Started my getting back into shape journey almost 2 years ago at 215lbs. Trained hard for a year than tore my ACL last October, which slowed me down a little. After recovery began training again and did IM CdA, Timberman and a couple of Oly's this past summer. Now I plan to finish the year with the Marine Corp Marathon. I am 5' 11" and my weight is now hovering around 170 and suddenly I am getting all the "you are too skinny!" comments.
No don't get me wrong, I appreciate this as a compliment and I am proud of have taken the weight off but.. am I too skinny?? It is easier (and I am faster) to run now than ever. Would losing ten more pounds make it even easier? I have a bodyfat scale and have watched my percentage drop to 9%. I have been chaulking up this comments to my theory that Americans have become jaded and have replaced what used to be known as a "little overweight" with normal. Heck no one even blinks an eye unless your 300 biscuits now!! Most people say "yeah I could stand to loose a few pounds" when in fact they could stand to loose at LOT.
So any help out there? How tall are you and what do you weigh? What is your goal weight? I need a response to these people besides "Clam up, Chubby!"
Rover
No don't get me wrong, I appreciate this as a compliment and I am proud of have taken the weight off but.. am I too skinny?? It is easier (and I am faster) to run now than ever. Would losing ten more pounds make it even easier? I have a bodyfat scale and have watched my percentage drop to 9%. I have been chaulking up this comments to my theory that Americans have become jaded and have replaced what used to be known as a "little overweight" with normal. Heck no one even blinks an eye unless your 300 biscuits now!! Most people say "yeah I could stand to loose a few pounds" when in fact they could stand to loose at LOT.
So any help out there? How tall are you and what do you weigh? What is your goal weight? I need a response to these people besides "Clam up, Chubby!"
Rover