am i fat??

Question

hey some people call me really skinny and i just dont see it am i over weight im 13 and im 5,4 and i weigh 97 im not kidding why cant i see that im skinny?? im on a starvation diet right now its not helping

Answer 1

you are not fat by any stretch of the imigination

Answer 2

Doctors have created something called the BMI (body mass index) scale, which suggests what an ideal weight is for different heights. Your BMI is low, which suggests that you're on the low side of normal. Check it out here, or type BMI into google, and it'll come up with loads of BMI calculators:

http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

For an adult, your BMI is really low; for your age it's about right, this page has a BMI chart for girls, adjusted by age:

http://health.howstuffworks.com/bmi2.htm

It sounds like it might be a good idea to see a counsellor anyway though, since you're feeling the need to go on a starvation diet. Starvation diets can damage your long-term health, so they're really not a good idea. Anorexia can be very serious and can be addictive and hard to get out of, but the sooner you start, the easier it should be.

Hope it goes well :)

Answer 3

I think you might just want attention.. You're defiantly not over weight, and a starvation diet at age 13? That's a great indication that you're self esteem is just going to get lower, and you may develop an eating disorder, if you don't already have one. Just be healthy, if you think you're fat I can't imagine what you think of the other 90% of your peers. Starving is not a good way to loose weight, as soon as you start eating again you'll gain all the weight back if you don't try to loos weight the healthy way, and for you you don't need to loose weight so no way would really be healthy.

Answer 4

im 5'4" too. i weigh 120 and i am no where near fat. please relise that you are not fat. you really sound bony. i know a girl who weighs 80 pounds, but it is just right for her shape and figure. try talking to someone!! i have problems with thinking that i am fat sometimes. sometimes i never want to eat again! but, you just have to keep your mind in the right spot. you have to remember, guys dont like too skinny girls either. you just need to be healthy. try going to myfoodpyrimad.gov. starvation diets DO NOT WORK!!!!!! you just make your metabolism slower and then you put on more weight because your body tries to hold back food. you have to reasonable. have you always been around 97 around teen years? chances are that is wear your body should naturally be. if you have starved yourself, that is not healthy. starving yourself until you look like a anorexic girl damages your body. your heart, your liver, and it takes a lot of nutrition to even be half as healthy as you were before. being to skinny is not attractive. if you seen a victorias secrest model walk out of a page of a magazine they would be like a pole. you know that one of the models is 5'10" and weighs 112? that's like 10 inches taller than you!! are you fat? NO, YOU JUST NEED TO HAVE A HEALTHIER MIND AND BODY. dont starve yourself. and if you are worried about ever being fat, why dont you run 3 times a week or something. you dont even have to do that. you should be thanking god for how you turned out to be. NOBODY has a perfect body. 97 pounds is like a feather. guys arent attracted to knobby and bony girls. they are supose to have curve. ( that is what my guy friends tell me) just be healthy. your mind and body works together. :)

Answer 5

You're not fat. I wouldn't do a starvation diet because when you deny your body what it needs (food), it'll start to store as much of what you Do eat as fat to try to make up for the lack of. I'm 5'7, and I weigh like 155! I'm only three inches taller and 58 lbs heavier than you and I'm not on any sort of diet, even wear a bathing suit! PLEASE don't worry about your size, at 13 you're still growing and developing, and you're really NOT fat AT ALL!!

Answer 6

97 pounds is not fat! It's sad that you think it's fat or that anyone else tells you you are fat as it's just not true.

Don't go on a starvation diet! It's dangerous and you don't need to lose weight!

Answer 7

Dear Michelle T! You must stop and starve yourself, it is not good for you in your age. Why shall everyone be so skinny anyway? Many girls/women are looking like they are close to be dying, and some of them should never go near a dog who is hungry, cause the dog might see them as a bag of bones with some rags on! Think about it ha ha ha, don`t worry and be happy! Happy holidays, peace and love from Norway

Answer 8

oh goodness my dear!
Dont do that!
im not sure if thats healthy, your weight, and your starvation diet.
But, trust me, you dont wanna be anorexic, or bulimic.
1. i was bulimic, until i hated all the pressure that went to my head when i threw up. and i quit. plus the stomach acids damage ur asofagis [idk how to spell it] and ur intestines.
2. anorexia can have a bad effect on your body too. your body wont get enough of nuitrients and protein and stuff to keep going. if you dont eat, your system will shut down sooner or later. and you'll be force fed, and occasionally faint.

i really dont think you should go on crash diets.
just drink water, eat veggies, and fruit, add a bit of flavor or something if u want to, but not over indulgence flavors, because the calaories will add up from the flavors. but anyway, my point is, your not fat, and people who think so, are ignorant, and jealous. their your haters. You need to love yourself. your personality, and your body. because you'll be happier. i hope you find my advice helpful.

P.S.
go on a 2 mile walk/run/jog etc
it keeps u fit, and healthy.

Answer 9

: O you lucky duck. people call me skinny and im 13 and 5,4 and weigh 115. you are FAR from fat, so get off the diet and start eatting.

Answer 10

Of course you're not fat! Talk to your parents or a doctor about this because I think you might have an eating disorder. You're super-skinny and not fat at all. Your mind is changing what you see in the mirror. In truth, you are a beautiful young girl. Try to see that in yourself. ;)

Answer 11

ARE YOU JOKING ME?!!?
you guys telling her shes a cow come on.
That is actually quite skinny,
most girls would kill for you body.
You dont wanna be too skinny and have people start callign you name.
It's not healthy to starve yourself! Instead try eating lots of healthy foods if you really think your fat. But I know I sure dont think yah are, judging by the description.