How much does weight loss help your SMV?

ivysaurah · 2023-09-17T03:55:44+00:00

Yes. Night and day difference. But to be fair, as a teenager I was not dressing well, was 50+ lbs overweight, and had no idea how to do my hair and makeup properly. I also changed those things while I lost weight. Dropped 70 lbs by the time I turned 19 and I met my now husband around the same time. The attention from men was very intimidating to me at the time because I wasn’t used to it so I know the shift was dramatic. Eventually I adjusted to the change.

LightOverWater · 2023-09-17T04:08:17+00:00

Well it's relative, right?

I think about 3 stages:

Big weight change, i.e. 170+ > 130 = big difference in results
Small change at normal weight: E.g. 140 to 135 (body fat 26% to 25%) = no realistic difference
Small change at a low weight: E.g. 115 to 110 (body fat 19% to 17.5%) = noticeable difference

In #1 it's life changing. #2 isn't noticeable up or down, so no difference. #3 isn't life changing but what's interesting here is a small change can put you into the 99th percentile of fitness and you actually stand out quite a bit. This is because results are not measured linearly, but are actually subject to the pareto principle. A tiny fraction of people hoard the results... kind of like everyone's attention going to the celebrity in the room (attention is not distributed equally).

TheBunk_TB · 2023-09-17T18:37:39+00:00

Taking care of yourself is never wrong.

Agreeable-Comedian24 · 2023-09-18T16:43:15+00:00

It should always be for yourself and attracting high quality men will be a bonus. I would add that losing weight will get you in the door but it won’t keep you there if you aren’t interesting, engaging, well kept, etc. I have seen a lot of beautiful, thin women struggle with dating because their personalities kind of suck.

aussiedollface2 · 2023-09-19T12:44:31+00:00

I can only speak for my country (Australia) but I feel that here men are very focused on weight. They want women to ideally be slim and with some athletic tone. I got a lot of attention when my BMI was 17 (I’m tall so it was still healthy) and certainly get less now that I’m about 23, which is still healthy range but yeah I’ve def noticed the difference.

I think it depends where you hold your weight too. Mine goes to my bust and butt first which I don’t mind too much, then to my face which I don’t like, then when it goes too my arms or gut I know I need to loose some. Everyone has a point where it starts to look bad on them. Like a bit of extra boob is okay but a gut just ain’t it lol.

LiteratureOk7716 · 2023-09-18T01:22:11+00:00

It depends on where one starts and ends up. To wit:

If I'm 150cm and 80 Kilos -- 80/(1.5 x 1.5) or 35.6, obese according to the CDC formula -- a large amount of fat loss, coupled with replacing fat with muscle is more important for your health (and, therefore your SMV). If you're more of an average woman, say 160cm and 58kg, then you shouldn't lose too much weight, rather exchange fat for muscle, and not worry too much about tracking your kilos. Being more toned will increase your SMV. If, on the other hand, you were shamed in your youth for eating "too much" by parents -- as I was -- and are currently 160cm and 45kg, (~~ 5% below normal), then one needs to build more muscle.

All these recommendations are far easier written than done, mind you.

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LateralThinker13 · 2023-09-18T14:14:35+00:00

Your weight is the single biggest (heh) thing that men will judge you for, appearance-wise, and it's the most controllable. It helps more than anything else you can change physically.

Don't believe me? Line up ten single guys. Any ten guys. Ask them if they'd be willing to go on a blind date with one of two women. Details? Well, one is 140lbs, and one is 280lbs. How many will pick the fat girl?

Answer honestly.

Apprehensive_Box_597 · 2023-09-17T13:54:25+00:00

I went from 220/230 to my lowest 120, I’m hovering around 135, want to get back to 120-130. My body type is also kind of pear/hourglass, my thighs/butt is where I carry my weight soooo no one’s really complaining about the couple extra lbs I gained back. I do a lot of yoga, so I’m getting more toned.

The attention is night and day. Matches on dating apps are constant, getting looked at in public is constant. My confidence/self esteem is so much higher. I never got this much attention before. Sometimes it’s overwhelming.

Title	How much does weight loss help your SMV?
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Date	September 17, 2023 3:34 AM UTC (2 years ago)
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