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Would I be considered a "small" girl?
Would you consider a sixteen year old girl that is 5'6 and 110 pounds to be "small"?? Because I'm often told that I am "tiny" which, I am quite thing and I have little feet and hands but I feel like I'm taller than average...? Am I?
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Thank you for writing back. We do not always receive feedback and are left to wonder about if are advice was helpful or even read. I was concerned, which is why I answered the way I did. I'm glad to hear your doctor is comfortable with your weight and is monitoring your health.
Sixteen is a wonderful time of life especially for a young women. I'm glad to hear you are healthy so you can enjoy this time. One other thing; never worry about what other people say. There is only one person you have to be better than and that is the person you are today. If you adopt that as a motto you will go far in life.
Hi, I'm old enough to be your grandfather. I hope the wisdom that comes with age and life experience will be helpful to you.
For the most part I agree with DearAbby92. Your height is right in the top of the average range while your weight is at or below what may be consider your optimum weight range.
I would be more concerned with your weight than your height. According to the attached weight chart you are 7Lbs below the low end of the ideal weight spectrum for your height. Understand that this is an average and does not factor in individual BMI or frame size.
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The best person to ask about your weight is your family doctor. Being underweight is just a bad as being overweight.
In my view you do not fit the definition of tiny. You more closely fit the definition of Petite.
I would ask that you do one thing which is to check in with your family doctor about your weight. Being 7Lbs underweight may not sound like much. Your doctor can make a more educated evaluation of your weight than I can as all I can do is evaluate height and weight against a chart. Your doctor can do so based on those two factors plus his/her overall knowledge of you.
If there is a need for you to put on a few pounds it may simply be a matter of seeing a nutritionist or dietitian for proper meal or diet planning.
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There is a difference between skinny and petite.
Being petite, or small, means you are 5'3 or under and have smaller proportions.
5'6 is a tad taller then the average girl, but not outrageous or anything. At 110 lbs, you are considered thin. When people call you tiny they mean you are thin, or have a tiny waist, etc.
Tall and thin girls are usually the model types, so enjoy your body! I'm sure you're beautiful.
-Abby
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