Is it true that at 5ft u should be 100lbs but every inch over 5ft you add 5lbs?If so, I'm 5ft I think, and I weigh 113 but ppl say I'm skinny... wat do u think? Should I be 100-105 lbs? I think I should, I don't think I'm thin.
2006-12-14 05:49:10 · 7 answers · asked by xXskinnyjeansandaviatorsXx 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Good god, I wish I could be fretting over just 8 pounds. Skinny is wasted on the wrong people. I personally think you're a twig and you need a few curves.
2006-12-14 06:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by Randy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Different people have different sized frames. I was looking at a chart and I am a little over 6 ft tall. It says my ideal weight is 160-175 or something close to that. I weigh around 210 and if I lost any more weight I would look anorexic. So im pretty sure the adding 5 lbs is just a myth.
2006-12-14 13:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by Metal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that means I should be 120 lbs. lol I already look skiny at 125. One thing you need to concider if your very physical you will have a heavier body mass due to increased muscle. So the add 5 lbs really doen't hold too well. Eat healthy and stay fit. That's all that should matter to you. Not what others say.
2006-12-14 13:57:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is what I've heard too but it sounds like you aren't overweight. You need to remember that everyone's build is different too. So, someone who is the same height as you with a different build may weigh more or less than you. Check with your doctor if you are concerned about it and they do have charts that tell you based on your height and weight what is a healthy weight range for you.
2006-12-14 13:53:38 · answer #4 · answered by kerrberr95 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, this is not true! If this were true, then I would be in big trouble. My breast alone weighs about 15lbs. and I'm 5'5". If this were true I would have to be nothing but skin and bone, because your bones alone weigh about 80lbs. and your skin another 20lbs. The healthy weight for someone who is 5'3"-5'6" is 135-145lbs. You also have to consider muscle weighs more than water and water weighs more than fat!!!!
2006-12-14 14:00:58 · answer #5 · answered by no.#1 Mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is a bunch of crap. Seriously, I don't know why they still say that, it is very outdated and there is actually quite a range you can weigh at each height. Just go by BMI or even better, go by body fat percentage. HTH : )
2006-12-14 23:55:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as you are eating and feel healthy
who cares what people think
2006-12-14 13:53:09 · answer #7 · answered by spoiled wife 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋