ok so im 15, im 5'3 and weight 98 pounds. my bmi is 17.4 and my measurements are 25 inches for my waist and 34 inches for my hips and a size 0 in most pants, is that too skinny?
2007-10-19 18:20:29 · 35 answers · asked by ♥I Was Undead Before It Was Cool 4 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
and im not anorexic or anything i eat mcdonalds about 5 times a week and eat a good 4 times a day with lots of snacks im just curious cause people have been saying im too skinny
2007-10-19 18:27:58 · update #1
get a life miss fishy fisherson
2007-10-19 18:23:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
ur skinny but not the scary point the measurements sounds like one of those natural looking ones. Im 5'8 and 120pounds wasit 28inch and im a size 10 in australian sizes which wouldnt be far of u and i get called skinny so i understand its frustrating because even when i was bigger i was still called a stick lol and i ate everything. The one problem i see is the mcdonalds eating sprees, you might be naturally skinny but like most models that dont eat a healthy diet and exercise you fat percentage might be really bad due to the slow metablosim. I dont know you situation and whether you do eat healthy and exercise on a regular basis but im just suggesting if you dont maybe if you start u might find u gain healthy weight which will make you look and feel a lot better hope that helps
2007-10-19 18:33:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you certainly aren't fat, but it makes me feel a lot less worried about you that you are asking this question. Girls and women with eating disorders can be a lot skinnier than you and think they are fat!
Whether you are "too" skinny depends on a lot of things, be mostly it depends on how you feel about yourself. Do you think you are too skinny? If so, why? Is is for beauty or popularity? Did someone say you are too skinny (or too fat)? Are you comparing yourself to someone? Or is it for health, for instance are you trying to do some kind of athletics and don't have the strength, or find yourself getting too tired? (If so, then you should look at your eating habits, and if you are hanging out with girls that are dieting, figure out how to eat in a healthy way yourself despite them.) If you think you are too skinny, do you think your life would change if you were not? All of these are questions you need to ask yourself, because it is your body and your mind.
There are so many different kinds of body types, skin colors, hair textures, etc. Each can be beautiful in its own way, the trick is playing up the things that are uniquely you! If you are skinny, chances are people in your family are also. And chances also are that you won't be able to change a huge amount without being unhealthy, because it would be going against your genetics. So the best thing is to eat food that you find yummy and that makes your body feel healthy, to find clothes that make you look and feel good, and most importantly to find things you love to do and friends that make you laugh so that you aren't worrying too much about your body.
Good luck, I know it is hard. Society constantly tells girls (boys too, but especially girls) that they don't look right. No one really looks "right." There is no right way to look, only what is right for you.
(On the othe hand, if you really are anorexic or bulimic and this is a cry for help, then yes, you are too skinny. I don't think this is contradictory; there is a difference between what is too skinny for someone with an eating disorder and someone without.)
2007-10-19 18:47:33 · answer #3 · answered by spydermomma 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm 5'3 1/2 I'm 22 years old and i weigh 98lbs its not bad or any thing cuz I'm anemic and my blood is very thin cuz I'm Rh negative . some people can eat and eat and never gain weight but try protein shakes and iron pills it seems to help me manage my weight I'm almost up to 100 lbs now . The weight gain powder u can get at any nutrition store there horrible but if u mix them with fruit and ice cream there not so bad . if u want to talk more u can email me at bunnieboo2u@yahoo.com
2007-10-19 18:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by bunnieboo2u 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
remember, it's how you feel. Do you feel unhealthly? or not. Remember BMI wont help you if you are looking for a healthy body weight because bmi will measure the percentage of fat on your body, but this wont measure your muscle amount. A good amount of muslce whether male of female is important. Not bulky stuff
2007-10-19 18:25:23 · answer #5 · answered by horsepowersrt8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say because of your age. I get the impression you might just be small framed so even though you are technically underweight you still have a normal amount of body fat. I think also you might have low muscle mass, so maybe try to eat more protein (not bigmacs lol) and do strength training regularly.
2007-10-20 09:35:06 · answer #6 · answered by Kate 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.. that's not toooo skinny!
At 15 I was 94 lbs (wet out of the shower) 5'7 and 28 in waist.
I was on the track team, soccer team, and basketball team.
And... of course I ate my parents out of house & home!!!
2007-10-19 18:26:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For 5'3"
Clinically,
111 is low,
128 is appropriate,
and 148 is high.
So medically, I would say yes, you are too skinny.
2007-10-19 18:24:07 · answer #8 · answered by alamacher675 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its better to know your not to skiny so just eat chiptople 5 times a week and gain some flab =]
2007-10-19 18:23:34 · answer #9 · answered by patrick d 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should thank your lucky star 'cos people in some parts of Africa are thinner than the figures that you just described. You are not skinny...
2007-10-19 18:28:58 · answer #10 · answered by zack r 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no ur not im the same almost except im 18.. im just tiny for my age.. people mistake me for being 15/16 a lot..
but you'll probably get a lot people telling you that you are "sooo skinny", but its whatever.. love thine self. :D
2007-10-19 18:26:23 · answer #11 · answered by net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋