How can this be?. I am aware that I am overweight right?

Question

and I'm trying to lose weight. However, I must look a great deal fatter to other people than I appear to myself when I look in the mirror.

I get upset when people say to me you really need to do something about your weight as the person I see in the mirror is not overly weight.

5ft 2.1/2ins tall 12st 5 lbs weight.

Am I kidding myself that I do not look fat when in fact I am?

For someone who used to be like a stick insect when she was younger I'm finding it hard to come to terms with this weight problem.

I'm off for a 2 mile walk on the treadmill...cannot run well not yet.

79 kilosgrams I think

Answer 1

you guys are stupid. 12 st 5 lbs is 12 stone 5 pounds (english weight people) which is the equivalent of 173 U.S. lbs

You have a Body Mass Index of 31.6. a score of 40 or over is when there are serious medical worries to be concerned about. To get straight to it, yes you are fat, but heres the good news. because you have so much extra weight ( you should weigh 99 and 121 lbs or 8/7 stone) it will be easier to lose than say a skinnier person. Just keep walking on teh treadmill and try to go further each time. Dont eat after 8pm. And as time goes on, try to run for a few minutes in the middle of your walking exercises. and tell any one else who has a problem with the way you look to **** off.

Answer 2

I'm exactly the same. I know I'm overweight but never thought it was to the extent that people seem to make it out to be. But then again i get different reactions from different people some people really couldn't care less but others make comments. I think peoples perceptions of size have changed dramatically and in a really short space of time. When I was growing up being my size 16 wasn't such a big deal but now it seems like people think your on the verge of death. There's a lot of pressure because people are getting smaller and smaller especially in ages 16-25 there was a time not even 5 years ago where people were all shapes and sizes but now it seems if you are over a size 12 you are seen as big.

I have learnt that what people think doesnt actually matter if I was tiny I wouldn;t look like me I would look like someone completely different being thin isnt always being happy. Size 14 is my limit and I am happy not being thin I'd prefer to be curvy and happy. If you used to be a stick insect as you say think back to when you were most comfortable with your size that doesnt necessarily need to be your smallest it isnt with me.

You and I know your not on the verge of death you know that you are slightly overweight prehaps compared to those in the media or young girls you seem more overweight but what people think isn;t important I think you know how big you are i DONT think for one minute your kidding yourself and your obviously implimenting a way to loose it. Next time someone says you need to loose weight say I am thankyou and hold that head up high. Beauty is not size just remember that.

Answer 3

Goodness. You're not that heavy, dear. You're overweight for your height, but not in a major danger zone or anything. I'd say avoid the people telling you that. And if you work out more, you're putting on more muscle which is going to weigh more than fat, so weight isn't really a good indicator anyway. If you're happy with you, then so be it. Just eat healthy and exercise. I'm sorry you are surrounded by jerks. Good luck and feel better.

Answer 4

Ok I didn't understand how much you said you weighed becuse it says 12st 5lbs weight? Anyway I am about 5' 5" and I weigh 165-170 lbs or 78 kgs and my doctor says I am the perfect weight for my age anyway I think you ment you are 125 lbs that is a perfect weight whoever told you your fat should shut their mouths besides it doesn't matter what they say it matters how you feel about you

Answer 5

how heavy is 12st 5 lbs?

Oh i get it 12 stone 5. Sorry. Yeah that's not skinny. But that's not morbidly call richard simmons obese either. People shouldn't be telling you "you really need to do something about your weight" That's really mean and your wieght is not at some sort of life or death level. Do what you want to do and tell those people to go jump in a lake.

Answer 6

Yes you are a little over weight, but hardly obese ! Who has been commenting on your weight ? That is a very hurtful and tactless thing to say to someone....?
No you don`t look heavier to other people - you look just as you do in the mirror - which - at 12stone 5lbs - is a drop in the ocean compared to what a lot of people weigh ! If you are content with how you look - ignore them - and by the way, i know a lot of people heavier than you - and they look fine too ....

Answer 7

awww do not worry chick! *hugz* =D I am 5"9" and about 11.5 stones and it really surprises me when people say i am overweight, as when i look at the mirror i think that i look perfectly okay. What i have discovered for myself is that as long as you feel comfortable in your body you should not care about what anyone thinks of it. Just be happy hun. Saying all this i think exercising is a great idea, not that beacause you want to loose weight, but because you just want to live a healthier life.

Good luck x =]

Answer 8

find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have lean meat (protein) for dinner - repairs muscle
cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily.
ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)

Answer 9

so you are about 125 lbs? and 5.2 feet? Usually when you are shorter you will appear fatter. I am 5.0 feet tall and my highest weight needs to be around 105 lbs or I would look fat too. Even at 105lbs I look too fat. I try to be under 105. You probably need to be at around 115 lbs. It is tougher when you are short! You probably need to also learn some tricks ie, wear clothes that make you look taller!

Answer 10

If you're happy with the way you look then don't let it bother you but if you feel you need to lose weight then make sure you do it the healthy way. Just because you exercise doen't mean you are going to be healthy. You need to eat right too and if you gain weight at first don't worry, muscle weighs more than fat.