is this healthy?

Question

i am 5 ft 9 and i weigh 122 lbs. is this a healthy weighht??

Answer 1

you're lucky! i would say that if you are tone and do not look aneroxic then you'd be great!

Answer 2

Gaining 10 more lbs. would be healthier. On a small framed woman, 122 is healthy for someone around 5 feet 4 inches tall.

Answer 3

Yes it is,and you should not lose anything,but you can try to gain some weight since you said your height is 5 ft 9.

Answer 4

What's your age? If you are at least 18, your weight should be 129 lbs to have a healthy body-mass index.

Answer 5

If you are a young woman, it sounds about right. Depending on your frame you might could carry another 10-15 lbs.

Answer 6

Perfectly healthy

Answer 7

This is a bit underweight. For your height you should really be somewhere between 135lb and 170lb. But if you are just naturally thin with a small frame, I wouldn't worry about it.

Answer 8

Please see ideal body weight calculators below.

The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:

*1) Burn more calories then you're consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm

Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.

Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html

It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.

*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.

Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html

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A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.

*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.

*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com

Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to "gainbetterhealth" if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.

*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Answer 9

Try calculating your BMI or body mass index.
After you type in your weight and height this website will show you if your weight is healthy compared to your height:
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/adult_BMI/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.htm

Answer 10

Well, if you're eating and not dieting and this is just how your body is then I'd say your one lucky BeAtch and I wish I weighed that little. I'm 5'6" and 150lbs. Curvacious, baby. That's me.

Answer 11

sounds light to me..

Everyones always talking about fat..how about "Am I in good shape?"

I know some "slightly chubby" people that can out run, lift and jump most of the "skinny" people I know.

Being thin doesn't mean your healthy.