I am writing a paper on body image and I am interested in whether you feel you are fat with a body mass index of 22, 23, or 24, even 25. Do you get told you are fat, what makes you think you are fat?. Do you consider a bmi of 22-24 overweight evnthough 25 is medically overweight?. I am interested in women over the age of 25, thanks
2007-03-05 06:01:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
i am 5,5 140 BMI is 23.3 and i feel really fat. i have a huge but, gut and almost no boobs to make up for it. people say that i am skiny but i dont ware tight clothes ever so they never have seen me. i also have almost no fat around my wrists and forarms and none around my ankles and calves also none around my neck, well i have a little double chin, but not really. .........o well i am a teen, sorry, just read that part.......
2007-03-05 06:23:58 · answer #1 · answered by i havent all the answers 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am 39 with a BMI of 24 and I feel fine. I don't feel fat, although I think I will try to lose a few pounds before swimsuit season. I've weighed less and been sickly most of the time. Now I am between sizes 8/10 and it fits me and I look and feel fine. I think this is the size I am meant to be, as I really was ill quite a bit when I was a size 6 in particular. Now, having had a child and nearing 40, I think I look good for my age and height (I'm tall).
Hope this helps - as a former professor, I think it is a great topic for a paper on body perception. How you feel about yourself if more important than how others see you. Good luck -
2007-03-05 15:24:12 · answer #2 · answered by cottey girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm 27 and went from a size3 to a size 18 in 3 years my bmi
was 24 and even though my husband said i was beautiful i knew i was fat and yes i felt it who wouldn't
no clothes that i had would fit i was a wreck but here recently i have taken back control i lost 18.5 pounds in 4 weeks and the weight is still coming off strick diet and hard exercise no sweets no bread to pop not even diet pop salad no dressing nothing fried in oil nothing after 4:30 to eat i'm currenly with in 24 pounds of what i used to weigh and feeling better about myself so i have to look a little better to
hope this was some help to you
2007-03-05 14:33:47 · answer #3 · answered by country-girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋