Is this a good weight for a 13 year-old?

Question

My friend is 13 years-old, 5'9 and weighs about 130-140 pounds. Is this a good weight for her. She keeps saying she's too fat and she's going to go on a diet. I want to stop her so is her weight okay?

She wears a 13 in juniors for pants and a XLARGE in shirts.

Answer 1

Shes totally fine, Shes really tall so its not that big of deal.

Don't go by what all these weight "charts" say. There a bunch of BS. But i think there weights that they have are wayy to out of control. And then when people look at them, they say o damn i am over weight. There stupid.

Answer 2

Ok so trublood obviously doesn't know ANYTHING about height and weight. sigh. Put it this way...MY BESTFRIEND IS 5'8 AND WEIGHS 132 AND IS A SWIMSUIT MODEL!!! this height and weight is healthy and very thin. She definitely doesn't need to lose any weight. She is blessed! Tall and thin!!! Tell her eating healthy is ok but going on diets all the time will screwup her already good metabolism and she'll end of gaining weight down the road. She probably has a more womanly body when many 13 yr olds have the body of kids still and maybe that's why she's concerned? Everyone will catch up in a year or two. She's lucky!!!

Answer 3

ok, im 17 now but when i was 13 i was anout 5'2 and i weighed that much and looked fine. i think that is a perfect weight. supper skinny girls arent pretty any more. people are finally waking up and realizing a girl with some curves is sexy. also, shes only 13. after i went through pubirty a little more i thinned out. now i weigh about 110-115.your friend needs to give her body time to grow and change on its own as god intended. its not healthy for someone to put pressure on themselves like that. thats how anorexia can start. keep an eye on her. make sure she doesnt go over board if she does start to diet.

Answer 4

If she's only thirteen, a lot of the time that weight will start to come off after a while because her body will grow and let's face it she is only 13. But she wants to loose a few pounds tell her to try and cut down on sweets, (soda, candy, cookies, junk food.) And try to do some exercise, I did a lot walking and crunches because i hated my stomach when i was her age. I also ate less at dinner and lunch.

Answer 5

Ok.. she is not "fat" or overweight!

An ideal body weight for a female is 5 feet for 100lbs + 5 lbs per inch after that.. 5x9inches=45 lbs + 100 = 145 lbs is the "ideal" body weight..

PLUS she is 13!! That is going through puberty, she can still grow taller, fill out, etc. Dieting is not good at that age unless you are truly overweight, which she is not.

Answer 6

Hello, I am here to advise you that according to the BMI (Body Mass Index) your 13 year old daughter is of healthy weight. This is great news since we in the USA have a growing number of obese children. She is typical teenager who is very critical of themselves. She may want to change her diet (eating habits) by drinking more water instead of soda or eating more fruits and veggies. She can live a heathier lifestyle without trying to loose weight. She needs support from the family. She also needs to learn to feel comfortable in her own skin. I remember my teenage years and they were both scary and exciting. I hope this helps and good luck!

Answer 7

She or he is going to fine. For a 13 year old, it's normal, especially since they're already 5 feet. If he/she is really muscular or has muscles, that could be why they weigh that much. Muscle weighs more than fat so yeah.

Answer 8

to be 5'9 and 130 is actually not heavy at all.I am around 5'6 and 156 and still considered skinny. Muscle weighs more than fat and not a lot of pople realize that

Answer 9

Your friend is fine and I mean the girl is tall so I imagine she has curves in all the right places. I am the same height and I wish I still weighed 150!

Answer 10

**** thats bad i am 12 and turning 13 and i weigh 120 and i am 4'11'' that is a perfict weight most of that is most likley muscle