Is it normal to gain this much weight?

Question

I'm 13 4'11 80lbs but everyone thinks I'm probably about 60 lbs.When I was 10 I was 40 lbs which means I'm two of me when i was ten and just last year I was 70 lbs.Is it normal to gain this much weight?Or is it just cuz I'm still young and growing?

Answer 1

Yes it is very normal. you're still growing. Most girls when they reach their first puberty years are gaining anywhere from 10 to 20 lbs a year.

Answer 2

To a very high degree, you should weigh as much as you feel happy with weighing.

As far as a "healthy weight", that's what most of the other posts are about (calculating your BMI, diet plans, etc).... but most people will say what the "average" is according to different opinions.

As long as you are at a weight where you are healthy, the most important part is that you are HAPPY with your weight... not that you "should be X pounds", but that no matter what you weigh, you are happy with that instead of striving to be a size 2 or something like that

That being said, if you want to lose weight, exercise is a really good (and safe) way to lose weight. In addition to that, I would recommend meeting with a nutritionist or dietitian to see if there is something else that may benefit you more.

Answer 3

young and growing i use to gain 10 pounds a year but then it slowed down to like 1 pound a year

Answer 4

Its because you are growing that seems like a good weight for your height and age.