im 14 about 5 foot 5 1/2 and i weight ABOUT 160 pounds.... i dunno i work out alot now and i am fairly strong, but i have no idea how fat i am, when i look in the mirror i ssee a 400 pound woman, and my friends all say that im not fat, but i've been told my whole life that i am and i don't know what to believe anymore, i am an amazing singer and my self esteem is so low i can barely sing infron tof my friends, am i too fat? and are there any diets i can go on to lose some weight?
2007-03-05 07:57:02 · 10 answers · asked by Melly. 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
as long as you work out and eat ok you are fine. Everyone has a different body type. No one really looks like the girls in the magazines, and those who do are starving and eat Marlboros for meals.
2007-03-05 08:00:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First, you need to work on your self esteem, you need to feel good about yourself as a person no matter what weight you are. Also I am in a similar boat as you, but I am 26. 160 is always my, okay time to lose some weight number. I try to stay closer to 140, but when the holidays come around, overeating is a big tempation. I usually wind up floating around the 150 mark most of the time, bouncing between the mid 140's to mid 150's, and then once in a while a bit closer to 160. Now I am recommiting myself to excercise so I can get my weight back under control. However for me, it is more in the foods I eat then working out. If I really "behave" when it comes to food, that is where 80% of my weight loss comes from. The excercise just helps my tighten up and lose some of the flabbyness.
Don't know if I helped you at all, but what you want to do is simple "learn" how to eat for the weight you want, and never stop eating that way. It's not a light switch, once you go off that path, the pounds come back.
2007-03-05 08:08:27 · answer #2 · answered by GirlUdontKnow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, I'm 34, the same height & the same weight. I feel a little chubby myself. I found that drinking water instead of soda makes me lose a bunch of that weight! BTW, at 14, just keep exercising & don't eat many sweets or fried foods. Drink a lot of water & see where that gets you! Don't worry about dieting! Just eat better. Eat 3 times a day & make sure you're getting lots of veggies & less bread, pasta & potatoes.
2007-03-05 08:04:56 · answer #3 · answered by lisalikes70scheese 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can get an estimate of your body fat at www.my-calorie-counter.com. Just make a profile and enter your measurements. It's free and has many helpful tips, ideas, and articles. Good luck!
2007-03-05 08:09:32 · answer #4 · answered by Hector L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can lose weight but not that much. Get down to at least 130 lbs.
A good weight for you is 115 to 140 lbs.
2007-03-05 08:03:37 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah* 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You're not fat. You could lose about 38 pounds. Your ideal weight is 122 pounds.
2007-03-05 08:02:13 · answer #6 · answered by horselover 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No way - you sound healthy and strong. Just stay active and eat healthy food and tell yourself many times a day that you are great as you are.
2007-03-05 08:02:46 · answer #7 · answered by me_myself_&_eye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a little...try to lose 20-30lbs.
2007-03-05 08:06:54 · answer #8 · answered by RetroBunny69 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
best advice would be trust in urself and talk to some adult like ur parents who can advice u the best for u...
2007-03-05 08:01:24 · answer #9 · answered by classy!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not to late to weight loss.. try to eat vegetables, to make exercises.. these are enough and never and never eat fast-food.. ok?
2007-03-05 08:04:20 · answer #10 · answered by metugamer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋