harping on their friends or patients. And that's just too irritating to me. Keep up the good work hon.

Remember it is more about health than about weight, BMI, or any of those other factors out there... make sure that your doctor says that you are healthy and that you are leading a healthy lifestyle and you should be fine. Thanks Zelo

There are scales out there that measure body fat. When you diet and exercise you do reach a weight plateau(s). You might want to measure yourself in inches because if you are dieting and exercising then your weight might stay the same but you are losing inches. Muscle weight a lot more than fat. BMI is just a guide You might want to tell these people to mind their own business as I assume you are doing this for you. I think it is more healthy to maintain a healthy weight than to yoyo up and down. Take the weight off slowly, although it sounds like you have everything under control.

well i have been heavy all my life.i try everything but nothing seems to help. i walk for miles daily and i try to eat right but nothing.it's not easy being this way but it doesnt change who you as a person so for that we rock!