Am I weird?

[cindygenit]

I am 5''5", 150 lbs, and wear size 10 AUS, which (i think) is size 6 US.

I do no exercise except for walking to and from my bus stop.

Am I really DENSE/HEAVY for my size???

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I don''t think so, I''m 5''4 and 135 and just under a sz 4.

 

[joelly]

Hi Cindygenit,
This website might help you calculate your ideal weight: http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/ideal-body-weight-3146-143.html

I am 5''3", 128lbs, and according to the website I am overweight by 2.5lbs or 1kg to which I agree. I''ve been hanging out too much with Mr. Couch.

 

[marcy]

I also think people just carry weight differently and muscle / fat ratio can make a big difference as well.

 

[cindygenit]

i think 150 lbs is not my weight anymore.... i''m more like 145 lbs. Anyway, apparently i''m within the ideal weight range... but if i suddenly gain ten lbs i will be overweight!!

oh well

marcyc, i''m pretty sure i have no muscle definition at all since i do little exercise

 

[*Danielle*]

I am 5''4" and 140. I don''t feel I look as big as I am but I have thicker legs (muscle and the bad stuff)

Everyone is different

 

[Diva0413]

Date: 7/20/2009 5:41:57 PM
Author: joelly
Hi Cindygenit,
This website might help you calculate your ideal weight: http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/ideal-body-weight-3146-143.html

I am 5''3'', 128lbs, and according to the website I am overweight by 2.5lbs or 1kg to which I agree. I''ve been hanging out too much with Mr. Couch.

I''m exactly the same, but I''m pretty sure we''re not overweight. Since this website measures my frame (small, medium, or large), it''s saying you''re overweight, but if you use a BMI chart you really aren''t considered "overweight" until 141lbs.

 

[LtlFirecracker]

Absolute weight is not what is important, body fact percentage is actually a better measurement to tell if someone is "overfat" or not. Weight and BMI do not account for those people who have a lot of muscle. Also for health purposes, distribution of fat plays a roll, people who carry their fat in their mid section are at a higher risk for heart disease/diabetes than people who do not.

 

[cindygenit]

Update: Weighed myself this morning... 136 lbs

Where did the 14 lbs go? Oh well

Still i''d like to be 126 lbs...but i''m taking it slow and making smart choices in the food that i eat.

Funny fact: I weigh approximately 5-6 pounds heavier at night (before dinner) which means that i eat 5-6 pounds of food or more daily??? OMG what am I? A pig????

 

[Diva0413]

Date: 7/27/2009 8:52:45 PM
Author: cindygenit
Update: Weighed myself this morning... 136 lbs

Where did the 14 lbs go? Oh well

Still i''d like to be 126 lbs...but i''m taking it slow and making smart choices in the food that i eat.

Funny fact: I weigh approximately 5-6 pounds heavier at night (before dinner) which means that i eat 5-6 pounds of food or more daily??? OMG what am I? A pig????

Well first, congrats for the weight loss!

And no, you''re not a pig. It depends on what you eat. Some foods are just heavier than others.

 

[phoenixgirl]

I recommend the book Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy. It really opened my eyes on how I could be much, much healthier and feel a lot better too . . . after I changed my habits, I stopped having headaches, constipation, etc., and I lost weight and gained energy. There''s a chapter on the E word too . . . exercise . . . in order to feel your best and keep yourself spry and strong as you age, you should incorporate weight-bearing exercise, cardio, and stretching. That sounds scary, but just adding a little bit here and there will make a big difference. I wasn''t overweight by any stretch when I started doing all this, but I pretty effortlessly lost 20+ pounds. I even started running! I never thought I could run a mile, let alone 6 . . .

 

[cindygenit]

Thanks! I think i will Look at that book since it has done you so much good phoenixgirl!

 

[Richard Sherwood]

I''d have to see a picture of you in a bikini to properly judge.

 

[brightlight]

Date: 7/14/2009 10:00:56 PM
Author:cindygenit
I am 5''5'', 150 lbs, and wear size 10 AUS, which (i think) is size 6 US.

I do no exercise except for walking to and from my bus stop.

Am I really DENSE/HEAVY for my size???

Are you all muscle? Some people are more prone to building muscle. I''m 5''4" and weigh 130 pounds and wear a size 0-4 US depending on the brand. I also don''t exercise except for household chores and walking from point A to B, but I''m very lean and muscular. I build muscle from doing things like carrying the laundry. People always tell me there''s no way I couldn''t be more than 105 pounds.

 

[Haven]

Date: 8/8/2009 5:13:39 PM
Author: Richard Sherwood
I''d have to see a picture of you in a bikini to properly judge.

Oh, Richard.

 

[Richard Sherwood]

I know Haven, it''s pathetic, isn''t it?

By the way, I wouldn''t mind seeing a picture of you in a bikini either.

 

[cindygenit]

Date: 8/9/2009 1:05:19 PM
Author: Haven

Date: 8/8/2009 5:13:39 PM
Author: Richard Sherwood
I''d have to see a picture of you in a bikini to properly judge.

Oh, Richard.

LOL

 

[cindygenit]

Date: 8/8/2009 10:57:57 PM
Author: brightlight

Date: 7/14/2009 10:00:56 PM
Author:cindygenit
I am 5''5'', 150 lbs, and wear size 10 AUS, which (i think) is size 6 US.

I do no exercise except for walking to and from my bus stop.

Am I really DENSE/HEAVY for my size???

Are you all muscle? Some people are more prone to building muscle. I''m 5''4'' and weigh 130 pounds and wear a size 0-4 US depending on the brand. I also don''t exercise except for household chores and walking from point A to B, but I''m very lean and muscular. I build muscle from doing things like carrying the laundry. People always tell me there''s no way I couldn''t be more than 105 pounds.

Ummm i think i''m quite lean... I have since learnt that depending on the brand i''m size 4-6 US (i can''t convert AUS size to US size so i may be mistaken :p

My FI was shocked when i told him how much I weighed hahaha

 

[Haven]

Date: 8/9/2009 7:12:48 PM
Author: Richard Sherwood
I know Haven, it''s pathetic, isn''t it?

By the way, I wouldn''t mind seeing a picture of you in a bikini either.

Richard! Behave yourself.

 

[Haven]

Cindy, I think people are often surprised to hear how much others *really* weigh because so many people lie about their weight.

You say you''re lean, so why worry?

 

[cindygenit]

I''m not worried, Haven. I always thought of myself as healthy...until I saw FI''s reaction to how much i weigh (he didn''t know till a few weeks ago).

I heard that weight is also affected by your natural frame and bone density.

 

[cellososweet]

This is a funny topic because I weigh a lot more than people think I do. And I mean A LOT.

I''m 5''7" and where a US 8. I''m currently pregnant, but my pre-pregnancy weight was always around 160-165. I think my boobs probably weight 20 pounds. Haha. And I''m only half way kidding. People always guess around 140ish.

I never look at BMI or what I "should" weigh. If I had a 34B/C like most women (instead of busting out of a DD) and wasn''t naturally built like a line-backer (upside down triangle. Very broad shoulders, no hips) maybe I would be an "ideal" weight. I just go by how I feel and how my clothes fit.