i'm 5'8" and 100 lbs. recently lost quite a bit of weight. everyone i know is commenting and saying i look really skinny, but i don't really see it.
is 100 lbs too thin for my height?
2006-10-02 06:19:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
There is no "too thin" or "too fat". Height weight charts would say that you're underweight. But if you are eating healty and exercising I would say that you aren't. Some people are naturally thin and some people are naturally big. Just make sure that you take care of your body by eating healthy meals and don't worry about what other people think. (Also, as a female you may want to start taking a calcium supplement if you're that thin. A lack of body fat can halt your menstrual cycle. Your menstrual cycle aids in calcium absorption; so if you do stop having your period, take calcium supplements beofore you start losing bone mass, please.)
2006-10-02 06:24:34 · answer #1 · answered by kosmickittykyo 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you're too thin. As for checking your BMI, DON'T! Mine says I'm borderline obese, 6'-1" 205 lbs. If I look obese then John Goodman should have his own natural sattelites. Get your weight up to about 120 and be haealthy.
2006-10-02 13:24:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is definitely too thin for your height. I just hope you have a very small frame and not a lot of muscle mass, or your body fat could be dangerously low, to the point where your body cannot function properly. If you don't think you look thin at 100lb, then maybe you have a body image disorder. HTH.
2006-10-02 20:15:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are far to thin for your height, it's definitely not healthy that you aren't seeing it. Have you talked to a doctor, this is a common sign of an eating disorder. I suffered from an eating disorder, I am better now, but i will always struggle. It isn't healthy and if not treated can lead to death, sure, your thinking, no not me... but if it can happen to me, career oriented, mother of two, wife of 9 years, yes it can happen to anyone. Good luck and please, talk to a doctor.
2006-10-02 13:29:51 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle Lynn 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you are. There is a product on the market called ENSURE PLUS that is designed to maintain or gain weight. It comes in cans in several milkshake flavors. Add several cans of this to your diet every day and you should start to gain weight safely.
2006-10-02 14:22:26 · answer #5 · answered by COACH 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is.Your BMI is 15.2 which means your underweight.You have to have a BMI of at least 18.5 in order to be healthy.Some advice: gain some weight!
2006-10-02 14:24:44 · answer #6 · answered by yulyul73194 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One word....YES. thats very underweight. At your height, you should be at least 120-130. Check your BMI, you are way under.
2006-10-02 13:21:36 · answer #7 · answered by Mabry M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A little, but don't worry about it. Better underweight than over! (and 5ft 7in, 160 lbs. is NOT skinny...maybe delusional, but definitely not skinny)
2006-10-02 13:26:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, you are underweight.
2006-10-02 13:21:42 · answer #9 · answered by Mintygoodness1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it is I am 5'7 and weigh 160...too skinny
2006-10-02 13:22:32 · answer #10 · answered by Newlywed 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋