I'm 5 foot 8 and 134 pounds. Am I overweight? I don't think I'm that big but I have a health nut as a mom. She hints to me everyday that I'm fat. One day she made me so sad that I told her I was going anorexic and all she said was "drink a lot of water." I just wanna know if she's right about me being fat.
2007-10-20 09:21:18 · 35 answers · asked by Krissy 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
You don't say how old you are but 5 ft 8 in and 134 lb is within the normal range for a healthy adult.
Being thin is not a wise goal. It is better to eat a healthy diet and to exercise regularly. Note that if you're very athletic and have well-developed muscles then you may weigh more than average and still be healthy.
2007-10-20 09:33:49 · answer #1 · answered by Jay 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a very, very healthy weight. Supermodels at your height are only about 10 pounds lighter, and we know they are stick stick stick thin. Below is a healthy weight range chart from Weight Watchers.
It sounds to me like your mom is mental. My mom treated me the same, and so did one of my friends' moms. My friends mom was later hospitalised for anorexia. I found out that my mom had been treated for it as well.
Parents want the best for their children, but when their idea of what is best is twisted, then their advice and their demands become twisted too.
Good luck, and take heart. You are not at all fat.
Oh, and shoot. I just realized. You are two pounds over the minimum healthy weight for your height. If you lose weight, you will cease being healthy!
2007-10-20 09:28:56 · answer #2 · answered by krystel.rinaman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Height: 5 feet, 8 inches
Weight: 134 pounds
Your BMI is 20.4, indicating your weight is within the normal range for adults of your height. Maintaining a healthy weight may reduce the risk of chronic diseases associated with overweight and obesity.
BMI Weight Status
Below 18.5 Underweight
18.5–24.9 Normal
25.0–29.9 Overweight
30.0 and Above Obese
2007-10-20 09:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by Plato 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh hell no. You are curvy in the best sense of the word. Your mom probably needs an intervention. Usually parents are supportive of their daughters. Get good medical advice and bring the report to her. In fact get the advice of a nutritionist and give your mother the report.
2007-10-20 09:27:17 · answer #4 · answered by darkdiva 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like you need to gain a few pounds. Point out your mom's wrinkles to her. She will hate that!!!!! :)
I have always heard that for women, you should add 5 pounds for every inch you are over 5 ft. So, if you are 5'8", then an ideal weight would be 140 lbs. This is for full grown women as I understand it.
2007-10-20 09:24:17 · answer #5 · answered by C C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your BMI is 20.4. that puts u in the 33%, which indicates u are at a healthy weight. the healthy weight range for ur height and age is 117 to 174 IBS.
2007-10-20 09:29:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about your mom.
YOU'RE NOT FAT
She isn't a health nut because health nuts do what is healthy.
LOL
Tell your mom you don't like when she says your fat.
That just isn't nice!!!
Your BMI is 20.4 Which is not fat a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is healthy
BMI is a ration between Height and weight.
YOUR MOM IS RONG.
2007-10-20 10:11:39 · answer #7 · answered by Jesus rocks my world 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you're at normal weight, but if you can pinch an inch of fat then you're a bit over weight but 134 doesnt sound bad
2007-10-20 09:23:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your fine. actually you should be around 140 pounds. To find out yourself just go to the web and type in where it says BMI and show ur mom to prove ur not overweight but very, very, very healthy.
2007-10-20 10:10:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no your not im 5 foot 11 and 140 pounds tell your mom to lay off no one diserves that
2007-10-20 09:25:14 · answer #10 · answered by Garrett 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋