Am I too fat?

Question

I am thirteen, fourteen in twenty days and I am 70 pounds, and my height is 5"0. I really want to lose about ten pounds. What should i do?!

Answer 1

When I was 12, I was 5'1" and weighed 71 pounds. I was so thin and hated it because I couldn't find pants long enough that weren't falling off. Well, now things have changed and it's the trend to be thin so clothes makers are making slim fit and extra long so it wouldn't have been an issue but it's still goes that I was really thin just naturally and I was until I was 18 years old.

If you are eating a healthy diet and are just naturally thin then you are OK but if you are skipping meals to stay that thin then you are hurting your body. You are still growing and need to take in a lot of calories to ensure that your bones, joints and muscles continue to form properly. You are not fat, you are thin.

And remember that you need to have a certain amount of fat in your diet to keep your skin, hair and nails healthy otherwise you'll just look like a skinney old witch with sallow skin and thinning hair by the time you are fifteen.

And one more thing... try to not look in the mirror so much.

Answer 2

I got flagged for abuse the last time I said this... buy here goes again -- what the heck, it's only 12 points and I've got a few.


You are certainly kidding. You've posted this question several times today, so have to wonder what you're up to. I'm not being mean... I'm being honest... you are either fishing for a compliment or have a serious mental illness.

I don't think that any responsible person is telling you that you are fat. I don't think that any doctor is telling you that you need to lose 10 pounds.

In fact, you'd be much more attractive (and get more compliments) and be much healthier at 100 pounds.

Answer 3

Well firstly, you should NOT try to lose any weight. You are already quite underweight, even for your age. Why you think you need to lose weight, I have no idea. If you have some issues with your body, you need to talk to someone before this turns into something more serious. If you were 60lb, I'm guessing you would just be all skin and bone and probably very ill. Please get some help! HTH : )

Answer 4

five foot and 70 pounds...? what size jeans do you wear im 21 and 5'4'' (average not short) and I weigh 108 lbs. I dont see where you could be fat at all considering i know my size. and your only 13 trust me you wont be 5 foot forever ... your still growing.

Answer 5

If your only 70 pounds. you really shouldn't be too concerned with your weight unless you begin to drop more weight. Then you should concern yourself with putting weight on. Not off.

Answer 6

You do not have 10 pounds to lose.

Answer 7

umm...yeah....im 84 lbs....and im 13, too, and im really skinny. you must be even more skinny than i am, and i am really skinny, to where i can see my vertebrae and ribs. but, i have a naturally high metabolism. you, however, the way it sounds, have a eating disorder.
i suggest that you get some help, like with a counselor at school or something like that.
im for real, because if you dont get help soon, then you WILL die.
im really serious here.
you need help.

Answer 8

Just be happy with yourself the way your are. People put to much in to being skinny, it is not healthy. From what you say your weight and height are you are just fine.You are to young to be worried about that. Enjoy life and be happy.

Answer 9

70 pounds??

Answer 10

get a shrink, anyone who only weighs 70 lbs is definitely anything but fat. anorexic actually comes to mind.