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Is 160lbs too much?
In you're opinion, if a high school girl that is 17 and 5'8 weighs 160 pounds, does she need to lose weight? If so, How much weight?
Let's also say this girl doesn't workout as much as she probably should (only goes on walks and plays the wii Zumba game) ...but she eats fairly healthy and used to have an issue severely restricting her calorie intake.
What are you're thoughts?
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Maybe give some free advice about: Fitness?
Muscle weights more than fat. You are not fat and whatever works for you. Losing too much weight at a time can be dangerous. its your choice, maybe ask a doctor or parent. Try a sport that your passionate about. Remember, always BE YOU :D
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I'm the same height as you, and when I was 17 I was still in karate. My weight was usually somewhere in the 160-175 range. That's where I was when I had visible abs.
Don't go by weight charts, because they don't take everything into account and they're terribly outdated. Go by your gut: if you're feeling healthy, you probably are.
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According to the U.S. army weight chart you are at your maximum weight. This chart does not take into consideration body frame size. It only gives a spread for age and height.
The chart I prefer to use when answering these types of questions is one that uses a persons frame size as well as height:
5'8"
126-139 Small Frame
136-150 Medium Frame
146-167 Large Frame
You also say you workout a lot. This is something else you need to take into consideration when gauging your weight as muscle weighs more than fat.
The best person to ask if you are over weight is your family doctor. He or she knows you the best. The doctor can measure your body fat index and make an educated decision as to whether or not you are over weight.
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We can't really tell you if you're healthy or not. Only a doctor can do that, as more factors play into health than weight and height. Furthermore, we don't know how you carry your weight, so we can't really gauge if you appear "fat" (which is a horrendous term, in my opinion). If you feel uncomfortable and would like to lose weight try to eat 250 calories less per day than you normally would and burn 250 calories per day through exercise. You should begin to lose a pound a week, which is a healthy rate to lose weight. Chances are you're a beautiful girl inside and out, so only change yourself if you think you'll be more confident and happy.
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