im 5' 5", 14 yrs old and i weigh 98 pounds. i have hit puberty, and i heard that makes you gain weight, but i havent. and im going to join water polo and do double workouts, and im 100% sure im going to be losing weight. am i underweight?
2006-07-19 10:31:53 · 42 answers · asked by softballgirl0127 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
btw, i do eat. i'm actually trying to gain weight. i'm NOT anorexic! and i actually don't look super skinny either.
2006-07-19 10:35:42 · update #1
IM NOT ANOREXIC! so stop calling me that! i dont TRY to lose weight or burn more calories. i enjoy playing sports. i just have a fast metabolism. you know, just b/c people are skinny doesnt mean theyre anorexic or bulemic. im not that stupid.
2006-07-19 10:46:47 · update #2
nah actually you are fine where you are, but you can add a pound or two more.
2006-07-19 10:34:17 · answer #1 · answered by Jetty 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I absolutely think you are DEFINATELY underweight, possibly with a disorder known as bulemia or anorexia.
People who work out alot, in spite of being heavy eaters, are considered to be bulemics, because they try too hard to burn more calories than they consume. You should probably be at LEAST around 115 pounds, or more, even at 14 years old.
I would suggest going to see the doctor and finding out if water polo is a healthy thing for you right now, and also discussing the low weight with him, and ways to gain some extra weight. You will probably need inpatient treatment, as bulemia and anorexia are mental conditions that require a rigorous "deprogramming" period to undertake, if I am right and you do have one of those conditions.
No offense meant, either, but I mean, I am 5'3" tall and even when I weighed 110 pounds, I was too skinny. I now weigh closer to 150, lol, but now I need to actually lose weight- about 15 pounds- my best weight is around 135 lbs. Maybe you should shoot for at least 120 pounds before joining any teams, sweetie.
I hope that helps, tall girl, lol. (yeah youre taller than me, and I am 29, ROFL) This is why I am not a teacher, hahaha
2006-07-19 10:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ Krista ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compared to me you are. I'm 13 almost 14 in October and I'm about 5'10", and about 145 pounds, now I know there is going to be weight differences between the height, and I'm not a twig, but I know some friends about your height and I think your skinny, so your lucky you don't have to watch what you eat as much, if at all. so if you think your too skinny just eat more. And I hope you do well in water polo! (sorry this probably didn't help much)
2006-07-19 10:45:09 · answer #3 · answered by Randomness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and the best way for someone like you is to gain weight through muscle. you are probably destined to be skinny all your life so do weight training and drink the sport protein drinks that should help. My daughters paediatrician suggested that as opposed to fattening drinks like shakes. I would love to give you some weight but until Doctors find a way..... do as I have suggested. gain your weight through muscle training.
2006-07-19 10:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by donna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes an average weight for a girl your age and height should be betwee 110-120
2006-07-19 10:34:42 · answer #5 · answered by Tara S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No offence, but 98 pounds ? At least 110 or even 105 but 98, comeone. Yes you are underweight, but i cannot pressure you to do anything
2006-07-19 10:35:57 · answer #6 · answered by Shannon Allyce 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, you are definitely underweight. my client is 5'6 14years old and 120lbs and she looks like a stick. you need to gain weight by eating health and more, and doing light weights to build muscle (which increases your weight). your perception of yourself is somewhat distorted when you say that you're not that skinny. ask your friends.
2006-07-19 10:47:43 · answer #7 · answered by gurrrly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have this chart for height and weight leme see for 5'5 this is what i got
the least you can weight is 114
at 144 you have to be carefull
at 150-174 your chubby at risk of being obese
180 to 234 is obese
240-300 is extreme obese
2006-07-19 10:35:29 · answer #8 · answered by La Princesa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your BMI is below 15 it is considered anorectic. You can try finding out what your BMI is. If it is below 18, you are underweight. Between 18 and 25 is fine.
Google Body Mass Index
2006-07-19 10:35:35 · answer #9 · answered by Tones 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sorry but you are but i think it mmight be your metabolism, and damn it's fast, i have a fast metabolism too but its not that fast. anyway just try eating a little more, if you gain a few pounds you won't bruise so easily. and no im not trying to be mean.
2006-07-19 10:38:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep eating healthy and have fun playing your sports. You will fill out as time goes by... I was your size at your age... I am in my upper 20's now... have grown to 5'9" and filled out to 135... No worries.
2006-07-19 10:36:56 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋