Is 140 and a size 6 a good weight for someone five three?

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Originally at 5'3 I weighed 150 pounds and wore a size 10 pants, and 6 in dresses. The thing is, no one would have guessed I weighed 150, even the gym instructor estimated I was 130! My aunt who is the same height and 130 pounds wore the same pants as me when I was 150.

I wanted to slim down, despite people telling me I looked perfect at 150 so I went down to 140, and (laugh all you want) people told me I was TOO thin and skinny! One would think a woman who is 5'3 would look slighty heavy at that weight but I was able to wear a size 6 pants.

I then lost another ten pounds and became a size 4, I felt that 130 pounds was the lowest attractive weight on my frame but what confuses me is the fact that the BMI calculator says that I should weigh 121!

I'm confused...

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I think people that weigh 172 or 150 are going to say you are fine at 140. But those that are around 110-120 are thinking I'm glad I don't weigh that much.

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Nameless · Answer

You likely naturally have more muscle than many people. A pound of muscle takes up less space than a pound of fat so muscular people are going to be thinner at the same height/weight as someone who has little muscle. 
You are not too thin at a size 4-6 at your height. I would say 2-6 is ideal depending on a persons frame size, muscle mass etc. So if your happy at a 4-6, ignore what other people say. That size is not to small and at that size, your not underweight and I highly doubt your body fat % is too low.

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How old are you?

http://www.chartsgraphsdiagrams.com/HealthCharts/images/bmi-status-english.png

this chart will tell you based on your BMI, Height, and weight. you fall under 63 inches

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i'm the same height as you and were supposed to be 120-135, but i'm 172 and don't look at all like i weigh that much and trying to lose weight too, but how old are you? i would say 13-14, but if you like the way you look then don't lose anymore weight!!!

Is 140 and a size 6 a good weight for someone five three?

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