Everyone I ask says I'm not fat, but I can't help but think I am. I'm 12 years old, but developed for my age if you know what I mean. I'm 5'3", 105 lbs, with a BMI of about 18.4 or somewhere around there. Am I fat from what you can tell?
2006-10-18 14:46:53 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
No, I don't think you sound overweight. I'm 20 years old, I'm now 164.5 lbs, I am currently losing weight, I was up to 180 at one point. I am overweight. I'm only a little bit taller than you, 5'4. If I was like 110 lbs or so I'd be considered underweight. So there's no way you can be overweight. If you're worried or you would like your body to look a little better I would suggest a little exercise & to tone your body up. It would be great to start so young anyway, it would become a habit & everyone needs exercise to be healthy, not just fat people. I used to be thin & suddenly I was fat & I never changed my eating habits. My metabolism must have just been higher. It's too easy to suddenly discover you are gaining weight & it be too late so I really do suggest you get into the habit of eating fairly healthy & exercising now so you don't have to experience being as unhealthy as I made myself. I'm experienced in that department! & I wouldn't let it worry me too much because you are 12 & in the next few years you will change in a lot of different ways. You may look totally different next year! Good luck!
2006-10-18 14:56:12 · answer #1 · answered by ~*Lady Beth*~ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I though the same thing a few years ago when I was 12. I was just like you. My girl friends were all perfect shaped little girls and I wasa 5'3 and 1/2 and still growing. I weighed around 105 pounds and I felt fat. But truly, that is under weigth. Don't compare yourself to other girls, becuase most of them are under weight. You are not fat, don't worry about it. I tried not eating for a week or so, and I got sick for like 5 days becasue I lost my entire appetite and din't want to eat and it was unhealthy! So, don't worry about it, you are perfect right where you are!
2006-10-18 21:59:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No you are NOT fat if your BMI is 18.4. Plus youre 12, you'll grow it out. I can tell you gonna get a lot skinner. you 5'3 for a 12 year old. (nice!)
2006-10-18 21:49:38 · answer #3 · answered by ~*Vanessa*~ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you arnt fat your average, im lean im 5'3ft 92 lb but thats cause i play sports, what ever you do dont go anorexic if you want to loose whic you really dont have too cause in school we learned about anorexcia and we learned the results are: 1. see a pscholoyst get embarressed, start eating, get back to where you were and be ashamed your whole life that you went through this 2.die of anorexcia see how those turn out bad i used to think im a lil chubby too so i exersized and ate what ever the heck i wanted to as long as its not like a million calories you know what i mean and lost weight
2006-10-18 21:56:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
im 17 and im 5'3" and 105 pounds... i am like this because i have an eating disorder and right now i am being punished for being this under weight. you are perfect for where ur height and age is no worries. whatever u do dont start doing crash diets or stop eating all together it ruins you.
2006-10-18 21:50:26 · answer #5 · answered by Lindsey <3 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An ideal BMI would be considered 21, so you are actually under weight.
Maybe you should start eating MORE, because according to my calculations, you are DEFINATELY not fat!
2006-10-18 21:50:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL, no that is not fat in the slightest. It's very good for your age and height and if you were over 15, you'd actually be verging on being underweight!! HTH : )
2006-10-19 05:12:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad I wasn't born any later. You pre teens early teens girls have lost your youth by worrying about skinny perfection and superiority. It's scary and also very sad that you are not able to enjoy your youth without the constant worrying of society's acceptance of you. One day, hopefully, you'll overcome your feelings of inadequacy and just enjoy life. Good luck dear.
2006-10-18 21:51:45 · answer #8 · answered by nothingconstant 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you are not fat for cripes sake, but this is interesting because you are so concerned with "fat" , a term that is subjective. oh how i love the media. if this were a different century, you might be asking if you are too skinny
2006-10-18 21:51:47 · answer #9 · answered by John P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no! thats not fat at all.. that is acually (according to your BMI) almost underweight, you might just look big because you are "developed".... you'll grow into it since you are so young :)
it'll get better
2006-10-18 21:49:56 · answer #10 · answered by KK 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋