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Am I overweight?
Hi, I am a fifteen year old girl, I am five feet and four inches tall, and I weigh one hundred and ten pounds. Am I overweight? I've tried practically everything to lose weight. I've tried eating healthy, and I've also tried different workouts, but nothing seems to work. I feel like a fat pig. Advice would be much appreciated.
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Hi,
You're not fat, and if someone is telling you that, then they have some reason to want to make you unhappy, like jealousy. Don't listen to people who try to get you down.
You're in the normal range, and as another answerer said, you're on the slightly light end of the range. You could easily be 120 and still be considered "normal", although I think you would probably prefer to stay right where you are.
Magazines these days give unrealistically light weights for their models. Those models are not always healthy, and if they are, it's because they are extremely careful about their health, and eat salads every few hours to maintain exactly the same weight all year.
Keep in mind that muscle weighs more than fat, so by working out, you will improve the way your body looks, and gain muscle tone, BUT you will probably go up in weight. That's not a bad thing.
Lastly, it sounds like your body likes your weight right were it is. Keep eating healthy. People who eat healthy, and exercise regularly don't get fat. (Once again, you are not fat, so relax ^_^)
-SilentOne
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Based on these statistics, the short answer is no, you are no overweight.
You have no need to lose weight so don't stress yourself out about it. In fact, according to your numbers, you have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of about 18.9 which is on the lower end of normal and not that far from actually being underweight.
The bottom line is that you're great where you are, and I can safely assume, without even seeing a photo of you, that you are probably pretty darn fit.
Now, if you are feeling like a "fat pig" that is certainly not because you are one but maybe the result of something else. Perhaps you need to work on your self-esteem or not necessary focus on what you think society or others might think of you.
Trust me, a lot of girls would be thrilled to be in your position.
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5'4" 114-127 124-138 134-151
As the chart above shows you are actually 4 pounds to 30 pounds underweight depending on your skeletal size. Weight can also vary depending on the time of the day you weigh yourself.
Feeling fat and being fat are two different things. One is mind over matter and the other is actually being it. You may feel fat because you need to exercise to tone up some sagging muscle. This would be good as muscle is heavier than fat and would add weight while toning your body making you look and feel better.
What would be bad would be to lose 10 pounds. It is far better to be 10 pounds overweight than 10 pounds underweight. Especially now when you going through puberty and your body needs to draw on those on all its resources to transform you from a girl to a women.
I'm not sure what or how they teach you about how the body works in school today. If you look at the body as an electric car the body works this way. The food you eat is the fuel for the heart, which is the electric motor. The engine supplies power to the brain; which is the control module that operates all the systems in the car; your body.
Now if there is not enough fuel to operate the heart at full power and keep the control center running. Directions are given to draw on the reserves the batter or stored fat which we all need some of. If there is not sufficient body fat to draw on we are in trouble for the main goal of our body is to keep the brain alive. What happens next if not corrected quickly can and will lead to death. Don't take my word for it ask your doctor.
When there is insufficient fuel and insufficient fat the body starts to shut down different systems it feels it can live without. First the kidneys start to malfunction; then the liver. Now you're in the hospital. If the doctors cannot correct these two problems then the heart and lungs start fail and finally the brain dies. This is what kills people suffering from Anorexia Nervosa.
The best way to find out how much you way is to see your doctor. Then eat healthy and eat enough to replace the calories you burn each day. If you want help finding out how many calories a day you should be eating ask the school nutritionist or health teacher.
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