Am I fat?!?

Question

Im 18 and only 5'2 I weigh around 150, I have muscle in my legs. And I have checked somewhere that I am over weight. What do you think?

Im a freshman in college and I try to do as much healthy eating as I can, and I work out regularly but I just cant seem to get the weight off

Answer 1

The height-weight charts are bogus, especially for muscular short people.

If you read those charts, Lance Armstrong and Dubya Bush are overweight, and Tom Cruise, Arnold Schwarzenegger and ever person in the NFL are obese!

If you're built like a bicyclist or tap dancer (big muscular legs) then you will be deemed overweight by virtue of the weight of your muscles.

If you want to know for sure, have your school's trainer set you up with a body fat evaluation. Basically, they dunk you in a tank of water to measure the amount of water you displace (which is equal to your body size). They then compare that to notes of people who are muscular, fat, etc and see where you fall.

Women need to look for fat deposits in all the usual spots -- saddle bags, butt, tummy, and oh yeah, boobs. Keep track of those areas, and if you see fat gathering there, modify your diet and exercise until you lose INCHES (not pound).

Answer 2

Hello,

Well, I don't think it's as easy as your height-weight ratio. Muscle actually weighs more than fat, although it's also generally more desireable. But everybody's built differently, so we all store our weight differently.

However, that's not really the right question to ask, my friend; a better question is, are you happy with who you are and how you look? It's more important to be (possibly) slightly overweight but healthy and happy than skinny and starving and self-conscious. Don't let a chart or table tell you that you aren't good enough just the way you are; who you are is more important than what you weigh, so try not to let that bother you too much, okay? If you change, let it be for you and not someone else's satisfaction. :)

Answer 3

You're as pretty and beautiful as you feel. We can only go by what you tell us...and don't tell us! But for these proportions I would have to say that you, as a young woman, would probably do better staying active and physical. I'm sure you are doing that since you mentioned about your muscular legs so just keep it up and remember to watch also what you eat and stay busy! You sound fine to me but I'm not the doctor or professional here! You'll be just fine if you keep physical fitness on your top of your priority list of things to do on a daily basis. Have fun and live!

Answer 4

Technically, you are overweight but not obese. The healthy weight range for your height is about 105-135. This is of course not universal -- you may be largely framed or have an unusually high amountof muscle.

Answer 5

Your are over wt. You can do a Body Mass Index by your self.
Body Wt.kg/(Height x Height m)
Your BMI calculation is 5"2= 5.2x 30.5cm
= 156.8cm
= 1.57m
Your Wt is 150lbs= 150 x 0.454kg
= 68.1kg
Your BMI= 68.1/(1.57 x 1.57)
= 27.6

Underweight = <18.5
Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
Overweight = 25-29.9
Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater

You can go to this web for your calculation: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

This is just a reference for your guide. A body builder might weight over his BMI.

Answer 6

I never say a person is Fat. Maybe you just pleasantly plump. Also, the leg muscle may contribute to some of the weight and if they well toned, you probably look OK.

Answer 7

well im 14 and 5'3 and im 128.... i play softball so i have alot of mucle but i also got huge boobs.... i dont think your fat you prob just have alot of muscle and maybe your boobs are big so that adds a few more pounds to you.. but if your not happy with yourself then eat healthy dont have large ammounts of junk and just ride a bike or run for about 10 to 15 min 3 days a week.... goodluck! but also..... people have there own images of skinny.... like paris hilton! shes just looks like a anerexic hampster.... i think people that are just a little bit curvy is good... you dont wanna be to skinny because you will have no shape and yeah.. i hope i helped you somewhat!

Answer 8

well i am 5'2 , and my ideal weight is 130.. I'm not big boned... i am slim all over .. but right now i am a Lil over weight ..I am up to 138 .. I jumped on my treadmill to get them suckers off me . before more want to join lol.. where are u over weight ?

Answer 9

If you are 5'2 then your weight should be around 115, so you are a bit over weight.

Try eating healthier

Stay away from carbs and candy and soda

Eat lean meat, poultry, fish

And walk around your block a couple times a day

Answer 10

Yeah average weight for your height is about 130. Sorry didn't mean to sound harsh.